Merit Group (MRIT) Competitors GBX 31.10 -4.40 (-12.39%) (As of 06:16 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsInsider Trades MRIT vs. KBT, GST, CSFS, WTG, TIA, GRC, IDE, MBO, ACT, and PTYShould you be buying Merit Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Merit Group include K3 Business Technology Group (KBT), GSTechnologies (GST), Cornerstone FS (CSFS), Watchstone Group (WTG), Tialis Essential IT (TIA), GRC International Group (GRC), IDE Group (IDE), MobilityOne (MBO), Actual Experience (ACT), and Partway Group (PTY). These companies are all part of the "information technology services" industry. Merit Group vs. K3 Business Technology Group GSTechnologies Cornerstone FS Watchstone Group Tialis Essential IT GRC International Group IDE Group MobilityOne Actual Experience Partway Group K3 Business Technology Group (LON:KBT) and Merit Group (LON:MRIT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KBT or MRIT? K3 Business Technology Group received 133 more outperform votes than Merit Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Merit Group an outperform vote while only 53.10% of users gave K3 Business Technology Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformK3 Business Technology GroupOutperform Votes13753.10% Underperform Votes12146.90% Merit GroupOutperform Votes4100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Do analysts rate KBT or MRIT? Merit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 237.62%. Given Merit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Merit Group is more favorable than K3 Business Technology Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score K3 Business Technology Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Merit Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KBT or MRIT? 57.5% of K3 Business Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.3% of Merit Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.5% of K3 Business Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 67.6% of Merit Group shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility & risk, KBT or MRIT? K3 Business Technology Group has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merit Group has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor KBT or MRIT? In the previous week, Merit Group had 1 more articles in the media than K3 Business Technology Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Merit Group and 0 mentions for K3 Business Technology Group. Merit Group's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat K3 Business Technology Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Merit Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment K3 Business Technology Group Neutral Merit Group Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KBT or MRIT? K3 Business Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Merit Group. K3 Business Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merit Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioK3 Business Technology Group£38.98M0.71-£2.12M-£0.05-1,230.00Merit Group£19.89M0.37-£2.78M£0.021,555.00 Is KBT or MRIT more profitable? Merit Group has a net margin of 0.98% compared to K3 Business Technology Group's net margin of -6.25%. Merit Group's return on equity of 1.72% beat K3 Business Technology Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets K3 Business Technology Group-6.25% -7.75% 5.02% Merit Group 0.98%1.72%2.34% SummaryMerit Group beats K3 Business Technology Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get Merit Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRIT 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 MRIT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMerit GroupInformation Technology Services IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£8.51M£1.94B£23.79B£1.40BDividend Yield4.76%4.97%2.78%11.69%P/E Ratio1,775.00179.65269.471,563.27Price / Sales0.43140.883,474.14216,146.60Price / Cash4.6818.4632.6933.32Price / Book0.273.987.392.83Net Income-£2.78M£82.08M£662.69M£153.85M7 Day Performance-5.33%-1.00%0.23%-0.54%1 Month Performance-1.39%2.26%0.81%7.33%1 Year Performance-46.21%21.21%18.72%93.52% Merit Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRITMerit Group3.0764 of 5 starsGBX 31.10-12.4%GBX 105+237.6%-47.0%£7.45M£19.89M1,555.001,042Positive NewsGap DownKBTK3 Business Technology GroupN/AGBX 61.50flatN/A-45.6%£27.50M£38.98M-1,230.00322Gap DownGSTGSTechnologiesN/AGBX 1.32-7.4%N/A+6.1%£25.98M£1.55M-3.3548Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCSFSCornerstone FSN/AGBX 40.46+9.4%N/A+254.3%£23.23M£6.53M-1,011.5034Gap UpWTGWatchstone GroupN/AGBX 40.22+18.3%N/A+0.0%£18.52M£7.34M2.4154News CoverageGap UpTIATialis Essential ITN/AGBX 38.50flatN/A-26.7%£9.37M£21.56M-385.00290Positive NewsGap DownGRCGRC International GroupN/AGBX 7.75flatN/A+47.6%£8.36M£14.95M-775.001,150Positive NewsIDEIDE GroupN/AGBX 72.50+3.6%N/A+0.0%£3.60M£13.64M-18.13237MBOMobilityOneN/AGBX 2-11.1%N/A-57.1%£2.13M£230.63M-66.67110Gap DownACTActual ExperienceN/AGBX 0.43flatN/AN/A£938,000.00£1.18M-8.50500PTYPartway GroupN/AGBX 0.83flatN/AN/A£850,000.00£37.23M-41.2535 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies K3 Business Technology Group Competitors GSTechnologies Competitors Cornerstone FS Competitors Watchstone Group Competitors Tialis Essential IT Competitors GRC International Group Competitors IDE Group Competitors MobilityOne Competitors Actual Experience Competitors Partway Group 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:MRIT) 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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