Breedon Group (BREE) Competitors

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BREE vs. PLP, SRC, CRH, IBST, and MSLH

Should you buy Breedon Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Breedon Group 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 Breedon Group include Genuit Group (PLP), SigmaRoc (SRC), CRH (CRH), Ibstock (IBST), and Marshalls (MSLH). These companies are all part of the "building materials" industry.

How does Breedon Group compare to Genuit Group?

Breedon Group (LON:BREE) and Genuit Group (LON:PLP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Breedon Group had 3 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Breedon Group and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Breedon Group	Very Positive
Genuit Group	Neutral

50.6% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 42.7% of Breedon Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Breedon Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 55.79%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Breedon Group is more favorable than Genuit Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 7.14% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%
Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.58	£96.41M	£24.20	11.91
Genuit Group	£398.60M	0.00	N/A	£8.40	N/A

Summary

Breedon Group beats Genuit Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Breedon Group compare to SigmaRoc?

SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) and Breedon Group (LON:BREE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

SigmaRoc has a beta of 1.232, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

SigmaRoc currently has a consensus price target of GBX 165.33, suggesting a potential upside of 44.90%. Breedon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 55.79%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Breedon Group is more favorable than SigmaRoc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SigmaRoc	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

SigmaRoc has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Breedon Group's net margin of 4.89%. SigmaRoc's return on equity of 10.11% beat Breedon Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SigmaRoc	7.68%	10.11%	2.05%
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%

51.8% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Breedon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Breedon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SigmaRoc	£1.04B	1.22	-£226.13M	£6.75	16.90
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.58	£96.41M	£24.20	11.91

In the previous week, Breedon Group had 3 more articles in the media than SigmaRoc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Breedon Group and 0 mentions for SigmaRoc. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat SigmaRoc's score of 0.00 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SigmaRoc	Neutral
Breedon Group	Very Positive

Summary

Breedon Group beats SigmaRoc on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Breedon Group compare to CRH?

Breedon Group (LON:BREE) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.241, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Breedon Group's net margin of 4.89%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Breedon Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%
CRH	9.69%	20.14%	6.20%

Breedon Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 55.79%. CRH has a consensus price target of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Breedon Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
CRH	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.58	£96.41M	£24.20	11.91
CRH	£38.06B	0.02	£4.69B	£551.00	0.21

50.6% of Breedon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.7% of Breedon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CRH shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Breedon Group and Breedon Group both had 3 articles in the media. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat CRH's score of 1.36 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Breedon Group	Very Positive
CRH	Positive

Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH pays out 26.9% 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. CRH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

CRH beats Breedon Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Breedon Group compare to Ibstock?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Breedon Group (LON:BREE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ibstock pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Breedon Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.01	£7.28M	£0.80	119.25
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.58	£96.41M	£24.20	11.91

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 7.14% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%

57.7% of Ibstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Breedon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Breedon Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ibstock presently has a consensus price target of GBX 135.50, suggesting a potential upside of 42.03%. Breedon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 55.79%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Breedon Group is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ibstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Breedon Group had 2 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Breedon Group and 1 mentions for Ibstock. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Ibstock's score of 0.00 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ibstock	Neutral
Breedon Group	Very Positive

Summary

Breedon Group beats Ibstock on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Breedon Group compare to Marshalls?

Marshalls (LON:MSLH) and Breedon Group (LON:BREE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Marshalls pays out 135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.53	£21.50M	£5.60	23.70
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.58	£96.41M	£24.20	11.91

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 7.14% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%

64.0% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Marshalls shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Breedon 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.

Marshalls currently has a consensus price target of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 133.59%. Breedon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 55.79%. Given Marshalls' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Breedon Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Marshalls had 3 more articles in the media than Breedon Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Marshalls and 3 mentions for Breedon Group. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Marshalls' score of 1.38 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marshalls	Positive
Breedon Group	Very Positive

Summary

Breedon Group beats Marshalls on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BREE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Breedon Group	Building Materials Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£999.12M	£6.77B	£4.93B	£2.60B
Dividend Yield	5.20%	2.99%	4.97%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	11.91	16.30	23.07	365.91
Price / Sales	0.58	73.26	6,693.68	88,030.08
Price / Cash	27.04	8.47	27.37	27.89
Price / Book	0.88	1.06	6.84	7.74
Net Income	£96.41M	£708.86M	£159.16M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.63%	-1.45%	-1.21%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	-8.91%	-5.79%	0.01%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	-37.16%	1.73%	81.53%	77.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BREE Breedon Group	4.7172 of 5 stars	GBX 288.20 -2.6%	GBX 449 +55.8%	-37.5%	£999.12M	£1.71B	11.91	3,900	Positive News Insider Trade High Trading Volume
PLP Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.40B	£398.60M	67.50	3,139	Gap Up
SRC SigmaRoc	N/A	GBX 118.40 +3.9%	GBX 165.33 +39.6%	+10.8%	£1.31B	£1.04B	17.54	2,000
CRH CRH	3.7226 of 5 stars	GBX 110.80 -4.0%	£105.22 +9,396.4%	-98.4%	£740.57M	£38.06B	0.20	77,400	High Trading Volume
IBST Ibstock	3.0369 of 5 stars	GBX 105.40 +2.9%	GBX 135.50 +28.6%	-49.2%	£416.22M	£372.10M	131.75	1,943

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How does Breedon Group compare to Genuit Group?

Does the media favor BREE or PLP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BREE or PLP?

Do analysts rate BREE or PLP?

Is BREE or PLP more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BREE or PLP?

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Which has more volatility & risk, SRC or BREE?

Do analysts prefer SRC or BREE?

Is SRC or BREE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SRC or BREE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SRC or BREE?

Does the media refer more to SRC or BREE?

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Which has more volatility & risk, BREE or CRH?

Is BREE or CRH more profitable?

Do analysts rate BREE or CRH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BREE or CRH?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BREE or CRH?

Does the media favor BREE or CRH?

Is BREE or CRH a better dividend stock?

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Is IBST or BREE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, IBST or BREE?

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