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KIE vs. MGNS, KLR, HILS, 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), Keller Group (KLR), Hill & Smith (HILS), 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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£4.12B0.23£42.84M£13.1016.61
Morgan Sindall Group£5.02B0.45£125.92M£354.8013.52

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 Group1.47% 11.69% 2.18%
Morgan Sindall Group 3.49%24.53%4.46%

In the previous week, Kier Group and Kier Group both had 1 articles in the media. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Morgan Sindall Group's score of 0.00 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Morgan Sindall Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Kier Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.42%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus price target of GBX 5,200, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Kier Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 140 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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.

Summary

Morgan Sindall Group beats Kier Group on 10 of the 15 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

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

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group£4.12B0.23£42.84M£13.1016.61
Keller Group£3.09B0.76£126.69M£198.7017.34

Kier Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.42%. Keller Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,467.50, indicating a potential downside of 28.40%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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

In the previous week, Keller Group had 4 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Keller Group and 1 mentions for Kier Group. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Keller Group's score of 0.89 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Keller Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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%

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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 Hill & Smith?

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

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.872, suggesting 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£868.80M2.61£77.07M£101.6028.59
Kier Group£4.12B0.23£42.84M£13.1016.61

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are held by company 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.

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 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,976.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.47%. Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.42%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Hill & Smith and Hill & Smith both had 1 articles in the media. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Hill & Smith'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
Hill & Smith
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kier Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 3.3%. 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 10 of the 16 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

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

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

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 Group1.47% 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group£4.12B0.23£42.84M£13.1016.61
Kinovo£63.37M11.95-£614.82K-£0.00N/A

Kier Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.42%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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 1.47 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

Summary

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

How does Kier Group compare to Renew?

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

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
Kier Group1.47% 11.69% 2.18%
Renew 3.81%17.24%9.20%

Kier Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.42%. Renew has a consensus target price of GBX 1,172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.30%. Given Renew's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Renew 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
Renew
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

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

Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Renew pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 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. Renew pays out 37.5% 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.

In the previous week, Kier Group had 1 more articles in the media than Renew. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Renew. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Renew's score of 0.00 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kier Group Positive
Renew Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kier Group£4.12B0.23£42.84M£13.1016.61
Renew£1.11B0.64£48.95M£53.3816.73

Summary

Renew beats Kier Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KIE vs. The Competition

MetricKier GroupEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£952.76M£3.26B£9.51B£2.77B
Dividend Yield3.41%3.10%3.54%6.15%
P/E Ratio16.6127.5726.99368.11
Price / Sales0.2380.951,938.1084,555.65
Price / Cash0.9114.5827.2327.87
Price / Book1.803.474.487.70
Net Income£42.84M£105.39M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.81%-1.02%-0.63%-0.59%
1 Month Performance10.46%3.17%0.95%-0.13%
1 Year Performance7.19%33.04%15.30%61.67%

Kier Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KIE
Kier Group
4.3582 of 5 stars
GBX 217.60
-1.2%
GBX 253.33
+16.4%
+8.7%£952.76M£4.12B16.6110,286
MGNS
Morgan Sindall Group
2.1053 of 5 stars
GBX 4,980
-1.4%
GBX 5,200
+4.4%
+7.6%£2.32B£5.02B14.047,700
KLR
Keller Group
1.758 of 5 stars
GBX 3,264
+21.7%
GBX 2,467.50
-24.4%
+144.5%£2.24B£3.09B16.439,500
HILS
Hill & Smith
1.7069 of 5 stars
GBX 2,835
-0.2%
GBX 2,976.67
+5.0%
+58.5%£2.22B£868.80M27.904,336
KINO
Kinovo
N/AGBX 1,195
flat
N/A+13.3%£757.16M£63.37MN/A203

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