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GBX 102.20 -0.80 (-0.78%)
As of 11/13/2026 12:11 PM Eastern
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MEGP vs. BOY, CKN, CLSN, CHG, and PLP

Should you buy ME Group International stock or one of its competitors? ME Group International's main competitors and comparable companies include Bodycote (BOY), Clarkson (CKN), Calisen (CLSN), Chemring Group (CHG), and Genuit Group (PLP). 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 Bodycote?

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

ME Group International currently has a consensus price target of GBX 225, indicating a potential upside of 120.16%. Bodycote has a consensus price target of GBX 881.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.05%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

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%

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

ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
ME Group International Neutral
Bodycote Neutral

33.2% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. 48.8% of ME Group International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held 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.

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£315.92M1.21£53.40M£14.656.98
Bodycote£739.30M2.10£59.25M£33.6027.34

Summary

ME Group International and Bodycote tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

72.0% of Clarkson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Clarkson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 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 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 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.

Clarkson pays an annual dividend of GBX 112 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. 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 price target of GBX 5,625, suggesting a potential upside of 20.98%. ME Group International has a consensus price target of GBX 225, suggesting a potential upside of 120.16%. Given ME Group International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
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

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£747.10M1.91£82.85M£250.4018.57
ME Group International£315.92M1.21£53.40M£14.656.98

In the previous week, Clarkson had 2 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Clarkson and 0 mentions for ME Group International. Clarkson's average media sentiment score of 0.57 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 Positive
ME Group International Neutral

Summary

Clarkson beats ME Group International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ME Group International compare to Calisen?

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

ME Group International has higher revenue and earnings than Calisen. Calisen 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
Calisen£248.10M0.00N/A-£5.50N/A
ME Group International£315.92M1.21£53.40M£14.656.98

ME Group International has a consensus target price of GBX 225, suggesting a potential upside of 120.16%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Calisen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Calisen
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

33.2% of ME Group International shares are held by institutional investors. 48.8% of ME Group International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CalisenN/A N/A N/A
ME Group International 17.57%26.96%14.55%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Calisen Neutral
ME Group International Neutral

Summary

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

How does ME Group International compare to Chemring Group?

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

Chemring Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. ME Group International pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Chemring Group pays out 65.0% 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. ME Group International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

68.8% of Chemring Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Chemring Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 48.8% of ME Group International shares are owned 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.

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
Chemring Group6.77% 9.03% 7.03%
ME Group International 17.57%26.96%14.55%

In the previous week, Chemring Group had 5 more articles in the media than ME Group International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Chemring Group and 0 mentions for ME Group International. Chemring Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat ME Group International's score of 0.00 indicating that Chemring Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Chemring Group Positive
ME Group International Neutral

ME Group International has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Chemring Group£512M2.69£2.18M£12.3041.25
ME Group International£315.92M1.21£53.40M£14.656.98

Chemring Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 635.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.22%. ME Group International has a consensus price target of GBX 225, suggesting a potential upside of 120.16%. Given ME Group International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Chemring Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chemring Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 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

Chemring Group has a beta of 0.779, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ME Group International has a beta of 0.527, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Genuit Group?

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

ME Group International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 225, suggesting a potential upside of 120.16%. Given ME Group International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ME Group International is more favorable than Genuit 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
Genuit Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

ME Group International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Genuit 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
ME Group International£315.92M1.21£53.40M£14.656.98
Genuit Group£398.60M0.00N/A£8.40N/A

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ME Group International17.57% 26.96% 14.55%
Genuit Group N/A N/A N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
ME Group International Neutral
Genuit Group Neutral

33.2% of ME Group International shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.8% of ME Group International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ME Group International beats Genuit Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media 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.
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MEGP vs. The Competition

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MetricME Group InternationalBusiness Equipment & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£385.88M£264.62M£10.14B£2.84B
Dividend Yield8.15%17.12%2.91%5.10%
P/E Ratio6.986.9830.6723.37
Price / Sales1.210.683.195.03
Price / CashN/A151.7219.6720.23
Price / Book2.311.363.762.45
Net Income£53.40M£25.52M£612.44M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-9.40%-2.58%0.93%0.74%
1 Month Performance-12.35%-17.67%-1.22%-1.85%
1 Year Performance-33.64%-40.22%2.22%7.73%

ME Group International Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MEGP
ME Group International
N/AGBX 102.20
-0.8%		GBX 225
+120.2%		-34.5%£385.88M£315.92M6.981,183
BOY
Bodycote
N/AGBX 917.13
0.0%		GBX 881.33
-3.9%		+48.1%£1.55B£739.30M27.303,989
CKN
Clarkson
3.1602 of 5 stars		GBX 4,714
+0.1%		GBX 5,625
+19.3%		+30.6%£1.45B£747.10M18.832,314
CLSN
Calisen
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.43B£248.10MN/A1,748
CHG
Chemring Group
2.8112 of 5 stars		GBX 527
-1.1%		GBX 635
+20.5%		-0.5%£1.43B£512M42.852,600

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This page (LON:MEGP) was last updated on 11/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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