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Forterra (FORT) Competitors

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FORT vs. BREE, CRH, IBST, MSLH, and MBH

Should you buy Forterra stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Forterra 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 Forterra include Breedon Group (BREE), CRH (CRH), Ibstock (IBST), Marshalls (MSLH), and Michelmersh Brick (MBH). These companies are all part of the "building materials" industry.

How does Forterra compare to Breedon Group?

Forterra (LON:FORT) 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 valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Forterra currently has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, suggesting a potential upside of 54.78%. Breedon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 61.98%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Breedon Group is more favorable than Forterra.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Forterra
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forterra£386M0.73£7.82M£8.0016.95
Breedon Group£1.71B0.56£96.41M£24.2011.45

In the previous week, Forterra had 2 more articles in the media than Breedon Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Forterra and 2 mentions for Breedon Group. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Breedon Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Forterra
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Breedon Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% 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.

Forterra has a beta of 0.751, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Forterra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of Breedon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Forterra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of Breedon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Forterra's net margin of 4.40%. Forterra's return on equity of 7.33% beat Breedon Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forterra4.40% 7.33% 4.97%
Breedon Group 4.89%7.14%4.82%

Summary

Breedon Group beats Forterra on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forterra compare to CRH?

Forterra (LON:FORT) and CRH (LON:CRH) 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 earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Forterra currently has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, indicating a potential upside of 54.78%. CRH has a consensus price target of £105.22, indicating a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Forterra.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Forterra
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Forterra has a beta of 0.751, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.241, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Forterra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Forterra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CRH shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Forterra pays out 48.8% 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.

CRH has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Forterra's net margin of 4.40%. CRH's return on equity of 10.43% beat Forterra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forterra4.40% 7.33% 4.97%
CRH 5.02%10.43%6.20%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forterra£386M0.73£7.82M£8.0016.95
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21

In the previous week, Forterra had 2 more articles in the media than CRH. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Forterra and 2 mentions for CRH. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat CRH's score of 0.20 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Forterra
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CRH
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

CRH beats Forterra on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forterra compare to Ibstock?

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

In the previous week, Forterra had 3 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Forterra and 1 mentions for Ibstock. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Ibstock's score of 0.00 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Forterra
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ibstock
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Forterra has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. Forterra's return on equity of 7.33% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forterra4.40% 7.33% 4.97%
Ibstock 0.83%0.79%3.33%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forterra£386M0.73£7.82M£8.0016.95
Ibstock£372.10M1.00£7.28M£0.80117.19

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Forterra currently has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, suggesting a potential upside of 54.78%. Ibstock has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, suggesting a potential upside of 40.53%. Given Forterra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Forterra is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Forterra
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Ibstock
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Forterra has a beta of 0.751, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Forterra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Forterra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Forterra beats Ibstock on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forterra compare to Marshalls?

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

Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forterra has a beta of 0.751, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

63.1% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Forterra shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Marshalls shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forterra shares are held by company 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marshalls£632.10M0.52£21.50M£5.6023.20
Forterra£386M0.73£7.82M£8.0016.95

In the previous week, Forterra had 4 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Forterra and 0 mentions for Marshalls. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Marshalls' score of 0.00 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Marshalls Neutral
Forterra Positive

Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Marshalls currently has a consensus target price of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 138.65%. Forterra has a consensus target price of GBX 209.83, indicating a potential upside of 54.78%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Forterra.

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
Forterra
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Forterra has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. Forterra's return on equity of 7.33% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marshalls2.28% 2.17% 2.64%
Forterra 4.40%7.33%4.97%

Summary

Forterra beats Marshalls on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forterra compare to Michelmersh Brick?

Michelmersh Brick (LON:MBH) and Forterra (LON:FORT) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Michelmersh Brick pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Michelmersh Brick pays out 116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Michelmersh Brick currently has a consensus price target of GBX 125, suggesting a potential upside of 61.39%. Forterra has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, suggesting a potential upside of 54.78%. Given Michelmersh Brick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Michelmersh Brick is more favorable than Forterra.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Michelmersh Brick
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Forterra
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Michelmersh Brick has a beta of 0.784, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forterra has a beta of 0.751, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Forterra had 3 more articles in the media than Michelmersh Brick. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Forterra and 1 mentions for Michelmersh Brick. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Michelmersh Brick's score of 0.75 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Michelmersh Brick
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Forterra
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Michelmersh Brick has a net margin of 5.30% compared to Forterra's net margin of 4.40%. Forterra's return on equity of 7.33% beat Michelmersh Brick's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Michelmersh Brick5.30% 3.91% 5.16%
Forterra 4.40%7.33%4.97%

5.5% of Michelmersh Brick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Forterra shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.6% of Michelmersh Brick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forterra 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Michelmersh Brick£68.90M1.02£8.05M£3.9419.66
Forterra£386M0.73£7.82M£8.0016.95

Summary

Michelmersh Brick beats Forterra on 10 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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FORT vs. The Competition

MetricForterraBuilding Materials IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£279.89M£6.88B£4.69B£2.75B
Dividend Yield4.53%3.02%4.98%6.16%
P/E Ratio16.9516.4822.20366.36
Price / Sales0.7375.326,546.5086,921.95
Price / Cash12.308.4924.1827.85
Price / Book1.311.079.037.68
Net Income£7.82M£708.86M£156.92M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.33%-1.27%-4.43%-0.72%
1 Month Performance-13.10%-2.60%-5.00%1.79%
1 Year Performance-30.12%-0.79%58.97%72.53%

Forterra Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FORT
Forterra
4.6249 of 5 stars
GBX 135.57
+0.4%
GBX 209.83
+54.8%
-30.4%£279.89M£386M16.951,787
BREE
Breedon Group
3.9443 of 5 stars
GBX 275
-0.6%
GBX 449
+63.3%
-38.4%£953.36M£1.71B11.363,900
CRH
CRH
3.8038 of 5 stars
GBX 114.91
+2.1%
£105.22
+9,056.7%
-98.3%£768.04M£38.06B0.2177,400
IBST
Ibstock
3.3726 of 5 stars
GBX 94.40
-3.6%
GBX 131.75
+39.6%
-48.5%£372.90M£372.10M118.001,943
MSLH
Marshalls
4.3648 of 5 stars
GBX 135.90
-4.0%
GBX 310
+128.1%
-51.7%£343.68M£632.10M24.272,726

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This page (LON:FORT) was last updated on 6/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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