MRC Global (MRC) Competitors $13.76 +0.45 (+3.38%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MRC vs. MSM, HEES, WLFC, DXPE, BXC, TITN, ACET, GWW, URI, and FASTShould you be buying MRC Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MRC Global include MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), BlueLinx (BXC), Titan Machinery (TITN), Adicet Bio (ACET), W.W. Grainger (GWW), United Rentals (URI), and Fastenal (FAST). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. MRC Global vs. MSC Industrial Direct H&E Equipment Services Willis Lease Finance DXP Enterprises BlueLinx Titan Machinery Adicet Bio W.W. Grainger United Rentals Fastenal MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) and MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, community ranking, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, MRC or MSM? MRC Global has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MRC or MSM? MRC Global currently has a consensus target price of $16.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.70%. MSC Industrial Direct has a consensus target price of $90.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given MRC Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MRC Global is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MRC Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00MSC Industrial Direct 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MRC or MSM? MSC Industrial Direct has higher revenue and earnings than MRC Global. MRC Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMRC Global$3.41B0.34$114M$0.8715.82MSC Industrial Direct$3.82B1.19$258.59M$4.5817.76 Does the media prefer MRC or MSM? In the previous week, MSC Industrial Direct had 6 more articles in the media than MRC Global. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct and 4 mentions for MRC Global. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat MRC Global's score of 0.84 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MRC Global 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MSC Industrial Direct 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor MRC or MSM? MRC Global received 17 more outperform votes than MSC Industrial Direct when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.17% of users gave MRC Global an outperform vote while only 52.58% of users gave MSC Industrial Direct an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMRC GlobalOutperform Votes41569.17% Underperform Votes18530.83% MSC Industrial DirectOutperform Votes39852.58% Underperform Votes35947.42% Is MRC or MSM more profitable? MSC Industrial Direct has a net margin of 6.77% compared to MRC Global's net margin of 3.09%. MRC Global's return on equity of 19.58% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MRC Global3.09% 19.58% 5.50% MSC Industrial Direct 6.77%19.35%10.90% Do insiders and institutionals believe in MRC or MSM? 95.0% of MRC Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of MRC Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMRC Global and MSC Industrial Direct tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get MRC Global News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRC 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 MRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMRC GlobalIndustrial machinery & equipment IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.17B$1.62B$9.57B$19.88BDividend YieldN/A3.68%2.02%3.52%P/E Ratio15.8216.8022.3042.95Price / Sales0.340.617.4819.18Price / Cash7.009.1316.9417.86Price / Book2.382.844.275.52Net Income$114M$104.20M$413.78M$986.45M7 Day Performance1.78%-0.70%2.74%0.45%1 Month Performance9.47%9.98%8.21%1.05%1 Year Performance29.44%15.95%30.03%24.67% MRC Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRCMRC Global3.6719 of 5 stars$13.76+3.4%$16.33+18.7%+26.0%$1.13B$3.41B15.822,800MSMMSC Industrial Direct4.0942 of 5 stars$81.36+0.9%$90.20+10.9%-17.6%$4.51B$3.82B17.767,423Positive NewsHEESH&E Equipment Services4.5106 of 5 stars$55.27-1.2%$61.25+10.8%+20.3%$2.05B$1.52B14.032,765Dividend AnnouncementWLFCWillis Lease Finance2.2386 of 5 stars$193.24+1.1%N/A+307.9%$1.26B$418.55M13.70240News CoverageDXPEDXP Enterprises3.2706 of 5 stars$68.11-0.5%$75.00+10.1%+117.0%$1.07B$1.74B17.551,723BXCBlueLinx2.5231 of 5 stars$121.30+0.2%$135.67+11.8%+36.7%$1.02B$3.14B35.262,000Short Interest ↓TITNTitan Machinery2.7839 of 5 stars$14.05+0.4%$21.00+49.5%-48.5%$323.79M$2.76B5.423,604ACETAdicet Bio2.5176 of 5 stars$0.97-5.8%$7.50+675.5%-17.3%$84.87M$24.99M0.0090Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGWWW.W. Grainger4.521 of 5 stars$1,178.45+0.5%$1,109.00-5.9%+45.7%$57.39B$16.48B31.9426,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsURIUnited Rentals4.6473 of 5 stars$820.25-0.1%$751.67-8.4%+73.9%$53.89B$14.33B21.4226,300Analyst ForecastPositive NewsFASTFastenal4.6093 of 5 stars$81.82+0.3%$74.80-8.6%+34.3%$46.87B$7.35B40.7123,201Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSM Alternatives HEES Alternatives WLFC Alternatives DXPE Alternatives BXC Alternatives TITN Alternatives ACET Alternatives GWW Alternatives URI Alternatives FAST Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MRC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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