Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CBZ or MG?

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than Mistras Group. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, 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 CBIZ $2.76B 0.63 $115.44M $2.49 12.95 Mistras Group $724.02M 0.78 $16.84M $0.70 25.31

Is CBZ or MG more profitable?

CBIZ has a net margin of 5.57% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 3.06%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 13.60% beat CBIZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CBIZ 5.57% 12.62% 5.17% Mistras Group 3.06% 13.60% 5.35%

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MG vs. CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, and ACTG

Should you buy Mistras Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mistras Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Mistras Group include CBIZ (CBZ), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), and Acacia Research (ACTG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does Mistras Group compare to CBIZ?

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than Mistras Group. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, 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
CBIZ	$2.76B	0.63	$115.44M	$2.49	12.95
Mistras Group	$724.02M	0.78	$16.84M	$0.70	25.31

CBIZ has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

CBIZ presently has a consensus target price of $37.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.82%. Mistras Group has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.22%. Given CBIZ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CBIZ is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBIZ	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

CBIZ has a net margin of 5.57% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 3.06%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 13.60% beat CBIZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBIZ	5.57%	12.62%	5.17%
Mistras Group	3.06%	13.60%	5.35%

In the previous week, CBIZ had 5 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CBIZ and 0 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat CBIZ's score of -0.06 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CBIZ	Neutral
Mistras Group	Positive

87.4% of CBIZ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of CBIZ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Mistras Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CBIZ beats Mistras Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mistras Group compare to Huron Consulting Group?

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Huron Consulting Group has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 3.06%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat Mistras Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%
Mistras Group	3.06%	13.60%	5.35%

Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Huron Consulting Group had 4 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Huron Consulting Group and 0 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Huron Consulting Group's score of 0.35 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Huron Consulting Group	Neutral
Mistras Group	Positive

93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Mistras Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Huron Consulting Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mistras Group. Huron Consulting Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, 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
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	1.00	$105.04M	$5.86	17.89
Mistras Group	$724.02M	0.78	$16.84M	$0.70	25.31

Huron Consulting Group currently has a consensus price target of $205.50, suggesting a potential upside of 96.07%. Mistras Group has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.22%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Huron Consulting Group beats Mistras Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mistras Group compare to ICF International?

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of ICF International shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Mistras Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of ICF International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ICF International has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 3.06%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 13.60% beat ICF International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mistras Group	3.06%	13.60%	5.35%
ICF International	4.68%	11.38%	5.61%

Mistras Group currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.22%. ICF International has a consensus target price of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 49.76%. Given ICF International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ICF International is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Mistras Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICF International has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

ICF International has higher revenue and earnings than Mistras Group. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, 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
Mistras Group	$724.02M	0.78	$16.84M	$0.70	25.31
ICF International	$1.87B	0.66	$91.59M	$4.62	14.79

In the previous week, ICF International had 15 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for ICF International and 0 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat ICF International's score of 0.54 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mistras Group	Positive
ICF International	Positive

Summary

ICF International beats Mistras Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mistras Group compare to Charles River Associates?

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) 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 institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Charles River Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Mistras Group. Charles River Associates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, 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
Charles River Associates	$751.58M	1.22	$54.78M	$7.20	19.73
Mistras Group	$724.02M	0.78	$16.84M	$0.70	25.31

In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 17 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Charles River Associates and 0 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.58 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Charles River Associates	Positive
Mistras Group	Positive

Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Charles River Associates currently has a consensus price target of $245.00, indicating a potential upside of 72.48%. Mistras Group has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.22%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Charles River Associates	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Mistras Group shares are owned 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.

Charles River Associates has a net margin of 6.22% compared to Mistras Group's net margin of 3.06%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 26.02% beat Mistras Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Charles River Associates	6.22%	26.02%	8.35%
Mistras Group	3.06%	13.60%	5.35%

Summary

Charles River Associates beats Mistras Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mistras Group compare to Acacia Research?

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Mistras Group has a net margin of 3.06% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -8.53%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 13.60% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mistras Group	3.06%	13.60%	5.35%
Acacia Research	-8.53%	-2.81%	-2.11%

Mistras Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Acacia Research had 2 more articles in the media than Mistras Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Acacia Research and 0 mentions for Mistras Group. Mistras Group's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Acacia Research's score of 0.63 indicating that Mistras Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mistras Group	Positive
Acacia Research	Positive

Mistras Group presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.22%. Acacia Research has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.45%. Given Acacia Research's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acacia Research is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Acacia Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Acacia Research has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mistras Group. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mistras Group	$724.02M	0.78	$16.84M	$0.70	25.31
Acacia Research	$285.23M	1.57	$21.68M	-$0.18	N/A

74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Mistras Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Mistras Group beats Acacia Research on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mistras Group	ELEC PRODS Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$573.97M	$17.88B	$41.29B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.93%	3.06%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	25.31	33.62	166.48	28.24
Price / Sales	0.78	80.50	622.02	23.82
Price / Cash	9.64	69.16	53.03	24.93
Price / Book	2.37	8.19	10.09	4.67
Net Income	$16.84M	$391.40M	$1.06B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.13%	1.44%	3.81%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-7.87%	2.28%	10.98%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	134.86%	69.34%	170.16%	25.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MG Mistras Group	3.7932 of 5 stars	$17.72 -1.8%	$19.00 +7.2%	+140.6%	$573.97M	$724.02M	25.31	4,800	Positive News
CBZ CBIZ	4.6924 of 5 stars	$31.63 -1.9%	$37.33 +18.0%	-52.8%	$1.70B	$2.76B	12.70	9,500	News Coverage Gap Down
HURN Huron Consulting Group	4.5198 of 5 stars	$102.82 -2.5%	$205.50 +99.9%	-26.2%	$1.67B	$1.70B	17.55	8,610
ICFI ICF International	4.5721 of 5 stars	$68.19 -1.1%	$102.33 +50.1%	-15.1%	$1.23B	$1.87B	14.76	8,400	Analyst Revision
CRAI Charles River Associates	4.7353 of 5 stars	$146.16 -1.4%	$245.00 +67.6%	-24.5%	$944.19M	$751.58M	20.30	940

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MG vs. CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, and ACTG

How does Mistras Group compare to CBIZ?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CBZ or MG?

Which has more volatility & risk, CBZ or MG?

Do analysts recommend CBZ or MG?

Is CBZ or MG more profitable?

Does the media favor CBZ or MG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CBZ or MG?

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How does Mistras Group compare to Huron Consulting Group?

Is HURN or MG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, HURN or MG?

Does the media favor HURN or MG?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HURN or MG?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HURN or MG?

Do analysts recommend HURN or MG?

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How does Mistras Group compare to ICF International?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MG or ICFI?

Is MG or ICFI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MG or ICFI?

Which has more risk & volatility, MG or ICFI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MG or ICFI?

Does the media prefer MG or ICFI?

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How does Mistras Group compare to Charles River Associates?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CRAI or MG?

Does the media favor CRAI or MG?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRAI or MG?

Do analysts prefer CRAI or MG?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CRAI or MG?

Is CRAI or MG more profitable?

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How does Mistras Group compare to Acacia Research?

Is MG or ACTG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MG or ACTG?

Does the media refer more to MG or ACTG?

Do analysts recommend MG or ACTG?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MG or ACTG?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MG or ACTG?

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