Ibstock (IBST) Competitors

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IBST vs. PLP, SRC, BREE, CRH, and MSLH

Should you buy Ibstock stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ibstock 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 Ibstock include Genuit Group (PLP), SigmaRoc (SRC), Breedon Group (BREE), CRH (CRH), and Marshalls (MSLH). These companies are all part of the "building materials" industry.

How does Ibstock compare to Genuit Group?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Genuit Group (LON:PLP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Ibstock had 1 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ibstock and 2 mentions for Genuit Group. Genuit Group's average media sentiment score of -0.09 beat Ibstock's score of -0.18 indicating that Genuit Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ibstock	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genuit Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.06	£7.28M	£0.80	124.93
Genuit Group	£398.60M	0.00	N/A	£8.40	N/A

Ibstock has a net margin of 0.83% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. Ibstock's return on equity of 0.79% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%
Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ibstock presently has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 31.83%. Given Ibstock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Ibstock beats Genuit Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ibstock compare to SigmaRoc?

SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) and Ibstock (LON:IBST) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Ibstock has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SigmaRoc. SigmaRoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, 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
SigmaRoc	£1.04B	1.26	-£226.13M	£6.75	17.41
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.06	£7.28M	£0.80	124.93

SigmaRoc has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. SigmaRoc's return on equity of 10.11% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SigmaRoc	7.68%	10.11%	2.05%
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%

51.8% of SigmaRoc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of SigmaRoc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SigmaRoc has a beta of 1.232, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ibstock had 3 more articles in the media than SigmaRoc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ibstock and 0 mentions for SigmaRoc. SigmaRoc's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ibstock's score of -0.18 indicating that SigmaRoc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SigmaRoc	Neutral
Ibstock	Neutral

SigmaRoc currently has a consensus price target of GBX 165.33, suggesting a potential upside of 40.71%. Ibstock has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, suggesting a potential upside of 31.83%. Given SigmaRoc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe SigmaRoc is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SigmaRoc	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ibstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

SigmaRoc beats Ibstock on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ibstock compare to Breedon Group?

Breedon Group (LON:BREE) and Ibstock (LON:IBST) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Breedon Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 449, indicating a potential upside of 53.33%. Ibstock has a consensus target price of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 31.83%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Breedon Group is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ibstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Breedon Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock. Breedon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, 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
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.59	£96.41M	£24.20	12.10
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.06	£7.28M	£0.80	124.93

In the previous week, Ibstock had 2 more articles in the media than Breedon Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ibstock and 1 mentions for Breedon Group. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Ibstock's score of -0.18 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Breedon Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ibstock	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

50.6% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. 42.7% of Breedon Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ibstock pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Breedon Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 7.14% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%

Summary

Breedon Group beats Ibstock on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ibstock compare to CRH?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CRH shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%
CRH	9.69%	20.14%	6.20%

Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Ibstock pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CRH pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ibstock currently has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, suggesting a potential upside of 31.83%. CRH has a consensus price target of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ibstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CRH	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, 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
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.06	£7.28M	£0.80	124.93
CRH	£38.06B	0.02	£4.69B	£551.00	0.21

In the previous week, Ibstock had 1 more articles in the media than CRH. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ibstock and 2 mentions for CRH. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Ibstock's score of -0.18 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ibstock	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CRH	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.241, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CRH beats Ibstock on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ibstock compare to Marshalls?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Marshalls (LON:MSLH) 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 analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Marshalls has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock. Marshalls is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, 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
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.06	£7.28M	£0.80	124.93
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.54	£21.50M	£5.60	24.32

In the previous week, Ibstock had 3 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ibstock and 0 mentions for Marshalls. Marshalls' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ibstock's score of -0.18 indicating that Marshalls is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ibstock	Neutral
Marshalls	Neutral

Ibstock currently has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 31.83%. Marshalls has a consensus price target of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 127.61%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ibstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Ibstock pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marshalls pays out 135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marshalls is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Marshalls has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. Marshalls' return on equity of 2.17% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%

57.7% of Ibstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Marshalls shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Marshalls 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.

Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Marshalls beats Ibstock on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IBST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ibstock	Building Materials Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£394.78M	£6.87B	£4.86B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	3.06%	3.02%	5.00%	6.08%
P/E Ratio	124.93	16.88	23.25	365.78
Price / Sales	1.06	71.04	7,500.98	88,200.13
Price / Cash	9.86	8.42	27.21	27.89
Price / Book	0.99	1.08	6.78	7.71
Net Income	£7.28M	£708.86M	£157.11M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.65%	1.05%	2.24%	2.28%
1 Month Performance	-3.17%	-2.83%	0.38%	3.52%
1 Year Performance	-47.62%	-3.89%	76.63%	79.63%

Ibstock 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)
IBST Ibstock	3.7114 of 5 stars	GBX 99.94 +2.1%	GBX 131.75 +31.8%	-48.7%	£394.78M	£372.10M	124.93	1,943
PLP Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.40B	£398.60M	67.50	3,139	Gap Up
SRC SigmaRoc	3.912 of 5 stars	GBX 111.40 flat	GBX 165.33 +48.4%	+9.3%	£1.24B	£1.04B	16.50	2,000
BREE Breedon Group	4.4701 of 5 stars	GBX 284.50 -0.5%	GBX 449 +57.8%	-37.1%	£986.29M	£1.71B	11.76	3,900	Positive News
CRH CRH	3.8525 of 5 stars	GBX 114.91 +2.1%	£105.22 +9,056.7%	-98.4%	£768.04M	£38.06B	0.21	77,400	Gap Up High Trading Volume

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Do analysts recommend IBST or CRH?

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Does the media prefer IBST or MSLH?

Do analysts rate IBST or MSLH?

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Is IBST or MSLH more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IBST or MSLH?

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