Forterra (FORT) Competitors

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.

59.2% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Forterra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CRH shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forterra 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.

In the previous week, CRH had 3 more articles in the media than Forterra. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CRH and 2 mentions for Forterra. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat CRH's score of 0.45 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CRH pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Forterra pays out 48.8% 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 presently has a consensus price target of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Forterra has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, suggesting a potential upside of 53.84%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Forterra.

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.

CRH has a beta of 1.241, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forterra has a beta of 0.734, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

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.

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

In the previous week, Forterra had 1 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Forterra and 1 mentions for Ibstock. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Ibstock's score of -1.17 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Forterra shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forterra shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ibstock has a beta of 0.858, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forterra has a beta of 0.734, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Ibstock currently has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 41.21%. Forterra has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, indicating a potential upside of 53.84%. Given Forterra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forterra is more favorable than Ibstock.

In the previous week, Forterra had 2 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Forterra and 0 mentions for Marshalls. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Marshalls' score of 0.00 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

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

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.

Forterra has a beta of 0.734, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Forterra currently has a consensus target price of GBX 209.83, suggesting a potential upside of 53.84%. Marshalls has a consensus target price of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 105.36%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Forterra.

In the previous week, Forterra had 2 more articles in the media than Michelmersh Brick. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Forterra and 0 mentions for Michelmersh Brick. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Michelmersh Brick's score of 0.00 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Michelmersh Brick pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Michelmersh Brick has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Forterra has a beta of 0.734, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Michelmersh Brick has a beta of 0.812, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Forterra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 209.83, suggesting a potential upside of 53.84%. Michelmersh Brick has a consensus target price of GBX 125, suggesting a potential upside of 59.24%. Given Michelmersh Brick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Michelmersh Brick is more favorable than Forterra.

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.