Which has higher earnings and valuation, SRC or MSLH?

Marshalls has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SigmaRoc. SigmaRoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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 SigmaRoc £1.04B 1.34 -£226.13M £6.75 18.47 Marshalls £632.10M 0.56 £21.50M £5.60 25.18

Is SRC or MSLH more profitable?

SigmaRoc has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. SigmaRoc's return on equity of 10.11% beat Marshalls' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SigmaRoc 7.68% 10.11% 2.05% Marshalls 2.28% 2.17% 2.64%

Which has better earnings and valuation, BREE or MSLH?

Breedon Group has higher revenue and earnings than Marshalls. Breedon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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 Breedon Group £1.71B 0.57 £96.41M £24.20 11.71 Marshalls £632.10M 0.56 £21.50M £5.60 25.18

Is BREE or MSLH more profitable?

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 7.14% beat Marshalls' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Breedon Group 4.89% 7.14% 4.82% Marshalls 2.28% 2.17% 2.64%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MSLH or CRH?

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Marshalls. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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 Marshalls £632.10M 0.56 £21.50M £5.60 25.18 CRH £38.06B 0.02 £4.69B £551.00 0.21

Is MSLH or CRH more profitable?

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Marshalls' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Marshalls 2.28% 2.17% 2.64% CRH 9.69% 20.14% 6.20%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IBST or MSLH?

Marshalls has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock. Marshalls is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, 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 Ibstock £372.10M 1.10 £7.28M £0.80 129.88 Marshalls £632.10M 0.56 £21.50M £5.60 25.18

Is IBST or MSLH more profitable?

Marshalls has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. Marshalls' return on equity of 2.17% beat Ibstock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ibstock 0.83% 0.79% 3.33% Marshalls 2.28% 2.17% 2.64%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FORT or MSLH?

Marshalls has higher revenue and earnings than Forterra. Forterra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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 £386M 0.77 £7.82M £8.00 17.88 Marshalls £632.10M 0.56 £21.50M £5.60 25.18

Is FORT or MSLH more profitable?

Forterra has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. Forterra's return on equity of 7.33% beat Marshalls' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forterra 4.40% 7.33% 4.97% Marshalls 2.28% 2.17% 2.64%

Marshalls (MSLH) Competitors

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MSLH vs. SRC, BREE, CRH, IBST, and FORT

Should you buy Marshalls stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Marshalls 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 Marshalls include SigmaRoc (SRC), Breedon Group (BREE), CRH (CRH), Ibstock (IBST), and Forterra (FORT). These companies are all part of the "building materials" industry.

How does Marshalls compare to SigmaRoc?

SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) and Marshalls (LON:MSLH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Marshalls has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SigmaRoc. SigmaRoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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
SigmaRoc	£1.04B	1.34	-£226.13M	£6.75	18.47
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.56	£21.50M	£5.60	25.18

SigmaRoc has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. SigmaRoc's return on equity of 10.11% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SigmaRoc	7.68%	10.11%	2.05%
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
SigmaRoc	Neutral
Marshalls	Neutral

SigmaRoc currently has a consensus price target of GBX 165.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.58%. Marshalls has a consensus price target of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 119.86%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marshalls is more favorable than SigmaRoc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SigmaRoc	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

SigmaRoc has a beta of 1.232, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

51.8% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Marshalls shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Marshalls shares are owned by 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

Marshalls beats SigmaRoc on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marshalls compare to Breedon Group?

Breedon Group (LON:BREE) and Marshalls (LON:MSLH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marshalls pays out 135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Breedon Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Breedon Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 58.43%. Marshalls has a consensus price target of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 119.86%. Given Marshalls' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Breedon Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Breedon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Breedon Group has higher revenue and earnings than Marshalls. Breedon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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
Breedon Group	£1.71B	0.57	£96.41M	£24.20	11.71
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.56	£21.50M	£5.60	25.18

50.6% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. 42.7% of Breedon Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Marshalls shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Breedon Group had 3 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Breedon Group and 0 mentions for Marshalls. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Marshalls' score of 0.00 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Breedon Group	Positive
Marshalls	Neutral

Breedon Group has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 7.14% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Breedon Group	4.89%	7.14%	4.82%
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%

Summary

Breedon Group beats Marshalls on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marshalls compare to CRH?

