Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $9.48 -0.16 (-1.61%) As of 02:45 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MG vs. ACTG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, and VSECShould you be buying Mistras Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mistras Group include Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), and VSE (VSEC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Mistras Group vs. Its Competitors Acacia Research Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ VSE Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is MG or ACTG more profitable? Mistras Group has a net margin of 1.64% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -2.60%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 9.37% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mistras Group1.64% 9.37% 3.54% Acacia Research -2.60%1.33%1.00% Which has more risk & volatility, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Research. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMistras Group$729.64M0.41$18.96M$0.3725.64Acacia Research$122.31M2.57-$36.06M-$0.06-54.42 Does the media prefer MG or ACTG? In the previous week, Mistras Group had 1 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mistras Group and 2 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Mistras Group's score of 0.40 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mistras Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Acacia Research 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in MG or ACTG? 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Mistras Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Acacia Research 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. SummaryMistras Group beats Acacia Research on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MG 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 NYSE 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 MG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMistras GroupELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$300.89M$8.75B$30.02B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.06%3.53%P/E Ratio25.7820.2656.2229.27Price / Sales0.4134.231,421.5053.51Price / Cash5.3015.9235.7323.64Price / Book1.388.689.515.38Net Income$18.96M$278.97M$806.27M$996.59M7 Day Performance2.68%4.42%3.39%2.93%1 Month Performance14.69%-1.41%1.00%2.79%1 Year Performance-17.74%3.41%23,930.75%12.70% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group3.8092 of 5 stars$9.49-1.6%N/A-18.4%$300.89M$729.64M25.784,800News CoverageACTGAcacia Research1.0569 of 5 stars$3.30-1.2%N/A-30.4%$322.13M$122.31M41.751,036Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey3.6832 of 5 stars$19.38+0.1%$31.00+60.0%-50.4%$244.62M$287.23M17.921,084News CoverageOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.49flatN/A-52.4%$46.69M$770K0.0010VRSKVerisk Analytics4.3584 of 5 stars$265.69-0.8%$305.60+15.0%-0.5%$37.42B$2.88B38.887,800Analyst RevisionEFXEquifax4.8359 of 5 stars$246.18-0.6%$285.00+15.8%-18.8%$30.67B$5.68B33.0314,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.7396 of 5 stars$167.97+1.5%$175.50+4.5%-23.5%$5.35B$3.70B21.148,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.3554 of 5 stars$9.10+0.1%$11.63+27.9%-23.8%$4.06B$2.38B10.696,247News CoverageEXPOExponent2.7825 of 5 stars$69.12-0.2%N/A-31.7%$3.50B$558.51M34.621,168High Trading VolumeCBZCBIZ2.2534 of 5 stars$62.42+0.1%N/A-7.5%$3.37B$1.81B16.0810,000Positive NewsVSECVSE2.6122 of 5 stars$164.72+1.8%$145.00-12.0%+85.4%$3.35B$1.08B48.161,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acacia Research Competitors Franklin Covey Competitors Odyssey Marine Exploration Competitors Verisk Analytics Competitors Equifax Competitors FTI Consulting Competitors Dun & Bradstreet Competitors Exponent Competitors CBIZ Competitors VSE 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 (NYSE:MG) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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