Which has better valuation and earnings, BBY or KIE?

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier Group, 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 Balfour Beatty £9.95B 0.42 £219.98M £52.00 16.85 Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.40

Does the media prefer BBY or KIE?

In the previous week, Kier Group had 5 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 3 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.67 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balfour Beatty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kier Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HILS or KIE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hill & Smith £1.22B 1.85 £77.07M £101.60 28.35 Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.40

Is HILS or KIE more profitable?

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 15.00% beat Kier Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hill & Smith 7.96% 15.00% 10.01% Kier Group 1.47% 11.69% 2.18%

Does the media refer more to HILS or KIE?

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 5 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hill & Smith and 8 mentions for Kier Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Kier Group's score of 0.85 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kier Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KIE or MGNS?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.40 Morgan Sindall Group £5.21B 0.39 £125.92M £382.90 11.30

Which has better earnings & valuation, KIE or KLR?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.40 Keller Group £3.24B 0.61 £126.69M £198.70 14.54

Is KIE or KLR more profitable?

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Keller Group's return on equity of 24.09% beat Kier Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kier Group 1.47% 11.69% 2.18% Keller Group 4.81% 24.09% 7.80%

Does the media favor KIE or KLR?

In the previous week, Kier Group had 5 more articles in the media than Keller Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 3 mentions for Keller Group. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Kier Group's score of 0.85 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kier Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Keller Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate KIE or KINO?

Kier Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. 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 Kier Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Kinovo 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KIE or KINO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.40 Kinovo £63.37M 11.95 -£614.82K -£0.00 N/A

Is KIE or KINO more profitable?

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 Kier Group 1.47% 11.69% 2.18% Kinovo -0.95% 70.28% 17.21%

Kier Group (KIE) Competitors

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

Should you buy Kier Group stock or one of its competitors? Kier Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Balfour Beatty (BBY), Hill & Smith (HILS), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Keller Group (KLR), and Kinovo (KINO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry.

How does Kier Group compare to Balfour Beatty?

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

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier Group, 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
Balfour Beatty	£9.95B	0.42	£219.98M	£52.00	16.85
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.40

Balfour Beatty has a net margin of 2.60% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 22.88% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

In the previous week, Kier Group had 5 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 3 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.67 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kier Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,051.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.05%. Kier Group has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.34%. Given Balfour Beatty's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Kier Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Balfour Beatty	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 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

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% 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

Balfour Beatty beats Kier Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Hill & Smith's return on equity of 15.00% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 5 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hill & Smith and 8 mentions for Kier Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Kier Group's score of 0.85 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kier Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.284, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.85	£77.07M	£101.60	28.35
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.40

Hill & Smith presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.56%. Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Given Hill & Smith's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Kier Group.

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

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Kier Group on 13 of the 17 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 8 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Morgan Sindall Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kier Group	Positive
Morgan Sindall Group	Neutral

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 Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%
Morgan Sindall Group	3.63%	24.83%	4.46%

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

Kier Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 34.07%. Given Morgan Sindall Group's higher possible 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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.40
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.21B	0.39	£125.92M	£382.90	11.30

Kier Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 158 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Kier Group pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 41.3% 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.

Summary

Morgan Sindall Group beats Kier Group on 12 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 small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.40
Keller Group	£3.24B	0.61	£126.69M	£198.70	14.54

In the previous week, Kier Group had 5 more articles in the media than Keller Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 3 mentions for Keller Group. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Kier Group's score of 0.85 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kier Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keller Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kier Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,907.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.61%. Given Keller Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Keller 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
Keller Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Keller Group's return on equity of 24.09% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%
Keller Group	4.81%	24.09%	7.80%

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Keller Group beats Kier Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kier Group compare to Kinovo?

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

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

In the previous week, Kier Group had 8 more articles in the media than Kinovo. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Kinovo. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Kinovo's score of 0.00 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kier Group	Positive
Kinovo	Neutral

Kier Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. 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
Kier Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kinovo	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%
Kinovo	-0.95%	70.28%	17.21%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.40
Kinovo	£63.37M	11.95	-£614.82K	-£0.00	N/A

Kier Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinovo has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Metric	Kier Group	Construction & Engineering Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.11B	£8.36B	£10.64B	£2.87B
Dividend Yield	2.98%	2.63%	97.12%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	19.40	22.65	26.56	368.30
Price / Sales	0.27	59.77	329.17	83,538.30
Price / Cash	0.91	17.81	24.59	27.89
Price / Book	2.10	4.52	4.49	7.23
Net Income	£42.84M	£482.60M	£610.97M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.31%	-0.98%	-1.47%	0.23%
1 Month Performance	14.09%	-1.99%	2.62%	3.02%
1 Year Performance	27.48%	47.40%	14.51%	23.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KIE Kier Group	2.9795 of 5 stars	GBX 254.20 flat	GBX 253.33 -0.3%	+22.1%	£1.11B	£4.12B	19.40	10,286	News Coverage Gap Down
BBY Balfour Beatty	3.5229 of 5 stars	GBX 861.78 +0.2%	GBX 856.67 -0.6%	+56.6%	£4.13B	£9.49B	16.57	105,000	Gap Up
HILS Hill & Smith	3.4093 of 5 stars	GBX 3,058.58 0.0%	GBX 3,075 +0.5%	+38.3%	£2.39B	£868.80M	30.10	4,336	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	N/A	GBX 4,450 0.0%	GBX 5,800 +30.3%	-0.7%	£2.08B	£5.21B	11.62	7,700
KLR Keller Group	2.708 of 5 stars	GBX 3,048 -0.4%	GBX 2,907.50 -4.6%	+121.1%	£2.08B	£3.24B	15.34	9,500	Gap Down

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Kier Group (KIE) Competitors

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

How does Kier Group compare to Balfour Beatty?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BBY or KIE?

Is BBY or KIE more profitable?

Does the media prefer BBY or KIE?

Do analysts rate BBY or KIE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BBY or KIE?

Which has more risk & volatility, BBY or KIE?

Is BBY or KIE a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Kier Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Is HILS or KIE a better dividend stock?

Is HILS or KIE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HILS or KIE?

Which has more risk and volatility, HILS or KIE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HILS or KIE?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HILS or KIE?

Do analysts prefer HILS or KIE?

Summary

How does Kier Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Does the media refer more to KIE or MGNS?

Is KIE or MGNS more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KIE or MGNS?

Do analysts recommend KIE or MGNS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KIE or MGNS?

Which has more volatility & risk, KIE or MGNS?

Is KIE or MGNS a better dividend stock?

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How does Kier Group compare to Keller Group?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KIE or KLR?

Does the media favor KIE or KLR?

Do analysts rate KIE or KLR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KIE or KLR?

Is KIE or KLR more profitable?

Is KIE or KLR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, KIE or KLR?

Summary

How does Kier Group compare to Kinovo?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KIE or KINO?

Does the media favor KIE or KINO?

Do analysts rate KIE or KINO?

Is KIE or KINO more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KIE or KINO?

Which has more risk and volatility, KIE or KINO?

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