Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WJG or GLE?

MJ Gleeson has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MJ Gleeson, 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 Watkin Jones £250.83M 0.19 -£30.76M -£3.35 N/A MJ Gleeson £381.06M 0.42 £20.04M £24.53 11.25

Is WJG or GLE more profitable?

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watkin Jones -3.43% -6.89% -5.63% MJ Gleeson 3.76% 4.67% 4.73%

Do analysts recommend WJG or SPR?

Watkin Jones presently has a consensus price target of GBX 38, indicating a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Springfield Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watkin Jones 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Springfield Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend WJG or GLV?

Watkin Jones presently has a consensus price target of GBX 38, indicating a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Glenveagh Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watkin Jones 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Glenveagh Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts recommend BDEV or WJG?

Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Barratt Developments. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barratt Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Watkin Jones 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Watkin Jones (WJG) Competitors

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WJG vs. GLE, CRST, SPR, GLV, and BDEV

Should you buy Watkin Jones stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Watkin Jones 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 Watkin Jones include MJ Gleeson (GLE), Crest Nicholson (CRST), Springfield Properties (SPR), Glenveagh Properties (GLV), and Barratt Developments (BDEV). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry.

How does Watkin Jones compare to MJ Gleeson?

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.378, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.609, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

MJ Gleeson has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MJ Gleeson, 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
Watkin Jones	£250.83M	0.19	-£30.76M	-£3.35	N/A
MJ Gleeson	£381.06M	0.42	£20.04M	£24.53	11.25

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Watkin Jones	Neutral
MJ Gleeson	Positive

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watkin Jones	-3.43%	-6.89%	-5.63%
MJ Gleeson	3.76%	4.67%	4.73%

22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Watkin Jones shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held 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.

Watkin Jones presently has a consensus price target of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 102.56%. MJ Gleeson has a consensus price target of GBX 310, suggesting a potential upside of 12.32%. Given Watkin Jones' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watkin Jones	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
MJ Gleeson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Watkin Jones on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watkin Jones compare to Crest Nicholson?

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) and Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Crest Nicholson has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crest Nicholson, 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
Crest Nicholson	£610.80M	0.27	-£26.61M	£0.90	70.56
Watkin Jones	£250.83M	0.19	-£30.76M	-£3.35	N/A

Crest Nicholson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 109.57, suggesting a potential upside of 72.55%. Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Crest Nicholson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crest Nicholson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Watkin Jones	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.334, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.378, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

60.8% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Watkin Jones 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, Crest Nicholson had 1 more articles in the media than Watkin Jones. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Watkin Jones. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Watkin Jones'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson	Neutral
Watkin Jones	Neutral

Watkin Jones has a net margin of -3.43% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of -5.44%. Crest Nicholson's return on equity of -4.32% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crest Nicholson	-5.44%	-4.32%	0.16%
Watkin Jones	-3.43%	-6.89%	-5.63%

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Watkin Jones on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watkin Jones compare to Springfield Properties?

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) and Springfield Properties (LON:SPR) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Springfield Properties has a net margin of 5.03% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. Springfield Properties' return on equity of 8.30% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watkin Jones	-3.43%	-6.89%	-5.63%
Springfield Properties	5.03%	8.30%	3.53%

Watkin Jones presently has a consensus price target of GBX 38, indicating a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Springfield Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watkin Jones	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Springfield Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Springfield Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Springfield Properties shares are owned 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.

Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.378, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.072, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Springfield Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Springfield Properties, 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
Watkin Jones	£250.83M	0.19	-£30.76M	-£3.35	N/A
Springfield Properties	£282.91M	0.42	£7.57M	£11.37	8.71

In the previous week, Watkin Jones' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Springfield Properties'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Watkin Jones	Neutral
Springfield Properties	Neutral

Summary

Springfield Properties beats Watkin Jones on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watkin Jones compare to Glenveagh Properties?

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) and Glenveagh Properties (LON:GLV) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Watkin Jones presently has a consensus price target of GBX 38, indicating a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Glenveagh Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watkin Jones	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Glenveagh Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.9% of Glenveagh Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Glenveagh Properties 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.

