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Norman Broadbent (NBB) Competitors

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NBB vs. EMR, DRV, RTC, HYDG, and PRP

Should you buy Norman Broadbent stock or one of its competitors? Norman Broadbent's main competitors and comparable companies include Empresaria Group (EMR), Driver Group (DRV), RTC Group (RTC), Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L) (HYDG), and Prime People (PRP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "professional services" industry.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Empresaria Group?

Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) and Empresaria Group (LON:EMR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, indicating that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empresaria Group has a beta of 0.281, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Empresaria Group's net margin of -3.18%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Empresaria Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Norman Broadbent4.09% 31.30% 3.92%
Empresaria Group -3.18%-56.72%2.08%

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Empresaria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.9% of Empresaria Group 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.

In the previous week, Norman Broadbent and Norman Broadbent both had 1 articles in the media. Norman Broadbent's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Empresaria Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Norman Broadbent is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Norman Broadbent
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Empresaria Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Norman Broadbent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Empresaria Group. Empresaria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norman Broadbent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Norman Broadbent£15.14M0.28£221.78K£31.606.77
Empresaria Group£238.90M0.06-£5.75M-£15.50N/A

Summary

Norman Broadbent beats Empresaria Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Driver Group?

Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) and Driver Group (LON:DRV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Driver Group's net margin of -0.79%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Driver Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Norman Broadbent4.09% 31.30% 3.92%
Driver Group -0.79%0.77%1.50%

Norman Broadbent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Driver Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Norman Broadbent£15.14M0.28£221.78K£31.606.77
Driver Group£42.63M0.00-£2.40MN/AN/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Norman Broadbent Positive
Driver Group Neutral

Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, indicating that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Driver Group has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Driver Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Driver Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Norman Broadbent beats Driver Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to RTC Group?

RTC Group (LON:RTC) and Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

RTC Group has a beta of 0.737, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

2.0% of RTC Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.1% of RTC Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to RTC Group's net margin of 1.57%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat RTC Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RTC Group1.57% 17.93% 8.70%
Norman Broadbent 4.09%31.30%3.92%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RTC Group£92.49M0.12£1.74M£11.697.91
Norman Broadbent£15.14M0.28£221.78K£31.606.77

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

Company Overall Sentiment
RTC Group Neutral
Norman Broadbent Positive

Summary

RTC Group beats Norman Broadbent on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)?

Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L) (LON:HYDG) and Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) are both small-cap industrials 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.

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are held by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)N/A N/A N/A
Norman Broadbent 4.09%31.30%3.92%

In the previous week, Norman Broadbent had 1 more articles in the media than Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Norman Broadbent and 0 mentions for Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L). Norman Broadbent's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Norman Broadbent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L) Neutral
Norman Broadbent Positive

Norman Broadbent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L). Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norman Broadbent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)£102.62M0.00N/A£0.40N/A
Norman Broadbent£15.14M0.28£221.78K£31.606.77

Summary

Norman Broadbent beats Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L) on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Prime People?

Prime People (LON:PRP) and Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Prime People's net margin of 0.00%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Prime People's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Prime PeopleN/A N/A N/A
Norman Broadbent 4.09%31.30%3.92%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Prime People Neutral
Norman Broadbent Positive

Norman Broadbent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Prime People. Prime People is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norman Broadbent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Prime People£19.72M0.00N/A£6.10N/A
Norman Broadbent£15.14M0.28£221.78K£31.606.77

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Norman Broadbent beats Prime People on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NBB vs. The Competition

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MetricNorman BroadbentProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.30M£7.60B£10.20B£2.87B
Dividend Yield5.24%3.80%97.17%6.23%
P/E Ratio6.7737.0325.75366.83
Price / Sales0.2823.78459.5083,599.70
Price / Cash37.5021.7123.7127.89
Price / Book98.686.604.846.33
Net Income£221.78K£236.65M£612.22M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-2.77%-1.56%-0.69%
1 Month Performance15.64%-3.87%-3.85%0.18%
1 Year Performance-14.36%-11.52%6.34%20.03%

Norman Broadbent Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NBB
Norman Broadbent
N/AGBX 214
+0.9%		N/A-13.0%£4.30M£15.14M6.7752
EMR
Empresaria Group
N/AGBX 29.55
-1.5%		N/A-13.1%£14.50M£239MN/A3,150
DRV
Driver Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£13.80M£42.63MN/A277
RTC
RTC Group
N/AGBX 100
+5.3%		N/A+13.6%£12.55M£92.49M8.55361
HYDG
Hydrogen Group Plc (HYDG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£11.82M£102.62M106.25320

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This page (LON:NBB) was last updated on 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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