The Berkeley Group (BKGFF) & Its Competitors Financial Comparison

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 competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Berkeley Group and its competitors 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	$322.40 million	14.74

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

Profitability

This table compares The Berkeley Group and its competitors’ 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	-21.29%	-17.54%	1.12%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.9% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are owned by institutional investors. 18.5% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

The Berkeley Group Company Profile

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.