Head-To-Head Comparison: The Berkeley Group (BKGFF) & The Competition

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Berkeley Group and its peers 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	13.75

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

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

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

Profitability

This table compares The Berkeley Group and its peers’ 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%

Summary

The Berkeley Group peers 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.