Manx Financial Group (MFX) Competitors GBX 35.33 +0.33 (+0.95%) As of 09/12/2025 11:51 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock MFX vs. BIRG, CBKD, PTSB, NBS, BGEO, LLOY, NWG, AIBG, VMUK, and TBCGShould you be buying Manx Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manx Financial Group include Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG), Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CBKD), Permanent TSB Group (PTSB), Nationwide Building Society (NBS), Lion Finance Group (BGEO), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), AIB Group (AIBG), Virgin Money UK (VMUK), and TBC Bank Group (TBCG). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry. Manx Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Bank of Ireland Group Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. Permanent TSB Group Nationwide Building Society Lion Finance Group Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group AIB Group Virgin Money UK TBC Bank Group Manx Financial Group (LON:MFX) and Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is MFX or BIRG a better dividend stock? Manx Financial Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Manx Financial Group pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 53.0% 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. Do institutionals & insiders believe in MFX or BIRG? 59.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. 69.5% of Manx Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MFX or BIRG more profitable? Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 36.41% compared to Manx Financial Group's net margin of 9.60%. Manx Financial Group's return on equity of 16.03% beat Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manx Financial Group9.60% 16.03% 1.38% Bank of Ireland Group 36.41%12.22%1.03% Does the media prefer MFX or BIRG? In the previous week, Bank of Ireland Group had 4 more articles in the media than Manx Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group and 0 mentions for Manx Financial Group. Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Manx Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Bank of Ireland Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Manx Financial Group Neutral Bank of Ireland Group Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, MFX or BIRG? Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Manx Financial Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manx Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManx Financial Group£34.40M1.23£5.94M£0.05655.53Bank of Ireland Group£4.26B0.03£147.90B£1.1911.45 Which has more risk and volatility, MFX or BIRG? Manx Financial Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBank of Ireland Group beats Manx Financial Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Manx Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 MFX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricManx Financial GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£42.30M£17.88B£6.36B£2.59BDividend Yield2.05%4.25%4.31%5.30%P/E Ratio655.5338.251,777.845,410.94Price / Sales1.2360.481,341.7696,691.90Price / Cash1.3214.25127.4727.93Price / Book1.120.702.067.77Net Income£5.94M£16.75B£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance11.11%1.04%7.12%6.51%1 Month Performance12.53%1.22%7.58%55.94%1 Year Performance109.32%25.44%30.93%147.85% Manx Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFXManx Financial GroupN/AGBX 35.33+1.0%N/A+128.0%£42.30M£34.40M655.53177BIRGBank of Ireland GroupN/AGBX 12.99-0.1%N/A+37.7%£124.84M£4.26B10.9210,845News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCBKDCommercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.N/AGBX 1.90-0.1%N/A+12.9%£56.89M£98.98B0.117,917PTSBPermanent TSB GroupN/AGBX 2.26-0.4%N/A+38.6%£12.32M£658M17.383,330Gap UpNBSNationwide Building SocietyN/AGBX 129.30-0.5%N/AN/A£11.80M£5.18B0.5118,099BGEOLion Finance GroupN/A7,125.00-1.7%N/A+87.1%GEL312.53BGEL4.03B153.6312,078High Trading VolumeLLOYLloyds Banking Group2.6355 of 5 starsGBX 80.14-0.4%GBX 86.80+8.3%+42.5%£47.87B£19.10B1,214.2659,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNWGNatWest Group3.9983 of 5 starsGBX 507.40-2.0%GBX 594.17+17.1%+59.3%£41.02B£15.50B851.3461,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAIBGAIB GroupN/AGBX 616-0.6%N/A+45.6%£13.16B£4.67B688.2710,551News CoverageVMUKVirgin Money UKN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.83B£1.58B946.098,110TBCGTBC Bank GroupN/AGBX 4,295-2.9%N/A+56.3%£2.38B£3.24B180.9910,267News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of Ireland Group Competitors Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. 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