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Porvair (PRV) Competitors

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PRV vs. AFS, MYX, AEG, CLSN, and CGEO

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), Calisen (CLSN), and Georgia Capital (CGEO). 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

16.9% of Porvair shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Porvair shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Porvair has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Amiad Water Systems' net margin of 0.00%. Porvair's return on equity of 10.96% beat Amiad Water Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Porvair9.23% 10.96% 6.39%
Amiad Water Systems N/A N/A N/A

Given Amiad Water Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Porvair£202.49M1.91£15.35M£40.4020.79
Amiad Water Systems£104.60M0.00N/A£6.80N/A

In the previous week, Porvair's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Amiad Water Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Porvair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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?

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

Porvair has a net margin of 9.23% compared to MYCELX Technologies' net margin of 2.84%. Porvair's return on equity of 10.96% beat MYCELX Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Porvair9.23% 10.96% 6.39%
MYCELX Technologies 2.84%7.39%-24.82%

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
MYCELX Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Porvair has a beta of 0.521, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MYCELX Technologies has a beta of 1.273, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Porvair's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat MYCELX Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Porvair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Porvair Neutral
MYCELX Technologies Neutral

Porvair has higher revenue and earnings than MYCELX Technologies. Porvair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MYCELX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Porvair£202.49M1.91£15.35M£40.4020.79
MYCELX Technologies£11.74M1.22-£4.52M£1.0059.02

16.9% of Porvair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of MYCELX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Porvair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.4% of MYCELX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Porvair beats MYCELX Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Porvair compare to Active Energy Group?

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

Porvair has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Active Energy Group's net margin of 0.00%. Porvair's return on equity of 10.96% beat Active Energy Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Porvair9.23% 10.96% 6.39%
Active Energy Group N/A -218.84%-11.07%

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
Active Energy Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

16.9% of Porvair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of Active Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Porvair shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Active Energy Group shares are owned 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.

Porvair has a beta of 0.521, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Active Energy Group has a beta of 0.418, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Porvair£202.49M1.91£15.35M£40.4020.79
Active Energy GroupN/AN/A-£703.27K-£0.11N/A

In the previous week, Porvair's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Active Energy Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Porvair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Porvair Neutral
Active Energy Group Neutral

Summary

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

How does Porvair compare to Calisen?

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

Given Calisen's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Calisen 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
Calisen
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Calisen had 1 more articles in the media than Porvair. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Calisen and 0 mentions for Porvair. Porvair's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Calisen's score of 0.00 indicating that Porvair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Porvair Neutral
Calisen Neutral

16.9% 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.

Porvair has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Calisen's net margin of 0.00%. Porvair's return on equity of 10.96% beat Calisen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Porvair9.23% 10.96% 6.39%
Calisen N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Porvair£202.49M1.91£15.35M£40.4020.79
Calisen£248.10M0.00N/A-£5.50N/A

Summary

Porvair beats Calisen on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Porvair compare to Georgia Capital?

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

16.9% of Porvair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of Georgia Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Porvair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Georgia Capital 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.

In the previous week, Georgia Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Porvair. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Georgia Capital and 0 mentions for Porvair. Georgia Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Porvair's score of 0.30 indicating that Georgia Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Porvair Neutral
Georgia Capital Positive

Georgia Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Porvair. Georgia Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Porvair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Porvair£202.49M1.91£15.35M£40.4020.79
Georgia Capital£1.91B0.71£157.49M£4.53 thousand0.96

Porvair has a beta of 0.521, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Georgia Capital has a beta of 0.665, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Georgia Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Georgia Capital has a net margin of 99.61% compared to Porvair's net margin of 9.23%. Georgia Capital's return on equity of 39.19% beat Porvair's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Porvair9.23% 10.96% 6.39%
Georgia Capital 99.61%39.19%3.51%

Summary

Georgia Capital beats Porvair on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PRV vs. The Competition

MetricPorvairPollution & Treatment Controls IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£387.21M£515.83M£9.46B£2.78B
Dividend Yield0.84%19.54%3.54%6.12%
P/E Ratio20.799.7326.75368.21
Price / Sales1.9136.091,978.5184,742.79
Price / Cash17.3718.1427.2827.87
Price / Book2.633.324.447.52
Net Income£15.35M£38.62M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.19%0.91%-0.73%-0.18%
1 Month Performance1.20%3.88%0.21%-0.92%
1 Year Performance13.21%20.93%15.36%61.94%

Porvair Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PRV
Porvair
0.4457 of 5 stars
GBX 840
+1.2%
N/A+12.5%£387.21M£202.49M20.79976
AFS
Amiad Water Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/A£110.71M£104.60M53.533,950
MYX
MYCELX Technologies
N/AGBX 60
+0.8%
N/A+141.1%£14.62M£11.74M60.00N/A
AEG
Active Energy Group
N/AGBX 0.10
-1.0%
N/A-52.3%£6.73MN/AN/A22,300
CLSN
Calisen
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.43B£248.10MN/A1,748

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This page (LON:PRV) was last updated on 7/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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