Kier Group (KIE) Competitors

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KIE vs. MGNS, HILS, KLR, 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 Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Hill & Smith (HILS), Keller Group (KLR), Kinovo (KINO), and Renew (RNWH). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

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

In the previous week, Kier Group had 1 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Morgan Sindall Group's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Kier Group's score of 0.56 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kier Group	Positive
Morgan Sindall Group	Very Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	0.22	£42.84M	£13.10	15.79
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.02B	0.43	£125.92M	£354.80	12.91

Morgan Sindall Group has a net margin of 3.49% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity of 24.53% 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	3.49%	24.53%	4.46%

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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.

Kier Group has a beta of 0.906, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.849, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Kier Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.50%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus price target of GBX 5,200, suggesting a potential upside of 13.54%. Given Kier Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kier Group is more favorable than Morgan Sindall 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

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

How does Kier Group compare to Hill & Smith?

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

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
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%
Hill & Smith	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%

Kier Group has a beta of 0.906, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.288, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hill & Smith 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.

Kier Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.50%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 2,813.33, suggesting a potential upside of 0.66%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kier Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

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
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 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. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.22	£42.84M	£13.10	15.79
Hill & Smith	£868.80M	2.53	£77.07M	£101.60	27.51

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 4 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hill & Smith and 1 mentions for Kier Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Kier Group's score of 0.56 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

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

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 Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%
Keller Group	4.62%	23.46%	7.80%

Kier Group has a beta of 0.906, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.029, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Keller Group had 2 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Keller Group and 1 mentions for Kier Group. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Kier Group's score of 0.56 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keller 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 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	0.22	£42.84M	£13.10	15.79
Keller Group	£3.09B	0.53	£126.69M	£198.70	11.95

29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Keller Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Keller Group shares are owned 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.

Kier Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.50%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,317.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.38%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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.

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

Kier Group has a beta of 0.906, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinovo has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kinovo. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Kinovo. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 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

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

Kier Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.50%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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 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	0.22	£42.84M	£13.10	15.79
Kinovo	£63.37M	11.95	-£614.82K	-£0.00	N/A

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%

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

Renew presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.14%. Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.50%. Given Renew's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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
Renew	3.81%	17.24%	9.20%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

30.3% of Renew shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Renew 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Renew pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Renew pays out 31.4% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Renew	£1.11B	0.64	£48.95M	£61.66	14.61
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.22	£42.84M	£13.10	15.79

Renew has a beta of 0.8861121, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.906, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Renew and Renew both had 1 articles in the media. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Renew's score of 0.07 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Renew beats Kier Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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KIE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kier Group	Engineering & Construction Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£903.14M	£3.42B	£9.53B	£2.82B
Dividend Yield	3.83%	3.13%	3.55%	6.08%
P/E Ratio	15.79	26.05	25.84	365.87
Price / Sales	0.22	80.67	5,248.82	88,165.79
Price / Cash	0.91	14.61	27.59	27.89
Price / Book	1.71	3.36	5.00	7.75
Net Income	£42.84M	£82.90M	£794.12M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	3.30%	0.16%	2.05%	1.77%
1 Month Performance	0.25%	-0.32%	2.81%	3.79%
1 Year Performance	22.37%	59.83%	31.80%	70.48%

Kier Group 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)
KIE Kier Group	4.1598 of 5 stars	GBX 206.80 +0.2%	GBX 253.33 +22.5%	+24.6%	£903.14M	£4.12B	15.79	10,286
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	3.0252 of 5 stars	GBX 4,366 +0.3%	GBX 5,200 +19.1%	+19.5%	£2.03B	£5.02B	12.31	7,700	Gap Up
HILS Hill & Smith	1.9299 of 5 stars	GBX 2,576.63 +1.8%	GBX 2,813.33 +9.2%	+50.9%	£1.98B	£868.80M	25.36	4,336
KLR Keller Group	2.1289 of 5 stars	GBX 2,265.69 -1.5%	GBX 2,155 -4.9%	+52.5%	£1.58B	£3.09B	11.40	9,500
KINO Kinovo	N/A	GBX 1,195 flat	N/A	+1,302.6%	£757.16M	£63.37M	N/A	203

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Kier Group (KIE) Competitors

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

How does Kier Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Does the media favor KIE or MGNS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KIE or MGNS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KIE or MGNS?

Is KIE or MGNS more profitable?

Is KIE or MGNS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, KIE or MGNS?

Do analysts prefer KIE or MGNS?

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How does Kier Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Is KIE or HILS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, KIE or HILS?

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

Do analysts prefer KIE or HILS?

Is KIE or HILS a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KIE or HILS?

Does the media prefer KIE or HILS?

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How does Kier Group compare to Keller Group?

Is KIE or KLR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, KIE or KLR?

Does the media prefer KIE or KLR?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KIE or KLR?

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

Do analysts prefer KIE or KLR?

Is KIE or KLR a better dividend stock?

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How does Kier Group compare to Kinovo?

Which has more volatility & risk, KIE or KINO?

Does the media favor KIE or KINO?

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

Do analysts rate KIE or KINO?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KIE or KINO?

Is KIE or KINO more profitable?

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How does Kier Group compare to Renew?

Do analysts prefer RNWH or KIE?

Is RNWH or KIE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RNWH or KIE?

Is RNWH or KIE a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RNWH or KIE?

Which has more volatility & risk, RNWH or KIE?

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