Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $9.96 -0.29 (-2.78%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.98 +0.01 (+0.10%) As of 04:05 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MG vs. CRAI, FC, ACTG, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, EXPO, CBZ, and DNBShould 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), CBIZ (CBZ), and Dun & Bradstreet (DNB). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Mistras Group vs. CRA International Franklin Covey Acacia Research Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Exponent CBIZ Dun & Bradstreet CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend CRAI or MG? CRA International currently has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.07%. Given CRA International's higher possible upside, research 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 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRAI or MG? 84.1% of CRA International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of CRA International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Mistras Group shares are held by 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 MarketBeat Community prefer 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% Does the media favor CRAI or MG? In the previous week, CRA International had 6 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CRA International and 9 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat CRA International's score of 0.55 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CRA International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mistras Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more risk & volatility, CRAI or MG? CRA International has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher 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$687.41M1.76$38.48M$6.7426.36Mistras Group$729.64M0.42-$17.45M$0.6016.61 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. 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 GroupEngineering services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$309.02M$3.92B$23.22B$18.99BDividend YieldN/A1.13%2.83%3.78%P/E Ratio28.4726.5341.4332.27Price / Sales0.421.482,434.8526.57Price / Cash7.5629.7134.6117.55Price / Book1.594.065.934.46Net Income-$17.45M$168.37M$736.58M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.48%0.54%49,839.70%-2.77%1 Month Performance-1.43%3.24%49,690.83%-7.19%1 Year Performance12.22%20.18%52,778.81%2.51% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group3.5392 of 5 stars$9.97-2.8%N/A+19.0%$309.02M$729.64M28.474,800CRAICRA International4.1054 of 5 stars$174.28-6.3%$224.00+28.5%+30.9%$1.18B$687.41M25.86940Insider TradeFCFranklin Covey3.5675 of 5 stars$31.56-0.8%$63.33+100.7%-22.6%$416.41M$287.92M21.471,084ACTGAcacia Research2.6291 of 5 stars$4.19flat$7.00+67.1%+5.0%$407.97M$165.78M7.91290Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$0.40-1.8%N/A-91.0%$8.63M$799,139.000.0010Analyst ForecastPositive NewsVRSKVerisk Analytics4.413 of 5 stars$298.00-0.8%$299.33+0.4%+21.0%$41.80B$2.88B46.497,000Insider TradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEFXEquifax4.8871 of 5 stars$250.16-1.8%$301.13+20.4%-10.7%$31.03B$5.68B51.7914,900Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting4.336 of 5 stars$166.62-1.7%$199.00+19.4%-21.6%$5.99B$3.70B21.367,990EXPOExponent4.2561 of 5 stars$84.10-1.7%$120.00+42.7%+3.7%$4.27B$558.51M39.671,320CBZCBIZ4.4395 of 5 stars$70.16-3.4%$86.00+22.6%-8.1%$3.77B$1.81B29.736,500Insider TradeDNBDun & Bradstreet2.9764 of 5 stars$8.43-4.4%$12.50+48.4%-23.8%$3.72B$2.38B-140.396,414 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRA International Competitors Franklin Covey Competitors Acacia Research Competitors Odyssey Marine Exploration Competitors Verisk Analytics Competitors Equifax Competitors FTI Consulting Competitors Exponent Competitors CBIZ Competitors Dun & Bradstreet 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 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk Wants to Audit Fort Knox—What It Means for Your RetirementYou can take advantage of the coming tariff-fueled gold melt-up right inside your IRA or 401(k) – 100% TAX-FRE...Colonial Metals | SponsoredHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. 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