Macfarlane Group (MACF) Competitors

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MACF vs. RM2, RBN, SYM, CRU, and SWR

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), and Smurfit Westrock (di) (SWR). These companies are all part of the "packaging & containers" industry.

How does Macfarlane Group compare to RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)?

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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 2 more articles in the media than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 0 mentions for RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Macfarlane Group has a consensus target price of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 76.47%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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
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
Macfarlane Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Macfarlane Group has a net margin of 2.10% compared to RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Macfarlane Group's return on equity of 5.20% beat RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Macfarlane Group	2.10%	5.20%	6.12%

35.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	£5.49M	0.00	N/A	-£692.00	N/A
Macfarlane Group	£300.81M	0.35	£14.61M	£3.98	17.09

Summary

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

How does Macfarlane Group compare to Robinson?

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) and Robinson (LON:RBN) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 1 more articles in the media than Robinson. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 1 mentions for Robinson. Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Robinson's score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macfarlane Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Robinson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Macfarlane Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 76.47%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than Robinson.

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
Robinson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Macfarlane Group has a beta of 0.532, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Robinson has a beta of 0.055, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Macfarlane Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Robinson pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Macfarlane Group pays out 92.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Robinson pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Robinson has a net margin of 4.05% compared to Macfarlane Group's net margin of 2.10%. Robinson's return on equity of 8.96% beat Macfarlane Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macfarlane Group	2.10%	5.20%	6.12%
Robinson	4.05%	8.96%	2.58%

35.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Robinson shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of Robinson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Macfarlane Group has higher revenue and earnings than Robinson. Robinson 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	£300.81M	0.35	£14.61M	£3.98	17.09
Robinson	£56.21M	0.38	£541.00K	£13.60	9.34

Summary

Macfarlane Group beats Robinson on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macfarlane Group compare to Symphony Environmental Technologies?

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) and Symphony Environmental Technologies (LON:SYM) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Macfarlane Group has higher revenue and earnings than Symphony Environmental Technologies. Symphony Environmental Technologies 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	£300.81M	0.35	£14.61M	£3.98	17.09
Symphony Environmental Technologies	£6.08M	3.11	-£2.16M	-£0.58	N/A

Macfarlane Group has a beta of 0.532, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symphony Environmental Technologies has a beta of 0.582, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 1 more articles in the media than Symphony Environmental Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 1 mentions for Symphony Environmental Technologies. Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Symphony Environmental Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macfarlane Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Symphony Environmental Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Macfarlane Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 76.47%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than Symphony Environmental Technologies.

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
Symphony Environmental Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Macfarlane Group has a net margin of 2.10% compared to Symphony Environmental Technologies' net margin of -21.47%. Macfarlane Group's return on equity of 5.20% beat Symphony Environmental Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macfarlane Group	2.10%	5.20%	6.12%
Symphony Environmental Technologies	-21.47%	-327.48%	-18.50%

35.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Symphony Environmental Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Symphony Environmental Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Macfarlane Group beats Symphony Environmental Technologies on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macfarlane Group compare to Coral Products?

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) and Coral Products (LON:CRU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Macfarlane Group has higher revenue and earnings than Coral Products. Coral Products 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	£300.81M	0.35	£14.61M	£3.98	17.09
Coral Products	£33.26M	0.15	-£908.66K	£2.14	2.70

Macfarlane Group has a beta of 0.532, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coral Products has a beta of 0.428, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

35.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of Coral Products shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.9% of Coral Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 2 more articles in the media than Coral Products. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 0 mentions for Coral Products. Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Coral Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Macfarlane Group	Positive
Coral Products	Neutral

Macfarlane Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Coral Products pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Macfarlane Group pays out 92.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coral Products pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Coral Products has a net margin of 5.39% compared to Macfarlane Group's net margin of 2.10%. Coral Products' return on equity of 14.91% beat Macfarlane Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macfarlane Group	2.10%	5.20%	6.12%
Coral Products	5.39%	14.91%	0.70%

Macfarlane Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 76.47%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than Coral Products.

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
Coral Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Macfarlane Group beats Coral Products on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macfarlane Group compare to Smurfit Westrock (di)?

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) and Smurfit Westrock (di) (LON:SWR) are both packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Macfarlane Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 174.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Macfarlane Group pays out 92.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays out 242.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 2 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock (di). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 0 mentions for Smurfit Westrock (di). Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Macfarlane Group	Positive
Smurfit Westrock (di)	Neutral

35.3% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.4% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Macfarlane Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smurfit Westrock (di). Macfarlane Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock (di), 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	£300.81M	0.35	£14.61M	£3.98	17.09
Smurfit Westrock (di)	£31.24B	0.52	N/A	£72.00	43.14

Macfarlane Group has a net margin of 2.10% compared to Smurfit Westrock (di)'s net margin of 0.00%. Macfarlane Group's return on equity of 5.20% beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macfarlane Group	2.10%	5.20%	6.12%
Smurfit Westrock (di)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Macfarlane Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 76.47%. Smurfit Westrock (di) has a consensus target price of GBX 4,200, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. Given Macfarlane Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than Smurfit Westrock (di).

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
Smurfit Westrock (di)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Macfarlane Group beats Smurfit Westrock (di) on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MACF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Macfarlane Group	Packaging & Containers Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£106.03M	£4.27B	£3.97B	£2.86B
Dividend Yield	5.38%	3.50%	3.58%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	17.09	15.69	72.57	366.07
Price / Sales	0.35	31.98	329.57	88,620.17
Price / Cash	24.84	28.25	30.87	27.89
Price / Book	0.92	4.03	3.26	7.72
Net Income	£14.61M	£131.91M	£249.43M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	7.59%	0.28%	0.96%	63.96%
1 Month Performance	-3.41%	-1.42%	0.87%	3.12%
1 Year Performance	-33.00%	-6.37%	4.10%	87.68%

Macfarlane Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MACF Macfarlane Group	4.194 of 5 stars	GBX 68 +0.7%	GBX 120 +76.5%	-33.0%	£106.03M	£300.81M	17.09	1,000	News Coverage Positive News
RM2 RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£28.89M	£5.49M	N/A	93	Gap Up High Trading Volume
RBN Robinson	N/A	GBX 125 +2.0%	N/A	-2.5%	£20.94M	£56.21M	9.19	346	Gap Down
SYM Symphony Environmental Technologies	N/A	GBX 7.15 -4.7%	N/A	+8.7%	£16.90M	£6.08M	N/A	1,120	Gap Down High Trading Volume
CRU Coral Products	N/A	GBX 5.75 flat	N/A	-21.8%	£5.11M	£33.26M	2.69	186	Gap Up

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