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KIE vs. HILS, KLR, MGNS, KINO, and RNWH

Should you buy Kier Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kier Group 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 Kier Group include Hill & Smith (HILS), Keller Group (KLR), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Kinovo (KINO), and Renew (RNWH). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does Kier Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) and Kier Group (LON:KIE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 1 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kier Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Kier Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kier Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hill & Smith currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,976.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.12%. Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.74%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kier Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hill & Smith
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Kier Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Hill & Smith has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kier Group. Kier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hill & Smith£868.80M2.62£77.07M£101.6028.69
Kier Group£4.12B0.26£42.84M£13.1018.64

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 17.34% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hill & Smith9.50% 17.34% 10.01%
Kier Group 1.47%11.69%2.18%

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kier Group pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Kier Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kier Group compare to Keller Group?

Kier Group (LON:KIE) and Keller Group (LON:KLR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends.

Keller Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kier Group. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group£4.12B0.26£42.84M£13.1018.64
Keller Group£3.09B0.69£126.69M£198.7015.62

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Keller Group's return on equity of 23.46% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kier Group1.47% 11.69% 2.18%
Keller Group 4.62%23.46%7.80%

29.8% of Kier Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kier Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Keller Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Kier Group pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keller Group pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Kier Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.74%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,467.50, suggesting a potential downside of 20.51%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kier Group is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kier Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Keller Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.028, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 1 more articles in the media than Keller Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kier Group and 2 mentions for Keller Group. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Keller Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kier Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Keller Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Keller Group beats Kier Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kier Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Kier Group (LON:KIE) and Morgan Sindall Group (LON:MGNS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Morgan Sindall Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Morgan Sindall Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group£4.12B0.26£42.84M£13.1018.64
Morgan Sindall Group£5.02B0.42£125.92M£354.8012.76

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 140 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Kier Group pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morgan Sindall Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.842, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

29.8% of Kier Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kier Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kier Group and Kier Group both had 3 articles in the media. Morgan Sindall Group's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Kier Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kier Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Morgan Sindall Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Morgan Sindall Group has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity of 24.83% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kier Group1.47% 11.69% 2.18%
Morgan Sindall Group 3.63%24.83%4.46%

Kier Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.74%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus target price of GBX 5,800, indicating a potential upside of 28.15%. Given Morgan Sindall Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Morgan Sindall Group is more favorable than Kier Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kier Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Morgan Sindall Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Morgan Sindall Group beats Kier Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kier Group compare to Kinovo?

Kinovo (LON:KINO) and Kier Group (LON:KIE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Kinovo has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 3 more articles in the media than Kinovo. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Kinovo. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Kinovo's score of 0.00 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kinovo Neutral
Kier Group Positive

6.1% of Kinovo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kinovo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kier Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kinovo. Kinovo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kinovo£63.37M11.95-£614.82K-£0.00N/A
Kier Group£4.12B0.26£42.84M£13.1018.64

Kier Group has a net margin of 1.47% compared to Kinovo's net margin of -0.95%. Kinovo's return on equity of 70.28% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kinovo-0.95% 70.28% 17.21%
Kier Group 1.47%11.69%2.18%

Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.74%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kier Group is more favorable than Kinovo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kinovo
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Kier Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Kier Group beats Kinovo on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kier Group compare to Renew?

Renew (LON:RNWH) and Kier Group (LON:KIE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Renew pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Renew pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kier Group pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 2 more articles in the media than Renew. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kier Group and 1 mentions for Renew. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Renew's score of 0.00 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Renew
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kier Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

30.1% of Renew shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Renew shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group 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.

Renew presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,172.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.64%. Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.74%. Given Renew's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Renew is more favorable than Kier Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Renew
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Kier Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Renew has a net margin of 3.81% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Renew's return on equity of 17.24% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renew3.81% 17.24% 9.20%
Kier Group 1.47%11.69%2.18%

Renew has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kier Group. Renew is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Renew£1.11B0.65£48.95M£53.3817.07
Kier Group£4.12B0.26£42.84M£13.1018.64

Renew has a beta of 0.773, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Renew beats Kier Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KIE vs. The Competition

MetricKier GroupEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.07B£3.26B£9.26B£2.85B
Dividend Yield3.26%3.10%3.49%6.15%
P/E Ratio18.6427.0226.76367.96
Price / Sales0.2681.561,867.3784,359.52
Price / Cash0.9114.5727.0427.89
Price / Book2.013.514.357.03
Net Income£42.84M£105.39M£792.89M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.01%-0.54%0.49%0.60%
1 Month Performance11.92%1.74%-0.16%0.95%
1 Year Performance23.21%32.11%13.40%68.91%

Kier Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KIE
Kier Group
3.3368 of 5 stars
GBX 244.20
+1.2%
GBX 253.33
+3.7%
+22.8%£1.07B£4.12B18.6410,286
HILS
Hill & Smith
1.8507 of 5 stars
GBX 3,015
+2.0%
GBX 2,976.67
-1.3%
+41.0%£2.36B£868.80M29.684,336
KLR
Keller Group
1.1704 of 5 stars
GBX 3,328
+1.2%
GBX 2,467.50
-25.9%
+131.6%£2.27B£3.09B16.759,500
MGNS
Morgan Sindall Group
4.3925 of 5 stars
GBX 4,844
+2.2%
GBX 5,200
+7.3%
-4.2%£2.26B£5.02B13.657,700
KINO
Kinovo
N/AGBX 1,195
flat
N/A+8.1%£757.16M£63.37MN/A203

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