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?

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

In the previous week, Marshalls had 1 more articles in the media than SigmaRoc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marshalls and 1 mentions for SigmaRoc. Marshalls' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat SigmaRoc's score of 0.00 indicating that Marshalls is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marshalls
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SigmaRoc
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Marshalls has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marshalls£632.10M0.57£21.50M£5.6025.50
SigmaRoc£1.04B1.31-£226.13M£6.7518.12

63.1% of Marshalls shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of SigmaRoc shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Marshalls shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of SigmaRoc shares are owned 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.

Marshalls currently has a consensus target price of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 117.09%. SigmaRoc has a consensus target price of GBX 165.33, indicating a potential upside of 35.17%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Marshalls is more favorable than SigmaRoc.

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
SigmaRoc
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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
Marshalls2.28% 2.17% 2.64%
SigmaRoc 7.68%10.11%2.05%

Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SigmaRoc has a beta of 1.234, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Marshalls beats SigmaRoc on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marshalls compare to Breedon Group?

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

In the previous week, Marshalls had 1 more articles in the media than Breedon Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marshalls and 1 mentions for Breedon Group. Marshalls' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Breedon Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Marshalls is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Marshalls currently has a consensus price target of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 117.09%. Breedon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 449, suggesting a potential upside of 46.54%. Given Marshalls' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Marshalls is more favorable than Breedon Group.

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
Breedon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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. Breedon Group pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

63.1% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Marshalls shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of Breedon Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marshalls£632.10M0.57£21.50M£5.6025.50
Breedon Group£1.71B0.62£96.41M£24.2012.66

Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Breedon Group has a beta of 1.061, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Marshalls2.28% 2.17% 2.64%
Breedon Group 4.89%7.14%4.82%

Summary

Breedon Group beats Marshalls on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marshalls compare to CRH?

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

CRH presently has a consensus target price of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Marshalls has a consensus target price of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 117.09%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Marshalls.

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

In the previous week, CRH and CRH both had 2 articles in the media. Marshalls' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CRH's score of 0.60 indicating that Marshalls is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CRH
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marshalls
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CRH has a beta of 1.241, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, meaning that its share price is 28% 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21
Marshalls£632.10M0.57£21.50M£5.6025.50

CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. CRH pays out 26.9% 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. CRH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CRH has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Marshalls' net margin of 2.28%. CRH's return on equity of 10.43% beat Marshalls' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CRH5.02% 10.43% 6.20%
Marshalls 2.28%2.17%2.64%

59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of CRH shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Marshalls shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CRH beats Marshalls on 10 of the 16 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

57.7% of Ibstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Marshalls shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ibstock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Marshalls shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Ibstock0.83% 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 4.2%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ibstock£372.10M1.01£7.28M£0.80119.38
Marshalls£632.10M0.57£21.50M£5.6025.50

In the previous week, Marshalls had 1 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marshalls and 1 mentions for Ibstock. Marshalls' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Ibstock's score of 0.00 indicating that Marshalls is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ibstock
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Marshalls
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ibstock currently has a consensus price target of GBX 131.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.96%. Marshalls has a consensus price target of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 117.09%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Ibstock has a beta of 0.858, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Marshalls beats Ibstock on 14 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Forterra has a beta of 0.734, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marshalls has a beta of 1.283, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Forterra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Marshalls shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Forterra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Marshalls shares are held by company 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.

Forterra pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Marshalls pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forterra£386M0.72£7.82M£8.0016.73
Marshalls£632.10M0.57£21.50M£5.6025.50

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
Forterra4.40% 7.33% 4.97%
Marshalls 2.28%2.17%2.64%

Forterra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 209.83, indicating a potential upside of 56.83%. Marshalls has a consensus target price of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 117.09%. Given Marshalls' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

In the previous week, Forterra had 3 more articles in the media than Marshalls. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Forterra and 2 mentions for Marshalls. Forterra's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Marshalls' score of 0.92 indicating that Forterra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Forterra
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Marshalls
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Forterra beats Marshalls on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MSLH vs. The Competition

MetricMarshallsBuilding Materials IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£361.13M£7.09B£4.87B£2.80B
Dividend Yield4.97%3.00%4.99%6.16%
P/E Ratio25.5016.6722.91367.11
Price / Sales0.5776.415,900.0286,377.90
Price / Cash7.828.5527.0427.85
Price / Book0.551.109.267.95
Net Income£21.50M£708.86M£156.93M£5.89B
7 Day Performance9.68%2.90%2.17%1.38%
1 Month Performance8.43%1.12%-2.79%1.63%
1 Year Performance-47.21%0.37%56.97%73.73%

Marshalls Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MSLH
Marshalls
4.718 of 5 stars
GBX 142.80
+0.2%
GBX 310
+117.1%
-48.1%£361.13M£632.10M25.502,726
SRC
SigmaRoc
3.9451 of 5 stars
GBX 115.59
+0.9%
GBX 165.33
+43.0%
+16.3%£1.28B£1.04B17.122,000
BREE
Breedon Group
4.0179 of 5 stars
GBX 284.29
+0.0%
GBX 449
+57.9%
-29.1%£985.58M£1.71B11.753,900
CRH
CRH
3.7545 of 5 stars
GBX 114.91
+2.1%
£105.22
+9,056.7%
-98.3%£768.04M£38.06B0.2177,400
IBST
Ibstock
3.4239 of 5 stars
GBX 93.40
-1.5%
GBX 131.75
+41.1%
-40.0%£368.94M£372.10M116.751,943

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