Critical Comparison: Kingspan Group (KGSPF) versus Its Peers

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.6% of Kingspan Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kingspan Group and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingspan Group	N/A	N/A	204.36
Kingspan Group Competitors	$3.96 billion	$4.66 billion	40.72

Kingspan Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Kingspan Group. Kingspan 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.

Dividends

Kingspan Group pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Kingspan Group pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.7% and pay out 37.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Kingspan Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingspan Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kingspan Group Competitors	3.52%	40.39%	5.07%

Summary

Kingspan Group peers beat Kingspan Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Kingspan Group

Kingspan Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insulation and building envelope solutions in Western and Southern Europe, Central and Northern Europe, the Americas, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Insulated Panels, Insulation, Roofing + Waterproofing, Light, Air + Water, and Data + Flooring. The Insulated Panels segment manufactures insulated panels, structural framing, and metal facades. The Insulation segment produces rigid insulation boards, technical insulation, and engineered timber systems. The Roofing + Waterproofing segment produces roofing and waterproofing solutions for renovation and new construction of buildings. The Light, Air + Water segment offers daylighting, smoke management, ventilation systems, and service activities, as well as provides energy and water solutions, and related services. The Data + Flooring segment manufactures data center storage solutions, as well as raised access floors. Kingspan Group plc was founded in 1965 and is based in Kingscourt, Ireland.