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

Should you buy Keller Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Keller 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 Keller Group include Babcock International Group (BAB), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Hill & Smith (HILS), and Kier Group (KIE). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does Keller Group compare to Babcock International Group?

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

Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Keller Group pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% 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.

Keller Group has a beta of 1.028, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.887, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Babcock International Group's net margin of 4.08%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Keller Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Keller Group4.62% 23.46% 7.80%
Babcock International Group 4.08%31.57%4.47%

In the previous week, Keller Group had 3 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Keller Group and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Keller Group Positive
Babcock International Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Keller Group£3.09B0.76£126.69M£198.7017.33
Babcock International Group£5.18B0.96£165.10M£41.3024.48

Keller Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,467.50, suggesting a potential downside of 28.35%. Babcock International Group has a consensus target price of GBX 4,306, suggesting a potential upside of 325.91%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Keller Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Babcock International Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

72.6% of Keller Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Keller Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Keller Group and Babcock International Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Keller Group compare to Balfour Beatty?

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

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Keller Group. Balfour Beatty 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
Keller Group£3.09B0.76£126.69M£198.7017.33
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.54

72.6% of Keller Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Keller Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by 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 beta of 1.028, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.589, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Keller Group pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% 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. Balfour Beatty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Keller Group had 2 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Keller Group and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.75 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Keller Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Balfour Beatty
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Keller Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,467.50, indicating a potential downside of 28.35%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus target price of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.39%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Keller Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Keller Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Keller Group4.62% 23.46% 7.80%
Balfour Beatty 2.77%23.73%1.63%

Summary

Keller Group beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Keller Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Morgan Sindall Group (LON:MGNS) and Keller Group (LON:KLR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Keller Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Morgan Sindall Group. Morgan Sindall 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
Morgan Sindall Group£5.02B0.43£125.92M£354.8013.17
Keller Group£3.09B0.76£126.69M£198.7017.33

Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 140 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 39.5% 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.

In the previous week, Keller Group had 2 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Keller Group and 1 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Morgan Sindall Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
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
Keller Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Morgan Sindall 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Morgan Sindall Group's net margin of 3.49%. Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity of 24.53% beat Keller Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Morgan Sindall Group3.49% 24.53% 4.46%
Keller Group 4.62%23.46%7.80%

Morgan Sindall Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 5,200, indicating a potential upside of 11.25%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,467.50, indicating a potential downside of 28.35%. Given Morgan Sindall Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Morgan Sindall Group is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Morgan Sindall 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

Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.028, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Keller Group beats Morgan Sindall Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Keller Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Keller Group (LON:KLR) and Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Keller Group has a beta of 1.028, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.293, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Keller Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Keller 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
Keller Group£3.09B0.76£126.69M£198.7017.33
Hill & Smith£868.80M2.64£77.07M£101.6028.89

In the previous week, Keller Group had 1 more articles in the media than Hill & Smith. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Keller Group and 2 mentions for Hill & Smith. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Hill & Smith's score of 0.14 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

72.6% of Keller Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Keller Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hill & Smith 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.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% compared to Keller Group's net margin of 4.62%. Keller Group's return on equity of 23.46% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Keller Group4.62% 23.46% 7.80%
Hill & Smith 9.50%17.34%10.01%

Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Keller Group pays out 25.9% 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.

Keller Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,467.50, suggesting a potential downside of 28.35%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 2,976.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Hill & Smith's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Keller Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Hill & Smith
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Summary

Keller Group and Hill & Smith tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Keller Group compare to Kier Group?

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

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. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Keller Group's score of 0.86 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

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

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£13.1016.66
Keller Group£3.09B0.76£126.69M£198.7017.33

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

Kier Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.10%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,467.50, suggesting a potential downside of 28.35%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KLR vs. The Competition

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MetricKeller GroupEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.35B£3.26B£9.40B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.05%3.11%3.54%6.12%
P/E Ratio17.3327.4926.75368.59
Price / Sales0.7680.942,004.1284,725.16
Price / Cash6.3314.5727.3727.87
Price / Book4.493.484.437.78
Net Income£126.69M£105.39M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.53%-0.35%-0.05%1.30%
1 Month Performance29.49%0.91%-0.57%-0.76%
1 Year Performance146.00%32.39%15.34%62.21%

Keller Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KLR
Keller Group
1.4962 of 5 stars		GBX 3,436
+0.1%		GBX 2,467.50
-28.2%		+145.9%£2.34B£3.09B17.299,500
BAB
Babcock International Group
2.8204 of 5 stars		GBX 1,042
+0.2%		GBX 4,306
+313.2%		-8.4%£5.11B£5.18B25.2326,115
BBY
Balfour Beatty
1.8114 of 5 stars		GBX 848.50
+0.4%		GBX 856.67
+1.0%		+63.1%£4.02B£9.49B16.32105,000
MGNS
Morgan Sindall Group
2.1914 of 5 stars		GBX 4,838
+0.5%		GBX 5,200
+7.5%		+0.5%£2.26B£5.02B13.647,700
HILS
Hill & Smith
1.4585 of 5 stars		GBX 2,840
+0.9%		GBX 2,976.67
+4.8%		+53.4%£2.22B£868.80M27.954,336

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