Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BBY or HILS?

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Balfour Beatty £9.95B 0.40 £219.98M £52.20 16.40 Hill & Smith £1.22B 1.82 £77.07M £121.01 23.50

Does the media prefer BBY or HILS?

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 3 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.00 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balfour Beatty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hill & Smith 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KLR or HILS?

Keller Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Keller Group £3.24B 0.63 £126.69M £220.50 13.55 Hill & Smith £1.22B 1.82 £77.07M £121.01 23.50

Is KLR or HILS more profitable?

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Keller Group's net margin of 4.81%. Keller Group's return on equity of 24.09% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Keller Group 4.81% 24.09% 7.80% Hill & Smith 7.96% 15.00% 10.01%

Does the media favor KLR or HILS?

In the previous week, Keller Group and Keller Group both had 4 articles in the media. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.74 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Keller Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hill & Smith 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HILS or MGNS?

Morgan Sindall Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Morgan Sindall Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hill & Smith £1.22B 1.82 £77.07M £121.01 23.50 Morgan Sindall Group £5.21B 0.37 £125.92M £382.90 10.54

Does the media refer more to HILS or MGNS?

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 3 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 1 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Morgan Sindall Group's score of -0.71 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hill & Smith 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Morgan Sindall Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HILS or KIE?

Hill & Smith has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kier Group. Kier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hill & Smith £1.22B 1.82 £77.07M £121.01 23.50 Kier Group £4.12B 0.26 £42.84M £13.10 18.69

Is HILS or KIE more profitable?

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 15.00% beat Kier Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hill & Smith 7.96% 15.00% 10.01% Kier Group 1.47% 11.69% 2.18%

Does the media refer more to HILS or KIE?

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 2 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 2 mentions for Kier Group. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.74 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hill & Smith 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kier Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Hill & Smith (HILS) Competitors

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HILS vs. BAB, BBY, KLR, MGNS, and KIE

Should you buy Hill & Smith stock or one of its competitors? Hill & Smith's main competitors and comparable companies include Babcock International Group (BAB), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Keller Group (KLR), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), and Kier Group (KIE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Babcock International Group?

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) and Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 70.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hill & Smith pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% 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.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Babcock International Group's net margin of 4.08%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%

Hill & Smith currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.01%. Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, indicating a potential upside of 340.85%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Babcock International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Babcock International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.82	£77.07M	£121.01	23.50
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	0.91	£165.10M	£41.30	23.38

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 4 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.74 indicating that Babcock International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	Positive
Babcock International Group	Positive

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.286, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hill & Smith and Babcock International Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Balfour Beatty?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.60%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 22.88% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.286, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 3 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.00 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hill & Smith	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Balfour Beatty	£9.95B	0.40	£219.98M	£52.20	16.40
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.82	£77.07M	£121.01	23.50

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,051.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.86%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Balfour Beatty	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 70.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Balfour Beatty pays out 26.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hill & Smith pays out 58.6% 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.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Keller Group?

Keller Group (LON:KLR) and Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Keller Group has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.286, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

72.6% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Keller Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 70.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 70.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Keller Group pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hill & Smith pays out 58.6% 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.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Keller Group's net margin of 4.81%. Keller Group's return on equity of 24.09% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keller Group	4.81%	24.09%	7.80%
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%

In the previous week, Keller Group and Keller Group both had 4 articles in the media. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.74 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Keller Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hill & Smith	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Keller Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,907.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.69%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Given Hill & Smith's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keller Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Keller Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keller Group	£3.24B	0.63	£126.69M	£220.50	13.55
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.82	£77.07M	£121.01	23.50

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Keller Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) and Morgan Sindall Group (LON:MGNS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.286, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.819, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Morgan Sindall Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Morgan Sindall Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.82	£77.07M	£121.01	23.50
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.21B	0.37	£125.92M	£382.90	10.54

Hill & Smith currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 43.78%. Given Morgan Sindall Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Morgan Sindall Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Morgan Sindall Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Morgan Sindall Group's net margin of 3.63%. Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity of 24.83% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%
Morgan Sindall Group	3.63%	24.83%	4.46%

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 3 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 1 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Morgan Sindall Group's score of -0.71 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Morgan Sindall Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 70.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 158 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Hill & Smith pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 41.3% 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. Morgan Sindall Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hill & Smith and Morgan Sindall Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Kier Group?

