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Castings (CGS) Competitors

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CGS vs. AVG, RNO, LOAD, MPAC, and CPH2

Should you buy Castings stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Castings 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 Castings include Avingtrans (AVG), Renold (RNO), Crestchic (LOAD), Mpac Group (MPAC), and Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2). These companies are all part of the "specialty industrial machinery" industry.

How does Castings compare to Avingtrans?

Avingtrans (LON:AVG) and Castings (LON:CGS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Avingtrans pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Castings pays an annual dividend of GBX 18.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Avingtrans pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Castings pays out 166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Avingtrans and Avingtrans both had 1 articles in the media. Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Castings' score of 0.00 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Avingtrans
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Castings
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

10.4% of Avingtrans shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Castings shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Avingtrans shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Castings 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.

Castings has a consensus price target of GBX 335, suggesting a potential upside of 24.54%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Castings is more favorable than Avingtrans.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avingtrans
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Castings
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Castings' net margin of 2.75%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 6.13% beat Castings' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avingtrans4.54% 6.13% 2.06%
Castings 2.75%3.83%7.09%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Avingtrans£155.49M1.42£3.46M£21.1031.04
Castings£175.35M0.67£16.81M£11.0424.37

Avingtrans has a beta of 0.472, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Castings has a beta of 0.433, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Avingtrans beats Castings on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castings compare to Renold?

Castings (LON:CGS) and Renold (LON:RNO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Castings pays an annual dividend of GBX 18.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Renold pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Castings pays out 166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Renold pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Renold has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Castings' net margin of 2.75%. Renold's return on equity of 25.68% beat Castings' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castings2.75% 3.83% 7.09%
Renold 6.16%25.68%6.89%

46.8% of Castings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Renold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Castings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Renold shares are owned 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.

Castings presently has a consensus target price of GBX 335, suggesting a potential upside of 24.54%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Castings is more favorable than Renold.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Castings
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Renold
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Castings has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renold has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castings£175.35M0.67£16.81M£11.0424.37
Renold£245.10M0.66£19.85M£6.6012.39

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Castings Neutral
Renold Neutral

Summary

Castings beats Renold on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castings compare to Crestchic?

Castings (LON:CGS) and Crestchic (LON:LOAD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Castings currently has a consensus target price of GBX 335, suggesting a potential upside of 24.54%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Castings is more favorable than Crestchic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Castings
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Crestchic
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Castings has a beta of 0.433, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crestchic has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Castings has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Crestchic's net margin of -4.95%. Crestchic's return on equity of 18.18% beat Castings' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castings2.75% 3.83% 7.09%
Crestchic -4.95%18.18%8.17%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castings£175.35M0.67£16.81M£11.0424.37
Crestchic£34.97M0.00£4.86M£0.17N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Castings Neutral
Crestchic Neutral

Castings pays an annual dividend of GBX 18.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Crestchic pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Castings pays out 166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crestchic pays out 1,176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Castings is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

46.8% of Castings shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Crestchic shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Castings shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Crestchic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Castings beats Crestchic on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castings compare to Mpac Group?

Castings (LON:CGS) and Mpac Group (LON:MPAC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

46.8% of Castings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.7% of Mpac Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Castings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Mpac Group shares are owned by company 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.

Castings has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Mpac Group's net margin of -5.46%. Castings' return on equity of 3.83% beat Mpac Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castings2.75% 3.83% 7.09%
Mpac Group -5.46%-12.67%4.06%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Castings Neutral
Mpac Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castings£175.35M0.67£16.81M£11.0424.37
Mpac Group£174.10M0.46£8.86M-£31.80N/A

Castings has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mpac Group has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Castings presently has a consensus price target of GBX 335, indicating a potential upside of 24.54%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Castings is more favorable than Mpac Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Castings
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Mpac Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Castings beats Mpac Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castings compare to Clean Power Hydrogen?

Castings (LON:CGS) and Clean Power Hydrogen (LON:CPH2) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Castings has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Power Hydrogen. Clean Power Hydrogen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Castings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castings£175.35M0.67£16.81M£11.0424.37
Clean Power Hydrogen£4K17,068.44-£4.83M-£5.47N/A

Castings currently has a consensus target price of GBX 335, suggesting a potential upside of 24.54%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Castings is more favorable than Clean Power Hydrogen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Castings
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Clean Power Hydrogen
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Castings has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clean Power Hydrogen has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Castings and Castings both had 1 articles in the media. Clean Power Hydrogen's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Castings' score of 0.00 indicating that Clean Power Hydrogen is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Castings
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Clean Power Hydrogen
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Castings has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Clean Power Hydrogen's net margin of -387,225.00%. Castings' return on equity of 3.83% beat Clean Power Hydrogen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castings2.75% 3.83% 7.09%
Clean Power Hydrogen -387,225.00%-203.60%-14.63%

46.8% of Castings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Clean Power Hydrogen shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Castings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Clean Power Hydrogen 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.

Summary

Castings beats Clean Power Hydrogen on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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CGS vs. The Competition

MetricCastingsSpecialty Industrial Machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£116.95M£7.67B£9.58B£2.78B
Dividend Yield6.81%2.63%3.54%6.13%
P/E Ratio24.3714.9025.08364.74
Price / Sales0.6739,155.135,129.2287,565.33
Price / Cash5.969.3328.2027.85
Price / Book0.882.665.087.71
Net Income£16.81M£299.51M£794.09M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.37%1.52%0.41%0.07%
1 Month Performance0.37%4.21%2.27%3.26%
1 Year Performance3.07%34.31%30.49%75.52%

Castings Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CGS
Castings
3.3581 of 5 stars
GBX 269
+0.4%
GBX 335
+24.5%
-2.5%£116.95M£175.35M24.371,251
AVG
Avingtrans
N/AGBX 650
-1.5%
N/A+67.1%£218.54M£155.49M30.81732
RNO
Renold
N/AGBX 81.80
flat
N/A+12.1%£162.96M£245.10M12.391,824
LOAD
Crestchic
N/AN/AN/AN/A£121.14M£34.97M2,347.06N/A
MPAC
Mpac Group
N/AGBX 257.16
-0.1%
N/A-38.4%£77.34M£174.10MN/A500

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This page (LON:CGS) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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