The Berkeley Group (BKGFF) versus Its Competitors Critical Analysis

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Berkeley Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Berkeley Group	N/A	N/A	19.37
The Berkeley Group Competitors	$5.32 billion	$322.27 million	13.55

The Berkeley Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than The Berkeley Group. The Berkeley Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.9% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.5% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are held by company 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.

Dividends

The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. The Berkeley Group pays out 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Household Durables” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.4% and pay out 33.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. The Berkeley Group lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares The Berkeley Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Berkeley Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Berkeley Group Competitors	-21.28%	-17.52%	1.13%

Summary

The Berkeley Group rivals beat The Berkeley Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About The Berkeley Group

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the residential-led and mixed-use property development and ancillary activities in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in land selling activities. It operates under the Berkeley, St Edward, St George, St James, St Joseph, and St William brand names. The Berkeley Group Holdings plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cobham, the United Kingdom.