Macfarlane Group (MACF) 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Is MACF or RM2 more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macfarlane Group	5.47%	12.67%	6.12%
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to MACF or RM2?

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). Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Macfarlane Group	Positive
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, MACF or RM2?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Macfarlane Group	£287.43M	0.52	£14.61M	£0.08	1,251.00
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	£5.49M	0.00	N/A	-£692.00	N/A

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MACF or RM2?

38.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer MACF or RM2?

Macfarlane Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 27.39%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macfarlane Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Macfarlane Group beats RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.