Macfarlane Group (MACF) Competitors GBX 113 -2.50 (-2.16%) As of 07/3/2025 11:53 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock MACF vs. RM2, SYM, RBN, CRU, SKG, SMDS, RPC, DOCS, PPH, and MCSShould 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), Symphony Environmental Technologies (SYM), Robinson (RBN), Coral Products (CRU), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), RPC Group (RPC), Dr. Martens (DOCS), PPHE Hotel Group (PPH), and McCarthy & Stone (MCS). Macfarlane Group vs. Its Competitors RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) Symphony Environmental Technologies Robinson Coral Products Smurfit Kappa Group DS Smith RPC Group Dr. Martens PPHE Hotel Group McCarthy & Stone 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. 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 Group5.47% 12.67% 6.12% RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) N/A N/A N/A Do analysts recommend MACF or RM2? Macfarlane Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, suggesting a potential upside of 32.74%. Given Macfarlane Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Macfarlane Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to MACF or RM2? In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 1 more articles in the media than RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 0 mentions for RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L). Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 0.25 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 Neutral RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MACF or RM2? 66.4% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMacfarlane Group£267.03M0.67£14.61M£9.3312.11RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)£5.49M0.00N/A-£692.00N/A SummaryMacfarlane Group beats RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Macfarlane Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MACF 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 MACF 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 LON 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 MACF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMacfarlane GroupPackaging & Containers IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£178.66M£1.29B£3.36B£2.96BDividend Yield3.41%3.22%3.52%5.02%P/E Ratio12.1110.3971.33146.59Price / Sales0.6753.2471.38240,167.53Price / Cash24.8429.4531.1627.97Price / Book1.535.693.855.30Net Income£14.61M£100.31M£262.42M£5.90B7 Day Performance-4.24%0.13%0.89%0.92%1 Month Performance-5.56%2.05%2.83%5.20%1 Year Performance-3.42%10.27%2,633.41%80.76% Macfarlane Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MACFMacfarlane Group3.2954 of 5 starsGBX 113-2.2%GBX 150+32.7%-3.8%£178.66M£267.03M12.111,000Gap UpRM2RM2 International S.A. (RM2.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£28.89M£5.49M-0.0193Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSYMSymphony Environmental TechnologiesN/AGBX 10.17-0.8%N/A+324.6%£22.89M£6.87M-10.591,120High Trading VolumeRBNRobinsonN/AGBX 128.40+2.7%N/A+26.3%£21.51M£52.46M39.76346Gap UpCRUCoral ProductsN/AGBX 8.50+3.0%N/A-42.9%£7.57M£30.81M-8.33186Gap UpSKGSmurfit Kappa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000High Trading VolumeSMDSDS Smith3.1043 of 5 starsN/AGBX 515+∞N/A£8.06B£6.83B20.9029,519High Trading VolumeRPCRPC GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.26B£3.87B14.76N/ADOCSDr. Martens3.0888 of 5 starsGBX 74.60+2.5%GBX 6,000+7,942.9%+5.4%£724.19M£874.20M10.58890Dividend CutPPHPPHE Hotel Group0.8622 of 5 starsGBX 1,594+2.2%GBX 758.50-52.4%+27.3%£668.65M£423.18M30.784,700High Trading VolumeMCSMcCarthy & StoneN/AN/AN/AN/A£644.25M£621.43M21.397,500High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RM2 Competitors SYM Competitors RBN Competitors CRU Competitors SKG Competitors SMDS Competitors RPC Competitors DOCS Competitors PPH Competitors MCS Competitors 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 (LON:MACF) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s RevengeElon Musk and President Trump's new feud is all over the news... 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