FORT vs. SRC, MSLH, IBST, MBH, STCM, ECOB, CRH, PLP, BREE, and EVR
Should you be buying Forterra stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forterra include SigmaRoc (SRC), Marshalls (MSLH), Ibstock (IBST), Michelmersh Brick (MBH), Steppe Cement (STCM), Eco Buildings Group (ECOB), CRH (CRH), Genuit Group (PLP), Breedon Group (BREE), and EVRAZ (EVR). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
Forterra vs.
Forterra (LON:FORT) and SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends and earnings.
In the previous week, Forterra had 2 more articles in the media than SigmaRoc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Forterra and 0 mentions for SigmaRoc. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat SigmaRoc's score of 0.00 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Forterra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SigmaRoc. SigmaRoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forterra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Forterra has a net margin of 2.46% compared to SigmaRoc's net margin of -0.29%. Forterra's return on equity of 3.73% beat SigmaRoc's return on equity.
Forterra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 180.87, indicating a potential upside of 11.65%. SigmaRoc has a consensus target price of GBX 95, indicating a potential upside of 29.25%. Given SigmaRoc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SigmaRoc is more favorable than Forterra.
Forterra has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SigmaRoc has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Forterra received 217 more outperform votes than SigmaRoc when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.15% of users gave SigmaRoc an outperform vote while only 74.45% of users gave Forterra an outperform vote.
71.9% of Forterra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Forterra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Forterra beats SigmaRoc on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:FORT) was last updated on 1/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
