Ibstock (IBST) Competitors GBX 135.70 +0.50 (+0.37%) As of 08:35 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock IBST vs. PLP, SRC, BREE, MSLH, FORT, MBH, STCM, ECOB, CRH, and GGPShould you be buying Ibstock stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ibstock include Genuit Group (PLP), SigmaRoc (SRC), Breedon Group (BREE), Marshalls (MSLH), Forterra (FORT), Michelmersh Brick (MBH), Steppe Cement (STCM), Eco Buildings Group (ECOB), CRH (CRH), and Greatland Gold (GGP). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Ibstock vs. Its Competitors Genuit Group SigmaRoc Breedon Group Marshalls Forterra Michelmersh Brick Steppe Cement Eco Buildings Group CRH Greatland Gold Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Genuit Group (LON:PLP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to IBST or PLP? In the previous week, Ibstock had 4 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ibstock and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. Genuit Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ibstock's score of -0.68 indicating that Genuit Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Ibstock Negative Genuit Group Neutral Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IBST or PLP? Ibstock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIbstock£381.46M1.40£7.28M£0.034,523.17Genuit Group£398.60M0.00N/A£8.40N/A Do analysts prefer IBST or PLP? Ibstock currently has a consensus target price of GBX 189.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.53%. Given Ibstock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ibstock is more favorable than Genuit Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ibstock 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Genuit Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is IBST or PLP more profitable? Ibstock has a net margin of 2.01% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. Ibstock's return on equity of 1.83% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ibstock2.01% 1.83% 3.33% Genuit Group N/A N/A N/A Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IBST or PLP? 57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryIbstock beats Genuit Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ibstock News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 IBST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIbstockBuilding Materials IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£535.54M£9.19B£3.62B£2.58BDividend Yield2.95%2.57%5.05%5.30%P/E Ratio4,523.17694.25158.305,418.22Price / Sales1.4085.5316,890.2396,734.33Price / Cash9.868.0624.1827.93Price / Book1.351.206.678.76Net Income£7.28M£601.32M£149.17M£5.89B7 Day Performance0.66%0.27%1.46%6.60%1 Month Performance-5.50%0.73%10.01%50.80%1 Year Performance-25.28%18.93%44.01%175.13% Ibstock Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBSTIbstock3.0864 of 5 starsGBX 135.70+0.4%GBX 189.33+39.5%-25.6%£535.54M£381.46M4,523.171,943PLPGenuit GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.40B£398.60M67.503,139Gap UpSRCSigmaRoc0.9064 of 5 starsGBX 119.80-2.4%GBX 140+16.9%+85.0%£1.30B£962.51M6,143.592,000News CoverageEarnings ReportBREEBreedon Group3.4837 of 5 starsGBX 371+0.3%GBX 561.67+51.4%-11.0%£1.29B£1.63B1,426.923,900MSLHMarshalls3.8443 of 5 starsGBX 176.40-0.8%GBX 327.50+85.7%-47.6%£446.03M£632M1,876.602,726Negative NewsFORTForterra3.6244 of 5 starsGBX 192.80+0.8%GBX 241.83+25.4%+10.6%£406.64M£377.30M2,605.411,787MBHMichelmersh BrickN/AGBX 97+1.0%GBX 156.67+61.5%-2.5%£89.22M£70.49M1,725.98346STCMSteppe CementN/AGBX 17.50-6.4%N/A+19.2%£38.33M£84.92M3,804.35799Gap DownECOBEco Buildings GroupN/AGBX 4.85+16.9%N/A-57.3%£4.91M£1.39M-97.0024Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCRHCRH1.0251 of 5 starsGBX 8,266-0.6%GBX 8,601+4.1%+27.0%£55.50B£36.35B1,732.9177,400GGPGreatland Gold1.495 of 5 starsGBX 301.70-1.7%GBX 423.50+40.4%+170.1%£2.02B£957.37M477.8325 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Genuit Group Competitors SigmaRoc Competitors Breedon Group Competitors Marshalls Competitors Forterra Competitors Michelmersh Brick Competitors Steppe Cement Competitors Eco Buildings Group Competitors CRH Competitors Greatland Gold Competitors 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:IBST) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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