Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $9.07 +0.05 (+0.55%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.06 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 08/15/2025 04:10 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MG vs. ACTG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, and VSECShould you be buying Mistras Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mistras Group include Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), and VSE (VSEC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Mistras Group vs. Its Competitors Acacia Research Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ VSE Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MG or ACTG? 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Mistras Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer MG or ACTG? In the previous week, Mistras Group had 9 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Mistras Group and 2 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Mistras Group's score of 0.51 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mistras Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acacia Research 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Research. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMistras Group$729.64M0.39$18.96M$0.3724.51Acacia Research$122.31M2.63-$36.06M-$0.06-55.67 Is MG or ACTG more profitable? Mistras Group has a net margin of 1.64% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -2.60%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 9.37% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mistras Group1.64% 9.37% 3.54% Acacia Research -2.60%1.33%1.00% Which has more risk and volatility, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMistras Group beats Acacia Research on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 MG 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 MG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMistras GroupELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$284.47M$8.77B$29.98B$20.94BDividend YieldN/A1.72%3.09%3.58%P/E Ratio24.5118.1051.5527.94Price / Sales0.3936.971,326.3656.00Price / Cash5.0215.4836.2723.77Price / Book1.329.559.485.26Net Income$18.96M$278.72M$803.97M$994.11M7 Day Performance3.91%2.49%1.00%1.79%1 Month Performance13.33%6.73%0.15%1.73%1 Year Performance-21.13%1.70%23,893.80%13.35% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group3.8561 of 5 stars$9.07+0.6%N/A-17.4%$284.47M$729.64M24.514,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionACTGAcacia Research0.7726 of 5 stars$3.56+3.8%N/A-28.5%$342.37M$122.31M-32.361,036FCFranklin Covey3.7174 of 5 stars$18.55-0.4%$31.00+67.2%-50.7%$234.45M$279.94M23.471,084OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.48+5.0%N/A-63.7%$46.38M$770K0.0010News CoverageInsider TradeGap DownVRSKVerisk Analytics4.4833 of 5 stars$268.00-1.4%$305.60+14.0%+0.6%$37.44B$2.99B41.297,800News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeEFXEquifax4.8516 of 5 stars$243.40+1.4%$285.00+17.1%-15.6%$30.13B$5.68B47.6314,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.811 of 5 stars$166.14+0.4%$175.50+5.6%-25.6%$5.38B$3.70B23.408,374DNBDun & Bradstreet2.9457 of 5 stars$9.10-0.1%$11.86+30.3%-23.4%$4.06B$2.40B-182.006,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent2.9677 of 5 stars$70.58+3.3%N/A-34.3%$3.58B$558.51M35.291,168News CoverageInsider TradeCBZCBIZ2.0225 of 5 stars$63.27+2.5%$86.00+35.9%-10.3%$3.41B$1.81B36.3610,000Insider TradeVSECVSE2.4287 of 5 stars$156.85+7.2%$145.00-7.6%+81.1%$3.24B$1.08B140.041,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acacia Research Competitors Franklin Covey Competitors Odyssey Marine Exploration Competitors Verisk Analytics Competitors Equifax Competitors FTI Consulting Competitors Dun & Bradstreet Competitors Exponent Competitors CBIZ Competitors VSE 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 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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