Babcock (BW) Competitors

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Should you buy Babcock stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Babcock 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 Babcock include Eagle Materials (EXP), Arcosa (ACA), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), and Champion Homes (SKY). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does Babcock compare to Eagle Materials?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) and Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

83.2% of Babcock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Babcock shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Babcock had 1 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Babcock and 23 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Babcock's score of 0.11 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Babcock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eagle Materials	1 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Babcock currently has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential downside of 30.67%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $223.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.27%. Given Eagle Materials' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Materials is more favorable than Babcock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Eagle Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Babcock has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Eagle Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Babcock. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eagle Materials, 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
Babcock	$587.70M	5.20	-$36.16M	-$0.88	N/A
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.67	$463.42M	$13.21	15.06

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Babcock's net margin of -13.63%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat Babcock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock	-13.63%	N/A	-1.41%
Eagle Materials	18.36%	28.27%	11.70%

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Babcock on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock compare to Arcosa?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) and Arcosa (NYSE:ACA) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Babcock presently has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential downside of 30.67%. Arcosa has a consensus price target of $132.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.38%. Given Arcosa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arcosa is more favorable than Babcock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Arcosa	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Arcosa has a net margin of 7.88% compared to Babcock's net margin of -13.63%. Arcosa's return on equity of 8.52% beat Babcock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock	-13.63%	N/A	-1.41%
Arcosa	7.88%	8.52%	4.41%

83.2% of Babcock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of Arcosa shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Babcock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Arcosa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Arcosa has higher revenue and earnings than Babcock. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcosa, 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
Babcock	$587.70M	5.20	-$36.16M	-$0.88	N/A
Arcosa	$2.88B	2.03	$208.40M	$4.53	26.26

Babcock has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcosa has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Babcock had 22 more articles in the media than Arcosa. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Babcock and 2 mentions for Arcosa. Babcock's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Arcosa's score of 0.04 indicating that Babcock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Babcock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Arcosa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Arcosa beats Babcock on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock compare to West Fraser Timber?

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) and Babcock (NYSE:BW) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Babcock had 23 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Babcock and 1 mentions for West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Babcock's score of 0.11 indicating that West Fraser Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
West Fraser Timber	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Babcock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Babcock has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West Fraser Timber. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Fraser Timber, 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
West Fraser Timber	$5.46B	0.86	-$937M	-$15.04	N/A
Babcock	$587.70M	5.20	-$36.16M	-$0.88	N/A

West Fraser Timber presently has a consensus target price of $82.60, indicating a potential upside of 33.26%. Babcock has a consensus target price of $14.25, indicating a potential downside of 30.67%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than Babcock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
West Fraser Timber	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Babcock shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Babcock shares are held 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.

West Fraser Timber has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Babcock has a net margin of -13.63% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -21.86%. Babcock's return on equity of 0.00% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
West Fraser Timber	-21.86%	-9.67%	-7.41%
Babcock	-13.63%	N/A	-1.41%

Summary

Babcock beats West Fraser Timber on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock compare to Fortune Brands Innovations?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) and Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

83.2% of Babcock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Babcock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Fortune Brands Innovations 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.

Babcock presently has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential downside of 30.67%. Fortune Brands Innovations has a consensus price target of $51.31, indicating a potential upside of 41.46%. Given Fortune Brands Innovations' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fortune Brands Innovations is more favorable than Babcock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Fortune Brands Innovations	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Fortune Brands Innovations has a net margin of 6.12% compared to Babcock's net margin of -13.63%. Fortune Brands Innovations' return on equity of 17.72% beat Babcock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock	-13.63%	N/A	-1.41%
Fortune Brands Innovations	6.12%	17.72%	6.40%

Fortune Brands Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Babcock. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortune Brands Innovations, 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
Babcock	$587.70M	5.20	-$36.16M	-$0.88	N/A
Fortune Brands Innovations	$4.44B	0.97	$298.80M	$2.25	16.12

Babcock has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Babcock had 10 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Babcock and 14 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Babcock's score of 0.11 indicating that Fortune Brands Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Babcock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fortune Brands Innovations	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Fortune Brands Innovations beats Babcock on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock compare to Champion Homes?

