Mears Group (MER) Competitors GBX 359.50 -0.50 (-0.14%) (As of 11:53 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades MER vs. XPS, CVSG, DTY, AA, PVG, XAF, EIG, CRN, DOM, and CURYShould you be buying Mears Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mears Group include XPS Pensions Group (XPS), CVS Group (CVSG), Dignity (DTY), AA (AA), Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG), Xafinity (XAF), Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (EIG), Cairn Homes (CRN), Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), and Currys (CURY). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. Mears Group vs. XPS Pensions Group CVS Group Dignity AA Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Xafinity Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Cairn Homes Domino's Pizza Group Currys Mears Group (LON:MER) and XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking. Is MER or XPS a better dividend stock? Mears Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Mears Group pays out 3,414.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. XPS Pensions Group pays out 4,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mears Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better valuation and earnings, MER or XPS? XPS Pensions Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mears Group. Mears Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPS Pensions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMears Group£1.14B0.28£41.93M£0.41869.51XPS Pensions Group£199.43M3.60£54.17M£0.251,390.85 Which has more volatility & risk, MER or XPS? Mears Group has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MER or XPS more profitable? XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 27.16% compared to Mears Group's net margin of 3.67%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 32.32% beat Mears Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mears Group3.67% 21.06% 5.86% XPS Pensions Group 27.16%32.32%7.60% Does the MarketBeat Community favor MER or XPS? Mears Group received 240 more outperform votes than XPS Pensions Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.10% of users gave XPS Pensions Group an outperform vote while only 75.05% of users gave Mears Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMears GroupOutperform Votes36175.05% Underperform Votes12024.95% XPS Pensions GroupOutperform Votes12176.10% Underperform Votes3823.90% Does the media favor MER or XPS? In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mears Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XPS Pensions Group and 0 mentions for Mears Group. XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Mears Group's score of 0.34 indicating that XPS Pensions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Mears Group Neutral XPS Pensions Group Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MER or XPS? 102.0% of Mears Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Mears Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MER or XPS? Mears Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 420, suggesting a potential upside of 17.81%. XPS Pensions Group has a consensus price target of GBX 356.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.53%. Given Mears Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mears Group is more favorable than XPS Pensions Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mears Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00XPS Pensions Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryXPS Pensions Group beats Mears Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MER vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMears GroupPersonal Services IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£320.71M£1.30B£2.44B£1.40BDividend Yield3.76%1.95%4.36%11.74%P/E Ratio869.51159.11390.081,558.04Price / Sales0.2828.60317.77311,012.94Price / Cash2.3432.0225.5132.94Price / Book1.846.663.062.85Net Income£41.93M£50.59M£257.89M£152.80M7 Day Performance-1.52%-1.30%-1.18%18.96%1 Month Performance-3.52%1.24%-0.13%18.69%1 Year Performance18.24%1.02%9.70%23.73% Mears Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MERMears Group2.7368 of 5 starsGBX 359.50-0.1%GBX 420+16.8%+20.6%£323.41M£1.14B873.175,000XPSXPS Pensions Group0.8249 of 5 starsGBX 354+0.6%GBX 356.50+0.7%+48.9%£731.93M£199.43M1,408.001,712CVSGCVS Group1.838 of 5 starsGBX 858+0.9%GBX 2,370+176.2%-48.8%£615.53M£647.30M2,369.449,100Gap UpDTYDignityN/AGBX 549-0.5%N/AN/A£275.43M£323.10M-97.343,323AAAAN/AN/AN/AN/A£218.24M£982M2.9913,100PVGPremier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)N/AGBX 34.50-6.8%N/AN/A£5.30M£3.96M-2.09112Gap DownXAFXafinityN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00147,000EIGEi Group plc (EIG.L)N/AGBX 284.60-0.1%N/A+0.0%£1.26B£724M-6.16680CRNCairn HomesN/AGBX 192.40-1.2%GBX 175-9.0%+77.8%£1.21B£813.40M1,391.43350DOMDomino's Pizza Group3.2374 of 5 starsGBX 306.20-0.6%GBX 431.25+40.8%-20.9%£1.20B£673.70M1,622.111,630CURYCurrys0.9608 of 5 starsGBX 94.45+0.3%GBX 84.67-10.4%+85.1%£1.07B£8.48B4,736.4028,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XPS Pensions Group Competitors CVS Group Competitors Dignity Competitors AA Competitors Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Competitors Xafinity Competitors Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Competitors Cairn Homes Competitors Domino's Pizza Group Competitors Currys Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:MER) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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