MACF vs. RM2, RBN, SYM, CRU, SKG, SMDS, RPC, PINE, PPH, and TRS
Should you be buying Macfarlane Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Macfarlane Group include RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) (RM2), Robinson (RBN), Symphony Environmental Technologies (SYM), Coral Products (CRU), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), RPC Group (RPC), Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE), PPHE Hotel Group (PPH), and Tarsus Group (TRS).
Macfarlane Group vs. Its Competitors
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) (LON:RM2) and Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) are both small-cap packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
38.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 6 more articles in the media than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 0 mentions for RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Macfarlane Group's score of -0.22 indicating that RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Macfarlane Group has a net margin of 5.47% compared to RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Macfarlane Group's return on equity of 12.67% beat RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s return on equity.
Macfarlane Group has higher revenue and earnings than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Macfarlane Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Macfarlane Group has a consensus target price of GBX 120, indicating a potential upside of 28.48%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L).
Summary
Macfarlane Group beats RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:MACF) was last updated on 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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