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GBX 357.50 +1.50 (+0.42%)
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MNG vs. III, LGEN, SMT, SDR, and PCT

Should you buy M&G stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares M&G with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with M&G include 3i Group (III), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Schroders (SDR), and Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT).

How does M&G compare to 3i Group?

M&G (LON:MNG) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

M&G currently has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 89.61%. 3i Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,601.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. Given M&G's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than 3i Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
3i Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 3i Group pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, 3i Group had 4 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for 3i Group and 1 mentions for M&G. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat M&G's score of 0.00 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
3i Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of 3i Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of 3i Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

3i Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than M&G. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£21.71B0.39£166.98M£12.3029.07
3i Group£5.43B5.31£3.83B£538.605.32

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
3i Group 1,236.92%17.91%12.09%

M&G has a beta of 0.941, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.122, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

3i Group beats M&G on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&G compare to Legal & General Group?

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) and M&G (LON:MNG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 6 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Legal & General Group and 1 mentions for M&G. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat M&G's score of 0.00 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Legal & General Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.794, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.941, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

M&G has a net margin of 1.73% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 15.89% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Legal & General Group0.91% 15.89% 0.18%
M&G 1.73%9.49%0.40%

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Legal & General Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 256, suggesting a potential downside of 14.78%. M&G has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 89.61%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Legal & General Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Legal & General Group
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Legal & General Group has higher revenue and earnings than M&G. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.39£319.08M£9.7430.84
M&G£21.71B0.39£166.98M£12.3029.07

Summary

Legal & General Group and M&G tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&G compare to Scottish Mortgage?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Scottish Mortgage had 1 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Scottish Mortgage and 1 mentions for M&G. Scottish Mortgage's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat M&G's score of 0.00 indicating that Scottish Mortgage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Scottish Mortgage
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

M&G has a beta of 0.941, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.1591227, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Scottish Mortgage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than M&G. Scottish Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£21.71B0.39£166.98M£12.3029.07
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B4.69£1.19B£275.314.83

42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Scottish Mortgage has a net margin of 97.38% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. Scottish Mortgage's return on equity of 22.34% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
Scottish Mortgage 97.38%22.34%-3.48%

M&G currently has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 89.61%. Given M&G's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Scottish Mortgage
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Scottish Mortgage beats M&G on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&G compare to Schroders?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Schroders (LON:SDR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

M&G has a beta of 0.941, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroders has a beta of 1.081, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Schroders had 1 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Schroders and 1 mentions for M&G. Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat M&G's score of 0.00 indicating that Schroders is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Schroders
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

M&G currently has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 89.61%. Schroders has a consensus price target of GBX 453.33, indicating a potential downside of 22.97%. Given M&G's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Schroders.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.2% of Schroders shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Schroders shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroders has a net margin of 19.94% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. Schroders' return on equity of 15.55% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
Schroders 19.94%15.55%1.86%

Schroders has lower revenue, but higher earnings than M&G. Schroders is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£21.71B0.39£166.98M£12.3029.07
Schroders£3.25B2.82£355.50M£33.6017.51

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Schroders pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Schroders beats M&G on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&G compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

42.9% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

M&G has a beta of 0.941, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.9269671, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

Polar Capital Technology Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than M&G. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£21.71B0.39£166.98M£12.3029.07
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.24£1.20B£188.583.32

M&G presently has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 89.61%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, M&G and M&G both had 1 articles in the media. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat M&G's score of 0.00 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust beats M&G on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MNG vs. The Competition

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MetricM&GCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8.52B£5.47B£13.64B£2.61B
Dividend Yield5.81%7.52%5.96%6.16%
P/E Ratio29.0736.7628.65368.29
Price / Sales0.391,096.41460.8184,160.88
Price / Cash0.8284.9153.1127.89
Price / Book2.283.663.687.04
Net Income£166.98M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.87%7.99%4.00%6.44%
1 Month Performance6.61%-1.05%-0.13%0.09%
1 Year Performance39.38%6.39%13.23%63.74%

M&G Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MNG
M&G
2.9621 of 5 stars		GBX 357.50
+0.4%		GBX 677.86
+89.6%		+36.7%£8.52B£21.71B29.076,101
III
3i Group
4.0776 of 5 stars		GBX 2,870
+2.4%		GBX 3,601.75
+25.5%		-31.6%£28.89B£5.43B5.331,340
LGEN
Legal & General Group
1.9011 of 5 stars		GBX 297.30
-0.3%		GBX 251
-15.6%		+17.0%£16.27B£42.04B30.5211,956
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.7698 of 5 stars		GBX 1,324
-0.4%		N/A+20.7%£14.52B£3.11B4.81N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.6881 of 5 stars		GBX 589
flat		GBX 453.33
-23.0%		+50.5%£9.18B£3.25B17.536,438

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