MRC Global (MRC) Competitors $13.87 -0.81 (-5.52%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.86 -0.01 (-0.07%) As of 08/1/2025 04:44 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MRC vs. DNOW, ENS, XYL, MSM, RUSHA, DXPE, WLFC, BXC, TITN, and ACETShould you be buying MRC Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MRC Global include DNOW (DNOW), Enersys (ENS), Xylem (XYL), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), BlueLinx (BXC), Titan Machinery (TITN), and Adicet Bio (ACET). MRC Global vs. Its Competitors DNOW Enersys Xylem MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises DXP Enterprises Willis Lease Finance BlueLinx Titan Machinery Adicet Bio MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) and DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts recommend MRC or DNOW? MRC Global presently has a consensus target price of $15.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.55%. DNOW has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Given DNOW's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DNOW is more favorable than MRC Global.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) 3.00DNOW 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MRC or DNOW? 95.0% of MRC Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of DNOW shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of MRC Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of DNOW shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor MRC or DNOW? In the previous week, DNOW had 1 more articles in the media than MRC Global. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for DNOW and 7 mentions for MRC Global. MRC Global's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat DNOW's score of 1.06 indicating that MRC Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MRC Global 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DNOW 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MRC or DNOW more profitable? DNOW has a net margin of 3.40% compared to MRC Global's net margin of 0.47%. MRC Global's return on equity of 12.82% beat DNOW's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MRC Global0.47% 12.82% 3.96% DNOW 3.40%9.00%6.29% Which has more volatility & risk, MRC or DNOW? MRC Global has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DNOW has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRC or DNOW? DNOW has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MRC Global. MRC Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DNOW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMRC Global$2.95B0.41$55M-$0.11-126.09DNOW$2.37B0.65$81M$0.7419.89 SummaryDNOW beats MRC Global on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 MRC 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 GlobalSTEEL IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.19B$4.74B$7.60B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A3.02%4.56%3.67%P/E Ratio-126.0917.5024.9629.01Price / Sales0.411.5898.6565.92Price / Cash9.9313.7027.7622.82Price / Book2.293.164.314.43Net Income$55M$371.23M$795.64M$993.74M7 Day Performance-3.07%-4.80%-1.80%-3.39%1 Month Performance2.66%-2.52%2.40%-2.10%1 Year Performance4.21%25.13%29.73%10.09% MRC Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRCMRC Global3.2375 of 5 stars$13.87-5.5%$15.33+10.6%-0.6%$1.19B$2.95B-126.092,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDNOWDNOW3.2515 of 5 stars$15.85+4.8%$18.00+13.6%-1.1%$1.60B$2.37B16.272,575Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ENSEnersys4.7495 of 5 stars$93.69-0.4%$117.50+25.4%-15.4%$3.69B$3.62B10.4010,858Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsXYLXylem3.6745 of 5 stars$132.36-0.2%$149.29+12.8%+6.5%$32.26B$8.56B35.5823,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑MSMMSC Industrial Direct3.4645 of 5 stars$87.73+0.4%$90.33+3.0%+0.8%$4.86B$3.82B24.787,423News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionRUSHARush Enterprises4.7001 of 5 stars$54.75-0.1%$61.00+11.4%-2.4%$4.27B$7.80B15.297,388News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseDXPEDXP Enterprises2.7373 of 5 stars$111.76+3.3%$95.00-15.0%+113.1%$1.70B$1.80B23.231,843News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownWLFCWillis Lease Finance2.0169 of 5 stars$143.540.0%N/A+31.6%$1.10B$569.22M9.83240Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑BXCBlueLinx2.2878 of 5 stars$78.63-1.8%$110.00+39.9%-33.9%$642.18M$2.95B17.552,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementGap DownTITNTitan Machinery3.0368 of 5 stars$20.38+1.3%$21.00+3.0%+13.3%$464.46M$2.70B-7.753,648Positive NewsACETAdicet Bio2.8175 of 5 stars$0.75-2.5%$6.00+697.7%-55.6%$63.81M$24.99M-0.5890Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNOW Alternatives ENS Alternatives XYL Alternatives MSM Alternatives RUSHA Alternatives DXPE Alternatives WLFC Alternatives BXC Alternatives TITN Alternatives ACET Alternatives 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:MRC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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