Van Elle (VANL) Competitors

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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 TClarke (CTO), Severfield (SFR), 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 TClarke?

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

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
TClarke	1.32%	14.11%	2.74%
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%

TClarke has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.556, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

15.2% of TClarke shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.4% of TClarke shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Van Elle 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, TClarke's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Van Elle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TClarke	Neutral
Van Elle	Neutral

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
TClarke	£491M	0.00	£6.50M	£0.14	N/A
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.39	£4.27M	£0.40	127.50

TClarke pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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 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. Van Elle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

TClarke beats Van Elle on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to Severfield?

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

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
Severfield	£404.71M	0.19	£15.24M	-£5.16	N/A
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.39	£4.27M	£0.40	127.50

Severfield pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Severfield pays out -27.1% 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. Severfield is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Severfield	Positive
Van Elle	Neutral

Severfield has a beta of 0.919, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.556, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Severfield currently has a consensus price target of GBX 44, indicating a potential upside of 69.23%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Severfield is more favorable than Van Elle.

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

60.3% of Severfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Severfield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Van Elle shares are held 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.

Van Elle has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Severfield's net margin of -3.80%. Van Elle's return on equity of 0.90% beat Severfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Severfield	-3.80%	-8.57%	4.69%
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%

Summary

Severfield beats Van Elle on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to Billington?

Van Elle (LON:VANL) and Billington (LON:BILN) 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, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability.

Van Elle has a beta of 0.556, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Billington has a beta of 0.521, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%

Billington has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.39	£4.27M	£0.40	127.50
Billington	£95.69M	0.55	£10.46M	£10.00	41.00

In the previous week, Van Elle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Billington'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Van Elle	Neutral
Billington	Neutral

0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Billington shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Van Elle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Billington shares are owned by company 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.

Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. 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 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. Billington is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Billington beats Van Elle on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Van Elle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	17.61%	3.92%	0.82%

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
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.39	£4.27M	£0.40	127.50
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	£29.00M	1.54	£1.61M	£13.06	8.81

Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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 pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Van Elle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Van Elle	Neutral
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	Neutral

Van Elle has a beta of 0.556, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.228, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Van Elle on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Van Elle compare to Hercules Site Services?

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

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Van Elle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hercules Site Services	Neutral
Van Elle	Neutral

Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hercules Site Services pays out -56.4% 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. Hercules Site Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Van Elle has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -1.64%. 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
Hercules Site Services	-1.64%	-16.41%	4.33%
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%

7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Van Elle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Hercules Site Services	£110.33M	0.25	£798.97K	-£3.05	N/A
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.39	£4.27M	£0.40	127.50

Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.613, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.556, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Van Elle beats Hercules Site Services on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VANL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Van Elle	Engineering & Construction Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£55.18M	£3.43B	£9.23B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	2.38%	3.13%	3.56%	6.07%
P/E Ratio	127.50	26.72	24.93	365.90
Price / Sales	0.39	79.55	4,994.60	88,017.01
Price / Cash	6.74	14.61	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	1.03	3.29	4.85	7.74
Net Income	£4.27M	£82.90M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.71%	-2.64%	2,644.73%	0.27%
1 Month Performance	0.71%	0.13%	2.49%	2.05%
1 Year Performance	27.50%	67.43%	36.92%	86.43%

Van Elle Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
VANL Van Elle	N/A	GBX 51 +1.0%	N/A	+33.8%	£55.18M	£140.48M	127.50	670
CTO TClarke	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£84.08M	£491M	1,135.71	30
SFR Severfield	3.0604 of 5 stars	GBX 25.35 -2.3%	GBX 44 +73.6%	-17.4%	£74.85M	£404.71M	N/A	1,900
BILN Billington	N/A	GBX 412 +1.0%	N/A	+7.8%	£52.96M	£95.69M	41.20	463
SMJ J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	N/A	GBX 114.75 -0.2%	N/A	N/A	£44.65M	£29.00M	8.79	152

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This page (LON:VANL) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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