Weir Group (OTCMKTS:WEGRY) vs. Babcock International Group (OTCMKTS:BCKIY) Critical Contrast

Weir Group (OTCMKTS:WEGRY) and Babcock International Group (OTCMKTS:BCKIY) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Weir Group and Babcock International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weir Group	$3.38 billion	2.73	$325.54 million	N/A	N/A
Babcock International Group	$6.16 billion	1.37	$315.25 million	N/A	N/A

Weir Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Babcock International Group.

Volatility & Risk

Weir Group has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Weir Group and Babcock International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weir Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Babcock International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Weir Group pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Weir Group and Babcock International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weir Group	1	2	2	1	2.50
Babcock International Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Summary

Weir Group beats Babcock International Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Weir Group

The Weir Group PLC produces and sells highly engineered original equipment worldwide. It operates in two segments, Minerals and ESCO. The Minerals segment offers engineering, manufacturing, and service processing technology for the use in abrasive high-wear mining applications; and differentiated technology for the use in infrastructure and general industrial markets. The ESCO segment provides ground engaging tools for large mining machines. This segment also offers cloud-based Artificial Intelligence solutions to the mining industry; manufactures and distributes highly engineered wear parts; and offers aftermarket services to the mining industry. The company offers its products under the Accumin, All-Cast, Aspir, Bucyrus Blades, Carbide Plus, Cavex, Delta Industrial, Enduron, ESCO, EverSharp, GEHO, GeoVor, Infinity, Isogate, Kwik-Lok, Lewis, Linacure, Linagard, Linard, Linatex, Loadmaster, MaxTemp, Motion Metrics, Multiflo, Nemisys, Posilok, Production Master, ProFill, Sand,aster, Super V, SV2, Synertrex, TopLock, Trio, UltraEdge, Ultrlok, Uni-Lok, Vulco, Warman, and Whisler Plus brands. The Weir Group PLC was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

About Babcock International Group

Babcock International Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides value-add services for aerospace, defense, and security in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Africa, North America, Australasia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Marine, Nuclear, Land, and Aviation. It designs, procures, operates, and manages critical utility and process equipment; offers asset management, defense and maritime training, information and intelligence, equipment and system, and facilities and infrastructure services, as well as naval platforms; and designs, manufactures, and provides through-life support for mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. The company also offers naval architecture, engineering, and project management services; submarines and complex engineering services in support of various decommissioning programs and projects, training and operation support, new build program management, and design and installation; critical vehicle fleet management, and equipment support and training services for military and civil customers; and designs, assesses, manufactures, installs, maintains, and decommissions vehicles for police, fire and ambulance, civil service, military, and other security-focused organizations. In addition, it provides plain line track renewal services; and engineering services for track projects, signaling, telecommunications, and on-track plants. Further, the company offers critical engineering services to defense and civil customers, including pilot training, equipment support, and airbase management, as well as operates aviation fleets that provide delivering emergency services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.