MEGP vs. RS1, QQ, ULE, OLEE, AGK, SRP, GFTU, JLG, MGNS, and BCA
Should you be buying ME Group International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ME Group International include RS Group (RS1), QinetiQ Group (QQ), Ultra Electronics (ULE), Oleeo (OLEE), Aggreko (AGK), Serco Group (SRP), Grafton Group (GFTU), John Laing Group (JLG), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), and BCA Marketplace (BCA). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.
ME Group International vs. Its Competitors
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) and RS Group (LON:RS1) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
ME Group International has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RS Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
29.7% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of RS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.5% of ME Group International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of RS Group 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.
RS Group has higher revenue and earnings than ME Group International. ME Group International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, ME Group International had 2 more articles in the media than RS Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ME Group International and 0 mentions for RS Group. ME Group International's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat RS Group's score of 0.15 indicating that ME Group International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. ME Group International pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RS Group pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ME Group International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
ME Group International has a net margin of 17.39% compared to RS Group's net margin of 6.24%. ME Group International's return on equity of 32.52% beat RS Group's return on equity.
ME Group International presently has a consensus target price of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 43.16%. RS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 725, indicating a potential upside of 29.23%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than RS Group.
Summary
ME Group International beats RS Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get ME Group International News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MEGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MEGP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over Time
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
ME Group International Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (LON:MEGP) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff