Ibstock (IBST) Competitors GBX 122.80 -11.00 (-8.22%) As of 04:34 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 HOCShould 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 Hochschild Mining (HOC). 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 Hochschild Mining Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Genuit Group (LON:PLP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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£381.46M1.27£7.28M£0.034,093.33Genuit Group£398.60M0.00N/A£8.40N/A Do analysts prefer IBST or PLP? Ibstock presently has a consensus price target of GBX 189.33, indicating a potential upside of 54.18%. Given Ibstock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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 Do institutionals & insiders believe in IBST or PLP? 57.7% of Ibstock shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are owned by company 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. 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 Does the media favor 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. Ibstock's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ibstock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ibstock Neutral Genuit Group Neutral SummaryIbstock beats Genuit Group on 11 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£484.67M£9.04B£3.79B£2.61BDividend Yield2.92%2.58%5.04%5.28%P/E Ratio4,093.33502.36157.014,427.73Price / Sales1.2771.8724,664.14100,399.77Price / Cash9.868.0626.7327.90Price / Book1.221.177.188.86Net Income£7.28M£601.32M£148.88M£5.89B7 Day Performance-10.50%-0.81%2.79%0.34%1 Month Performance-7.53%-0.90%13.40%5.91%1 Year Performance-33.08%13.48%62.09%153.07% Ibstock Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBSTIbstock2.5141 of 5 starsGBX 122.80-8.2%GBX 189.33+54.2%-27.4%£484.67M£381.46M4,093.331,943Gap DownHigh Trading VolumePLPGenuit GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.40B£398.60M67.503,139Gap UpSRCSigmaRoc1.5335 of 5 starsGBX 119.40+1.5%GBX 140+17.3%+72.3%£1.30B£962.51M6,123.082,000BREEBreedon Group3.4876 of 5 starsGBX 357.60+1.0%GBX 561.67+57.1%-18.3%£1.24B£1.63B1,375.383,900MSLHMarshalls3.9074 of 5 starsGBX 179.20+1.9%GBX 327.50+82.8%-45.7%£453.11M£632M1,906.382,726News CoverageNegative NewsFORTForterra3.513 of 5 starsGBX 186.20+0.3%GBX 241.83+29.9%+8.5%£392.72M£377.30M2,516.221,787Gap DownMBHMichelmersh Brick3.1265 of 5 starsGBX 96.25+0.3%GBX 156.67+62.8%-0.5%£88.53M£70.49M1,712.63346STCMSteppe CementN/AGBX 16.25-7.1%N/A+28.7%£35.59M£91.50M3,532.61799ECOBEco Buildings GroupN/AGBX 3.66-3.8%N/A-49.9%£3.70M£1.39M-73.1024Gap UpCRHCRH1.6965 of 5 starsGBX 8,906+6.4%GBX 8,601-3.4%+28.8%£59.80B£36.35B1,867.0977,400Positive NewsHOCHochschild Mining2.0772 of 5 starsGBX 364.60+1.1%GBX 315.83-13.4%+108.6%£1.88B£1.08B1,257.243,029Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume 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 Hochschild Mining 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredToo busy for AI trading?Last week, Nvidia and AMD stock soared as export restrictions eased. 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