MJ Gleeson (GLE) Competitors GBX 332 +2.00 (+0.61%) As of 09/5/2025 12:26 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GLE vs. MCS, CRST, ABBY, TEF, SPR, WJG, BTRW, BDEV, BKG, and TWShould 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), The Berkeley Group (BKG), and Taylor Wimpey (TW). 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 The Berkeley Group Taylor Wimpey McCarthy & Stone (LON:MCS) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate MCS or GLE? MJ Gleeson has a consensus price target of GBX 643, suggesting a potential upside of 93.67%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Does the media prefer MCS or GLE? In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 1 more articles in the media than McCarthy & Stone. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 0 mentions for McCarthy & Stone. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 1.11 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 Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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£351.73M0.55£20.04M£0.281,176.05 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MCS or GLE? 43.6% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of MJ Gleeson 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. 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 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. McCarthy & Stone pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out 39.0% 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. 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% 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media 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£193.81M£1.89B£3.97B£2.56BDividend Yield3.29%4.18%3.54%5.31%P/E Ratio1,176.05689.09518.655,361.64Price / Sales0.5580.71229.5295,775.42Price / Cash6.065.2031.1627.93Price / Book0.650.773.577.02Net Income£20.04M£521.56M£264.31M£5.89B7 Day Performance-2.35%0.74%0.80%0.62%1 Month Performance-7.78%0.63%1.45%56.34%1 Year Performance-41.55%-5.39%36.77%175.09% MJ Gleeson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GLEMJ Gleeson3.309 of 5 starsGBX 332+0.6%GBX 643+93.7%-41.2%£193.81M£351.73M1,176.05743News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMCSMcCarthy & StoneN/AN/AN/AN/A£644.25M£621.43M21.397,500High Trading VolumeCRSTCrest Nicholson3.1642 of 5 starsGBX 159.80-1.4%GBX 202.50+26.7%-24.7%£409.86M£632.51M-15.39778News CoverageABBYAbbeyN/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 96.15-0.9%N/A-12.2%£114.30M£267.18M15.11636News CoverageWJGWatkin JonesN/AGBX 28.36-0.1%N/A+9.9%£73.67M£440.07M-2.42727BTRWBarratt Redrow3.3687 of 5 starsGBX 369.05-0.3%GBX 509+37.9%N/A£0.00N/A0.006,270News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBDEVBarratt Developments1.504 of 5 starsN/AGBX 576.67+∞N/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728BKGThe Berkeley Group3.0113 of 5 starsGBX 3,666-0.4%GBX 4,855+32.4%-26.1%£3.65B£2.30B9.752,610News CoverageTWTaylor Wimpey4.0798 of 5 starsGBX 98.68-0.2%GBX 143.17+45.1%-38.3%£3.55B£3.45B14.401,090News CoverageHigh Trading Volume 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 The Berkeley Group Alternatives Taylor Wimpey 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid you spot this in the Oval Office last week?When Tim Cook stood in the Oval Office last week, all eyes were on the "unique 24K gold gift" he presented to ...InvestorPlace | SponsoredWarren Buffett's Strangest AI InvestmentTrump Schedules Controversial 'Market Reset' for September 30 Behind closed doors, the White House has orde...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereWashington just added $1 trillion to the national debt in less than two months — an astonishing pace of spendi...Porter & Company | SponsoredOdd trade could help investors secure their wealth in 2025The most profitable phrase you’ve never heard of... Have you heard of 310F? This simple string of code coul...Eagle Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Altcoin That Could be Poised to Benefit Most from Trump’s ReturnWith Trump back in office, the crypto tide is turning fast. Regulation is easing. Momentum is building. And ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAlert: Prepare for Trump's Dollar OverhaulPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | Sponsored6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025Trump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding MJ Gleeson plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share MJ Gleeson With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.