Do analysts recommend VANL or SFR?

Severfield has a consensus price target of GBX 44, indicating a potential upside of 22.56%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Severfield is more favorable than Van Elle. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Van Elle 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Severfield 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VANL or SFR?

Severfield has higher revenue and earnings than Van Elle. Severfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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 Van Elle £140.48M 0.40 £4.27M £0.40 130.00 Severfield £454.25M 0.23 £15.24M -£12.03 N/A

Is VANL or SFR more profitable?

Van Elle has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Severfield's net margin of -7.84%. Van Elle's return on equity of 0.90% beat Severfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Van Elle 0.35% 0.90% 3.37% Severfield -7.84% -22.06% 4.69%

Does the media favor VANL or SFR?

In the previous week, Severfield had 4 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Severfield and 1 mentions for Van Elle. Severfield's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Van Elle's score of 0.21 indicating that Severfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Van Elle 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Severfield 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VANL or CTO?

TClarke has higher revenue and earnings than Van Elle. TClarke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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 Van Elle £140.48M 0.40 £4.27M £0.40 130.00 TClarke £491M 0.00 £6.50M £0.14 N/A

Is VANL or CTO more profitable?

TClarke has a net margin of 1.32% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat Van Elle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Van Elle 0.35% 0.90% 3.37% TClarke 1.32% 14.11% 2.74%

Does the media prefer VANL or CTO?

In the previous week, Van Elle and Van Elle both had 1 articles in the media. Van Elle's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat TClarke's score of 0.00 indicating that Van Elle is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Van Elle 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TClarke 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BILN or VANL?

Billington has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Van Elle. Billington is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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 Billington £95.69M 0.54 £10.46M £10.00 40.48 Van Elle £140.48M 0.40 £4.27M £0.40 130.00

Is BILN or VANL more profitable?

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Van Elle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Billington 1.39% 2.61% 10.37% Van Elle 0.35% 0.90% 3.37%

Does the media favor SMJ or VANL?

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC both had 1 articles in the media. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Van Elle's score of 0.21 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Van Elle 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor VANL or HERC?

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 1 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 1 mentions for Van Elle. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Van Elle's score of 0.21 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Van Elle 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hercules Site Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Van Elle (VANL) Competitors

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VANL vs. SFR, CTO, BILN, SMJ, and HERC

Should you buy Van Elle stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Van Elle 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 Van Elle include Severfield (SFR), TClarke (CTO), Billington (BILN), J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (SMJ), and Hercules Site Services (HERC). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does Van Elle compare to Severfield?

Van Elle (LON:VANL) and Severfield (LON:SFR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Severfield has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Severfield has higher revenue and earnings than Van Elle. Severfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.40	£4.27M	£0.40	130.00
Severfield	£454.25M	0.23	£15.24M	-£12.03	N/A

In the previous week, Severfield had 4 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Severfield and 1 mentions for Van Elle. Severfield's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Van Elle's score of 0.21 indicating that Severfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Van Elle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Severfield	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

0.7% of Van Elle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Severfield shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Van Elle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Severfield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Van Elle has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Severfield's net margin of -7.84%. Van Elle's return on equity of 0.90% beat Severfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%
Severfield	-7.84%	-22.06%	4.69%

Severfield has a consensus price target of GBX 44, indicating a potential upside of 22.56%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Severfield is more favorable than Van Elle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Van Elle	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Severfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Severfield beats Van Elle on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to TClarke?

Van Elle (LON:VANL) and TClarke (LON:CTO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. TClarke pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TClarke pays out 4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Van Elle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

TClarke has higher revenue and earnings than Van Elle. TClarke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.40	£4.27M	£0.40	130.00
TClarke	£491M	0.00	£6.50M	£0.14	N/A

TClarke has a net margin of 1.32% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat Van Elle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%
TClarke	1.32%	14.11%	2.74%

In the previous week, Van Elle and Van Elle both had 1 articles in the media. Van Elle's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat TClarke's score of 0.00 indicating that Van Elle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Van Elle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TClarke	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TClarke has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of TClarke shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Van Elle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of TClarke shares are owned 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.

Summary

TClarke beats Van Elle on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to Billington?

Billington (LON:BILN) and Van Elle (LON:VANL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Van Elle had 1 more articles in the media than Billington. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Van Elle and 0 mentions for Billington. Van Elle's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Billington's score of 0.00 indicating that Van Elle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Billington	Neutral
Van Elle	Neutral

Billington has a beta of 0.552, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

2.5% of Billington shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Billington shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Van Elle shares are held by company 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.

Billington has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Van Elle. Billington is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
Billington	£95.69M	0.54	£10.46M	£10.00	40.48
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.40	£4.27M	£0.40	130.00

Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Billington is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Van Elle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%

Summary

Billington beats Van Elle on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Van Elle (LON:VANL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Van Elle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	17.61%	3.92%	0.82%
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%

Van Elle has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	£29.00M	1.49	£1.61M	£13.06	8.56
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.40	£4.27M	£0.40	130.00

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC both had 1 articles in the media. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Van Elle's score of 0.21 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Van Elle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.3% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Van Elle shares are owned by 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

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Van Elle on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to Hercules Site Services?

Van Elle (LON:VANL) and Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Van Elle has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. Van Elle's return on equity of 0.90% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%
Hercules Site Services	-0.53%	-5.56%	4.33%

Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Site Services pays out -25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.903, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Van Elle has higher revenue and earnings than Hercules Site Services. Hercules Site Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.40	£4.27M	£0.40	130.00
Hercules Site Services	£125.85M	0.19	£798.97K	-£2.37	N/A

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 1 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 1 mentions for Van Elle. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Van Elle's score of 0.21 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Van Elle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hercules Site Services	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

0.7% of Van Elle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Van Elle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Hercules Site Services 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.

Summary

Van Elle beats Hercules Site Services on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Van Elle	Engineering & Construction Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£56.27M	£3.27B	£9.40B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	2.31%	3.11%	3.54%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	130.00	27.51	26.75	368.66
Price / Sales	0.40	81.12	1,939.90	84,692.31
Price / Cash	6.74	14.57	27.37	27.87
Price / Book	1.05	3.48	4.43	7.86
Net Income	£4.27M	£105.39M	£791.21M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-0.27%	-0.02%	1.51%
1 Month Performance	1.96%	0.99%	-0.54%	-0.55%
1 Year Performance	30.00%	32.46%	15.37%	62.43%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VANL Van Elle	N/A	GBX 52 flat	N/A	N/A	£56.27M	£140.48M	130.00	670
SFR Severfield	3.7276 of 5 stars	GBX 36.40 +1.1%	GBX 44 +20.9%	+10.0%	£107.48M	£454.25M	N/A	1,900	News Coverage High Trading Volume
CTO TClarke	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£84.08M	£491M	1,135.71	30	News Coverage
BILN Billington	N/A	GBX 400.20 -2.4%	N/A	+8.9%	£52.70M	£95.69M	40.02	463
SMJ J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	N/A	GBX 115 +2.2%	N/A	-5.1%	£43.62M	£29.00M	8.81	152	Positive News

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