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HSM vs. NTBR, TON, LIFS, SFE, and JSI

Should you buy Samuel Heath & Sons stock or one of its competitors? Samuel Heath & Sons's main competitors and comparable companies include Northern Bear (NTBR), Titon (TON), LifeSafe (LIFS), Safestyle UK (SFE), and Jiasen International (JSI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does Samuel Heath & Sons compare to Northern Bear?

Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) and Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Northern Bear had 1 more articles in the media than Samuel Heath & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Bear and 0 mentions for Samuel Heath & Sons. Northern Bear's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Samuel Heath & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Bear is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Northern Bear Positive
Samuel Heath & Sons Neutral

0.9% of Northern Bear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are held by 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.

Samuel Heath & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northern Bear. Northern Bear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samuel Heath & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Northern Bear£86.10M0.21£1.30M£29.304.57
Samuel Heath & Sons£14.83M0.43£1.31M£8.0031.25

Northern Bear pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Samuel Heath & Sons pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Northern Bear pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Samuel Heath & Sons pays out 163.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Northern Bear has a beta of 0.263, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Northern Bear's net margin of 4.82%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Northern Bear4.82% 16.33% 3.83%
Samuel Heath & Sons 5.04%6.57%3.54%

Summary

Northern Bear beats Samuel Heath & Sons on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Samuel Heath & Sons compare to Titon?

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) and Titon (LON:TON) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Titon has a beta of 0.192, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Titon shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Titon shares are owned 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.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Titon's net margin of -0.23%. Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity of 6.57% beat Titon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Samuel Heath & Sons5.04% 6.57% 3.54%
Titon -0.23%-0.34%-2.67%

Samuel Heath & Sons has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Titon. Titon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samuel Heath & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Samuel Heath & Sons£14.83M0.43£1.31M£8.0031.25
Titon£16.23M0.62-£980.29K-£0.14N/A

In the previous week, Titon had 2 more articles in the media than Samuel Heath & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Titon and 0 mentions for Samuel Heath & Sons. Titon's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Samuel Heath & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that Titon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Samuel Heath & Sons Neutral
Titon Neutral

Summary

Samuel Heath & Sons beats Titon on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Samuel Heath & Sons compare to LifeSafe?

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) and LifeSafe (LON:LIFS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Samuel Heath & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than LifeSafe. LifeSafe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samuel Heath & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Samuel Heath & Sons£14.83M0.43£1.31M£8.0031.25
LifeSafe£3.26M0.26-£2.36M-£0.02N/A

0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of LifeSafe shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of LifeSafe shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to LifeSafe's net margin of -29.47%. Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity of 6.57% beat LifeSafe's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Samuel Heath & Sons5.04% 6.57% 3.54%
LifeSafe -29.47%-50.82%-33.83%

In the previous week, Samuel Heath & Sons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LifeSafe'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Samuel Heath & Sons Neutral
LifeSafe Neutral

Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LifeSafe has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Samuel Heath & Sons beats LifeSafe on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Samuel Heath & Sons compare to Safestyle UK?

Safestyle UK (LON:SFE) and Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Samuel Heath & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Safestyle UK. Safestyle UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samuel Heath & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Safestyle UK£150.18M0.00-£9.84M-£0.07N/A
Samuel Heath & Sons£14.83M0.43£1.31M£8.0031.25

68.1% of Safestyle UK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Safestyle UK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Safestyle UK's net margin of -6.55%. Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity of 6.57% beat Safestyle UK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Safestyle UK-6.55% -34.92% -6.85%
Samuel Heath & Sons 5.04%6.57%3.54%

Safestyle UK pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Samuel Heath & Sons pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Safestyle UK pays out -1,428.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Samuel Heath & Sons pays out 163.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Safestyle UK's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Samuel Heath & Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Safestyle UK Neutral
Samuel Heath & Sons Neutral

Safestyle UK has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Samuel Heath & Sons beats Safestyle UK on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Samuel Heath & Sons compare to Jiasen International?

Jiasen International (LON:JSI) and Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Samuel Heath & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than Jiasen International.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jiasen InternationalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Samuel Heath & Sons£14.83M0.43£1.31M£8.0031.25

0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Jiasen International's net margin of 0.00%. Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity of 6.57% beat Jiasen International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jiasen InternationalN/A N/A N/A
Samuel Heath & Sons 5.04%6.57%3.54%

In the previous week, Jiasen International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Samuel Heath & Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jiasen International Neutral
Samuel Heath & Sons Neutral

Summary

Samuel Heath & Sons beats Jiasen International on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HSM vs. The Competition

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MetricSamuel Heath & SonsBuilding Products IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.34M£8.70B£10.76B£2.87B
Dividend Yield5.33%2.11%97.23%6.14%
P/E Ratio31.2553.1626.77368.40
Price / Sales0.4319.42342.8483,462.06
Price / Cash3.2815.3424.5927.89
Price / Book0.523.894.537.12
Net Income£1.31M£4.88B£610.97M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-1.18%-0.97%0.17%
1 Month Performance-24.24%6.49%3.21%3.00%
1 Year Performance-28.54%2.15%15.27%23.21%

Samuel Heath & Sons Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSM
Samuel Heath & Sons
N/AGBX 250
flat		N/A-28.6%£6.34M£14.83M31.25141
NTBR
Northern Bear
N/AGBX 128.65
-2.2%		N/A+24.9%£17.70M£86.10M4.39411
TON
Titon
N/AGBX 87
+2.4%		N/A+4.7%£9.56M£16.23MN/A183
LIFS
LifeSafe
N/AGBX 1.80
flat		N/AN/A£862K£3.26MN/A12
SFE
Safestyle UK
N/AN/AN/AN/A£444K£150.18MN/A18,500

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This page (LON:HSM) was last updated on 8/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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