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Mistras Group (MG) Competitors

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$8.73
+0.28 (+3.31%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

MG vs. CRAI, FC, ACTG, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, EXPO, DNB, and CBZ

Should you be buying Mistras Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mistras Group include CRA International (CRAI), Franklin Covey (FC), Acacia Research (ACTG), 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.

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Mistras Group received 126 more outperform votes than CRA International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.14% of users gave Mistras Group an outperform vote while only 59.26% of users gave CRA International an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
Mistras GroupOutperform Votes
302
62.14%
Underperform Votes
184
37.86%
CRA InternationalOutperform Votes
176
59.26%
Underperform Votes
121
40.74%

In the previous week, CRA International had 3 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CRA International and 10 mentions for Mistras Group. CRA International's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Mistras Group's score of -0.09 indicating that CRA International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mistras Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CRA International
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CRA International has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ratio
Mistras Group$705.47M0.38-$17.45M$0.3524.94
CRA International$623.98M2.02$38.48M$5.7232.55

Mistras Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CRA International has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

CRA International has a consensus target price of $186.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.09%. Given CRA International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CRA International is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mistras Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
CRA International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

CRA International has a net margin of 6.17% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 1.52%. CRA International's return on equity of 22.37% beat Mistras Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mistras Group1.52% 9.50% 3.34%
CRA International 6.17%22.37%8.41%

74.9% of Mistras Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of CRA International shares are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of Mistras Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of CRA International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CRA International beats Mistras Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MG vs. The Competition

MetricMistras GroupEngineering services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$270.46M$4.62B$23.82B$19.25B
Dividend YieldN/A1.09%2.73%3.53%
P/E Ratio24.9423.56263.7443.31
Price / Sales0.381.433,715.8614.52
Price / Cash8.3328.0132.0420.89
Price / Book1.394.456.995.40
Net Income-$17.45M$98.05M$669.83M$985.39M
7 Day Performance-18.72%-2.53%-0.32%-0.71%
1 Month Performance-22.74%2.16%0.65%-0.97%
1 Year Performance64.10%52.32%20.31%25.05%

Mistras Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MG
Mistras Group
4.0004 of 5 stars
$8.73
+3.3%
N/A+62.0%$270.46M$705.47M24.944,800News Coverage
High Trading Volume
CRAI
CRA International
2.7479 of 5 stars
$195.75
+1.8%
$186.00
-5.0%
+91.5%$1.35B$652.40M34.221,004Dividend Increase
Analyst Downgrade
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Gap Up
FC
Franklin Covey
4.3179 of 5 stars
$40.22
+0.6%
$63.33
+57.5%
+2.3%$526.48M$280.52M30.011,160Upcoming Earnings
News Coverage
ACTG
Acacia Research
3.2575 of 5 stars
$4.76
+0.4%
$7.00
+47.1%
+27.9%$476.11M$152.55M7.44290
OMEX
Odyssey Marine Exploration
N/A$0.55
-1.1%
N/A-86.1%$11.42M$800,000.000.0010Upcoming Earnings
Positive News
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
4.581 of 5 stars
$265.69
+1.1%
$278.67
+4.9%
+24.0%$37.91B$2.78B43.137,500Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
EFX
Equifax
4.9676 of 5 stars
$270.77
+0.3%
$310.47
+14.7%
+57.7%$33.47B$5.59B60.1714,900Insider Selling
Short Interest ↓
FCN
FTI Consulting
4.7024 of 5 stars
$200.84
+1.3%
$275.00
+36.9%
-8.7%$7.17B$3.73B21.857,990Analyst Upgrade
Short Interest ↓
EXPO
Exponent
4.321 of 5 stars
$97.71
-0.1%
$120.00
+22.8%
+34.8%$4.95B$544.65M47.661,320
DNB
Dun & Bradstreet
2.3249 of 5 stars
$10.85
-0.1%
$13.85
+27.6%
+29.9%$4.80B$2.36B-135.616,414Analyst Forecast
News Coverage
CBZ
CBIZ
4.6252 of 5 stars
$72.24
+8.0%
$86.00
+19.0%
+31.2%$3.63B$1.59B31.006,700Earnings Report
Short Interest ↓
Analyst Revision
News Coverage

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This page (NYSE:MG) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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