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MEGP vs. HILS, MGNS, JLG, GFTU, and BCA

Should you buy ME Group International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ME Group International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ME Group International include Hill & Smith (HILS), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), John Laing Group (JLG), Grafton Group (GFTU), and BCA Marketplace (BCA). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does ME Group International compare to Hill & Smith?

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) and Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, ME Group International and ME Group International both had 4 articles in the media. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat ME Group International's score of 0.17 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ME Group International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hill & Smith
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hill & Smith has higher revenue and earnings than ME Group International. ME Group International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ME Group International£315.39M1.25£53.40M£14.917.04
Hill & Smith£868.80M2.53£77.07M£101.6027.51

ME Group International has a beta of 0.477, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.288, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. ME Group International pays out 55.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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 has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Hill & Smith's net margin of 9.50%. ME Group International's return on equity of 27.72% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.94% 27.72% 14.55%
Hill & Smith 9.50%17.34%10.01%

ME Group International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 220, suggesting a potential upside of 109.52%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 2,976.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.50%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

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
Hill & Smith
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

32.5% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 48.6% of ME Group International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats ME Group International on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

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

Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.849, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ME Group International has a beta of 0.477, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.6% of ME Group International shares are owned 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.

Morgan Sindall Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 5,200, indicating a potential upside of 15.01%. ME Group International has a consensus price target of GBX 220, indicating a potential upside of 109.52%. Given ME Group International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Morgan Sindall Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Morgan Sindall Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
ME Group International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Morgan Sindall Group's net margin of 3.49%. ME Group International's return on equity of 27.72% beat Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Morgan Sindall Group3.49% 24.53% 4.46%
ME Group International 17.94%27.72%14.55%

Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 140 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ME Group International pays out 55.7% 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.

Morgan Sindall Group has higher revenue and earnings than ME Group International. ME Group International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morgan Sindall Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Sindall Group£5.02B0.42£125.92M£354.8012.74
ME Group International£315.39M1.25£53.40M£14.917.04

In the previous week, ME Group International had 2 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ME Group International and 2 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Morgan Sindall Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat ME Group International's score of 0.17 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Morgan Sindall Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ME Group International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Morgan Sindall Group beats ME Group International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to John Laing Group?

John Laing Group (LON:JLG) and ME Group International (LON:MEGP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

32.5% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. 48.6% of ME Group International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ME Group International has higher revenue and earnings than John Laing Group. John Laing Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ME Group International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Laing Group£25M0.00N/A-£13.40N/A
ME Group International£315.39M1.25£53.40M£14.917.04

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.94% compared to John Laing Group's net margin of 0.00%. ME Group International's return on equity of 27.72% beat John Laing Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Laing GroupN/A N/A N/A
ME Group International 17.94%27.72%14.55%

In the previous week, ME Group International had 4 more articles in the media than John Laing Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ME Group International and 0 mentions for John Laing Group. ME Group International's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat John Laing Group's score of 0.00 indicating that ME Group International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Laing Group Neutral
ME Group International Neutral

ME Group International has a consensus target price of GBX 220, suggesting a potential upside of 109.52%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than John Laing Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Laing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ME Group International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

John Laing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. John Laing Group pays out -0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ME Group International pays out 55.7% 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.

Summary

ME Group International beats John Laing Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to Grafton Group?

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

ME Group International has a beta of 0.477, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grafton Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Grafton Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. ME Group International pays out 55.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grafton Group pays out 33.3% 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 220, suggesting a potential upside of 109.52%. Grafton Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,153.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.51%. Given ME Group International's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Grafton 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
Grafton Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Grafton Group has higher revenue and earnings than ME Group International. ME Group International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grafton Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ME Group International£315.39M1.25£53.40M£14.917.04
Grafton Group£2.52B0.76£127.90M£91.539.03

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Grafton Group's net margin of 5.42%. ME Group International's return on equity of 27.72% beat Grafton Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.94% 27.72% 14.55%
Grafton Group 5.42%8.38%3.60%

In the previous week, ME Group International had 3 more articles in the media than Grafton Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ME Group International and 1 mentions for Grafton Group. Grafton Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ME Group International's score of 0.17 indicating that Grafton Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ME Group International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Grafton Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

32.5% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Grafton Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.6% of ME Group International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Grafton Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ME Group International beats Grafton Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to BCA Marketplace?

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) and BCA Marketplace (LON:BCA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

32.5% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.6% of ME Group International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ME Group International had 4 more articles in the media than BCA Marketplace. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ME Group International and 0 mentions for BCA Marketplace. ME Group International's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat BCA Marketplace's score of 0.00 indicating that ME Group International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ME Group International Neutral
BCA Marketplace Neutral

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. BCA Marketplace pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share. ME Group International pays out 55.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BCA Marketplace pays out 1.2% 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 has a net margin of 17.94% compared to BCA Marketplace's net margin of 0.00%. ME Group International's return on equity of 27.72% beat BCA Marketplace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.94% 27.72% 14.55%
BCA Marketplace N/A N/A N/A

ME Group International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BCA Marketplace. BCA Marketplace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ME Group International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ME Group International£315.39M1.25£53.40M£14.917.04
BCA Marketplace£3.03B0.00N/A£8.60N/A

ME Group International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 220, indicating a potential upside of 109.52%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than BCA Marketplace.

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
BCA Marketplace
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

ME Group International beats BCA Marketplace on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MEGP vs. The Competition

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MetricME Group InternationalBusiness Equipment & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£395.12M£279.62M£9.43B£2.77B
Dividend Yield8.61%16.40%3.53%6.12%
P/E Ratio7.043.5524.92365.54
Price / Sales1.2562.725,034.5987,173.10
Price / CashN/A151.7228.0427.85
Price / Book2.381.414.887.68
Net Income£53.40M£25.52M£794.09M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-28.57%-6.01%-1.41%-0.55%
1 Month Performance-28.67%-7.39%1.08%3.15%
1 Year Performance-50.93%-32.98%27.47%73.57%

ME Group International Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MEGP
ME Group International
3.5912 of 5 stars		GBX 105
+4.6%		GBX 220
+109.5%		-53.5%£395.12M£315.39M7.041,183
HILS
Hill & Smith
3.3361 of 5 stars		GBX 2,770.52
-0.9%		GBX 2,976.67
+7.4%		+46.7%£2.18B£868.80M27.274,336
MGNS
Morgan Sindall Group
3.1753 of 5 stars		GBX 4,561.89
-0.4%		GBX 5,200
+14.0%		+18.5%£2.13B£5.02B12.867,700
JLG
John Laing Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.99B£25MN/A156
GFTU
Grafton Group
4.163 of 5 stars		GBX 830.52
-0.3%		GBX 1,153.33
+38.9%		-18.3%£1.93B£2.52B9.079,000

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