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Malvern International (MLVN) Competitors

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As of 08/21/2026 08:23 AM Eastern

MLVN vs. OBOR, PVG, GFHG, CODE, and ASIA

Should you buy Malvern International stock or one of its competitors? Malvern International's main competitors and comparable companies include Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) (OBOR), Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG), Grand Fortune High Grade (GFHG), Northcoders Group (CODE), and Asia Strategic (ASIA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified consumer services" industry.

How does Malvern International compare to Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)?

Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) (LON:OBOR) and Malvern International (LON:MLVN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Malvern International. Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Malvern International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)N/AN/AN/A-£547.70N/A
Malvern International£17.79M0.38-£245.04K£0.3852.63

Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Malvern International's net margin of -8.50%. Malvern International's return on equity of 39.68% beat Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)N/A N/A N/A
Malvern International -8.50%39.68%N/A

5.0% of Malvern International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Malvern 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.

In the previous week, Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Malvern International'saverage media sentiment score.

Summary

Malvern International beats Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malvern International compare to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)?

Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (LON:PVG) and Malvern International (LON:MLVN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Malvern International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Neutral
Malvern International Neutral

Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Malvern International. Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Malvern International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)£3.96M0.00N/A-£16.50N/A
Malvern International£17.79M0.38-£245.04K£0.3852.63

5.0% of Malvern International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Malvern International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Malvern International's net margin of -8.50%. Malvern International's return on equity of 39.68% beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)N/A N/A N/A
Malvern International -8.50%39.68%N/A

Summary

Malvern International beats Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malvern International compare to Grand Fortune High Grade?

Grand Fortune High Grade (LON:GFHG) and Malvern International (LON:MLVN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Grand Fortune High Grade has a beta of -0.24, meaning that its stock price is 124% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Malvern International has a beta of 0.351, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Grand Fortune High Grade's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Malvern International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Grand Fortune High Grade Neutral
Malvern International Neutral

5.0% of Malvern International shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.2% of Grand Fortune High Grade shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Malvern International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Grand Fortune High Grade has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Malvern International's net margin of -8.50%. Malvern International's return on equity of 39.68% beat Grand Fortune High Grade's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Grand Fortune High GradeN/A -40.85% -24.81%
Malvern International -8.50%39.68%N/A

Grand Fortune High Grade has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Malvern International.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Grand Fortune High Grade£26.000.00N/AN/AN/A
Malvern International£17.79M0.38-£245.04K£0.3852.63

Summary

Malvern International beats Grand Fortune High Grade on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malvern International compare to Northcoders Group?

Malvern International (LON:MLVN) and Northcoders Group (LON:CODE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Malvern International has a net margin of -8.50% compared to Northcoders Group's net margin of -61.19%. Malvern International's return on equity of 39.68% beat Northcoders Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Malvern International-8.50% 39.68% N/A
Northcoders Group -61.19%-78.38%-0.89%

Malvern International has a beta of 0.351, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northcoders Group has a beta of -0.5, meaning that its share price is 150% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Malvern International£17.79M0.38-£245.04K£0.3852.63
Northcoders Group£4.95M0.32-£641.29K-£37.80N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Malvern International Neutral
Northcoders Group Neutral

5.0% of Malvern International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northcoders Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Malvern International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.8% of Northcoders Group shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Malvern International beats Northcoders Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malvern International compare to Asia Strategic?

Malvern International (LON:MLVN) and Asia Strategic (LON:ASIA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Malvern International£17.79M0.38-£245.04K£0.3852.63
Asia Strategic£32.10M0.00-£5.63M-£208.00N/A

In the previous week, Malvern International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Asia Strategic'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Malvern International Neutral
Asia Strategic Neutral

Malvern International has a beta of 0.351, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Strategic has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Malvern International has a net margin of -8.50% compared to Asia Strategic's net margin of -20.83%. Malvern International's return on equity of 39.68% beat Asia Strategic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Malvern International-8.50% 39.68% N/A
Asia Strategic -20.83%N/A -8.22%

5.0% of Malvern International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Malvern International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Asia Strategic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Malvern International beats Asia Strategic 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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MLVN vs. The Competition

MetricMalvern InternationalDiversified Consumer Services IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.86M£4.36B£13.21B£2.54B
Dividend Yield2.96%2.80%56.57%6.17%
P/E Ratio52.6310.3446.96367.57
Price / Sales0.3837.3088.6683,481.74
Price / Cash2.9314.4429.1327.89
Price / Book-1.353.193.937.19
Net Income-£245.04K£242.43M£445.72M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.23%-0.18%-0.26%0.30%
1 Month Performance-3.85%0.07%2.74%3.31%
1 Year Performance23.08%-4.79%-1.57%22.13%

Malvern International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MLVN
Malvern International
N/AGBX 20
-2.4%
N/A+23.1%£6.86M£17.79M52.63153
OBOR
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£10.89MN/AN/AN/A
PVG
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.30M£3.96MN/A112
GFHG
Grand Fortune High Grade
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.40M£26.00N/AN/A
CODE
Northcoders Group
N/AGBX 20
+2.6%
N/A-41.2%£1.60M£4.95MN/A128

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This page (LON:MLVN) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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