Bellway (BWY) Competitors GBX 2,572 +2.00 (+0.08%) As of 07/25/2025 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BWY vs. BDEV, TW, PSN, BKG, RDW, VTY, CRN, GLV, MCS, and CRSTShould you be buying Bellway stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bellway include Barratt Developments (BDEV), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Persimmon (PSN), The Berkeley Group (BKG), Redrow (RDW), Vistry Group (VTY), Cairn Homes (CRN), Glenveagh Properties (GLV), McCarthy & Stone (MCS), and Crest Nicholson (CRST). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry. Bellway vs. Its Competitors Barratt Developments Taylor Wimpey Persimmon The Berkeley Group Redrow Vistry Group Cairn Homes Glenveagh Properties McCarthy & Stone Crest Nicholson Bellway (LON:BWY) and Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is BWY or BDEV more profitable? Bellway has a net margin of 5.48% compared to Barratt Developments' net margin of 2.74%. Bellway's return on equity of 3.78% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bellway5.48% 3.78% 4.55% Barratt Developments 2.74%2.07%2.77% Do analysts prefer BWY or BDEV? Bellway currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,239.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.95%. Barratt Developments has a consensus price target of GBX 576.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Bellway's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bellway is more favorable than Barratt Developments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bellway 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Barratt Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media refer more to BWY or BDEV? In the previous week, Bellway had 1 more articles in the media than Barratt Developments. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bellway and 0 mentions for Barratt Developments. Bellway's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Barratt Developments' score of 0.00 indicating that Bellway is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Bellway Positive Barratt Developments Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BWY or BDEV? 97.3% of Bellway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Bellway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, BWY or BDEV? Bellway has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BWY or BDEV a better dividend stock? Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. Bellway pays out 100.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barratt Developments pays out 13,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bellway is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BWY or BDEV? Bellway has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bellway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBellway£2.34B1.29£128.30M£110.0723.37Barratt Developments£4.17B0.00£114.10M£0.12N/A SummaryBellway beats Barratt Developments on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bellway News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BWY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BWY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBellwayResidential Construction IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£3.02B£1.80B£3.54B£3.02BDividend Yield2.20%3.80%3.54%5.02%P/E Ratio23.3710.1070.70160.65Price / Sales1.2985.8370.78278,114.42Price / Cash6.325.2031.1627.97Price / Book0.890.813.714.70Net Income£128.30M£521.56M£264.31M£5.90B7 Day Performance1.26%0.45%0.82%0.36%1 Month Performance-12.20%-3.94%2.78%7.05%1 Year Performance-8.66%-8.45%17.83%73.19% Bellway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWYBellway2.8688 of 5 starsGBX 2,572+0.1%GBX 3,239.33+25.9%-6.7%£3.02B£2.34B23.372,979News CoverageGap DownBDEVBarratt Developments1.4499 of 5 starsN/AGBX 576.67+∞N/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728TWTaylor Wimpey3.5507 of 5 starsGBX 111.45+0.9%GBX 152.50+36.8%-29.1%£4.01B£3.45B16.261,090News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumePSNPersimmon2.0625 of 5 starsGBX 1,179.50-0.1%GBX 1,447.50+22.7%-22.6%£3.79B£2.92B14.776,180BKGThe Berkeley Group3.0957 of 5 starsGBX 3,658-0.1%GBX 4,800+31.2%-26.6%£3.65B£2.30B9.732,610Positive NewsRDWRedrowN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.58B£1.85B1,217.19610High Trading VolumeVTYVistry Group1.6734 of 5 starsGBX 608-0.8%GBX 631+3.8%-53.3%£1.99B£3.55B8.084,400CRNCairn Homes0.9907 of 5 starsGBX 188.60+1.1%GBX 175-7.2%+21.2%£1.40B£928.63M13.19350News CoverageGLVGlenveagh PropertiesN/AGBX 1.85+4.7%N/A+36.8%£1.03B£41.75B23.62502Gap UpMCSMcCarthy & StoneN/AN/AN/AN/A£644.25M£621.43M21.397,500High Trading VolumeCRSTCrest Nicholson1.1218 of 5 starsGBX 188.40-0.2%GBX 202.50+7.5%-28.5%£483.22M£632.51M-18.14778 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Barratt Developments Competitors Taylor Wimpey Competitors Persimmon Competitors The Berkeley Group Competitors Redrow Competitors Vistry Group Competitors Cairn Homes Competitors Glenveagh Properties Competitors McCarthy & Stone Competitors Crest Nicholson Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BWY) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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