Mistras Group (MG) Competitors

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Does the media favor CCSI or MG?

In the previous week, Consensus Cloud Solutions and Consensus Cloud Solutions both had 1 articles in the media. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Consensus Cloud Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Consensus Cloud Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Consensus Cloud Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mistras Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate CCSI or MG?

Consensus Cloud Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 150.97%. Given Mistras Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Consensus Cloud Solutions is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Consensus Cloud Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCSI or MG?

93.9% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Mistras Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCSI or MG?

Consensus Cloud Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mistras Group. Mistras Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consensus Cloud Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Consensus Cloud Solutions	$362.56M	0.69	$77.29M	$3.94	3.29
Mistras Group	$705.47M	0.38	-$17.45M	-$0.58	-15.28

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CCSI or MG?

Mistras Group received 294 more outperform votes than Consensus Cloud Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.06% of users gave Mistras Group an outperform vote while only 31.82% of users gave Consensus Cloud Solutions an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Consensus Cloud Solutions	Outperform Votes 7 31.82%	Underperform Votes 15 68.18%
Mistras Group	Outperform Votes 301 62.06%	Underperform Votes 184 37.94%

Is CCSI or MG more profitable?

Consensus Cloud Solutions has a net margin of 21.32% compared to Consensus Cloud Solutions' net margin of -2.48%. Consensus Cloud Solutions' return on equity of 3.32% beat Mistras Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Consensus Cloud Solutions	21.32%	-40.27%	12.51%
Mistras Group	-2.48%	3.32%	1.20%

Which has more risk and volatility, CCSI or MG?

Consensus Cloud Solutions has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Consensus Cloud Solutions beats Mistras Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.