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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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Ibstock's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ibstock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ibstock Positive
Genuit Group Neutral

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ibstock currently has a consensus target price of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 40.83%. 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

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 Ratio
Ibstock£372.10M0.99£7.28M£0.80116.94
Genuit Group£398.60M0.00N/A£8.40N/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
Ibstock0.83% 0.79% 3.33%
Genuit Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Ibstock beats Genuit Group on 10 of the 12 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

SigmaRoc currently has a consensus price target of GBX 165.33, suggesting a potential upside of 30.88%. Ibstock has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, suggesting a potential upside of 40.83%. Given Ibstock's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ibstock is more favorable than SigmaRoc.

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

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

SigmaRoc has a beta of 1.234, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibstock has a beta of 0.858, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

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
SigmaRoc7.68% 10.11% 2.05%
Ibstock 0.83%0.79%3.33%

In the previous week, SigmaRoc had 1 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SigmaRoc and 0 mentions for Ibstock. Ibstock's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat SigmaRoc's score of 0.00 indicating that Ibstock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SigmaRoc Neutral
Ibstock Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SigmaRoc£1.04B1.35-£226.13M£6.7518.71
Ibstock£372.10M0.99£7.28M£0.80116.94

Summary

SigmaRoc beats Ibstock on 9 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Breedon Group£1.71B0.61£96.41M£24.2012.40
Ibstock£372.10M0.99£7.28M£0.80116.94

In the previous week, Breedon Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Breedon Group and 0 mentions for Ibstock. Ibstock's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Breedon Group's score of 0.36 indicating that Ibstock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Breedon Group Neutral
Ibstock Positive

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 Group4.89% 7.14% 4.82%
Ibstock 0.83%0.79%3.33%

Breedon Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 49.67%. Ibstock has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, suggesting a potential upside of 40.83%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

51.7% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. 23.3% of Breedon Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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 1.061, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibstock has a beta of 0.858, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Ibstock compare to CRH?

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

In the previous week, CRH had 1 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CRH and 0 mentions for Ibstock. Ibstock's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat CRH's score of 0.00 indicating that Ibstock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CRH Neutral
Ibstock Positive

CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. CRH pays out 26.9% 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. CRH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CRH currently has a consensus target price of £105.22, indicating a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Ibstock has a consensus target price of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 40.83%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Ibstock.

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

CRH has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. CRH's return on equity of 10.43% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CRH5.02% 10.43% 6.20%
Ibstock 0.83%0.79%3.33%

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

CRH has a beta of 1.241, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibstock has a beta of 0.858, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21
Ibstock£372.10M0.99£7.28M£0.80116.94

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. 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.

57.7% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Marshalls shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ibstock presently has a consensus target price of GBX 131.75, suggesting a potential upside of 40.83%. Marshalls has a consensus target price of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 125.95%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 has a beta of 0.858, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Ibstock0.83% 0.79% 3.33%
Marshalls 2.28%2.17%2.64%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ibstock£372.10M0.99£7.28M£0.80116.94
Marshalls£632.10M0.55£21.50M£5.6024.50

In the previous week, Ibstock's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Marshalls' score of 0.00 indicating that Ibstock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ibstock Positive
Marshalls Neutral

Summary

Marshalls beats Ibstock on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IBST vs. The Competition

MetricIbstockBuilding Materials IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£369.54M£6.96B£4.88B£2.80B
Dividend Yield3.27%3.03%4.99%6.18%
P/E Ratio116.9416.6423.76366.94
Price / Sales0.9976.375,969.9286,476.21
Price / Cash9.868.5024.2827.85
Price / Book0.931.099.387.77
Net Income£7.28M£708.86M£156.77M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.06%1.55%2.19%0.76%
1 Month Performance-1.94%-0.30%-2.28%1.84%
1 Year Performance-40.72%-0.19%60.65%73.86%

Ibstock Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IBST
Ibstock
3.9036 of 5 stars
GBX 93.55
-1.5%
GBX 131.75
+40.8%
-39.8%£369.54M£372.10M116.941,943
PLP
Genuit Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.40B£398.60M67.503,139
SRC
SigmaRoc
3.9557 of 5 stars
GBX 114.30
-0.3%
GBX 165.33
+44.6%
+13.0%£1.27B£1.04B16.932,000
BREE
Breedon Group
4.3801 of 5 stars
GBX 282.80
-0.5%
GBX 449
+58.8%
-32.2%£980.40M£1.71B11.693,900
CRH
CRH
3.2417 of 5 stars
GBX 114.91
+2.1%
£105.22
+9,056.7%
-98.3%£768.04M£38.06B0.2177,400

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This page (LON:IBST) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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