Marshalls (LON:MSLH) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.241, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Marshalls. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.56	£21.50M	£5.60	25.18
CRH	£38.06B	0.02	£4.69B	£551.00	0.21

Marshalls presently has a consensus price target of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 119.86%. CRH has a consensus price target of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Marshalls.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
CRH	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Marshalls pays out 135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CRH pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, CRH had 4 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CRH and 0 mentions for Marshalls. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Marshalls' score of 0.00 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marshalls	Neutral
CRH	Neutral

64.0% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Marshalls shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CRH shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%
CRH	9.69%	20.14%	6.20%

Summary

CRH beats Marshalls on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marshalls compare to Ibstock?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Marshalls (LON:MSLH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Ibstock had 1 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ibstock and 0 mentions for Marshalls. Marshalls' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ibstock's score of -0.67 indicating that Marshalls is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ibstock	Negative
Marshalls	Neutral

Ibstock has a beta of 0.862, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Marshalls has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 0.83%. Marshalls' return on equity of 2.17% beat Ibstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ibstock	0.83%	0.79%	3.33%
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%

Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Ibstock pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marshalls pays out 135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marshalls is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ibstock presently has a consensus target price of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 26.80%. Marshalls has a consensus target price of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 119.86%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Ibstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ibstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

57.7% of Ibstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Marshalls shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Marshalls 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.

Marshalls has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock. Marshalls is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, 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
Ibstock	£372.10M	1.10	£7.28M	£0.80	129.88
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.56	£21.50M	£5.60	25.18

Summary

Marshalls beats Ibstock on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marshalls compare to Forterra?

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

Forterra has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. Forterra's return on equity of 7.33% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forterra	4.40%	7.33%	4.97%
Marshalls	2.28%	2.17%	2.64%

Forterra has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.272, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Forterra currently has a consensus price target of GBX 209.83, indicating a potential upside of 46.74%. Marshalls has a consensus price target of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 119.86%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Forterra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forterra	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Marshalls	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Marshalls has higher revenue and earnings than Forterra. Forterra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marshalls, 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	£386M	0.77	£7.82M	£8.00	17.88
Marshalls	£632.10M	0.56	£21.50M	£5.60	25.18

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Forterra pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marshalls pays out 135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Forterra's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Marshalls'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Forterra	Neutral
Marshalls	Neutral

68.4% of Forterra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Forterra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Marshalls shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Forterra and Marshalls tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MSLH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Marshalls	Building Materials Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£356.57M	£7.23B	£4.92B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	4.79%	2.94%	4.96%	6.06%
P/E Ratio	25.18	17.35	23.57	365.76
Price / Sales	0.56	72.08	6,542.48	87,755.03
Price / Cash	7.82	8.52	27.33	27.89
Price / Book	0.54	1.10	9.64	7.79
Net Income	£21.50M	£708.86M	£157.24M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.44%	2.67%	2.42%	0.87%
1 Month Performance	7.06%	-0.50%	3.54%	11.27%
1 Year Performance	-50.35%	0.81%	78.70%	78.56%

Marshalls Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MSLH Marshalls	4.3636 of 5 stars	GBX 141 +0.5%	GBX 310 +119.9%	-50.6%	£356.57M	£632.10M	25.18	2,726	Gap Up
SRC SigmaRoc	3.8695 of 5 stars	GBX 111.10 -0.3%	GBX 165.33 +48.8%	+15.5%	£1.23B	£1.04B	16.46	2,000	High Trading Volume
BREE Breedon Group	4.4488 of 5 stars	GBX 286.07 +0.1%	GBX 449 +57.0%	-37.3%	£991.74M	£1.71B	11.82	3,900	Gap Up High Trading Volume
CRH CRH	3.8103 of 5 stars	GBX 114.91 +2.1%	£105.22 +9,056.7%	-98.3%	£768.04M	£38.06B	0.21	77,400	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
IBST Ibstock	3.198 of 5 stars	GBX 96.25 +0.8%	GBX 135.50 +40.8%	-48.4%	£380.20M	£372.10M	120.31	1,943	High Trading Volume

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