Porvair (PRV) Competitors

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PRV vs. AFS, MYX, AEG, RHIM, and BOE

Should you buy Porvair stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Porvair 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 Porvair include Amiad Water Systems (AFS), MYCELX Technologies (MYX), Active Energy Group (AEG), RHI Magnesita (RHIM), and Boeing (BOE). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Porvair compare to Amiad Water Systems?

Porvair (LON:PRV) and Amiad Water Systems (LON:AFS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Porvair has a net margin of 9.36% compared to Amiad Water Systems' net margin of 0.00%. Porvair's return on equity of 11.21% beat Amiad Water Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Porvair	9.36%	11.21%	6.39%
Amiad Water Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Porvair has higher revenue and earnings than Amiad Water Systems. Amiad Water Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Porvair, 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
Porvair	£193.98M	1.78	£15.35M	£39.30	19.01
Amiad Water Systems	£104.60M	0.00	N/A	£6.80	N/A

17.7% of Porvair shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Porvair 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.

Given Amiad Water Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amiad Water Systems is more favorable than Porvair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Porvair	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Amiad Water Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Porvair had 1 more articles in the media than Amiad Water Systems. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Porvair and 0 mentions for Amiad Water Systems. Porvair's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Amiad Water Systems'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Porvair	Neutral
Amiad Water Systems	Neutral

Summary

Porvair beats Amiad Water Systems on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Porvair compare to MYCELX Technologies?

MYCELX Technologies (LON:MYX) and Porvair (LON:PRV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, MYCELX Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Porvair. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MYCELX Technologies and 1 mentions for Porvair. MYCELX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Porvair's score of 0.00 indicating that MYCELX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MYCELX Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Porvair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MYCELX Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Porvair	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Porvair has a net margin of 9.36% compared to MYCELX Technologies' net margin of -106.64%. Porvair's return on equity of 11.21% beat MYCELX Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MYCELX Technologies	-106.64%	-75.87%	-24.82%
Porvair	9.36%	11.21%	6.39%

MYCELX Technologies has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Porvair has a beta of 0.481, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Porvair has higher revenue and earnings than MYCELX Technologies. MYCELX Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Porvair, 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
MYCELX Technologies	£3.07M	4.77	-£4.52M	-£14.00	N/A
Porvair	£193.98M	1.78	£15.35M	£39.30	19.01

18.1% of MYCELX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Porvair shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.4% of MYCELX Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Porvair shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Porvair beats MYCELX Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Porvair compare to Active Energy Group?

Active Energy Group (LON:AEG) and Porvair (LON:PRV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Porvair has higher revenue and earnings than Active Energy Group. Active Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Porvair, 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
Active Energy Group	N/A	N/A	-£703.27K	-£0.85	N/A
Porvair	£193.98M	1.78	£15.35M	£39.30	19.01

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Active Energy Group	Neutral
Porvair	Neutral

Active Energy Group has a beta of 0.397, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Porvair has a beta of 0.481, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Porvair has a net margin of 9.36% compared to Active Energy Group's net margin of 0.00%. Porvair's return on equity of 11.21% beat Active Energy Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Active Energy Group	N/A	-151.54%	-11.07%
Porvair	9.36%	11.21%	6.39%

3.5% of Active Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Porvair shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Active Energy Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Porvair shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Active Energy Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Porvair	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Porvair beats Active Energy Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Porvair compare to RHI Magnesita?

RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) and Porvair (LON:PRV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

19.2% of RHI Magnesita shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Porvair shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of RHI Magnesita shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Porvair 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.

In the previous week, Porvair had 1 more articles in the media than RHI Magnesita. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Porvair and 0 mentions for RHI Magnesita. RHI Magnesita's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Porvair's score of 0.00 indicating that RHI Magnesita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RHI Magnesita	Very Positive
Porvair	Neutral

RHI Magnesita pays an annual dividend of GBX 180 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Porvair pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. RHI Magnesita pays out 101.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Porvair pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Porvair has a net margin of 9.36% compared to RHI Magnesita's net margin of 2.55%. Porvair's return on equity of 11.21% beat RHI Magnesita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RHI Magnesita	2.55%	8.52%	4.04%
Porvair	9.36%	11.21%	6.39%