Champion Homes (NYSE:SKY) and Babcock (NYSE:BW) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Champion Homes has a net margin of 8.10% compared to Babcock's net margin of -13.63%. Champion Homes' return on equity of 13.85% beat Babcock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Champion Homes	8.10%	13.85%	10.25%
Babcock	-13.63%	N/A	-1.41%

Champion Homes has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Babcock had 22 more articles in the media than Champion Homes. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Babcock and 2 mentions for Champion Homes. Champion Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Babcock's score of 0.11 indicating that Champion Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Champion Homes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Babcock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

83.2% of Babcock shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Champion Homes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Babcock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Champion Homes presently has a consensus target price of $103.50, suggesting a potential upside of 48.91%. Babcock has a consensus target price of $14.25, suggesting a potential downside of 30.67%. Given Champion Homes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Champion Homes is more favorable than Babcock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Champion Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Champion Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Babcock. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Champion Homes, 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
Champion Homes	$2.48B	1.55	$198.41M	$3.76	18.49
Babcock	$587.70M	5.20	-$36.16M	-$0.88	N/A

Summary

Champion Homes beats Babcock on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Babcock	ELEC POWER Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.85B	$7.48B	$39.00B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.96%	3.21%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	-23.36	6.84	168.70	30.20
Price / Sales	5.20	23.67	629.12	23.83
Price / Cash	N/A	31.66	46.90	24.77
Price / Book	-17.72	2.20	10.42	4.71
Net Income	-$36.16M	$192.19M	$1.06B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.78%	2.65%	1.62%	1.51%
1 Month Performance	28.80%	7.98%	4.26%	-0.10%
1 Year Performance	2,880.71%	475.75%	165.00%	27.60%

Babcock 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)
BW Babcock	2.0729 of 5 stars	$20.56 +7.2%	$14.25 -30.7%	+2,681.5%	$2.85B	$587.70M	N/A	1,650	Gap Down
EXP Eagle Materials	3.0658 of 5 stars	$205.24 -2.5%	$228.82 +11.5%	-7.4%	$6.61B	$2.26B	15.54	2,500	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
ACA Arcosa	2.9498 of 5 stars	$129.46 -0.4%	$132.50 +2.3%	+39.8%	$6.38B	$2.88B	28.58	6,390
WFG West Fraser Timber	3.2481 of 5 stars	$60.54 -2.1%	$82.60 +36.4%	-15.7%	$4.70B	$5.46B	N/A	9,600
FBIN Fortune Brands Innovations	4.9055 of 5 stars	$37.74 -0.6%	$52.33 +38.7%	-29.0%	$4.53B	$4.46B	16.77	10,000	News Coverage Insider Trade

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Babcock (BW) Competitors

BW vs. EXP, ACA, WFG, FBIN, and SKY

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Babcock (BW) Competitors

BW vs. EXP, ACA, WFG, FBIN, and SKY

How does Babcock compare to Eagle Materials?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BW or EXP?

Does the media prefer BW or EXP?

Do analysts recommend BW or EXP?

Which has more risk and volatility, BW or EXP?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BW or EXP?

Is BW or EXP more profitable?

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How does Babcock compare to Arcosa?

Do analysts recommend BW or ACA?

Is BW or ACA more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BW or ACA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BW or ACA?

Which has more volatility & risk, BW or ACA?

Does the media refer more to BW or ACA?

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How does Babcock compare to West Fraser Timber?

Does the media favor WFG or BW?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WFG or BW?

Do analysts rate WFG or BW?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WFG or BW?

Which has more risk and volatility, WFG or BW?

Is WFG or BW more profitable?

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How does Babcock compare to Fortune Brands Innovations?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BW or FBIN?

Do analysts recommend BW or FBIN?

Is BW or FBIN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BW or FBIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, BW or FBIN?

Does the media prefer BW or FBIN?

Summary

How does Babcock compare to Champion Homes?

Is SKY or BW more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SKY or BW?

Does the media favor SKY or BW?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SKY or BW?

Do analysts recommend SKY or BW?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SKY or BW?

Summary

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