In the previous week, Watkin Jones' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Glenveagh Properties'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Watkin Jones	Neutral
Glenveagh Properties	Neutral

Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.378, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Glenveagh Properties has a beta of 0.846, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Glenveagh Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glenveagh Properties, 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
Watkin Jones	£250.83M	0.19	-£30.76M	-£3.35	N/A
Glenveagh Properties	£925.88M	0.01	£4.39B	£19.70	0.12

Glenveagh Properties has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. Glenveagh Properties' return on equity of 13.97% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watkin Jones	-3.43%	-6.89%	-5.63%
Glenveagh Properties	11.62%	13.97%	4.28%

Summary

Glenveagh Properties beats Watkin Jones on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watkin Jones compare to Barratt Developments?

Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) and Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.378, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Watkin Jones shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Barratt Developments has a net margin of 2.74% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. Barratt Developments' return on equity of 2.07% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Developments	2.74%	2.07%	2.77%
Watkin Jones	-3.43%	-6.89%	-5.63%

Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 102.56%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Barratt Developments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Developments	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Watkin Jones	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Barratt Developments has higher revenue and earnings than Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barratt Developments, 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
Barratt Developments	£4.17B	0.00	£114.10M	£0.12	N/A
Watkin Jones	£250.83M	0.19	-£30.76M	-£3.35	N/A

In the previous week, Barratt Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Watkin Jones'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barratt Developments	Neutral
Watkin Jones	Neutral

Summary

Barratt Developments beats Watkin Jones on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WJG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Watkin Jones	Residential Construction Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£48.19M	£1.45B	£3.91B	£2.82B
Dividend Yield	11.20%	4.63%	3.47%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-5.59	10.64	77.39	368.46
Price / Sales	0.19	63.19	344.90	84,465.47
Price / Cash	5.24	5.51	30.84	27.89
Price / Book	0.36	3.35	3.59	7.40
Net Income	-£30.76M	£478.22M	£249.12M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.92%	-0.33%	0.09%	0.98%
1 Month Performance	-0.32%	0.04%	6.53%	0.79%
1 Year Performance	-26.00%	-7.45%	3.49%	68.86%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WJG Watkin Jones	N/A	GBX 18.76 +2.0%	GBX 38 +102.6%	-27.4%	£48.19M	£250.83M	N/A	727	Gap Up
GLE MJ Gleeson	4.1067 of 5 stars	GBX 276 -2.5%	GBX 310 +12.3%	-27.4%	£161.01M	£381.06M	11.25	743	High Trading Volume
CRST Crest Nicholson	4.1519 of 5 stars	GBX 62.44 -0.3%	GBX 109.57 +75.5%	-66.4%	£160.30M	£610.80M	69.37	778
SPR Springfield Properties	N/A	GBX 97.41 +0.4%	N/A	-2.7%	£116.33M	£282.91M	8.57	636
GLV Glenveagh Properties	N/A	GBX 2.36 -1.7%	N/A	+27.4%	£12.18M	£925.88M	0.12	502

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Watkin Jones (WJG) Competitors

WJG vs. GLE, CRST, SPR, GLV, and BDEV

How does Watkin Jones compare to MJ Gleeson?

Which has more risk and volatility, WJG or GLE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WJG or GLE?

Does the media favor WJG or GLE?

Is WJG or GLE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WJG or GLE?

Do analysts recommend WJG or GLE?

Summary

How does Watkin Jones compare to Crest Nicholson?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CRST or WJG?

Do analysts rate CRST or WJG?

Which has more risk and volatility, CRST or WJG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRST or WJG?

Does the media favor CRST or WJG?

Is CRST or WJG more profitable?

Summary

How does Watkin Jones compare to Springfield Properties?

Is WJG or SPR more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WJG or SPR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WJG or SPR?

Which has more volatility & risk, WJG or SPR?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WJG or SPR?

Does the media favor WJG or SPR?

Summary

How does Watkin Jones compare to Glenveagh Properties?

Do analysts recommend WJG or GLV?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WJG or GLV?

Does the media favor WJG or GLV?

Which has more volatility and risk, WJG or GLV?

Which has better valuation and earnings, WJG or GLV?

Is WJG or GLV more profitable?

Summary

How does Watkin Jones compare to Barratt Developments?

Which has more risk and volatility, BDEV or WJG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BDEV or WJG?

Is BDEV or WJG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BDEV or WJG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BDEV or WJG?

Does the media prefer BDEV or WJG?

Summary

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WJG vs. The Competition

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