Melrose Industries (MRO) Competitors

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MRO vs. WDS, BPT, GPOR, TTE, and KOS

Should you buy Melrose Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Melrose Industries 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 Melrose Industries include Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), Great Portland Estates (GPOR), TotalEnergies (TTE), and Kosmos Energy (KOS). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Woodside Energy Group?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Woodside Energy Group (LON:WDS) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Woodside Energy Group had 5 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Woodside Energy Group and 0 mentions for Melrose Industries. Woodside Energy Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Woodside Energy Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	Neutral
Woodside Energy Group	Positive

Woodside Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Melrose Industries. Woodside Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.77	-£38.41M	£29.00	17.57
Woodside Energy Group	£12.58B	0.00	£1.86B	£0.74	N/A

Melrose Industries currently has a consensus target price of GBX 680, suggesting a potential upside of 33.44%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Woodside Energy Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Woodside Energy Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Woodside Energy Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 99 per share. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Woodside Energy Group pays out 13,378.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Melrose Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Woodside Energy Group has a net margin of 14.76% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 10.31%. Melrose Industries' return on equity of 13.03% beat Woodside Energy Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%
Woodside Energy Group	14.76%	5.32%	2.90%

78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Melrose Industries beats Woodside Energy Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Bridgepoint Group?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both mid-cap petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Bridgepoint Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint 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
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.77	-£38.41M	£29.00	17.57
Bridgepoint Group	£476M	4.83	£45.58M	£4.90	53.59

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bridgepoint Group pays out 189.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Melrose Industries has a net margin of 10.31% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 7.68%. Melrose Industries' return on equity of 13.03% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%
Bridgepoint Group	7.68%	4.25%	3.47%

78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.358, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Melrose Industries presently has a consensus price target of GBX 680, indicating a potential upside of 33.44%. Bridgepoint Group has a consensus price target of GBX 385, indicating a potential upside of 46.61%. Given Bridgepoint Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Melrose Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Bridgepoint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bridgepoint Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	Neutral
Bridgepoint Group	Neutral

Summary

Melrose Industries beats Bridgepoint Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Great Portland Estates?

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPOR) and Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Melrose Industries has a consensus target price of GBX 680, indicating a potential upside of 33.44%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Great Portland Estates.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Portland Estates	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Melrose Industries has a net margin of 10.31% compared to Great Portland Estates' net margin of 0.00%. Melrose Industries' return on equity of 13.03% beat Great Portland Estates' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%

78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Melrose Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Great Portland Estates	Neutral
Melrose Industries	Neutral

Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share. Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Great Portland Estates pays out 2.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% 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.

Great Portland Estates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Melrose Industries. Great Portland Estates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Great Portland Estates	£100.70M	0.00	N/A	£5.90	N/A
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.77	-£38.41M	£29.00	17.57

Summary

Melrose Industries beats Great Portland Estates on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to TotalEnergies?

TotalEnergies (LON:TTE) and Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

48.7% of TotalEnergies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of TotalEnergies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, TotalEnergies had 9 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for TotalEnergies and 0 mentions for Melrose Industries. TotalEnergies' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that TotalEnergies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TotalEnergies	Positive
Melrose Industries	Neutral

Melrose Industries has a consensus price target of GBX 680, indicating a potential upside of 33.44%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than TotalEnergies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TotalEnergies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

TotalEnergies has higher revenue and earnings than Melrose Industries. TotalEnergies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
TotalEnergies	£183.96B	0.01	£2.27T	£674.00	0.12
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.77	-£38.41M	£29.00	17.57

Melrose Industries has a net margin of 10.31% compared to TotalEnergies' net margin of 8.20%. Melrose Industries' return on equity of 13.03% beat TotalEnergies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TotalEnergies	8.20%	12.86%	6.35%
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%

TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.059, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of GBX 396.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 505.4%. Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. TotalEnergies pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% 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

Melrose Industries beats TotalEnergies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Kosmos Energy?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Kosmos Energy 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.

Melrose Industries presently has a consensus target price of GBX 680, indicating a potential upside of 33.44%. Kosmos Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 210, indicating a potential downside of 7.05%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Kosmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Kosmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Melrose Industries has a net margin of 10.31% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of -57.25%. Melrose Industries' return on equity of 13.03% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%
Kosmos Energy	-57.25%	-109.97%	6.82%

Kosmos Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.77	-£38.41M	£29.00	17.57
Kosmos Energy	£1.37B	0.98	£283.21M	-£147.00	N/A

In the previous week, Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Kosmos Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	Neutral
Kosmos Energy	Neutral

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 0.658, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Melrose Industries beats Kosmos Energy on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MRO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Melrose Industries	Specialty Industrial Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£6.36B	£7.46B	£9.40B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	1.49%	2.65%	3.58%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	17.57	16.58	25.18	365.87
Price / Sales	1.77	34,242.61	4,742.57	87,696.48
Price / Cash	19.01	9.33	27.57	27.89
Price / Book	2.18	2.59	4.89	7.69
Net Income	-£38.41M	£299.51M	£794.35M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	7.24%	-0.07%	0.70%	1.46%
1 Month Performance	0.60%	2.03%	1.81%	2.29%
1 Year Performance	12.66%	36.26%	35.44%	83.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MRO Melrose Industries	4.093 of 5 stars	GBX 509.60 +2.6%	GBX 680 +33.4%	+8.0%	£6.36B	£3.59B	17.57	1,570
WDS Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£23.94B	£12.58B	1,702.70	4,380
BPT Bridgepoint Group	N/A	GBX 264.68 +0.6%	GBX 385 +45.5%	-7.7%	£2.30B	£476M	54.02	391
GPOR Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.87B	£100.70M	124.66	210	Gap Up
TTE TotalEnergies	N/A	GBX 79.79 +0.0%	N/A	+53.5%	£1.78B	£183.96B	0.12	101,300	News Coverage

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