Michelmersh Brick (MBH) Competitors

Forterra (LON:FORT) and Michelmersh Brick (LON:MBH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is FORT or MBH a better dividend stock?

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Michelmersh Brick pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Forterra pays out 78.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Michelmersh Brick pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Michelmersh Brick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer FORT or MBH?

Forterra currently has a consensus price target of GBX 236.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.39%. Michelmersh Brick has a consensus price target of GBX 166.67, indicating a potential upside of 56.49%. Given Michelmersh Brick's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Michelmersh Brick is more favorable than Forterra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forterra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Michelmersh Brick	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is FORT or MBH more profitable?

Michelmersh Brick has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Forterra's net margin of 2.46%. Michelmersh Brick's return on equity of 8.82% beat Forterra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forterra	2.46%	3.76%	4.97%
Michelmersh Brick	11.46%	8.82%	5.16%

Does the media refer more to FORT or MBH?

In the previous week, Michelmersh Brick had 1 more articles in the media than Forterra. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Michelmersh Brick and 0 mentions for Forterra. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Michelmersh Brick'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Forterra	Neutral
Michelmersh Brick	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, FORT or MBH?

Forterra has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Michelmersh Brick has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FORT or MBH?

Michelmersh Brick has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forterra. Michelmersh Brick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forterra, 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
Forterra	£317.99M	1.24	£7.82M	£3.84	50.00
Michelmersh Brick	£70.21M	1.39	£8.05M	£8.79	12.11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FORT or MBH?

71.9% of Forterra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Michelmersh Brick shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Forterra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Michelmersh Brick shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Michelmersh Brick beats Forterra on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.