Mercantile Ports & Logistics (MPL) Competitors GBX 1.35 +0.08 (+6.30%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider Trades MPL vs. CKN, ICGC, OCN, GPH, FSJ, BMS, BMT, REAT, TPG, and RTCShould 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), REACT Group (REAT), TP Group (TPG), and RTC Group (RTC). 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 REACT Group TP Group RTC Group Clarkson (LON:CKN) and Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable 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£3.83M1.26-£21.86MN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to 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 prefer 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% 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% Do analysts recommend CKN or MPL? Clarkson presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,590, indicating a potential upside of 27.50%. Given Clarkson's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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) N/A Which has more volatility and risk, CKN or MPL? Clarkson has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryClarkson beats Mercantile Ports & Logistics on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Mercantile Ports & Logistics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MPL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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£4.81M£3.21B£3.86B£1.54BDividend YieldN/A6.23%4.43%11.42%P/E Ratio-12.751,034.55526.901,687.53Price / Sales1.2666.90419.47223,574.70Price / Cash0.804.7626.4735.45Price / Book0.071.423.602.85Net Income-£21.86M£98.73M£184.04M£143.44M7 Day Performance5.88%-1.04%0.08%0.11%1 Month Performance12.50%-2.21%0.00%-0.15%1 Year Performance-51.26%17.37%29.28%14.81% Mercantile Ports & Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPLMercantile Ports & LogisticsN/AGBX 1.35+6.3%N/A-58.0%£4.81M£3.83M-12.7544News CoverageGap DownCKNClarksonN/AGBX 3,475+0.7%GBX 4,590+32.1%+35.0%£1.07B£628.40M1,296.642,024ICGCIrish Continental GroupN/AGBX 488+1.8%N/A+19.1%£803.15M£593.50M1,626.67288Gap DownOCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,435+2.1%N/A+46.1%£507.42M£519.35M1,078.9574,200GPHGlobal PortsN/AGBX 300-4.5%N/A+34.2%£231.21M£193.58M30,000.0020FSJJames Fisher and Sons0.3705 of 5 starsGBX 348.01+0.9%GBX 375+7.8%+13.5%£175.36M£465.70M-358.772,041BMSBraemar3.5921 of 5 starsGBX 255-4.9%GBX 410+60.8%N/A£77.93M£152.75M1,961.54400Dividend IncreasePositive NewsBMTBraime GroupN/AGBX 1,284+11.7%N/AN/A£18.49M£48.20M972.73186Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeREATREACT GroupN/AGBX 83.89+4.1%N/A+5,148.2%£18.08M£20.83M8,389.00301TPGTP GroupN/AGBX 2.20flatN/A+0.0%£17.14M£45.09M-2.201,110News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeRTCRTC GroupN/AGBX 103.50+1.0%N/A+100.0%£15.13M£102.26M739.29361Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CKN Competitors ICGC Competitors OCN Competitors GPH Competitors FSJ Competitors BMS Competitors BMT Competitors REAT Competitors TPG Competitors RTC 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 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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