Keller Group (KLR) Competitors

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

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%

Does the media prefer BBY or KLR?

In the previous week, Keller Group had 5 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Keller Group and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.29 indicating that Keller 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
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

Which has more volatility and risk, BBY or KLR?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	0.36	£219.98M	£42.83	12.85
Keller Group	£3.01B	0.33	£126.69M	£172.83	7.87

Do analysts recommend BBY or KLR?

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus price target of GBX 542.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.45%. Keller Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,780, indicating a potential upside of 30.88%. Given Keller Group's higher possible 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

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

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 2.2%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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.

Summary

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