Bodycote (BOY) Competitors

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BOY vs. COB, TRST, BCG, BUR, and DFS

Should you buy Bodycote stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bodycote with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bodycote include Cobham (COB), Trustpilot Group (TRST), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Burford Capital (BUR), and DFS Furniture (DFS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Bodycote compare to Cobham?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Cobham (LON:COB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.55% compared to Cobham's net margin of 0.00%. Bodycote's return on equity of 8.58% beat Cobham's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bodycote7.55% 8.58% 6.41%
Cobham N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Cobham had 1 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cobham and 0 mentions for Bodycote. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cobham'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bodycote Neutral
Cobham Neutral

Bodycote has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cobham. Cobham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bodycote£727.10M1.67£59.25M£31.0022.95
Cobham£1.97B0.00N/A-£1.90N/A

62.2% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bodycote presently has a consensus price target of GBX 850.83, indicating a potential upside of 19.58%. Given Bodycote's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bodycote is more favorable than Cobham.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bodycote
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Cobham
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Bodycote beats Cobham on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to Trustpilot Group?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Bodycote currently has a consensus price target of GBX 850.83, suggesting a potential upside of 19.58%. Trustpilot Group has a consensus price target of GBX 351.25, suggesting a potential upside of 45.51%. Given Trustpilot Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trustpilot Group is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bodycote
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Trustpilot Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

62.2% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bodycote has a beta of 1.341, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than Trustpilot Group. Bodycote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trustpilot Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bodycote£727.10M1.67£59.25M£31.0022.95
Trustpilot Group£261.05M3.58£20.08M£1.80134.11

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.55% compared to Trustpilot Group's net margin of 2.97%. Trustpilot Group's return on equity of 64.11% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bodycote7.55% 8.58% 6.41%
Trustpilot Group 2.97%64.11%1.45%

In the previous week, Trustpilot Group had 2 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Trustpilot Group and 0 mentions for Bodycote. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Bodycote's score of 0.00 indicating that Trustpilot Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bodycote Neutral
Trustpilot Group Positive

Summary

Trustpilot Group beats Bodycote on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Bodycote pays out 74.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Bodycote currently has a consensus target price of GBX 850.83, indicating a potential upside of 19.58%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus target price of GBX 308.75, indicating a potential upside of 61.31%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bodycote
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Baltic Classifieds Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

62.2% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.55%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 13.93% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bodycote7.55% 8.58% 6.41%
Baltic Classifieds Group 57.67%13.93%5.86%

Bodycote has a beta of 1.341, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.064, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Baltic Classifieds Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group and 0 mentions for Bodycote. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of -1.00 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bodycote Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group Negative

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than Baltic Classifieds Group. Baltic Classifieds Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bodycote£727.10M1.67£59.25M£31.0022.95
Baltic Classifieds Group£85.82M9.75£45.57M£10.3018.58

Summary

Bodycote beats Baltic Classifieds Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to Burford Capital?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bodycote pays out 74.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Burford Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.062, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.341, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bodycote. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.47£193.30M-£732.00N/A
Bodycote£727.10M1.67£59.25M£31.0022.95

Burford Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 35.87%. Bodycote has a consensus price target of GBX 850.83, suggesting a potential upside of 19.58%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burford Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Bodycote
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bodycote'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital Neutral
Bodycote Neutral

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.55%. Bodycote's return on equity of 8.58% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burford Capital17.12% 2.49% 10.28%
Bodycote 7.55%8.58%6.41%

23.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Burford Capital and Bodycote tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to DFS Furniture?

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, DFS Furniture had 1 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for DFS Furniture and 0 mentions for Bodycote. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bodycote'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture Neutral
Bodycote Neutral

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.55% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DFS Furniture3.27% 13.23% 3.00%
Bodycote 7.55%8.58%6.41%

Bodycote has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DFS Furniture£1.07B0.29-£4.30M£15.009.00
Bodycote£727.10M1.67£59.25M£31.0022.95

DFS Furniture presently has a consensus price target of GBX 222.50, suggesting a potential upside of 64.81%. Bodycote has a consensus price target of GBX 850.83, suggesting a potential upside of 19.58%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DFS Furniture
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Bodycote
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

66.3% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.444, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.341, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Bodycote on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BOY vs. The Competition

MetricBodycoteSpecialty Industrial Machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.21B£7.28B£9.64B£2.57B
Dividend Yield3.22%2.62%3.55%6.15%
P/E Ratio22.9515.0425.92366.85
Price / Sales1.6739,128.514,969.0386,444.11
Price / Cash31.059.3327.8527.85
Price / Book1.802.644.698.01
Net Income£59.25M£299.51M£792.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.39%1.33%0.75%-0.35%
1 Month Performance-14.43%0.09%0.94%0.07%
1 Year Performance26.38%27.39%26.20%72.13%

Bodycote Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BOY
Bodycote
2.2823 of 5 stars
GBX 711.50
-1.0%
GBX 850.83
+19.6%
+26.4%£1.21B£727.10M22.954,833
COB
Cobham
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97BN/A10,898
TRST
Trustpilot Group
3.4222 of 5 stars
GBX 247.80
+0.7%
GBX 351.25
+41.7%
+4.4%£958.31M£261.05M137.67820
BCG
Baltic Classifieds Group
3.0938 of 5 stars
GBX 185.60
+0.1%
GBX 309
+66.5%
-47.4%£811.40M£85.82M18.02130
BUR
Burford Capital
1.9237 of 5 stars
GBX 330.80
-1.4%
GBX 450
+36.0%
-59.5%£724.68M-£1.54BN/A140

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