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WJG vs. CRST, GLE, 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 Crest Nicholson (CRST), MJ Gleeson (GLE), 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 Crest Nicholson?

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

22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Watkin Jones shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by company 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Watkin Jones£250.83M0.20-£30.76M-£3.35N/A
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.30-£26.61M£0.9078.78

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 4 more articles in the media than Watkin Jones. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Watkin Jones. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Watkin Jones' score of 0.00 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Watkin Jones Neutral
Crest Nicholson Positive

Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.363, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.341, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Watkin Jones presently has a consensus target price of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 94.27%. Crest Nicholson has a consensus target price of GBX 109.57, suggesting a potential upside of 54.54%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Crest Nicholson.

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
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Crest Nicholson has a net margin of 0.36% compared to Watkin Jones' net margin of -3.43%. Crest Nicholson's return on equity of 0.30% beat Watkin Jones' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Watkin Jones-3.43% -6.89% -5.63%
Crest Nicholson 0.36%0.30%0.16%

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Watkin Jones on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watkin Jones compare to MJ Gleeson?

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

MJ Gleeson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 29.71%. Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, indicating a potential upside of 94.27%. Given Watkin Jones' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

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

MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.593, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.363, meaning that its share price is 36% more 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.37£20.04M£24.539.74
Watkin Jones£250.83M0.20-£30.76M-£3.35N/A

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
MJ Gleeson3.76% 4.67% 4.73%
Watkin Jones -3.43%-6.89%-5.63%

42.2% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 0.10 beat Watkin Jones' score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MJ Gleeson Neutral
Watkin Jones Neutral

Summary

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

How does Watkin Jones compare to Springfield Properties?

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

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

Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, indicating a potential upside of 94.27%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Watkin Jones is more favorable than Springfield Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Springfield Properties
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

Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.363, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Springfield Properties5.03% 8.30% 3.53%
Watkin Jones -3.43%-6.89%-5.63%

In the previous week, Springfield Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Watkin Jones. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Springfield Properties and 0 mentions for Watkin Jones. Watkin Jones' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Springfield Properties' score of -0.50 indicating that Watkin Jones is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Springfield Properties Neutral
Watkin Jones Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Springfield Properties£282.91M0.44£7.57M£11.379.25
Watkin Jones£250.83M0.20-£30.76M-£3.35N/A

Summary

Springfield Properties beats Watkin Jones on 10 of the 16 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

22.8% of Watkin Jones shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.363, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Glenveagh Properties has a beta of 0.856, suggesting that its share price is 14% 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Watkin Jones£250.83M0.20-£30.76M-£3.35N/A
Glenveagh Properties£925.88M0.01£4.39B£19.700.12

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%

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 presently has a consensus target price of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 94.27%. Given Watkin Jones' higher possible 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

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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watkin Jones has a beta of 1.363, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

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 Developments2.74% 2.07% 2.77%
Watkin Jones -3.43%-6.89%-5.63%

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

Watkin Jones has a consensus price target of GBX 38, suggesting a potential upside of 94.27%. Given Watkin Jones' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Developments£4.17B0.00£114.10M£0.12N/A
Watkin Jones£250.83M0.20-£30.76M-£3.35N/A

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WJG vs. The Competition

MetricWatkin JonesResidential Construction IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£50.25M£1.46B£3.97B£2.81B
Dividend Yield11.20%4.80%3.50%6.16%
P/E Ratio-5.8311.0672.47366.63
Price / Sales0.2060.06323.2686,437.67
Price / Cash5.245.2030.8127.85
Price / Book0.380.653.337.86
Net Income-£30.76M£521.56M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.20%-0.89%0.43%0.76%
1 Month Performance-10.48%-1.23%1.17%1.58%
1 Year Performance-34.36%-13.68%0.30%73.17%

Watkin Jones Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WJG
Watkin Jones
N/AGBX 19.56
+0.3%
GBX 38
+94.3%
-33.2%£50.25M£250.83MN/A727
CRST
Crest Nicholson
4.8537 of 5 stars
GBX 69.20
+1.3%
GBX 121
+74.9%
-62.1%£177.65M£610.80M76.89778
GLE
MJ Gleeson
4.488 of 5 stars
GBX 245
flat
GBX 500
+104.1%
-39.2%£142.92M£381.06M9.99743
SPR
Springfield Properties
N/AGBX 98
+4.8%
N/A+5.7%£116.77M£282.91M8.62636
GLV
Glenveagh Properties
N/AGBX 2.34
+3.1%
N/A+32.5%£12.07M£925.88M0.12502

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This page (LON:WJG) was last updated on 6/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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