Bellway (BWY) Competitors

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
Bellway	5.48%	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)	2.50
Barratt 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bellway	£2.34B	1.29	£128.30M	£110.07	23.37
Barratt Developments	£4.17B	0.00	£114.10M	£0.12	N/A

Summary

Bellway beats Barratt Developments on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.