Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $7.85 -0.25 (-3.09%) Closing price 07/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.84 0.00 (-0.06%) As of 07/15/2025 04:24 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, CBZ, EXPO, 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), CBIZ (CBZ), Exponent (EXPO), 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 CBIZ Exponent VSE Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is MG or ACTG more profitable? Mistras Group has a net margin of 2.10% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -5.21%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 10.16% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mistras Group2.10% 10.16% 3.77% Acacia Research -5.21%2.09%1.60% Does the media prefer MG or ACTG? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 2 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Acacia Research and 1 mentions for Mistras Group. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Mistras Group's score of 0.70 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acacia Research 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$729.64M0.34$18.96M$0.4716.70Acacia Research$122.31M2.88-$36.06M-$0.11-33.27 Do insiders and institutionals believe in 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. 12.3% of Mistras Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMistras Group beats Acacia Research on 9 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$253.77M$8.76B$27.98B$20.82BDividend YieldN/A1.76%3.14%3.65%P/E Ratio16.7013.1733.0127.17Price / Sales0.3437.351,765.7647.97Price / Cash4.5115.6937.6422.28Price / Book1.229.067.464.56Net Income$18.96M$255.60M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance-4.27%1.79%-0.66%-1.16%1 Month Performance1.58%5.89%4.90%3.18%1 Year Performance-13.74%-6.47%52,715.15%6.83% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group4.3109 of 5 stars$7.85-3.1%N/A-11.4%$253.77M$729.64M16.704,800Positive NewsACTGAcacia Research1.0599 of 5 stars$3.69-1.3%N/A-34.4%$354.87M$122.31M-33.551,036FCFranklin Covey3.8547 of 5 stars$21.34-3.4%$31.00+45.3%-52.7%$277.21M$287.23M27.011,084High Trading VolumeOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.24+3.3%N/A-63.8%$38.86M$770K0.0010Positive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.1946 of 5 stars$308.17+1.4%$302.40-1.9%+8.2%$43.11B$2.88B45.127,800Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.7396 of 5 stars$264.37+1.0%$295.19+11.7%-0.7%$32.83B$5.68B54.0614,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFCNFTI Consulting4.1814 of 5 stars$165.76+0.5%$175.50+5.9%-26.2%$5.68B$3.70B22.688,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.2446 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-8.3%$4.07B$2.40B-182.206,247CBZCBIZ3.1171 of 5 stars$73.67-0.1%$86.00+16.7%-7.5%$4.01B$1.81B50.1210,000EXPOExponent4.0054 of 5 stars$75.57-2.0%$120.00+58.8%-28.9%$3.84B$558.51M36.861,168VSECVSE2.9791 of 5 stars$126.08-1.5%$130.00+3.1%+38.6%$2.61B$1.08B157.601,400 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 CBIZ Competitors Exponent 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCentral Banks Are Hoarding Gold – Should You?The AI boom isn’t just transforming technology—it’s redefining global power, increasing government debt, and u...Lear Capital | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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