Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $8.81 +0.84 (+10.54%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.80 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 08/7/2025 04:36 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MG vs. ACTG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, CBZ, DNB, EXPO, 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), CBIZ (CBZ), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), 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 CBIZ Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. 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 9.55% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mistras Group1.64% 9.55% 3.60% Acacia Research -2.60%1.33%1.00% Does the media favor MG or ACTG? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 5 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Acacia Research and 4 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Acacia Research's score of 0.34 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mistras Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acacia Research 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$706.81M0.39$18.96M$0.3723.81Acacia Research$122.31M2.62-$36.06M-$0.11-30.27 SummaryMistras Group beats Acacia Research on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mistras Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MG 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 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$249.70M$8.48B$29.51B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A1.76%3.11%3.67%P/E Ratio23.8113.7550.8728.65Price / Sales0.3933.611,556.0269.00Price / Cash4.4415.2836.7223.59Price / Book1.378.517.314.32Net Income$18.96M$278.72M$803.33M$995.66M7 Day Performance12.44%1.79%1.13%1.91%1 Month Performance9.99%7.09%-0.75%-0.54%1 Year Performance-9.92%3.70%53,045.80%14.76% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group3.5784 of 5 stars$8.81+10.5%N/A-7.2%$249.70M$706.81M23.814,800Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeACTGAcacia Research0.8032 of 5 stars$3.82+1.3%N/A-30.8%$367.37M$122.31M-34.731,036Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey3.9029 of 5 stars$20.25-0.5%$31.00+53.1%-50.3%$255.96M$287.23M25.631,084News CoveragePositive NewsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.71+4.3%N/A-60.2%$53.59M$770K0.0010Positive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.2623 of 5 stars$294.43-1.2%$302.40+2.7%+1.6%$41.18B$2.88B43.117,800EFXEquifax4.9246 of 5 stars$240.83-2.2%$285.00+18.3%-12.5%$29.81B$5.84B47.1314,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting3.7415 of 5 stars$170.71-2.0%$175.50+2.8%-21.6%$5.85B$3.70B24.048,374Positive NewsCBZCBIZ3.8012 of 5 stars$76.86-1.2%$86.00+11.9%-9.0%$4.18B$1.81B52.2910,000DNBDun & Bradstreet3.7797 of 5 stars$9.12flat$11.86+30.0%-21.5%$4.07B$2.38B-182.406,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.3198 of 5 stars$71.09-1.6%N/A-30.3%$3.61B$558.51M34.681,168VSECVSE1.8905 of 5 stars$138.80+1.6%$130.00-6.3%+92.0%$2.87B$1.08B173.501,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acacia Research Competitors Franklin Covey Competitors Odyssey Marine Exploration Competitors Verisk Analytics Competitors Equifax Competitors FTI Consulting Competitors CBIZ Competitors Dun & Bradstreet Competitors Exponent 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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