Bellway (BWY) Competitors

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GBX 1,854 -3.00 (-0.16%)
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BWY vs. BDEV, BTRW, PSN, BKG, and TW

Should you buy Bellway stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bellway 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 Bellway include Barratt Developments (BDEV), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Persimmon (PSN), The Berkeley Group (BKG), and Taylor Wimpey (TW). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry.

How does Bellway compare to Barratt Developments?

Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) and Bellway (LON:BWY) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bellway has a beta of 1.378, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bellway is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bellway has a consensus price target of GBX 2,412.25, suggesting a potential upside of 30.11%. Given Bellway's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bellway is more favorable than Barratt Developments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barratt Developments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bellway
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Bellway has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Barratt Developments' net margin of 2.74%. Bellway's return on equity of 4.43% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barratt Developments2.74% 2.07% 2.77%
Bellway 5.46%4.43%4.55%

60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Bellway shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bellway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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. Barratt Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bellway's score of -0.67 indicating that Barratt Developments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Barratt Developments Neutral
Bellway Negative

Bellway has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ratio
Barratt Developments£4.17B0.00£114.10M£0.12N/A
Bellway£2.87B0.74£128.30M£131.6014.09

Summary

Bellway beats Barratt Developments on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bellway compare to Barratt Redrow?

Barratt Redrow (LON:BTRW) and Bellway (LON:BWY) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Barratt Redrow presently has a consensus price target of GBX 397.64, indicating a potential upside of 52.35%. Bellway has a consensus price target of GBX 2,412.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. Given Barratt Redrow's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Barratt Redrow is more favorable than Bellway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barratt Redrow
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Bellway
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

74.2% of Barratt Redrow shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Bellway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barratt Redrow shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bellway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.373, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bellway has a beta of 1.378, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Barratt Redrow pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Barratt Redrow pays out 118.1% 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 pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Redrow£5.93B0.62N/A£14.9017.52
Bellway£2.87B0.74£128.30M£131.6014.09

Bellway has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Barratt Redrow's net margin of 3.60%. Bellway's return on equity of 4.43% beat Barratt Redrow's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barratt Redrow3.60% 2.73% N/A
Bellway 5.46%4.43%4.55%

In the previous week, Barratt Redrow had 4 more articles in the media than Bellway. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Barratt Redrow and 1 mentions for Bellway. Barratt Redrow's average media sentiment score of -0.25 beat Bellway's score of -0.67 indicating that Barratt Redrow is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Barratt Redrow Neutral
Bellway Negative

Summary

Bellway beats Barratt Redrow on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bellway compare to Persimmon?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Bellway (LON:BWY) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Persimmon currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,487.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.21%. Bellway has a consensus target price of GBX 2,412.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Bellway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Bellway
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Bellway shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bellway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Persimmon has a beta of 1.396, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bellway has a beta of 1.378, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Persimmon pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bellway pays out 53.2% 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.

Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than Bellway. Persimmon 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 Ratio
Persimmon£3.75B0.88£257.98M£88.2011.70
Bellway£2.87B0.74£128.30M£131.6014.09

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.62% compared to Bellway's net margin of 5.46%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.05% beat Bellway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.62% 8.05% 8.28%
Bellway 5.46%4.43%4.55%

In the previous week, Persimmon had 1 more articles in the media than Bellway. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Persimmon and 1 mentions for Bellway. Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Bellway's score of -0.67 indicating that Persimmon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Neutral
Bellway Negative

Summary

Persimmon beats Bellway on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bellway compare to The Berkeley Group?

Bellway (LON:BWY) and The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

The Berkeley Group has a net margin of 15.29% compared to Bellway's net margin of 5.46%. The Berkeley Group's return on equity of 10.20% beat Bellway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bellway5.46% 4.43% 4.55%
The Berkeley Group 15.29%10.20%4.33%

Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Bellway pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Berkeley Group pays out 9.0% 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.

In the previous week, Bellway and Bellway both had 1 articles in the media. The Berkeley Group's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Bellway's score of -0.67 indicating that The Berkeley Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bellway Negative
The Berkeley Group Neutral

Bellway has a beta of 1.378, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.185, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Bellway currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,412.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. The Berkeley Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,190, indicating a potential upside of 18.97%. Given Bellway's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bellway is more favorable than The Berkeley Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bellway
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
The Berkeley Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

75.2% of Bellway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Bellway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Berkeley Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bellway. The Berkeley Group 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 Ratio
Bellway£2.87B0.74£128.30M£131.6014.09
The Berkeley Group£2.39B1.36£371.15M£367.509.58

Summary

The Berkeley Group beats Bellway on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bellway compare to Taylor Wimpey?

Bellway (LON:BWY) and Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Bellway has a beta of 1.378, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Taylor Wimpey has a beta of 1.312, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Taylor Wimpey pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Bellway pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Taylor Wimpey pays out 145.9% 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 has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Taylor Wimpey's net margin of 2.61%. Bellway's return on equity of 4.43% beat Taylor Wimpey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bellway5.46% 4.43% 4.55%
Taylor Wimpey 2.61%2.40%4.08%

In the previous week, Taylor Wimpey had 3 more articles in the media than Bellway. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Taylor Wimpey and 1 mentions for Bellway. Taylor Wimpey's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Bellway's score of -0.67 indicating that Taylor Wimpey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bellway Negative
Taylor Wimpey Positive

Taylor Wimpey has higher revenue and earnings than Bellway. Taylor Wimpey 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 Ratio
Bellway£2.87B0.74£128.30M£131.6014.09
Taylor Wimpey£3.45B0.82£250.27M£6.8511.52

75.2% of Bellway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Taylor Wimpey shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Bellway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Taylor Wimpey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bellway presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,412.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. Taylor Wimpey has a consensus target price of GBX 109, indicating a potential upside of 38.04%. Given Taylor Wimpey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Taylor Wimpey is more favorable than Bellway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bellway
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Taylor Wimpey
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Summary

Bellway beats Taylor Wimpey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BWY vs. The Competition

MetricBellwayResidential Construction IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.11B£1.58B£3.92B£2.88B
Dividend Yield3.84%4.71%3.49%6.15%
P/E Ratio14.0911.1272.41366.85
Price / Sales0.7460.53323.1186,443.43
Price / Cash6.325.2030.8127.85
Price / Book0.640.653.348.01
Net Income£128.30M£521.56M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance5.82%1.63%-0.44%0.08%
1 Month Performance-0.27%-0.30%0.46%1.15%
1 Year Performance-34.39%-11.89%0.45%72.12%

Bellway Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BWY
Bellway
4.2371 of 5 stars
GBX 1,854
-0.2%
GBX 2,412.25
+30.1%
-34.3%£2.11B£2.87B14.092,979
BDEV
Barratt Developments
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728
BTRW
Barratt Redrow
4.0639 of 5 stars
GBX 252.40
-0.9%
GBX 402.40
+59.4%
-43.3%£3.53B£5.93B16.946,270
PSN
Persimmon
4.7288 of 5 stars
GBX 1,049
-0.4%
GBX 1,524.50
+45.3%
-21.9%£3.37B£3.75B11.896,180
BKG
The Berkeley Group
4.3307 of 5 stars
GBX 3,426
-0.3%
GBX 4,190
+22.3%
-15.1%£3.17B£2.39B9.322,610

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