Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $9.39 -0.07 (-0.72%) Closing price 04/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.00 +1.61 (+17.12%) As of 04:31 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MG vs. CRAI, ACTG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, EXPO, DNB, and CBZShould you be buying Mistras Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mistras Group include CRA International (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Mistras Group vs. CRA International Acacia Research Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Exponent Dun & Bradstreet CBIZ CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CRAI or MG? Mistras Group received 126 more outperform votes than CRA International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.30% of users gave Mistras Group an outperform vote while only 59.53% of users gave CRA International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCRA InternationalOutperform Votes17859.53% Underperform Votes12140.47% Mistras GroupOutperform Votes30462.30% Underperform Votes18437.70% Do analysts prefer CRAI or MG? CRA International presently has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.27%. Given CRA International's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CRA International is more favorable than Mistras Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CRA International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Mistras Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CRAI or MG more profitable? CRA International has a net margin of 6.79% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 1.52%. CRA International's return on equity of 25.95% beat Mistras Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CRA International6.79% 25.95% 9.39% Mistras Group 1.52%9.32%3.33% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRAI or MG? 84.1% of CRA International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of CRA International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Mistras Group shares are owned by company 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 prefer CRAI or MG? In the previous week, Mistras Group had 1 more articles in the media than CRA International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mistras Group and 3 mentions for CRA International. CRA International's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Mistras Group's score of 0.11 indicating that CRA International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CRA International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mistras Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, CRAI or MG? CRA International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mistras Group. Mistras Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CRA International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCRA International$687.41M1.65$38.48M$6.7424.75Mistras Group$729.64M0.40-$17.45M$0.6015.65 Which has more risk & volatility, CRAI or MG? CRA International has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCRA International beats Mistras Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Mistras Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MG 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 MG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMistras GroupEngineering services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$291.45M$3.90B$22.12B$18.51BDividend YieldN/A1.22%3.00%4.24%P/E Ratio26.8326.3039.6131.15Price / Sales0.401.421,989.4525.69Price / Cash7.5629.7134.6317.53Price / Book1.504.115.774.29Net Income-$17.45M$168.37M$737.35M$1.02B7 Day Performance6.18%6.76%5.79%6.60%1 Month Performance-6.13%-4.13%-5.45%-6.88%1 Year Performance2.20%18.45%52,701.05%1.23% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group3.7395 of 5 stars$9.39-0.7%N/A+2.2%$296.16M$729.64M26.835,400Short Interest ↑CRAICRA International3.7648 of 5 stars$161.73-2.4%$224.00+38.5%+16.3%$1.10B$687.41M24.00940ACTGAcacia Research2.0772 of 5 stars$3.00+1.7%N/A-39.2%$288.26M$122.31M5.66290Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFCFranklin Covey3.4578 of 5 stars$20.04-3.0%$42.50+112.1%-46.8%$264.38M$287.92M13.631,150Short Interest ↑Gap DownOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$0.30-10.2%N/A-88.9%$6.44M$768,677.000.0010Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics3.7242 of 5 stars$278.09-2.4%$299.33+7.6%+32.8%$39.01B$2.88B43.387,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEFXEquifax4.7949 of 5 stars$208.69-0.7%$294.50+41.1%-7.2%$26.04B$5.68B43.2114,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FCNFTI Consulting3.8422 of 5 stars$154.89-1.9%$175.50+13.3%-19.5%$5.56B$3.70B19.867,640Positive NewsEXPOExponent4.2607 of 5 stars$76.88-0.2%$120.00+56.1%+1.8%$3.91B$558.51M36.261,310Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDNBDun & Bradstreet3.0629 of 5 stars$8.62-1.3%$11.86+37.6%-6.7%$3.85B$2.38B-143.586,360High Trading VolumeCBZCBIZ2.9393 of 5 stars$70.93-1.8%$86.00+21.3%+6.7%$3.81B$1.81B30.056,500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRA International Competitors Acacia Research Competitors Franklin Covey Competitors Odyssey Marine Exploration Competitors Verisk Analytics Competitors Equifax Competitors FTI Consulting Competitors Exponent Competitors Dun & Bradstreet Competitors CBIZ Competitors 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:MG) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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