Brookfield Business (BBUC) Competitors

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Should you buy Brookfield Business stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brookfield Business 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 Brookfield Business include Brookfield (BN), Lennar (LEN.B), APi Group (APG), Jacobs Solutions (J), and IES (IESC).

How does Brookfield Business compare to Brookfield?

Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) and Brookfield (NYSE:BN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Brookfield has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Business. Brookfield Business is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, 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
Brookfield Business	$27.46B	0.25	-$26M	-$0.45	N/A
Brookfield	$75.10B	1.53	$1.31B	$0.49	95.58

Brookfield Business presently has a consensus target price of $41.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.97%. Brookfield has a consensus target price of $56.39, indicating a potential upside of 20.40%. Given Brookfield Business' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brookfield Business is more favorable than Brookfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Business	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Brookfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

85.0% of Brookfield Business shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Brookfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brookfield has a net margin of 1.74% compared to Brookfield Business' net margin of 1.28%. Brookfield's return on equity of 3.90% beat Brookfield Business' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Business	1.28%	2.33%	0.46%
Brookfield	1.74%	3.90%	1.22%

Brookfield Business pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Brookfield Business pays out -55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Brookfield Business is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Brookfield had 1 more articles in the media than Brookfield Business. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Brookfield and 17 mentions for Brookfield Business. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Brookfield Business' score of 0.37 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Business	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brookfield	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Brookfield Business has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brookfield beats Brookfield Business on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Business compare to Lennar?

Lennar (NYSE:LEN.B) and Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Lennar has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Business has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Brookfield Business shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Business. Brookfield Business is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennar, 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
Lennar	$34.19B	0.60	$2.08B	$6.96	11.96
Brookfield Business	$27.46B	0.25	-$26M	-$0.45	N/A

Brookfield Business has a consensus target price of $41.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.97%. Given Brookfield Business' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brookfield Business is more favorable than Lennar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Brookfield Business	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Lennar has a net margin of 5.39% compared to Brookfield Business' net margin of 1.28%. Lennar's return on equity of 7.80% beat Brookfield Business' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lennar	5.39%	7.80%	5.11%
Brookfield Business	1.28%	2.33%	0.46%

In the previous week, Brookfield Business had 16 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Brookfield Business and 1 mentions for Lennar. Brookfield Business' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Lennar's score of 0.00 indicating that Brookfield Business is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brookfield Business	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Brookfield Business pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Lennar pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Business pays out -55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Lennar beats Brookfield Business on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Business compare to APi Group?

Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) and APi Group (NYSE:APG) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Brookfield Business has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, APi Group has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

85.0% of Brookfield Business shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of APi Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of APi Group shares are held 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.

APi Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield Business. Brookfield Business is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APi Group, 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
Brookfield Business	$27.46B	0.25	-$26M	-$0.45	N/A
APi Group	$7.91B	2.40	$302M	-$0.71	N/A

Brookfield Business currently has a consensus target price of $41.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.97%. APi Group has a consensus target price of $52.14, indicating a potential upside of 18.74%. Given Brookfield Business' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Brookfield Business is more favorable than APi Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Business	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
APi Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

APi Group has a net margin of 3.85% compared to Brookfield Business' net margin of 1.28%. APi Group's return on equity of 37.63% beat Brookfield Business' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Business	1.28%	2.33%	0.46%
APi Group	3.85%	37.63%	14.28%

In the previous week, Brookfield Business had 8 more articles in the media than APi Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Brookfield Business and 9 mentions for APi Group. APi Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Brookfield Business' score of 0.37 indicating that APi Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Business	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
APi Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

APi Group beats Brookfield Business on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Business compare to Jacobs Solutions?

Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 1 more articles in the media than Brookfield Business. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 17 mentions for Brookfield Business. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Brookfield Business' score of 0.37 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Business	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Jacobs Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Jacobs Solutions has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Brookfield Business' net margin of 1.28%. Jacobs Solutions' return on equity of 22.29% beat Brookfield Business' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Business	1.28%	2.33%	0.46%
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%

Brookfield Business has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Brookfield Business currently has a consensus target price of $41.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.97%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus target price of $153.40, indicating a potential upside of 36.65%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Brookfield Business.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Business	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Brookfield Business pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Brookfield Business pays out -55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Jacobs Solutions has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Jacobs Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

85.0% of Brookfield Business shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions 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.

Jacobs Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield Business. Brookfield Business is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, 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
Brookfield Business	$27.46B	0.25	-$26M	-$0.45	N/A
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03B	1.10	$289.34M	$3.22	34.86

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats Brookfield Business on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Business compare to IES?

IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, IES had 9 more articles in the media than Brookfield Business. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for IES and 17 mentions for Brookfield Business. IES's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Brookfield Business' score of 0.37 indicating that IES is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IES	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brookfield Business	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

IES has a net margin of 10.40% compared to Brookfield Business' net margin of 1.28%. IES's return on equity of 33.97% beat Brookfield Business' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IES	10.40%	33.97%	18.70%
Brookfield Business	1.28%	2.33%	0.46%

IES has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Business has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

IES currently has a consensus target price of $458.00, indicating a potential downside of 32.30%. Brookfield Business has a consensus target price of $41.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.97%. Given Brookfield Business' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield Business is more favorable than IES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IES	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brookfield Business	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Brookfield Business shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of IES shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IES has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Business. Brookfield Business is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IES, 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
IES	$3.37B	4.00	$303.06M	$18.75	36.08
Brookfield Business	$27.46B	0.25	-$26M	-$0.45	N/A

Summary

IES beats Brookfield Business on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Brookfield Business	Construction – Special Contractors Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.75B	$1.40B	$9.76B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	0.77%	0.77%	1.84%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-72.83	N/A	18.20	30.78
Price / Sales	0.25	4.76	4.01	95.02
Price / Cash	0.84	0.84	17.42	25.31
Price / Book	0.43	0.25	7.61	4.67
Net Income	-$26M	-$5.89M	$554.91M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	5.75%	8.64%	-1.43%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	-6.27%	3.70%	2.50%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	N/A	N/A	15.09%	24.64%

Brookfield Business Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BBUC Brookfield Business	4.596 of 5 stars	$32.59 -0.1%	$41.38 +27.0%	N/A	$6.75B	$27.46B	N/A	57,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
BN Brookfield	4.8244 of 5 stars	$45.85 +1.9%	$55.65 +21.4%	+19.8%	$110.23B	$75.10B	92.94	250,000	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
LEN.B Lennar	N/A	$84.28 +2.7%	N/A	-20.7%	$20.27B	$34.19B	12.11	12,000	News Coverage
APG APi Group	3.9835 of 5 stars	$45.57 +2.0%	$51.86 +13.8%	+44.8%	$19.35B	$7.91B	N/A	29,000
J Jacobs Solutions	4.8876 of 5 stars	$136.24 +4.2%	$154.60 +13.5%	-10.7%	$15.35B	$12.03B	37.32	43,000	Positive News High Trading Volume

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