Keller Group (KLR) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BBY or KLR?

61.7% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Keller Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BBY or KLR?

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 1 more articles in the media than Keller Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 1 mentions for Keller Group. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Keller Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	Neutral
Keller Group	Neutral

Is BBY or KLR a better dividend stock?

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Balfour Beatty pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keller Group pays out 27.8% 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. Keller Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is BBY or KLR more profitable?

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.85%. Keller Group's return on equity of 23.55% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.85%	19.46%	1.63%
Keller Group	4.20%	23.55%	7.80%

Which has better earnings and valuation, BBY or KLR?

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Keller Group. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balfour Beatty, 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	£7.72B	0.39	£219.98M	£42.83	13.79
Keller Group	£3.01B	0.32	£126.69M	£172.83	7.66

Which has more volatility and risk, BBY or KLR?

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate BBY or KLR?

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus target price of GBX 655, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,780, suggesting a potential upside of 34.44%. Given Keller Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Keller Group is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Balfour Beatty	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Keller Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Keller Group beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.