Mercantile Ports & Logistics (MPL) Competitors GBX 1.20 -0.15 (-11.11%) (As of 09:53 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider Trades MPL vs. CKN, ICGC, OCN, GPH, FSJ, BMS, BMT, DSW, THRU, and HUIShould you be buying Mercantile Ports & Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercantile Ports & Logistics include Clarkson (CKN), Irish Continental Group (ICGC), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), Global Ports (GPH), James Fisher and Sons (FSJ), Braemar (BMS), Braime Group (BMT), DSW Capital (DSW), Thruvision Group (THRU), and Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Mercantile Ports & Logistics vs. Clarkson Irish Continental Group Ocean Wilsons Global Ports James Fisher and Sons Braemar Braime Group DSW Capital Thruvision Group Hydrogen Utopia International Clarkson (LON:CKN) and Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, CKN or MPL? Clarkson has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CKN or MPL? Clarkson has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Ports & Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClarkson£628.40M1.76£82.30M£2.681,343.28Mercantile Ports & Logistics£3.83M1.12-£21.86MN/AN/A Do analysts prefer CKN or MPL? Clarkson presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,590, suggesting a potential upside of 27.50%. Given Clarkson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Clarkson is more favorable than Mercantile Ports & Logistics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clarkson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Mercantile Ports & Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor CKN or MPL? In the previous week, Clarkson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mercantile Ports & Logistics'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Clarkson Neutral Mercantile Ports & Logistics Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CKN or MPL? Clarkson received 149 more outperform votes than Mercantile Ports & Logistics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 79.30% of users gave Clarkson an outperform vote while only 70.64% of users gave Mercantile Ports & Logistics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformClarksonOutperform Votes22679.30% Underperform Votes5920.70% Mercantile Ports & LogisticsOutperform Votes7770.64% Underperform Votes3229.36% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CKN or MPL? 53.9% of Clarkson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Clarkson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 60.2% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CKN or MPL more profitable? Clarkson has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Mercantile Ports & Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Clarkson's return on equity of 19.09% beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clarkson13.10% 19.09% 7.79% Mercantile Ports & Logistics N/A -27.50%-2.36% SummaryClarkson beats Mercantile Ports & Logistics on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyFinancial Prophecy The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. It’s why Jeff Bezos just sold $3 billion of Amazon… it’s why Nvidia’s CEO just sold $713 million... and it’s why Zuckerberg just sold $1.3 billion in Meta stock. 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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 MPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMercantile Ports & LogisticsMarine Shipping IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£4.28M£3.16B£3.95B£1.39BDividend YieldN/A6.23%4.42%11.86%P/E Ratio-12.751,028.71524.351,573.12Price / Sales1.1264.13416.52212,245.03Price / Cash0.804.7627.8633.11Price / Book0.061.403.542.79Net Income-£21.86M£98.73M£180.14M£154.04M7 Day Performance-11.11%0.12%-0.65%-0.59%1 Month Performance4.08%-3.13%-1.20%7.21%1 Year Performance-52.00%15.73%26.77%94.65% Mercantile Ports & Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPLMercantile Ports & LogisticsN/AGBX 1.20-11.1%N/A-46.0%£4.28M£3.83M-12.7544Gap DownCKNClarkson1.5906 of 5 starsGBX 3,600+1.3%GBX 4,590+27.5%+25.6%£1.10B£628.40M1,337.692,024High Trading VolumeICGCIrish Continental GroupN/AGBX 459.51+1.0%N/AN/A£756.26M£593.50M1,516.67288OCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,230+1.7%N/A+6.6%£434.93M£519.35M913.5374,200News CoverageGPHGlobal PortsN/AGBX 300-4.5%N/A+8.3%£231.21M£193.58M30,000.0020FSJJames Fisher and Sons0.6388 of 5 starsGBX 300+0.3%GBX 375+25.0%+15.0%£151.17M£465.70M-314.432,041BMSBraemar2.2946 of 5 starsGBX 239-2.8%GBX 410+71.5%N/A£73.04M£152.75M1,853.85400Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageBMTBraime GroupN/AGBX 1,099+4.7%N/AN/A£15.83M£48.20M822.73186Gap DownDSWDSW CapitalN/AGBX 72+4.3%N/A+40.8%£15.79M£2.31M-4,700.0015High Trading VolumeTHRUThruvision GroupN/AGBX 9.25-7.5%N/A-53.8%£14.80M£7.81M-462.5043News CoverageGap DownHUIHydrogen Utopia InternationalN/AGBX 3.80-1.3%N/A-3.8%£14.65MN/A-472.507Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CKN Competitors ICGC Competitors OCN Competitors GPH Competitors FSJ Competitors BMS Competitors BMT Competitors DSW Competitors THRU Competitors HUI 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:MPL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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