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Marks Electrical Group (MRK) Competitors

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MRK vs. VLG, BVXP, ORPH, EAH, and DNL

Should you buy Marks Electrical Group stock or one of its competitors? Marks Electrical Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Venture Life Group (VLG), Bioventix (BVXP), Open Orphan (ORPH), ECO Animal Health Group (EAH), and Diurnal Group (DNL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Venture Life Group?

Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) and Venture Life Group (LON:VLG) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Marks Electrical Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Venture Life Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group Neutral
Venture Life Group Neutral

Venture Life Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Venture Life Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marks Electrical Group£107.93M0.43£426.93K-£0.40N/A
Venture Life Group£35.17M2.25£747.21K£4.3714.99

Venture Life Group has a net margin of 17.42% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. Venture Life Group's return on equity of 7.82% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marks Electrical Group-0.39% -4.18% 0.91%
Venture Life Group 17.42%7.82%1.56%

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Venture Life Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.4% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Venture Life Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.577, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Venture Life Group has a beta of 0.217, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

Marks Electrical Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than Venture Life Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marks Electrical Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Venture Life Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Venture Life Group beats Marks Electrical Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Bioventix?

Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) and Bioventix (LON:BVXP) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Bioventix has a net margin of 59.30% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. Bioventix's return on equity of 65.83% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marks Electrical Group-0.39% -4.18% 0.91%
Bioventix 59.30%65.83%54.07%

Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.577, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bioventix has a beta of 0.554, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Marks Electrical Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than Bioventix.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marks Electrical Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Bioventix
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marks Electrical Group£107.93M0.43£426.93K-£0.40N/A
Bioventix£12.54M6.46£8.12M£140.5211.03

Marks Electrical Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Bioventix pays an annual dividend of GBX 150 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Marks Electrical Group pays out -165.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bioventix pays out 106.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Bioventix had 1 more articles in the media than Marks Electrical Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bioventix and 0 mentions for Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bioventix'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group Neutral
Bioventix Neutral

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.6% of Bioventix shares are held by institutional investors. 75.4% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Bioventix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bioventix beats Marks Electrical Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Open Orphan?

Open Orphan (LON:ORPH) and Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Open Orphan has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. Open Orphan's return on equity of 0.00% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Open OrphanN/A N/A N/A
Marks Electrical Group -0.39%-4.18%0.91%

Marks Electrical Group has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than Open Orphan.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Open Orphan
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Marks Electrical Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Marks Electrical Group has higher revenue and earnings than Open Orphan.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Open Orphan£34.71M0.00N/AN/AN/A
Marks Electrical Group£107.93M0.43£426.93K-£0.40N/A

In the previous week, Open Orphan's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Marks Electrical Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Orphan Neutral
Marks Electrical Group Neutral

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 75.4% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marks Electrical Group beats Open Orphan on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to ECO Animal Health Group?

ECO Animal Health Group (LON:EAH) and Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

ECO Animal Health Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 160, suggesting a potential upside of 61.62%. Marks Electrical Group has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Given ECO Animal Health Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ECO Animal Health Group is more favorable than Marks Electrical Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ECO Animal Health Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Marks Electrical Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

ECO Animal Health Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECO Animal Health Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ECO Animal Health Group£87.53M0.75£1.05M£3.1531.43
Marks Electrical Group£107.93M0.43£426.93K-£0.40N/A

In the previous week, ECO Animal Health Group had 1 more articles in the media than Marks Electrical Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ECO Animal Health Group and 0 mentions for Marks Electrical Group. ECO Animal Health Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Marks Electrical Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
ECO Animal Health Group Neutral
Marks Electrical Group Neutral

40.8% of ECO Animal Health Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of ECO Animal Health Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ECO Animal Health Group has a net margin of 2.50% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. ECO Animal Health Group's return on equity of 2.55% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ECO Animal Health Group2.50% 2.55% 2.14%
Marks Electrical Group -0.39%-4.18%0.91%

ECO Animal Health Group has a beta of 0.71863484, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.577, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ECO Animal Health Group beats Marks Electrical Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Diurnal Group?

Diurnal Group (LON:DNL) and Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Diurnal Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Marks Electrical Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Diurnal Group Neutral
Marks Electrical Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diurnal Group£4.68M0.00N/A-£8.50N/A
Marks Electrical Group£107.93M0.43£426.93K-£0.40N/A

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 75.4% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Marks Electrical Group has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than Diurnal Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diurnal Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Marks Electrical Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Diurnal Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. Diurnal Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diurnal GroupN/A N/A N/A
Marks Electrical Group -0.39%-4.18%0.91%

Summary

Marks Electrical Group beats Diurnal Group on 8 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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MRK vs. The Competition

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MetricMarks Electrical GroupPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£46.81M£11.83B£7.01B£2.88B
Dividend Yield2.11%2.70%2.57%6.10%
P/E Ratio-112.50779.61271.41368.46
Price / Sales0.43752.66603.9983,426.45
Price / Cash10.9615.0328.8727.89
Price / Book3.4410.4011.097.08
Net Income£426.93K£2.78B£3.45B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.17%0.11%0.79%0.54%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-0.02%2.18%3.02%
1 Year Performance-28.00%145.30%63.20%64.50%

Marks Electrical Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MRK
Marks Electrical Group
1.0431 of 5 stars		GBX 45
-0.2%		GBX 52.50
+16.7%		-27.8%£46.81M£107.93MN/A200
VLG
Venture Life Group
N/AGBX 68.42
-0.6%		N/A+14.8%£83M£35.17M15.66165
BVXP
Bioventix
N/AGBX 1,492
-0.5%		N/A-33.1%£77.96M£12.54M10.6212
ORPH
Open Orphan
N/AN/AN/AN/A£67.09M£34.71MN/A179
EAH
ECO Animal Health Group
3.1554 of 5 stars		GBX 97
-2.5%		GBX 160
+64.9%		+36.4%£65.07M£87.53M30.79234

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