Does the media refer more to BAB or HILS?

In the previous week, Babcock International Group had 3 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Babcock International Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.12 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Babcock International Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hill & Smith 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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 £9.49B 0.44 £219.98M £52.00 16.94 Hill & Smith £868.80M 2.78 £77.07M £101.60 30.46

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HILS or KLR?

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 Hill & Smith £868.80M 2.78 £77.07M £101.60 30.46 Keller Group £3.24B 0.65 £126.69M £198.70 15.48

Is HILS or KLR more profitable?

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% 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 Hill & Smith 9.50% 17.34% 10.01% Keller Group 4.81% 24.09% 7.80%

Does the media favor HILS or KLR?

In the previous week, Keller Group had 17 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Keller Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.77 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hill & Smith 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Keller Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better 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 £868.80M 2.78 £77.07M £101.60 30.46 Morgan Sindall Group £5.21B 0.40 £125.92M £382.90 11.74

Does the media prefer HILS or MGNS?

In the previous week, Morgan Sindall Group had 1 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Morgan Sindall Group's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.77 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hill & Smith 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Morgan Sindall Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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 £868.80M 2.78 £77.07M £101.60 30.46 Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.13

Is HILS or KIE more profitable?

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 17.34% beat Kier Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hill & Smith 9.50% 17.34% 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 and Hill & Smith both had 2 articles in the media. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Kier Group's score of 0.66 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kier Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 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? MarketBeat compares Hill & Smith 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 Hill & Smith include Babcock International Group (BAB), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Keller Group (KLR), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), and Kier Group (KIE). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Babcock International Group?

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

Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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.

65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% 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
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%
Hill & Smith	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%

Babcock International Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, suggesting a potential upside of 257.69%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 3,075, suggesting a potential downside of 0.65%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 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

Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.887, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	1.13	£165.10M	£41.30	28.81
Hill & Smith	£868.80M	2.78	£77.07M	£101.60	30.46

In the previous week, Babcock International Group had 3 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Babcock International Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.12 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Babcock International Group and Hill & Smith 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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.

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	£9.49B	0.44	£219.98M	£52.00	16.94
Hill & Smith	£868.80M	2.78	£77.07M	£101.60	30.46

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.77%	23.73%	1.63%
Hill & Smith	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.76%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 3,075, indicating a potential downside of 0.65%. Given Hill & Smith's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

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

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 2 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hill & Smith and 0 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.00 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	Neutral
Hill & Smith	Positive

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Balfour Beatty on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hill & Smith compare to Keller Group?

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

In the previous week, Keller Group had 17 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Keller Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.77 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keller Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keller Group pays out 25.9% 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. Keller Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Hill & Smith	£868.80M	2.78	£77.07M	£101.60	30.46
Keller Group	£3.24B	0.65	£126.69M	£198.70	15.48

Hill & Smith presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,075, indicating a potential downside of 0.65%. Keller Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,907.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.48%. Given Hill & Smith's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Keller 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
Keller Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Keller Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Keller Group shares are owned 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 beta of 1.293, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.028, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% 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
Hill & Smith	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%
Keller Group	4.81%	24.09%	7.80%

Summary

Keller Group beats Hill & Smith on 10 of the 18 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 mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 158 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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.

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	£868.80M	2.78	£77.07M	£101.60	30.46
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.21B	0.40	£125.92M	£382.90	11.74

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% 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	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%
Morgan Sindall Group	3.63%	24.83%	4.46%

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Morgan Sindall Group had 1 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Morgan Sindall Group's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.77 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Hill & Smith presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,075, indicating a potential downside of 0.65%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus target price of GBX 5,800, indicating a potential upside of 29.06%. Given Morgan Sindall Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Morgan Sindall Group 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.

Summary

Morgan Sindall Group beats Hill & Smith on 11 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Hill & Smith and Hill & Smith both had 2 articles in the media. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Kier Group's score of 0.66 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kier Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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.

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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	£868.80M	2.78	£77.07M	£101.60	30.46
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.13

Hill & Smith presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,075, suggesting a potential downside of 0.65%. Kier Group has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.09%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kier 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
Kier Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 17.34% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Kier Group on 11 of the 16 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	£2.41B	£8.64B	£10.84B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	1.72%	2.63%	97.10%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	30.46	24.88	28.55	368.42
Price / Sales	2.78	61.23	346.79	83,672.22
Price / Cash	51.30	19.30	24.85	27.89
Price / Book	5.42	4.85	4.54	7.20
Net Income	£77.07M	£487.35M	£608.43M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	8.60%	1.72%	3.85%	1.90%
1 Month Performance	7.28%	-1.58%	1.80%	2.42%
1 Year Performance	55.84%	28.57%	15.03%	74.54%

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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	1.7517 of 5 stars	GBX 3,095 +0.2%	GBX 3,075 -0.6%	+55.8%	£2.41B	£868.80M	30.46	4,336	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
BAB Babcock International Group	3.7277 of 5 stars	GBX 1,200 +1.2%	GBX 4,256 +254.7%	+24.2%	£5.88B	£5.18B	29.06	26,115	Insider Trade
BBY Balfour Beatty	1.0274 of 5 stars	GBX 877.75 -0.2%	GBX 856.67 -2.4%	+59.0%	£4.16B	£9.49B	16.88	105,000
KLR Keller Group	2.4039 of 5 stars	GBX 3,058 -0.7%	GBX 2,907.50 -4.9%	+127.5%	£2.09B	£3.09B	15.39	9,500	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	4.5813 of 5 stars	GBX 4,438 -0.6%	GBX 5,800 +30.7%	-1.2%	£2.07B	£5.02B	12.51	7,700	Positive News

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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 BAB or HILS a better dividend stock?

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

Is BAB or HILS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BAB or HILS?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAB or HILS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BAB or HILS?

Does the media refer more to BAB or HILS?

Summary

How does Hill & Smith compare to Balfour Beatty?

Is BBY or HILS a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BBY or HILS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BBY or HILS?

Which has more risk & volatility, BBY or HILS?

Is BBY or HILS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BBY or HILS?

Does the media prefer BBY or HILS?

Summary

How does Hill & Smith compare to Keller Group?

Does the media favor HILS or KLR?

Is HILS or KLR a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HILS or KLR?

Do analysts recommend HILS or KLR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HILS or KLR?

Which has more volatility & risk, HILS or KLR?

Is HILS or KLR more profitable?

Summary

How does Hill & Smith compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Is HILS or MGNS a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HILS or MGNS?

Is HILS or MGNS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, HILS or MGNS?

Does the media prefer HILS or MGNS?

Do analysts rate HILS or MGNS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HILS or MGNS?

Summary

How does Hill & Smith compare to Kier Group?

Does the media refer more to HILS or KIE?

Is HILS or KIE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, HILS or KIE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HILS or KIE?

Do analysts prefer HILS or KIE?

Is HILS or KIE more profitable?

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

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