MACF vs. RM2, RBN, SYM, CRU, SKG, SMDS, RPC, PPH, TRS, and JPJ
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), PPHE Hotel Group (PPH), Tarsus Group (TRS), and JPJ Group (JPJ).
Macfarlane Group vs. Its Competitors
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) and RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) (LON:RM2) are both small-cap packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.
38.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 120, indicating a potential upside of 34.83%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L).
In the previous week, Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'saverage media sentiment score.
Summary
Macfarlane Group beats RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:MACF) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
