Do analysts prefer MRK or IGC?

Marks Electrical Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than India Capital Growth. 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 India Capital Growth 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MRK or ORPH?

Marks Electrical Group has higher revenue and earnings than Open Orphan. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Marks Electrical Group £111.35M 0.43 £426.93K -£1.03 N/A Open Orphan £34.71M 0.00 N/A N/A N/A

Marks Electrical Group (MRK) Competitors

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MRK vs. IGC, ARTL, PHAR, ORPH, and KOD

Should you buy Marks Electrical Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Marks Electrical 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 Marks Electrical Group include India Capital Growth (IGC), Alpha Real Trust (ARTL), Pharos Energy (PHAR), Open Orphan (ORPH), and Kodal Minerals (KOD). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to India Capital Growth?

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

Marks Electrical Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than India Capital Growth.

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
India Capital Growth	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

India Capital Growth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than India Capital Growth, 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
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.43	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A
India Capital Growth	-£19.41M	-5.98	£43.14M	-£23.23	N/A

Marks Electrical Group has a net margin of -0.39% compared to India Capital Growth's net margin of -70.78%. Marks Electrical Group's return on equity of -4.18% beat India Capital Growth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marks Electrical Group	-0.39%	-4.18%	0.91%
India Capital Growth	-70.78%	-13.65%	15.98%

Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.573, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, India Capital Growth has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of India Capital Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of India Capital Growth shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral
India Capital Growth	Neutral

Summary

Marks Electrical Group beats India Capital Growth on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Alpha Real Trust?

Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) and Alpha Real Trust (LON:ARTL) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Marks Electrical Group has a net margin of -0.39% compared to Alpha Real Trust's net margin of -10.07%. Alpha Real Trust's return on equity of -0.75% 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%
Alpha Real Trust	-10.07%	-0.75%	1.74%

Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.573, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alpha Real Trust has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral
Alpha Real Trust	Neutral

Alpha Real Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alpha Real Trust, 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
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.43	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A
Alpha Real Trust	£8.46M	0.00	£1.17M	£2.10	N/A

Marks Electrical Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than Alpha Real Trust.

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
Alpha Real Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 87.7% of Alpha Real Trust shares are owned 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.

Marks Electrical Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Alpha Real Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share. Marks Electrical Group pays out -93.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alpha Real Trust pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marks Electrical Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Marks Electrical Group beats Alpha Real Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Pharos Energy?

Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) and Pharos Energy (LON:PHAR) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.2% of Pharos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Pharos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Marks Electrical Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Pharos Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 46.50, indicating a potential upside of 88.26%. Given Pharos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pharos Energy is more favorable than Marks Electrical 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
Pharos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Marks Electrical Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Pharos Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Marks Electrical Group pays out -93.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pharos Energy pays out -106.2% 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. Pharos Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Marks Electrical Group has a net margin of -0.39% compared to Pharos Energy's net margin of -5.97%. Pharos Energy's return on equity of -2.30% 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%
Pharos Energy	-5.97%	-2.30%	0.28%

In the previous week, Pharos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Marks Electrical Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Pharos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral
Pharos Energy	Neutral

Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.573, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pharos Energy has a beta of 0.308, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Marks Electrical Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pharos Energy. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pharos Energy, 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
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.43	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A
Pharos Energy	£114.60M	0.89	-£56.99M	-£1.60	N/A

Summary

Pharos Energy beats Marks Electrical Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Open Orphan?

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

Marks Electrical Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than Open Orphan.

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
Open Orphan	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.43	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A
Open Orphan	£34.71M	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 75.2% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral
Open Orphan	Neutral

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
Marks Electrical Group	-0.39%	-4.18%	0.91%
Open Orphan	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 Kodal Minerals?

Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) and Kodal Minerals (LON:KOD) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Kodal Minerals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. Marks Electrical Group's return on equity of -4.18% beat Kodal Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marks Electrical Group	-0.39%	-4.18%	0.91%
Kodal Minerals	N/A	-21.95%	-5.71%

Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.573, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kodal Minerals has a beta of 0.063, indicating that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

Marks Electrical Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.13%. Kodal Minerals has a consensus price target of GBX 1.20, suggesting a potential upside of 287.10%. Given Kodal Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kodal Minerals is more favorable than Marks Electrical 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
Kodal Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kodal Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 75.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Kodal Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Marks Electrical Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kodal Minerals. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kodal Minerals, 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
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.43	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A
Kodal Minerals	N/A	N/A	£26.13K	-£0.05	N/A

In the previous week, Kodal Minerals had 2 more articles in the media than Marks Electrical Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kodal Minerals and 0 mentions for Marks Electrical Group. Kodal Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Marks Electrical Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kodal Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral
Kodal Minerals	Neutral

Summary

Marks Electrical Group and Kodal Minerals tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

MRK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Marks Electrical Group	Specialty Retail Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£47.33M	£4.53B	£4.17B	£2.95B
Dividend Yield	2.11%	4.03%	3.49%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-44.66	17.26	78.88	366.78
Price / Sales	0.43	27.77	324.62	86,365.17
Price / Cash	10.96	14.61	30.80	27.87
Price / Book	3.52	11.90	3.51	7.69
Net Income	£426.93K	£141.85M	£249.12M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.50%	1.44%	0.52%	0.27%
1 Month Performance	-2.13%	-0.64%	-0.82%	-1.37%
1 Year Performance	-26.98%	-6.02%	-1.39%	65.91%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MRK Marks Electrical Group	1.102 of 5 stars	GBX 46 +1.1%	GBX 52.50 +14.1%	-22.7%	£47.33M	£111.35M	N/A	200
IGC India Capital Growth	N/A	GBX 171.95 0.0%	N/A	-0.6%	£113.32M	-£19.41M	N/A	61	Gap Down
ARTL Alpha Real Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£113.12M	£8.46M	96.44	5	Gap Up High Trading Volume
PHAR Pharos Energy	3.7398 of 5 stars	GBX 24.50 -0.4%	GBX 46.50 +89.8%	+20.5%	£101.46M	£114.60M	N/A	280	Gap Up High Trading Volume
ORPH Open Orphan	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£67.09M	£34.71M	N/A	179

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Marks Electrical Group (MRK) Competitors

MRK vs. IGC, ARTL, PHAR, ORPH, and KOD

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to India Capital Growth?

Do analysts prefer MRK or IGC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MRK or IGC?

Is MRK or IGC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MRK or IGC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MRK or IGC?

Does the media refer more to MRK or IGC?

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How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Alpha Real Trust?

Is MRK or ARTL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRK or ARTL?

Does the media refer more to MRK or ARTL?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MRK or ARTL?

Do analysts prefer MRK or ARTL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MRK or ARTL?

Is MRK or ARTL a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Pharos Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MRK or PHAR?

Do analysts rate MRK or PHAR?

Is MRK or PHAR a better dividend stock?

Is MRK or PHAR more profitable?

Does the media favor MRK or PHAR?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRK or PHAR?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MRK or PHAR?

Summary

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Open Orphan?

Do analysts rate MRK or ORPH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MRK or ORPH?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MRK or ORPH?

Does the media favor MRK or ORPH?

Is MRK or ORPH more profitable?

Summary

How does Marks Electrical Group compare to Kodal Minerals?

Is MRK or KOD more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MRK or KOD?

Do analysts prefer MRK or KOD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MRK or KOD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MRK or KOD?

Does the media favor MRK or KOD?

Summary

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