RHI Magnesita has higher revenue and earnings than Porvair. RHI Magnesita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Porvair, 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
RHI Magnesita	£3.37B	0.38	£217.75M	£177.00	15.32
Porvair	£193.98M	1.78	£15.35M	£39.30	19.01

RHI Magnesita currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,453.75, indicating a potential upside of 27.33%. Given RHI Magnesita's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe RHI Magnesita is more favorable than Porvair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RHI Magnesita	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Porvair	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

RHI Magnesita has a beta of 1.485, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Porvair has a beta of 0.481, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

RHI Magnesita beats Porvair on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Porvair compare to Boeing?

Boeing (LON:BOE) and Porvair (LON:PRV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Given Boeing's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Boeing is more favorable than Porvair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Porvair	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Boeing had 27 more articles in the media than Porvair. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Boeing and 1 mentions for Porvair. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Porvair's score of 0.00 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	2 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Porvair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

59.4% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Porvair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Porvair shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Boeing has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Porvair has a beta of 0.481, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Porvair has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Porvair, 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
Boeing	£70.54B	0.00	-£4.13B	-£7.15	N/A
Porvair	£193.98M	1.78	£15.35M	£39.30	19.01

Porvair has a net margin of 9.36% compared to Boeing's net margin of -5.86%. Porvair's return on equity of 11.21% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	-5.86%	N/A	0.04%
Porvair	9.36%	11.21%	6.39%

Summary

Porvair beats Boeing on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PRV vs. The Competition

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Metric	Porvair	Pollution & Treatment Controls Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£344.39M	£643.82M	£9.27B	£2.76B
Dividend Yield	0.90%	19.51%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	19.01	6.95	25.10	365.98
Price / Sales	1.78	67.68	5,127.01	88,329.84
Price / Cash	17.37	18.32	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	2.34	3.38	4.87	7.71
Net Income	£15.35M	£38.62M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.96%	6.99%	2,645.65%	0.36%
1 Month Performance	0.69%	15.62%	3.40%	2.06%
1 Year Performance	-6.14%	41.18%	37.86%	86.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PRV Porvair	0.658 of 5 stars	GBX 747.12 -0.1%	N/A	-5.8%	£344.39M	£193.98M	19.01	976
AFS Amiad Water Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£110.71M	£104.60M	53.53	3,950	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MYX MYCELX Technologies	N/A	GBX 46 -4.2%	N/A	+177.3%	£11.33M	£3.07M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
AEG Active Energy Group	N/A	GBX 0.12 +2.7%	N/A	-39.0%	£6.06M	N/A	N/A	22,300	Gap Up
RHIM RHI Magnesita	3.8349 of 5 stars	GBX 2,820 +1.1%	GBX 3,453.75 +22.5%	-13.8%	£1.33B	£3.37B	15.93	15,659

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Porvair (PRV) Competitors

PRV vs. AFS, MYX, AEG, RHIM, and BOE

How does Porvair compare to Amiad Water Systems?

Is PRV or AFS more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PRV or AFS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PRV or AFS?

Do analysts recommend PRV or AFS?

Does the media favor PRV or AFS?

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How does Porvair compare to MYCELX Technologies?

Does the media refer more to MYX or PRV?

Do analysts prefer MYX or PRV?

Is MYX or PRV more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MYX or PRV?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MYX or PRV?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MYX or PRV?

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How does Porvair compare to Active Energy Group?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AEG or PRV?

Does the media prefer AEG or PRV?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEG or PRV?

Is AEG or PRV more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEG or PRV?

Do analysts rate AEG or PRV?

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How does Porvair compare to RHI Magnesita?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RHIM or PRV?

Does the media prefer RHIM or PRV?

Is RHIM or PRV a better dividend stock?

Is RHIM or PRV more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, RHIM or PRV?

Do analysts rate RHIM or PRV?

Which has more risk and volatility, RHIM or PRV?

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How does Porvair compare to Boeing?

Do analysts prefer BOE or PRV?

Does the media refer more to BOE or PRV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BOE or PRV?

Which has more volatility and risk, BOE or PRV?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BOE or PRV?

Is BOE or PRV more profitable?

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