Norcros (NXR) Competitors

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NXR vs. TYMN, GEN, JHD, COD, and SUR

Should you buy Norcros stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Norcros 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 Norcros include Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), James Halstead (JHD), Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD), and Sureserve Group (SUR). These companies are all part of the "building products & equipment" industry.

How does Norcros compare to Tyman?

Tyman (LON:TYMN) and Norcros (LON:NXR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Tyman has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norcros has a beta of 1.069, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

90.9% of Tyman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Norcros shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Tyman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Norcros 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.

Tyman has a net margin of 5.81% compared to Norcros' net margin of 3.46%. Tyman's return on equity of 7.16% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyman	5.81%	7.16%	4.88%
Norcros	3.46%	6.14%	6.15%

Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Norcros pays out 74.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norcros is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Norcros has a consensus price target of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 56.46%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Norcros is more favorable than Tyman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tyman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Norcros had 2 more articles in the media than Tyman. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Norcros and 0 mentions for Tyman. Tyman's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Norcros'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tyman	Neutral
Norcros	Neutral

Tyman has higher revenue and earnings than Norcros. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, 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
Tyman	£657.60M	0.00	£38.20M	£0.19	N/A
Norcros	£370.50M	0.71	£26.81M	£14.00	21.00

Summary

Norcros beats Tyman on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norcros compare to Genuit Group?

Norcros (LON:NXR) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Norcros has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, 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
Norcros	£370.50M	0.71	£26.81M	£14.00	21.00
Genuit Group	£602.10M	1.03	£23.57M	£17.80	13.83

Norcros presently has a consensus price target of GBX 460, indicating a potential upside of 56.46%. Genuit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 463.25, indicating a potential upside of 88.16%. Given Genuit Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than Norcros.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Norcros and Norcros both had 2 articles in the media. Norcros' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Genuit Group's score of -0.09 indicating that Norcros is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Norcros pays out 74.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% 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. Genuit Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

67.7% of Norcros shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Genuit Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.3% of Norcros shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Norcros has a beta of 1.069, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.492, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Genuit Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Norcros' net margin of 3.46%. Genuit Group's return on equity of 6.89% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norcros	3.46%	6.14%	6.15%
Genuit Group	7.51%	6.89%	4.59%

Summary

Genuit Group beats Norcros on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norcros compare to James Halstead?

Norcros (LON:NXR) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Norcros. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, 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
Norcros	£370.50M	0.71	£26.81M	£14.00	21.00
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.08	£41.67M	£9.10	14.22

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Norcros' net margin of 3.46%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norcros	3.46%	6.14%	6.15%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

Norcros currently has a consensus price target of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 56.46%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Norcros is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

67.7% of Norcros shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.3% of Norcros shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Norcros pays out 74.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Norcros has a beta of 1.069, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.233, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Norcros had 2 more articles in the media than James Halstead. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Norcros and 0 mentions for James Halstead. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Norcros' score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norcros	Neutral
James Halstead	Positive

Summary

Norcros beats James Halstead on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norcros compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Norcros (LON:NXR) and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a net margin of 4.45% compared to Norcros' net margin of 3.46%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity of 8.60% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norcros	3.46%	6.14%	6.15%
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	4.45%	8.60%	5.45%

Norcros presently has a consensus price target of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 56.46%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Norcros is more favorable than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Norcros had 2 more articles in the media than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Norcros and 0 mentions for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. Norcros' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Compagnie de Saint-Gobain'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norcros	Neutral
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	Neutral

Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. Norcros pays out 74.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% 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. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Norcros has a beta of 1.069, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

67.7% of Norcros shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by institutional investors. 35.3% of Norcros shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 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.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than Norcros. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, 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
Norcros	£370.50M	0.71	£26.81M	£14.00	21.00
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	£46.96B	0.01	£282.60B	£562.00	0.16

Summary

Norcros beats Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norcros compare to Sureserve Group?

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

Norcros has a beta of 1.069, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sureserve Group has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Sureserve Group has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Norcros' net margin of 3.46%. Sureserve Group's return on equity of 19.74% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norcros	3.46%	6.14%	6.15%
Sureserve Group	3.82%	19.74%	7.08%

Norcros has higher revenue and earnings than Sureserve Group. Sureserve Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, 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
Norcros	£370.50M	0.71	£26.81M	£14.00	21.00
Sureserve Group	£304.16M	0.00	£14.77M	£0.09	N/A

Norcros currently has a consensus price target of GBX 460, indicating a potential upside of 56.46%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Norcros is more favorable than Sureserve Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sureserve Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

67.7% of Norcros shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Sureserve Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.3% of Norcros shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Sureserve Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Norcros had 2 more articles in the media than Sureserve Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Norcros and 0 mentions for Sureserve Group. Norcros' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sureserve Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norcros	Neutral
Sureserve Group	Neutral

Summary

Norcros beats Sureserve Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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NXR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Norcros	Building Products & Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£264.27M	£315.43M	£9.36B	£2.76B
Dividend Yield	3.67%	3.27%	3.55%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	21.00	58.22	24.84	365.60
Price / Sales	0.71	69.13	5,924.00	88,654.28
Price / Cash	5.22	17.07	27.62	27.89
Price / Book	1.18	1.50	4.80	7.52
Net Income	£26.81M	£18.85B	£791.02M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	6.52%	1.40%	1.04%	7.45%
1 Month Performance	-1.01%	0.10%	4.70%	2.91%
1 Year Performance	12.21%	-4.21%	38.22%	89.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NXR Norcros	3.2283 of 5 stars	GBX 294 +1.7%	GBX 460 +56.5%	+10.3%	£264.27M	£370.50M	21.00	2,400	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
TYMN Tyman	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£775.94M	£657.60M	2,094.74	3,476
GEN Genuit Group	4.6724 of 5 stars	GBX 253.20 -1.4%	GBX 463.25 +83.0%	-39.2%	£636.10M	£602.10M	14.22	2,700	Gap Up High Trading Volume
JHD James Halstead	N/A	GBX 138.20 +1.8%	N/A	-19.3%	£575.48M	£259.07M	15.19	860	High Trading Volume
COD Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	N/A	GBX 88.80 flat	N/A	-10.3%	£437.78M	£46.96B	0.16	159,145

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Norcros (NXR) Competitors

NXR vs. TYMN, GEN, JHD, COD, and SUR

How does Norcros compare to Tyman?

Which has more risk & volatility, TYMN or NXR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TYMN or NXR?

Is TYMN or NXR more profitable?

Is TYMN or NXR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer TYMN or NXR?

Does the media refer more to TYMN or NXR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TYMN or NXR?

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How does Norcros compare to Genuit Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NXR or GEN?

Do analysts rate NXR or GEN?

Does the media prefer NXR or GEN?

Is NXR or GEN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NXR or GEN?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXR or GEN?

Is NXR or GEN more profitable?

Summary

How does Norcros compare to James Halstead?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NXR or JHD?

Is NXR or JHD more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NXR or JHD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXR or JHD?

Is NXR or JHD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXR or JHD?

Does the media refer more to NXR or JHD?

Summary

How does Norcros compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Is NXR or COD more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NXR or COD?

Does the media prefer NXR or COD?

Is NXR or COD a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXR or COD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NXR or COD?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NXR or COD?

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How does Norcros compare to Sureserve Group?

Which has more risk & volatility, NXR or SUR?

Is NXR or SUR more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NXR or SUR?

Do analysts rate NXR or SUR?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NXR or SUR?

Does the media refer more to NXR or SUR?

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