M.P. Evans Group (MPE) Competitors

M.P. Evans Group (LON:MPE) and Total Produce (LON:TOT) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Do analysts prefer MPE or TOT?

M.P. Evans Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,375, indicating a potential upside of 4.17%. Given M.P. Evans Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M.P. Evans Group is more favorable than Total Produce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M.P. Evans Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Total Produce	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media prefer MPE or TOT?

In the previous week, M.P. Evans Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Total Produce'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
M.P. Evans Group	Neutral
Total Produce	Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPE or TOT?

M.P. Evans Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Total Produce. Total Produce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M.P. Evans Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
M.P. Evans Group	£408.94M	2.10	£80.16M	£99.26	13.30
Total Produce	£3.82B	0.00	N/A	£8.80	N/A

Is MPE or TOT more profitable?

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 19.60% compared to Total Produce's net margin of 0.00%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 13.59% beat Total Produce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M.P. Evans Group	19.60%	13.59%	10.06%
Total Produce	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MPE or TOT?

27.7% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by institutional investors. 48.6% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MPE or TOT a better dividend stock?

M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Total Produce pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. M.P. Evans Group pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Total Produce pays out 0.7% 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.

Summary

M.P. Evans Group beats Total Produce on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.