Mistras Group (MG) Competitors $9.40 -0.12 (-1.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.41 +0.01 (+0.11%) As of 04:10 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, DNB, EXPO, VSEC, and CBZShould 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), VSE (VSEC), and CBIZ (CBZ). 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 VSE CBIZ Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the media favor MG or ACTG? In the previous week, Mistras Group had 1 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mistras Group and 1 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Mistras Group's score of 1.77 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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 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 stronger 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$0.3725.42Acacia Research$122.31M2.61-$36.06M-$0.06-55.17 Which has more risk and volatility, MG or ACTG? Mistras Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MG or ACTG? 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Mistras Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$296.63M$9.31B$31.64B$21.50BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.15%3.49%P/E Ratio25.4221.68449.9729.87Price / Sales0.4141.481,730.0852.62Price / Cash5.3216.9537.2024.78Price / Book1.4711.237.454.54Net Income$18.96M$283.75M$809.77M$999.97M7 Day Performance-1.26%3.45%3.72%1.44%1 Month Performance3.69%5.09%6.87%4.66%1 Year Performance-11.52%10.58%24,289.89%14.10% Mistras Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMistras Group3.6601 of 5 stars$9.41-1.2%N/A-10.8%$296.63M$729.64M25.424,800Positive NewsACTGAcacia Research0.8159 of 5 stars$3.38+2.4%N/A-28.4%$318.27M$247.81M-56.321,036News CoverageFCFranklin Covey4.0549 of 5 stars$19.20-0.6%$27.00+40.6%-50.9%$244.24M$287.23M24.311,084Positive NewsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.70-2.3%N/A-64.1%$78.63M$770K0.0010Short Interest ↑VRSKVerisk Analytics4.8946 of 5 stars$273.03+1.0%$306.91+12.4%-6.5%$37.77B$2.88B42.077,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEFXEquifax4.8531 of 5 stars$252.52+1.1%$283.53+12.3%-14.3%$30.91B$5.68B49.4214,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFCNFTI Consulting3.6268 of 5 stars$166.88-1.1%$175.50+5.2%-26.7%$5.46B$3.70B23.508,374DNBDun & Bradstreet2.9456 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.63+27.0%-21.5%$4.08B$2.38B-101.726,360High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent3.5415 of 5 stars$71.00-0.6%N/A-35.2%$3.61B$558.51M35.501,168Insider TradeVSECVSE2.4262 of 5 stars$167.36+0.7%$145.00-13.4%+97.2%$3.44B$1.08B149.431,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCBZCBIZ2.8046 of 5 stars$57.92-3.2%N/A-18.5%$3.23B$1.81B33.2910,000News Coverage 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 VSE Competitors CBIZ 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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