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MEGP vs. BCA, BOY, CKN, CHG, and CGEO

Should you buy ME Group International stock or one of its competitors? ME Group International's main competitors and comparable companies include BCA Marketplace (BCA), Bodycote (BOY), Clarkson (CKN), Chemring Group (CHG), and Georgia Capital (CGEO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

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

32.8% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.8% of ME Group International shares are owned by 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.

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.57% compared to BCA Marketplace's net margin of 0.00%. ME Group International's return on equity of 26.96% beat BCA Marketplace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.57% 26.96% 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£315.92M1.39£53.40M£14.658.00
BCA Marketplace£3.03B0.00N/A£8.60N/A

In the previous week, ME Group International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BCA Marketplace'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
ME Group International Neutral
BCA Marketplace Neutral

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. BCA Marketplace pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share. ME Group International pays out 59.0% 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 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 225, indicating a potential upside of 91.98%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to Bodycote?

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

In the previous week, Bodycote had 1 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bodycote and 0 mentions for ME Group International. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat ME Group International's score of 0.00 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ME Group International Neutral
Bodycote Neutral

ME Group International has a beta of 0.527, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.352, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.87%. ME Group International's return on equity of 26.96% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.57% 26.96% 14.55%
Bodycote 7.87%9.30%6.41%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ME Group International£315.92M1.39£53.40M£14.658.00
Bodycote£739.30M2.18£59.25M£33.6028.36

32.8% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.8% of ME Group International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ME Group International pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bodycote pays out 68.5% 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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 225, suggesting a potential upside of 91.98%. Bodycote has a consensus price target of GBX 881.33, suggesting a potential downside of 7.52%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Bodycote.

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
Bodycote
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Bodycote beats ME Group International on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to Clarkson?

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

Clarkson pays an annual dividend of GBX 112 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Clarkson pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ME Group International pays out 59.0% 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.

Clarkson currently has a consensus target price of GBX 5,031.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. ME Group International has a consensus target price of GBX 225, suggesting a potential upside of 91.98%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Clarkson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Clarkson
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
ME Group International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

72.0% of Clarkson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Clarkson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.8% of ME Group International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Clarkson has a beta of 0.702, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ME Group International has a beta of 0.527, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Clarkson had 1 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Clarkson and 0 mentions for ME Group International. Clarkson's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat ME Group International's score of 0.00 indicating that Clarkson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Clarkson Neutral
ME Group International Neutral

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Clarkson's net margin of 10.40%. ME Group International's return on equity of 26.96% beat Clarkson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Clarkson10.40% 14.50% 7.79%
ME Group International 17.57%26.96%14.55%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Clarkson£747.10M2.08£82.85M£250.4020.23
ME Group International£315.92M1.39£53.40M£14.658.00

Summary

Clarkson beats ME Group International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to Chemring Group?

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

ME Group International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chemring Group. ME Group International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chemring 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£315.92M1.39£53.40M£14.658.00
Chemring Group£512M2.88£2.18M£12.3044.35

In the previous week, Chemring Group had 1 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Chemring Group and 0 mentions for ME Group International. Chemring Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ME Group International's score of 0.00 indicating that Chemring Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ME Group International Neutral
Chemring Group Positive

ME Group International has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Chemring Group's net margin of 6.77%. ME Group International's return on equity of 26.96% beat Chemring Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.57% 26.96% 14.55%
Chemring Group 6.77%9.03%7.03%

ME Group International has a beta of 0.527, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chemring Group has a beta of 0.797, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Chemring Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ME Group International pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemring Group pays out 65.0% 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 presently has a consensus target price of GBX 225, indicating a potential upside of 91.98%. Chemring Group has a consensus target price of GBX 637, indicating a potential upside of 16.77%. Given ME Group International's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Chemring 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
Chemring Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

32.8% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Chemring Group shares are held by institutional investors. 48.8% of ME Group International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Chemring Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does ME Group International compare to Georgia Capital?

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

Georgia Capital has higher revenue and earnings than ME Group International. Georgia Capital 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
Georgia Capital£1.65B0.83£157.49M£4.86 thousand0.93
ME Group International£315.92M1.39£53.40M£14.658.00

Georgia Capital has a net margin of 118.79% compared to ME Group International's net margin of 17.57%. Georgia Capital's return on equity of 35.88% beat ME Group International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Georgia Capital118.79% 35.88% 3.51%
ME Group International 17.57%26.96%14.55%

ME Group International has a consensus price target of GBX 225, indicating a potential upside of 91.98%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Georgia Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Georgia Capital
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

Georgia Capital has a beta of 0.666, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ME Group International has a beta of 0.527, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Georgia Capital had 2 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Georgia Capital and 0 mentions for ME Group International. Georgia Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ME Group International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Georgia Capital Neutral
ME Group International Neutral

19.1% of Georgia Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Georgia Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.8% of ME Group International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ME Group International beats Georgia Capital on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MEGP vs. The Competition

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MetricME Group InternationalBusiness Equipment & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£439.08M£316.84M£10.30B£2.89B
Dividend Yield6.95%16.52%96.94%6.22%
P/E Ratio8.008.0025.62366.55
Price / Sales1.3969.60286.3690,304.59
Price / CashN/A151.7223.9727.89
Price / Book2.651.604.916.35
Net Income£53.40M£25.52M£614.63M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.46%-5.64%1.56%0.61%
1 Month Performance-3.13%5.04%-2.75%-0.17%
1 Year Performance-37.46%-38.67%4.12%19.30%

ME Group International Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MEGP
ME Group International
3.1313 of 5 stars		GBX 117.20
-2.3%		GBX 225
+92.0%		-35.8%£439.08M£315.92M8.001,183
BCA
BCA Marketplace
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.85B£3.03B27.477,263
BOY
Bodycote
1.2781 of 5 stars		GBX 960.50
+0.8%		GBX 881.33
-8.2%		+50.7%£1.63B£739.30M28.593,989
CKN
Clarkson
1.4948 of 5 stars		GBX 5,050
+2.6%		GBX 5,031.25
-0.4%		+43.8%£1.55B£747.10M20.172,314
CHG
Chemring Group
3.1148 of 5 stars		GBX 537.50
+0.6%		GBX 637
+18.5%		-5.4%£1.45B£512M43.702,600

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This page (LON:MEGP) was last updated on 9/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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