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GLE vs. ABBY, TEF, CRST, SPR, and WJG

Should you buy MJ Gleeson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MJ Gleeson 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 MJ Gleeson include Abbey (ABBY), Telford Homes (TEF), Crest Nicholson (CRST), Springfield Properties (SPR), and Watkin Jones (WJG). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Abbey?

MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) and Abbey (LON:ABBY) are both small-cap residential construction industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Abbey's net margin of 0.00%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Abbey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MJ Gleeson3.76% 4.67% 4.73%
Abbey N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Abbey had 5 more articles in the media than MJ Gleeson. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Abbey and 2 mentions for MJ Gleeson. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Abbey's score of 0.70 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Abbey
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

MJ Gleeson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 500, suggesting a potential upside of 104.08%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Abbey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Abbey
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

43.7% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MJ Gleeson has higher revenue and earnings than Abbey. Abbey 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 Ratio
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.38£20.04M£24.539.99
Abbey£192.13M0.00N/A£125.10N/A

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Abbey on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Telford Homes?

MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) and Telford Homes (LON:TEF) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Telford Homes' net margin of 0.00%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Telford Homes' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MJ Gleeson3.76% 4.67% 4.73%
Telford Homes N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 2 more articles in the media than Telford Homes. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 0 mentions for Telford Homes. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Telford Homes' score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MJ Gleeson Positive
Telford Homes Neutral

MJ Gleeson has higher revenue and earnings than Telford Homes. Telford Homes 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 Ratio
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.38£20.04M£24.539.99
Telford Homes£336.12M0.00N/A£44.50N/A

43.7% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson 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.

MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Telford Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. MJ Gleeson pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telford Homes pays out 0.4% 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.

MJ Gleeson presently has a consensus price target of GBX 500, suggesting a potential upside of 104.08%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Telford Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Telford Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Telford Homes on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Crest Nicholson?

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Crest Nicholson presently has a consensus price target of GBX 121, indicating a potential upside of 74.86%. MJ Gleeson has a consensus price target of GBX 500, indicating a potential upside of 104.08%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Crest Nicholson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 1 more articles in the media than Crest Nicholson. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Crest Nicholson's score of 0.59 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Crest Nicholson pays out 277.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MJ Gleeson pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MJ Gleeson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crest Nicholson. MJ Gleeson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crest Nicholson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.29-£26.61M£0.9076.89
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.38£20.04M£24.539.99

Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.349, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.593, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of 0.36%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Crest Nicholson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crest Nicholson0.36% 0.30% 0.16%
MJ Gleeson 3.76%4.67%4.73%

60.9% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Crest Nicholson on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Springfield Properties?

Springfield Properties (LON:SPR) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Springfield Properties and Springfield Properties both had 2 articles in the media. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Springfield Properties' score of 0.55 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Springfield Properties
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

7.7% of Springfield Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.3% of Springfield Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of MJ Gleeson 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.

MJ Gleeson has higher revenue and earnings than Springfield Properties. Springfield Properties 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 Ratio
Springfield Properties£282.91M0.41£7.57M£11.378.62
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.38£20.04M£24.539.99

Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.055, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.593, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Springfield Properties pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out 44.8% 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.

MJ Gleeson has a consensus target price of GBX 500, indicating a potential upside of 104.08%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Springfield Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Springfield Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Springfield Properties has a net margin of 5.03% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of 3.76%. Springfield Properties' return on equity of 8.30% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Springfield Properties5.03% 8.30% 3.53%
MJ Gleeson 3.76%4.67%4.73%

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Springfield Properties on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Watkin Jones?

MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) and Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

43.7% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.593, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.476, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MJ Gleeson3.76% 4.67% 4.73%
Watkin Jones -3.43%-6.89%-5.63%

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 1 more articles in the media than Watkin Jones. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 1 mentions for Watkin Jones. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Watkin Jones' score of 0.67 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Watkin Jones
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

MJ Gleeson has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones 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 Ratio
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.38£20.04M£24.539.99
Watkin Jones£250.83M0.21-£30.76M-£3.35N/A

MJ Gleeson presently has a consensus price target of GBX 500, suggesting a potential upside of 104.08%. Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 87.19%. Given MJ Gleeson's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Watkin Jones.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Watkin Jones
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Watkin Jones on 13 of the 14 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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GLE vs. The Competition

MetricMJ GleesonResidential Construction IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£142.92M£1.48B£4.00B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.47%4.75%3.47%6.12%
P/E Ratio9.9911.4076.68363.21
Price / Sales0.3860.77325.8787,415.85
Price / Cash6.065.2030.8727.85
Price / Book0.480.653.237.70
Net Income£20.04M£521.56M£247.47M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.58%-1.07%-0.32%0.20%
1 Year Performance-36.86%-10.13%1.37%74.70%

MJ Gleeson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GLE
MJ Gleeson
4.6898 of 5 stars
GBX 245
flat
GBX 500
+104.1%
-38.8%£142.92M£381.06M9.99743
ABBY
Abbey
N/AN/AN/AN/A£334.03M£192.13M12.79228
TEF
Telford Homes
N/AN/AN/AN/A£265.88M£336.12M7.85104,200
CRST
Crest Nicholson
4.586 of 5 stars
GBX 71.70
+0.8%
GBX 121
+68.8%
-60.9%£184.07M£610.80M79.67778
SPR
Springfield Properties
N/AGBX 92.45
-0.1%
N/A-4.0%£110.16M£282.91M8.13636

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