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MPE vs. CWK, TATE, GNC, PFD, and BAKK

Should you buy M.P. Evans Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares M.P. Evans Group 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.P. Evans Group include Cranswick (CWK), Tate & Lyle (TATE), Greencore Group (GNC), Premier Foods (PFD), and Bakkavor Group (BAKK). These companies are all part of the "food products" industry.

How does M.P. Evans Group compare to Cranswick?

Cranswick (LON:CWK) and M.P. Evans Group (LON:MPE) are both consumer staples 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.

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 29.97% compared to Cranswick's net margin of 5.31%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 19.40% beat Cranswick's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cranswick5.31% 14.99% 8.26%
M.P. Evans Group 29.97%19.40%10.06%

Cranswick pays an annual dividend of GBX 103 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Cranswick pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M.P. Evans Group pays out 34.9% 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. M.P. Evans Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cranswick£2.98B0.95£113.74M£290.2018.23
M.P. Evans Group£371.00M2.35£80.16M£211.807.91

Cranswick has a beta of 0.555, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M.P. Evans Group has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cranswick had 1 more articles in the media than M.P. Evans Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cranswick and 3 mentions for M.P. Evans Group. Cranswick's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat M.P. Evans Group's score of 0.34 indicating that Cranswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cranswick
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
M.P. Evans Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

71.2% of Cranswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Cranswick shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of M.P. Evans Group 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.

Cranswick presently has a consensus price target of GBX 5,974, suggesting a potential upside of 12.95%. M.P. Evans Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,900, suggesting a potential upside of 13.37%. Given M.P. Evans Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M.P. Evans Group is more favorable than Cranswick.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cranswick
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
M.P. Evans Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Cranswick and M.P. Evans Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M.P. Evans Group compare to Tate & Lyle?

Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) and M.P. Evans Group (LON:MPE) are both consumer staples 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 and earnings.

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus price target of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.69%. M.P. Evans Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,900, indicating a potential upside of 13.37%. Given M.P. Evans Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M.P. Evans Group is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
M.P. Evans Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 29.97% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 4.84%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 19.40% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle4.84% 6.17% 6.03%
M.P. Evans Group 29.97%19.40%10.06%

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.343, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M.P. Evans Group has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Tate & Lyle pays out 92.2% 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.P. Evans Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M.P. Evans Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.48
M.P. Evans Group£371.00M2.35£80.16M£211.807.91

In the previous week, M.P. Evans Group had 3 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for M.P. Evans Group and 0 mentions for Tate & Lyle. M.P. Evans Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.28 indicating that M.P. Evans Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle Neutral
M.P. Evans Group Neutral

Summary

M.P. Evans Group beats Tate & Lyle on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M.P. Evans Group compare to Greencore Group?

Greencore Group (LON:GNC) and M.P. Evans Group (LON:MPE) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, M.P. Evans Group had 2 more articles in the media than Greencore Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for M.P. Evans Group and 1 mentions for Greencore Group. M.P. Evans Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Greencore Group's score of 0.30 indicating that M.P. Evans Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Greencore Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
M.P. Evans Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

30.1% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of M.P. Evans Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Greencore Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of M.P. Evans Group shares are owned by 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.

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Greencore Group pays out 92.9% 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.P. Evans Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M.P. Evans Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M.P. Evans Group has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 29.97% compared to Greencore Group's net margin of 0.30%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 19.40% beat Greencore Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greencore Group0.30% 0.73% 4.43%
M.P. Evans Group 29.97%19.40%10.06%

Greencore Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 301.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.46%. M.P. Evans Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,900, indicating a potential upside of 13.37%. Given Greencore Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than M.P. Evans Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greencore Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
M.P. Evans Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greencore Group£2.34B0.89£48.48M£2.8094.07
M.P. Evans Group£371.00M2.35£80.16M£211.807.91

Summary

M.P. Evans Group beats Greencore Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M.P. Evans Group compare to Premier Foods?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M.P. Evans Group£371.00M2.35£80.16M£211.807.91
Premier Foods£1.18B1.42£112.38M£15.5012.48

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 29.97% compared to Premier Foods' net margin of 11.62%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 19.40% beat Premier Foods' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M.P. Evans Group29.97% 19.40% 10.06%
Premier Foods 11.62%9.74%4.78%

M.P. Evans Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,900, suggesting a potential upside of 13.37%. Premier Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 242, suggesting a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Premier Foods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Premier Foods is more favorable than M.P. Evans Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M.P. Evans Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Premier Foods
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

M.P. Evans Group has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.604, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, M.P. Evans Group had 2 more articles in the media than Premier Foods. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for M.P. Evans Group and 1 mentions for Premier Foods. M.P. Evans Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Premier Foods' score of 0.30 indicating that M.P. Evans Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M.P. Evans Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Premier Foods
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

8.9% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Premier Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. M.P. Evans Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% 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 Premier Foods on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M.P. Evans Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

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

M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. M.P. Evans Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bakkavor Group pays out 127.0% 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.P. Evans Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, M.P. Evans Group had 3 more articles in the media than Bakkavor Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for M.P. Evans Group and 0 mentions for Bakkavor Group. M.P. Evans Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Bakkavor Group's score of 0.00 indicating that M.P. Evans Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M.P. Evans Group Neutral
Bakkavor Group Neutral

8.9% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M.P. Evans Group£371.00M2.35£80.16M£211.807.91
Bakkavor Group£2.30B0.63£64.74M£6.3040.00

M.P. Evans Group has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

M.P. Evans Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,900, suggesting a potential upside of 13.37%. Given M.P. Evans Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe M.P. Evans Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

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

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 29.97% compared to Bakkavor Group's net margin of 2.43%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 19.40% beat Bakkavor Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M.P. Evans Group29.97% 19.40% 10.06%
Bakkavor Group 2.43%9.10%4.54%

Summary

M.P. Evans Group beats Bakkavor Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MPE vs. The Competition

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MetricM.P. Evans GroupFood Products IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£869.70M£5.78B£16.19B£2.88B
Dividend Yield3.58%3.15%3.20%6.13%
P/E Ratio7.9113.3614.01368.40
Price / Sales2.3582.67263,621.2483,671.27
Price / Cash6.22112.6157.6727.89
Price / Book1.813.534.647.20
Net Income£80.16M£772.21M£838.44M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.08%0.11%0.66%2.04%
1 Month Performance10.26%-0.98%-0.19%1.71%
1 Year Performance27.45%39.41%13.04%74.56%

M.P. Evans Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MPE
M.P. Evans Group
2.6589 of 5 stars		GBX 1,676
+0.1%		GBX 1,900
+13.4%		+28.3%£869.70M£371.00M7.9112,800
CWK
Cranswick
3.526 of 5 stars		GBX 5,369.57
-1.1%		GBX 5,974
+11.3%		-0.4%£2.87B£2.98B18.5052,000
TATE
Tate & Lyle
1.0733 of 5 stars		GBX 554
-0.1%		GBX 516
-6.9%		+2.4%£2.45B£2.01B25.533,604
GNC
Greencore Group
3.6573 of 5 stars		GBX 260.40
+0.2%		GBX 301.50
+15.8%		+2.5%£2.06B£2.34B93.0013,602
PFD
Premier Foods
4.059 of 5 stars		GBX 194.30
+0.3%		GBX 242
+24.5%		+0.6%£1.67B£1.18B12.544,000

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