McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Competitors $107.37 +0.70 (+0.66%) Closing price 05/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$107.19 -0.18 (-0.17%) As of 05/1/2025 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MGRC vs. UNF, KAR, HCSG, CTAS, CPRT, IRM, AL, UPBD, PRG, and CTOSShould you be buying McGrath RentCorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of McGrath RentCorp include UniFirst (UNF), OPENLANE (KAR), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), Cintas (CTAS), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), Air Lease (AL), Upbound Group (UPBD), PROG (PRG), and Custom Truck One Source (CTOS). McGrath RentCorp vs. UniFirst OPENLANE Healthcare Services Group Cintas Copart Iron Mountain Air Lease Upbound Group PROG Custom Truck One Source McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) and UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MGRC or UNF? McGrath RentCorp received 21 more outperform votes than UniFirst when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.11% of users gave McGrath RentCorp an outperform vote while only 52.55% of users gave UniFirst an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMcGrath RentCorpOutperform Votes25858.11% Underperform Votes18641.89% UniFirstOutperform Votes23752.55% Underperform Votes21447.45% Do institutionals and insiders believe in MGRC or UNF? 92.1% of McGrath RentCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of McGrath RentCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MGRC or UNF a better dividend stock? McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. McGrath RentCorp pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UniFirst pays out 17.4% 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. McGrath RentCorp has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. McGrath RentCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer MGRC or UNF? In the previous week, McGrath RentCorp had 11 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for McGrath RentCorp and 7 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat McGrath RentCorp's score of 0.98 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McGrath RentCorp 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UniFirst 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend MGRC or UNF? McGrath RentCorp currently has a consensus price target of $145.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.51%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $180.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.10%. Given McGrath RentCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe McGrath RentCorp is more favorable than UniFirst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score McGrath RentCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00UniFirst 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has more risk & volatility, MGRC or UNF? McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MGRC or UNF? McGrath RentCorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than UniFirst. McGrath RentCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMcGrath RentCorp$918.53M2.88$174.62M$9.6511.13UniFirst$2.45B1.37$145.47M$8.0422.41 Is MGRC or UNF more profitable? McGrath RentCorp has a net margin of 25.44% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 6.00%. McGrath RentCorp's return on equity of 13.68% beat UniFirst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets McGrath RentCorp25.44% 13.68% 6.16% UniFirst 6.00%7.40%5.80% SummaryMcGrath RentCorp beats UniFirst on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get McGrath RentCorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGRC 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 MGRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMcGrath RentCorpEquipment rental & leasing IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.64B$6.11B$11.11B$7.93BDividend Yield1.88%2.42%5.77%4.22%P/E Ratio11.398.6422.1018.54Price / Sales2.881.3126.31103.30Price / Cash12.504.5617.6034.62Price / Book2.352.252.674.25Net Income$174.62M$538.89M$1.03B$248.18M7 Day Performance3.87%2.31%0.72%1.03%1 Month Performance-5.17%-3.49%-0.58%2.70%1 Year Performance-1.18%-6.78%537.58%4.05% McGrath RentCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGRCMcGrath RentCorp4.9617 of 5 stars$107.37+0.7%$145.50+35.5%+0.6%$2.64B$918.53M11.391,220Insider TradeUNFUniFirst3.2121 of 5 stars$178.20+0.5%$180.00+1.0%+11.8%$3.31B$2.45B22.7914,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsKAROPENLANE3.4746 of 5 stars$18.22-1.4%$22.75+24.9%+7.1%$1.95B$1.79B34.383,960Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑HCSGHealthcare Services Group1.6409 of 5 stars$13.79+0.9%$14.80+7.3%+36.5%$1.01B$1.74B25.5435,700Positive NewsCTASCintas4.5201 of 5 stars$208.28-0.1%$213.62+2.6%+26.3%$84.10B$10.14B50.2243,000Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Positive NewsCPRTCopart2.836 of 5 stars$59.81-1.8%$58.00-3.0%+11.1%$57.78B$4.51B40.1411,700Positive NewsIRMIron Mountain4.6625 of 5 stars$88.48+0.9%$121.29+37.1%+17.7%$26.10B$6.15B145.0526,000Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageALAir Lease4.5471 of 5 stars$46.27+0.9%$55.67+20.3%-6.6%$5.17B$2.73B13.89150Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsUPBDUpbound Group4.3598 of 5 stars$20.64+0.4%$37.00+79.3%-25.0%$1.19B$4.32B9.3412,700Earnings ReportPositive NewsGap UpPRGPROG4.1741 of 5 stars$25.93+0.9%$44.83+72.9%-19.9%$1.06B$2.51B5.711,606CTOSCustom Truck One Source1.3505 of 5 stars$4.14-4.6%$5.25+26.8%-19.0%$934.20M$1.80B-25.881,800Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UNF Alternatives KAR Alternatives HCSG Alternatives CTAS Alternatives CPRT Alternatives IRM Alternatives AL Alternatives UPBD Alternatives PRG Alternatives CTOS Alternatives 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:MGRC) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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