MRC Global (MRC) Competitors $14.47 +0.19 (+1.33%) As of 03:48 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MRC vs. DNOW, ENS, XYL, RUSHA, HEES, DXPE, WLFC, BXC, TITN, and ACETShould you be buying MRC Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MRC Global include DNOW (DNOW), Enersys (ENS), Xylem (XYL), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), BlueLinx (BXC), Titan Machinery (TITN), and Adicet Bio (ACET). MRC Global vs. Its Competitors DNOW Enersys Xylem Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services DXP Enterprises Willis Lease Finance BlueLinx Titan Machinery Adicet Bio MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) and DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts rate MRC or DNOW? MRC Global presently has a consensus target price of $15.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.97%. DNOW has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.36%. Given DNOW's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DNOW is more favorable than MRC Global.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MRC Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00DNOW 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer MRC or DNOW? In the previous week, DNOW had 4 more articles in the media than MRC Global. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for DNOW and 5 mentions for MRC Global. DNOW's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat MRC Global's score of 0.24 indicating that DNOW is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MRC Global 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral DNOW 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MRC or DNOW? 95.0% of MRC Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of DNOW shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of MRC Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of DNOW shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, MRC or DNOW? MRC Global has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DNOW has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MRC or DNOW more profitable? DNOW has a net margin of 3.40% compared to MRC Global's net margin of 0.47%. MRC Global's return on equity of 12.82% beat DNOW's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MRC Global0.47% 12.82% 3.96% DNOW 3.40%9.00%6.29% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRC or DNOW? DNOW has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MRC Global. MRC Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DNOW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMRC Global$3.01B0.41$55M-$0.11-131.55DNOW$2.41B0.67$81M$0.7420.73 SummaryDNOW beats MRC Global on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MRC Global News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRC 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 MRC 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 MRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMRC GlobalSTEEL IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.25B$5.09B$7.85B$21.04BDividend YieldN/A3.02%4.55%3.64%P/E Ratio-131.9516.7025.6227.89Price / Sales0.411.69101.3369.16Price / Cash9.4813.6027.7322.19Price / Book2.393.354.454.69Net Income$55M$371.23M$796.99M$993.85M7 Day Performance6.19%4.21%1.89%2.71%1 Month Performance12.78%7.32%7.66%6.53%1 Year Performance-1.83%26.88%29.84%11.15% MRC Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRCMRC Global2.1232 of 5 stars$14.47+1.3%$15.33+6.0%-0.7%$1.25B$3.01B-131.952,600Analyst ForecastDNOWDNOW3.1413 of 5 stars$14.01+2.6%$18.50+32.1%+3.6%$1.48B$2.37B18.932,575Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeENSEnersys4.8771 of 5 stars$87.45-0.2%$117.50+34.4%-16.8%$3.43B$3.62B9.7110,858News CoveragePositive NewsXYLXylem4.7642 of 5 stars$131.06+0.1%$146.29+11.6%-5.9%$31.89B$8.60B35.2323,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRUSHARush Enterprises4.5786 of 5 stars$53.88+0.4%$61.00+13.2%+9.2%$4.19B$7.78B15.057,388News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHEESH&E Equipment Services2.8284 of 5 stars$94.64flat$71.33-24.6%N/A$3.47B$1.46B24.022,380Upcoming EarningsDXPEDXP Enterprises2.9119 of 5 stars$92.23+0.8%$95.00+3.0%+91.6%$1.45B$1.87B19.171,843WLFCWillis Lease Finance3.1243 of 5 stars$140.59+2.1%N/A+84.7%$1.08B$607.87M9.63240Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeBXCBlueLinx2.4554 of 5 stars$84.02-2.9%$110.00+30.9%-33.6%$673.80M$2.95B18.752,000Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeTITNTitan Machinery3.0842 of 5 stars$19.55-1.9%$21.00+7.4%+17.7%$451.21M$2.70B-7.433,648Positive NewsACETAdicet Bio1.9705 of 5 stars$0.78+3.9%$7.50+863.3%-45.1%$64.40M$24.99M-0.6090News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNOW Alternatives ENS Alternatives XYL Alternatives RUSHA Alternatives HEES Alternatives DXPE Alternatives WLFC Alternatives BXC Alternatives TITN Alternatives ACET Alternatives 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:MRC) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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