Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) Competitors $30.02 +2.04 (+7.31%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.05 +0.03 (+0.09%) As of 08/22/2025 06:28 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MEG vs. APLD, ATHM, WNS, CARG, TNET, SEZL, CNXC, PAGS, GLOB, and CLVTShould you be buying Montrose Environmental Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Montrose Environmental Group include Applied Digital (APLD), Autohome (ATHM), WNS (WNS), CarGurus (CARG), TriNet Group (TNET), Sezzle (SEZL), Concentrix (CNXC), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), Globant (GLOB), and Clarivate (CLVT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Montrose Environmental Group vs. Its Competitors Applied Digital Autohome WNS CarGurus TriNet Group Sezzle Concentrix PagSeguro Digital Globant Clarivate Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) and Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, MEG or APLD? Montrose Environmental Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Digital has a beta of 6.17, indicating that its stock price is 517% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, MEG or APLD? Montrose Environmental Group has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Montrose Environmental Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMontrose Environmental Group$696.40M1.52-$62.31M-$1.51-19.88Applied Digital$144.19M29.11-$231.07M-$1.09-14.72 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MEG or APLD? 87.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Applied Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MEG or APLD more profitable? Montrose Environmental Group has a net margin of -5.10% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -107.22%. Montrose Environmental Group's return on equity of 0.46% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Montrose Environmental Group-5.10% 0.46% 0.21% Applied Digital -107.22%-50.03%-13.45% Do analysts prefer MEG or APLD? Montrose Environmental Group currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.58%. Applied Digital has a consensus price target of $15.18, suggesting a potential downside of 5.41%. Given Montrose Environmental Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than Applied Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Montrose Environmental Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Applied Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 Does the media refer more to MEG or APLD? In the previous week, Applied Digital had 12 more articles in the media than Montrose Environmental Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Applied Digital and 8 mentions for Montrose Environmental Group. Montrose Environmental Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.70 indicating that Montrose Environmental Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Montrose Environmental Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Digital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMontrose Environmental Group beats Applied Digital on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Montrose Environmental Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MEG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MEG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 MEG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMontrose Environmental GroupWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$987.32M$10.61B$24.33B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A1.22%2.83%3.58%P/E Ratio-19.8839.5028.3829.13Price / Sales1.5211.3839.1153.00Price / Cash17.2916.7025.7823.54Price / Book2.254.336.025.45Net Income-$62.31M$237.15M$197.30M$992.10M7 Day Performance7.11%2.85%1.54%2.61%1 Month Performance32.35%0.33%-2.40%1.46%1 Year Performance-6.96%-3.23%32.84%10.72% Montrose Environmental Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEGMontrose Environmental Group1.7716 of 5 stars$30.02+7.3%$32.00+6.6%-5.9%$987.32M$696.40M-19.883,410APLDApplied Digital2.6673 of 5 stars$16.34+16.0%$15.18-7.1%+292.4%$3.68B$144.19M-14.99121High Trading VolumeATHMAutohome2.9893 of 5 stars$28.45+0.1%$36.00+26.6%+20.6%$3.41B$964.42M16.734,415WNSWNS2.7894 of 5 stars$75.19+0.2%$68.13-9.4%+26.4%$3.22B$1.31B20.9464,505CARGCarGurus4.7405 of 5 stars$32.39flat$38.13+17.7%+22.0%$3.22B$894.38M26.331,282TNETTriNet Group4.5244 of 5 stars$65.60+0.4%$96.33+46.8%-30.2%$3.18B$5.05B22.543,600News CoverageInsider TradeSEZLSezzle3.603 of 5 stars$93.23+1.5%$124.33+33.4%+351.6%$3.13B$271.13M31.95540Insider TradeCNXCConcentrix4.7391 of 5 stars$48.16-0.1%$66.75+38.6%-22.8%$3.04B$9.62B13.23450,000Positive NewsPAGSPagSeguro Digital4.1172 of 5 stars$9.06+0.3%$11.36+25.4%-25.8%$2.98B$3.22B7.318,595Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGLOBGlobant4.8345 of 5 stars$68.32+2.8%$147.13+115.4%-65.2%$2.93B$2.42B27.7731,280Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLVTClarivate1.8614 of 5 stars$4.36+1.0%$4.83+11.0%-30.1%$2.90B$2.56B-7.0212,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APLD Alternatives ATHM Alternatives WNS Alternatives CARG Alternatives TNET Alternatives SEZL Alternatives CNXC Alternatives PAGS Alternatives GLOB Alternatives CLVT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MEG) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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