Melar Acquisition Corp. I (MACI) Competitors $10.49 +0.02 (+0.23%) As of 08/15/2025 11:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock MACI vs. PAX, AC, NXRT, NOAH, PBT, GETY, AACT, BRSP, TRTX, and PLYMShould you be buying Melar Acquisition Corp. I stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Melar Acquisition Corp. I include Patria Investments (PAX), Associated Capital Group (AC), NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT), Noah (NOAH), Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT), Getty Images (GETY), Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT), BrightSpire Capital (BRSP), TPG RE Finance Trust (TRTX), and Plymouth Industrial REIT (PLYM). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Melar Acquisition Corp. I vs. Its Competitors Patria Investments Associated Capital Group NexPoint Residential Trust Noah Permian Basin Royalty Trust Getty Images Ares Acquisition Corporation II BrightSpire Capital TPG RE Finance Trust Plymouth Industrial REIT Patria Investments (NYSE:PAX) and Melar Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:MACI) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Is PAX or MACI more profitable? Patria Investments has a net margin of 19.91% compared to Melar Acquisition Corp. I's net margin of 0.00%. Patria Investments' return on equity of 38.68% beat Melar Acquisition Corp. I's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patria Investments19.91% 38.68% 15.84% Melar Acquisition Corp. I N/A N/A N/A Does the media favor PAX or MACI? In the previous week, Melar Acquisition Corp. I had 3 more articles in the media than Patria Investments. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Melar Acquisition Corp. I and 0 mentions for Patria Investments. Melar Acquisition Corp. I's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Patria Investments' score of 1.45 indicating that Melar Acquisition Corp. I is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Patria Investments Positive Melar Acquisition Corp. I Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in PAX or MACI? 96.3% of Patria Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.1% of Patria Investments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PAX or MACI? Patria Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Melar Acquisition Corp. I. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatria Investments$397.50M2.10$73.40M$0.5624.57Melar Acquisition Corp. IN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do analysts recommend PAX or MACI? Patria Investments presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.74%. Given Patria Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patria Investments is more favorable than Melar Acquisition Corp. I.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patria Investments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Melar Acquisition Corp. I 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryPatria Investments beats Melar Acquisition Corp. I on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Melar Acquisition Corp. I News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MACI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MACI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ 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.Skip Chart MACI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMelar Acquisition Corp. IUNCLASSIFIED IndustryFinancial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$212.17M$178.27M$6.42B$9.81BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.17%4.07%P/E RatioN/A1.9014.2125.11Price / SalesN/A46.711,858.97115.19Price / CashN/A76.47127.1259.05Price / BookN/A190.335.216.18Net IncomeN/A-$1.39M$1.23B$265.11M7 Day Performance0.22%-0.60%0.74%4.19%1 Month Performance-0.29%-3.12%2.29%1.99%1 Year PerformanceN/A97.07%26.66%23.75% Melar Acquisition Corp. I Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MACIMelar Acquisition Corp. IN/A$10.49+0.2%N/AN/A$212.17MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePAXPatria Investments2.8316 of 5 stars$13.86+2.7%$14.00+1.0%+14.6%$840.48M$397.50M27.72390ACAssociated Capital Group2.5306 of 5 stars$36.58-1.1%N/A+13.5%$781.88M$13.18M14.4620News CoverageNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.2854 of 5 stars$31.18+1.3%$41.50+33.1%-30.5%$780.72M$259.70M-15.913Analyst ForecastNOAHNoah4.1536 of 5 stars$11.61-0.8%$12.00+3.4%+50.8%$774.03M$2.57B11.961,990Positive NewsPBTPermian Basin Royalty Trust1.688 of 5 stars$16.41+0.2%N/A+38.2%$763.45M$26.96M33.48N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportGETYGetty Images2.3486 of 5 stars$1.67-2.6%$4.03+141.7%-45.6%$709.33M$939.29M-5.951,700News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAACTAres Acquisition Corporation IIN/A$11.40-0.1%N/A+5.7%$705.82MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsBRSPBrightSpire Capital2.1608 of 5 stars$5.49+2.5%$6.79+23.8%-2.1%$695.47M$244.77M-24.9350TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust1.6744 of 5 stars$9.03+3.0%$9.67+7.1%+7.2%$688.45M$351.97M13.88N/APositive NewsPLYMPlymouth Industrial REIT4.1322 of 5 stars$14.79+2.9%$20.44+38.3%-36.8%$640.24M$198.35M5.1340Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PAX Competitors AC Competitors NXRT Competitors NOAH Competitors PBT Competitors GETY Competitors AACT Competitors BRSP Competitors TRTX Competitors PLYM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MACI) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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