Severn Trent (SVT) Competitors GBX 2,649 +20.00 (+0.76%) As of 12:17 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock SVT vs. ACA, IGP, NWF, EML, PRZ, SHAW, SKY, CRH, UU, and PNNShould you be buying Severn Trent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Severn Trent include Acacia Mining (ACA), Intercede Group (IGP), NWF Group (NWF), Emmerson (EML), 18705 (PRZ.L) (PRZ), Shawbrook Group (SHAW), SKY (SKY), CRH (CRH), United Utilities Group (UU), and Pennon Group (PNN). Severn Trent vs. Its Competitors Acacia Mining Intercede Group NWF Group Emmerson 18705 (PRZ.L) Shawbrook Group SKY CRH United Utilities Group Pennon Group Acacia Mining (LON:ACA) and Severn Trent (LON:SVT) are both construction materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Does the media favor ACA or SVT? In the previous week, Severn Trent had 8 more articles in the media than Acacia Mining. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Severn Trent and 0 mentions for Acacia Mining. Severn Trent's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Acacia Mining's score of -1.63 indicating that Severn Trent is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Acacia Mining Very Negative Severn Trent Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ACA or SVT? Severn Trent has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Mining. Acacia Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Severn Trent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcacia Mining£645.41M0.00N/A£0.50N/ASevern Trent£2.97B2.67£177.90M£59.9144.22 Is ACA or SVT more profitable? Severn Trent has a net margin of 6.00% compared to Acacia Mining's net margin of 0.00%. Severn Trent's return on equity of 10.40% beat Acacia Mining's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acacia MiningN/A N/A N/A Severn Trent 6.00%10.40%2.35% Do analysts rate ACA or SVT? Severn Trent has a consensus target price of GBX 2,600, indicating a potential downside of 1.85%. Given Acacia Mining's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Acacia Mining is more favorable than Severn Trent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acacia Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Severn Trent 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACA or SVT? 75.4% of Severn Trent shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Severn Trent 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. SummarySevern Trent beats Acacia Mining on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Severn Trent News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SVT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SVT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SVT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSevern TrentUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£7.91B£3.30B£15.95B£3.06BDividend Yield4.83%5.23%5.44%5.02%P/E Ratio44.2219.6220.36184.65Price / Sales2.67162.23184.36268,936.32Price / Cash18.1614.0819.0427.97Price / Book3.402.682.154.58Net Income£177.90M£76.43M£751.46M£5.90B7 Day Performance-1.57%-1.24%-0.95%-0.40%1 Month Performance-3.11%-1.22%19.18%6.16%1 Year Performance3.03%5.06%150.24%63.71% Severn Trent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SVTSevern Trent1.6216 of 5 starsGBX 2,649+0.8%GBX 2,600-1.8%+3.5%£7.91B£2.97B44.22270Insider TradeACAAcacia MiningN/AN/AN/AN/A£959.60M£645.41M468.005,230News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeIGPIntercede GroupN/AGBX 157-3.1%N/A+5.9%£88.89M£19.41M14.7099Gap DownNWFNWF GroupN/AGBX 170-2.1%N/A+1.0%£84.40M£954.62M9.271,339News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastEMLEmmersonN/AGBX 1.93+2.4%N/A+10.7%£30.85MN/A-8.501,190Gap UpPRZ18705 (PRZ.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.002,570Gap DownSHAWShawbrook GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00N/ASKYSKYN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.008,400CRHCRH1.9252 of 5 starsGBX 7,366+10,017.3%GBX 8,601+16.8%+11.9%£62.84B£44.94B16.8277,400Gap UpUUUnited Utilities Group2.9314 of 5 starsGBX 1,120-0.4%N/A+8.4%£7.67B£1.96B60.466,000High Trading VolumePNNPennon Group1.5323 of 5 starsGBX 494.60-1.1%GBX 497+0.5%-19.9%£2.29B£1.55B-139.063,000Positive NewsDividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acacia Mining Competitors Intercede Group Competitors NWF Group Competitors Emmerson Competitors 18705 (PRZ.L) Competitors Shawbrook Group Competitors SKY Competitors CRH Competitors United Utilities Group Competitors Pennon Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:SVT) was last updated on 7/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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