MJ Gleeson (GLE) Competitors GBX 364.64 +3.64 (+1.01%) As of 12:18 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GLE vs. MCS, CRST, ABBY, TEF, SPR, WJG, BTRW, BDEV, TW, and PSNShould you be buying MJ Gleeson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MJ Gleeson include McCarthy & Stone (MCS), Crest Nicholson (CRST), Abbey (ABBY), Telford Homes (TEF), Springfield Properties (SPR), Watkin Jones (WJG), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Taylor Wimpey (TW), and Persimmon (PSN). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry. MJ Gleeson vs. Its Competitors McCarthy & Stone Crest Nicholson Abbey Telford Homes Springfield Properties Watkin Jones Barratt Redrow Barratt Developments Taylor Wimpey Persimmon McCarthy & Stone (LON:MCS) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation. Is MCS or GLE more profitable? MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 5.59% compared to McCarthy & Stone's net margin of 0.00%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 6.60% beat McCarthy & Stone's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets McCarthy & StoneN/A N/A N/A MJ Gleeson 5.59%6.60%4.73% Does the media refer more to MCS or GLE? In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 2 more articles in the media than McCarthy & Stone. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 0 mentions for McCarthy & Stone. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat McCarthy & Stone's score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment McCarthy & Stone Neutral MJ Gleeson Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, MCS or GLE? MJ Gleeson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McCarthy & Stone. McCarthy & Stone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MJ Gleeson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMcCarthy & Stone£621.43M0.00N/A£5.60N/AMJ Gleeson£358.44M0.62£20.04M£31.9511.41 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MCS or GLE? 58.6% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of MJ Gleeson 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. Do analysts rate MCS or GLE? MJ Gleeson has a consensus price target of GBX 643, suggesting a potential upside of 76.34%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than McCarthy & Stone.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score McCarthy & Stone 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00MJ Gleeson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MCS or GLE a better dividend stock? McCarthy & Stone pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. McCarthy & Stone pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out 34.4% 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. SummaryMJ Gleeson beats McCarthy & Stone on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MJ Gleeson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GLE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GLE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart GLE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMJ GleesonResidential Construction IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£220.53M£1.79B£3.48B£3.04BDividend Yield2.22%3.80%3.54%5.02%P/E Ratio11.4110.2872.03167.03Price / Sales0.6285.2171.50282,375.30Price / Cash6.065.2031.1627.97Price / Book0.710.803.734.58Net Income£20.04M£521.56M£264.31M£5.90B7 Day Performance-1.45%-1.12%-0.02%0.59%1 Month Performance-4.80%-0.37%2.74%9.76%1 Year Performance-38.30%-9.08%2,628.35%70.76% MJ Gleeson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GLEMJ Gleeson3.708 of 5 starsGBX 364.64+1.0%GBX 643+76.3%-38.9%£220.53M£358.44M11.41743Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMCSMcCarthy & StoneN/AN/AN/AN/A£644.25M£621.43M21.397,500High Trading VolumeCRSTCrest Nicholson1.6733 of 5 starsGBX 186+0.4%GBX 202.50+8.9%-27.0%£477.06M£632.51M-17.91778Positive NewsABBYAbbeyN/AN/AN/AN/A£334.03M£192.13M12.79228Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTEFTelford HomesN/AN/AN/AN/A£265.88M£336.12M7.85104,200High Trading VolumeSPRSpringfield PropertiesN/AGBX 96-2.5%N/A-0.3%£114.12M£267.18M15.08636WJGWatkin JonesN/AGBX 26.75-2.6%GBX 50+86.9%-54.4%£69.49M£440.07M-2.29727BTRWBarratt RedrowN/AGBX 374.70-0.7%GBX 520.25+38.8%N/A£0.00N/A0.006,270BDEVBarratt Developments1.5181 of 5 starsN/AGBX 572.50+∞N/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728TWTaylor Wimpey3.3262 of 5 starsGBX 108.80-2.5%GBX 152.50+40.2%-29.2%£3.91B£3.45B15.871,090High Trading VolumePSNPersimmon1.6984 of 5 starsGBX 1,170-1.8%GBX 1,447.50+23.7%-22.5%£3.76B£2.92B14.656,180Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies McCarthy & Stone Alternatives Crest Nicholson Alternatives Abbey Alternatives Telford Homes Alternatives Springfield Properties Alternatives Watkin Jones Alternatives Barratt Redrow Alternatives Barratt Developments Alternatives Taylor Wimpey Alternatives Persimmon Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:GLE) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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