ME Group International (MEGP) Competitors

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) and RS Group (LON:RS1) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MEGP or RS1?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ME Group International	£311.32M	2.22	£53.40M	£0.15	1,215.43
RS Group	£2.90B	0.89	£181.90M	£0.33	1,701.54

Does the media favor MEGP or RS1?

In the previous week, RS Group had 2 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for RS Group and 0 mentions for ME Group International. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat ME Group International's score of 0.00 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ME Group International	Neutral
RS Group	Positive

Do analysts recommend MEGP or RS1?

ME Group International presently has a consensus target price of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 47.70%. RS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 716.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.60%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than RS Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ME Group International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
RS Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MEGP or RS1?

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of RS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MEGP or RS1 more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ME Group International	17.39%	32.52%	14.55%
RS Group	6.24%	12.99%	6.58%

Is MEGP or RS1 a better dividend stock?

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.

Which has more volatility and risk, MEGP or RS1?

ME Group International has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RS Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ME Group International beats RS Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.