Mears Group (MER) Competitors GBX 373.50 -1.00 (-0.27%) (As of 10/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades MER vs. CVSG, XPS, DTY, AA, PVG, XAF, AML, SSPG, EIG, and DOMShould you be buying Mears Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mears Group include CVS Group (CVSG), XPS Pensions Group (XPS), Dignity (DTY), AA (AA), Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG), Xafinity (XAF), Aston Martin Lagonda Global (AML), SSP Group (SSPG), Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (EIG), and Domino's Pizza Group (DOM). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. Mears Group vs. CVS Group XPS Pensions Group Dignity AA Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Xafinity Aston Martin Lagonda Global SSP Group Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Domino's Pizza Group CVS Group (LON:CVSG) and Mears Group (LON:MER) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, community ranking and earnings. Does the media refer more to CVSG or MER? In the previous week, CVS Group had 3 more articles in the media than Mears Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CVS Group and 2 mentions for Mears Group. Mears Group's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat CVS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Mears Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CVS Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mears Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor CVSG or MER? Mears Group received 26 more outperform votes than CVS Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.05% of users gave Mears Group an outperform vote while only 70.68% of users gave CVS Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCVS GroupOutperform Votes33570.68% Underperform Votes13929.32% Mears GroupOutperform Votes36175.05% Underperform Votes12024.95% Is CVSG or MER a better dividend stock? CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Mears Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. CVS Group pays out 2,222.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mears Group pays out 3,414.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CVSG or MER? Mears Group has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Group. Mears Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCVS Group£647.30M1.17£26.20M£0.362,944.44Mears Group£1.14B0.30£41.93M£0.41910.98 Is CVSG or MER more profitable? Mears Group has a net margin of 3.67% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 0.96%. Mears Group's return on equity of 21.06% beat CVS Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CVS Group0.96% 10.21% 5.03% Mears Group 3.67%21.06%5.86% Which has more risk & volatility, CVSG or MER? CVS Group has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mears Group has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CVSG or MER? 70.2% of CVS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 102.2% of Mears Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of CVS Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Mears Group 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. Do analysts recommend CVSG or MER? CVS Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,135, suggesting a potential upside of 101.42%. Mears Group has a consensus price target of GBX 420, suggesting a potential upside of 12.45%. Given CVS Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CVS Group is more favorable than Mears Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CVS Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Mears Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryMears Group beats CVS Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchAI expert reveals new Nvidia predictionEveryone’s talking about AI right now, but I’ve been talking about it for years. And now I’ve just released my latest prediction and believe it or not, I’m advising NOT pour all your money into Nvidia right nowClick here to see why Get Mears Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MER and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MER and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?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 MER vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMears GroupPersonal Services IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£338.88M£1.28B£2.16B£1.39BDividend Yield3.63%2.11%4.30%7.89%P/E Ratio910.98182.74386.551,650.26Price / Sales0.3029.14370.11199,699.33Price / Cash2.3429.5324.3834.69Price / Book1.938.683.232.51Net Income£41.93M£54.82M£187.91M£156.32M7 Day Performance-3.61%-0.66%-0.22%-0.21%1 Month Performance-2.48%1.23%2.10%2.28%1 Year Performance35.82%-6.44%31.09%96.33% Mears Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MERMears Group2.8352 of 5 starsGBX 373.50-0.3%GBX 420+12.4%+35.7%£338.88M£1.14B910.985,500CVSGCVS Group1.8013 of 5 starsGBX 1,112-5.4%GBX 2,135+92.0%-34.1%£797.08M£641.90M2,224.009,100Gap DownXPSXPS Pensions Group0.5283 of 5 starsGBX 297+1.4%GBX 296-0.3%+46.7%£614.08M£199.43M1,188.001,712Dividend CutNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeDTYDignityN/AGBX 549-0.5%N/AN/A£275.43M£323.10M-97.343,323News CoverageAAAAN/AN/AN/AN/A£218.24M£982M2.9913,100PVGPremier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.30M£3.96M-2.09112Gap DownXAFXafinityN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00147,000AMLAston Martin Lagonda Global2.8184 of 5 starsGBX 159.50+5.4%GBX 262.50+64.6%-58.5%£1.32B£1.56B-443.062,740News CoverageSSPGSSP Group2.7339 of 5 starsGBX 161.90+0.2%GBX 296.25+83.0%-20.8%£1.29B£3.21B16,190.0042,000Dividend CutInsider SellingNews CoverageEIGEi Group plc (EIG.L)N/AGBX 284.60-0.1%N/A+0.0%£1.26B£724M-6.16680DOMDomino's Pizza Group3.0812 of 5 starsGBX 303.60+1.8%GBX 431.25+42.0%-14.9%£1.19B£673.70M1,597.891,630 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies: CVS Group Competitors XPS Pensions Group Competitors Dignity Competitors AA Competitors Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Competitors Xafinity Competitors Aston Martin Lagonda Global Competitors SSP Group Competitors Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Competitors Domino's Pizza Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:MER) was last updated on 10/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe panic button has already been pressedIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available on replay.Porter & Company | SponsoredHow a $200,000 Mistake Unlocked a $118 Billion Gold TreasureThe window of opportunity on this gold stock is closing fast. 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