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) and Kier Group (LON:KIE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Hill & Smith has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kier Group. Kier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.82	£77.07M	£121.01	23.50
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.26	£42.84M	£13.10	18.69

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 15.00% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 2 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 2 mentions for Kier Group. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.74 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kier Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hill & Smith currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Kier Group has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.50%. Given Hill & Smith's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Kier Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Kier Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.286, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.886, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 70.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hill & Smith pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kier Group pays out 55.0% 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. Kier Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Kier Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HILS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hill & Smith	Construction & Engineering Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£2.21B	£8.10B	£10.26B	£2.51B
Dividend Yield	1.88%	2.63%	97.17%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	23.50	18.27	22.96	366.83
Price / Sales	1.82	58.94	333.41	89,753.13
Price / Cash	51.30	17.38	23.85	27.89
Price / Book	4.98	4.52	4.86	6.33
Net Income	£77.07M	£487.40M	£613.10M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.00%	-2.00%	-1.55%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	-2.96%	-5.55%	-4.17%	0.00%
1 Year Performance	34.75%	16.73%	6.24%	19.96%

Hill & Smith Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HILS Hill & Smith	3.9387 of 5 stars	GBX 2,843.23 +0.6%	GBX 3,241.67 +14.0%	+34.8%	£2.21B	£1.22B	23.50	5,000	High Trading Volume
BAB Babcock International Group	3.8213 of 5 stars	GBX 948.80 -1.2%	GBX 4,256 +348.6%	-16.6%	£4.65B	£5.18B	22.97	26,115	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
BBY Balfour Beatty	2.8889 of 5 stars	GBX 851 -0.8%	GBX 1,051.67 +23.6%	+38.1%	£4.00B	£9.95B	16.30	105,000
KLR Keller Group	2.3758 of 5 stars	GBX 2,974 +0.3%	GBX 2,907.50 -2.2%	+118.7%	£2.01B	£3.24B	13.49	9,500	News Coverage
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	3.9805 of 5 stars	GBX 4,032 -0.2%	GBX 5,800 +43.8%	-2.8%	£1.91B	£5.21B	10.53	7,700	News Coverage

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Hill & Smith (HILS) Competitors

HILS vs. BAB, BBY, KLR, MGNS, and KIE

How does Hill & Smith compare to Babcock International Group?

Is HILS or BAB a better dividend stock?

Is HILS or BAB more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HILS or BAB?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HILS or BAB?

Does the media refer more to HILS or BAB?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HILS or BAB?

Which has more volatility & risk, HILS or BAB?

Summary

How does Hill & Smith compare to Balfour Beatty?

Is BBY or HILS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, BBY or HILS?

Does the media prefer BBY or HILS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BBY or HILS?

Do analysts recommend BBY or HILS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BBY or HILS?

Is BBY or HILS a better dividend stock?

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How does Hill & Smith compare to Keller Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, KLR or HILS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KLR or HILS?

Is KLR or HILS a better dividend stock?

Is KLR or HILS more profitable?

Does the media favor KLR or HILS?

Do analysts rate KLR or HILS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KLR or HILS?

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How does Hill & Smith compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, HILS or MGNS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HILS or MGNS?

Do analysts rate HILS or MGNS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HILS or MGNS?

Is HILS or MGNS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HILS or MGNS?

Is HILS or MGNS a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Hill & Smith compare to Kier Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HILS or KIE?

Is HILS or KIE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HILS or KIE?

Do analysts rate HILS or KIE?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HILS or KIE?

Which has more volatility and risk, HILS or KIE?

Is HILS or KIE a better dividend stock?

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