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Mistras Group Inc(MG)

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ADVISORIES YOU CAN VERIFY
QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
5-STAR RATING
STRONG BUY
BUY for 24 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+7.3%
LAST CLOSE
$20.87
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for MG

09/22/2026: MG (5-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY for 24 days. Simulated Profits (7.30%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 105.95%
Avg. Invested days 47
Today’s Advisory Strong Buy
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 5.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

MG receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

MG has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-11.2%), soft cash generation (FCF margin 1.1%), slightly negative revenue growth (-0.8%).

Financial Health Rating

MG's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (1.1% of revenue). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

MG's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at -0.8% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-11.2%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-69.4%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 65.5% and approximately 29.8% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 47.98% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Mill Road Capital Management LLC 5.87%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 5.34%
Royce & Associates, LP 4.81%
Weber Capital Management LLC 4.55%
IES Holdings Inc 3.53%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

MG generates approximately $268 of gross profit, $74 of operating income, and $11 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 24.72%

Quantitative Style Profile

MG has a Value-Oriented profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedSmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze Risk

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 664.93M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 25.14
1Y Target Price 23
Price to earnings Ratio 25.14
1Y Target Price 23
Volume (30-day avg) 396.1K shares
Beta 0.92
52 Weeks Range 9.37 - 21.32
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 9.37 - 21.32
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.83

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 25.14
Forward PE 16.39
Enterprise Value 857.37M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.9
Enterprise Value 857.37M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.9
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.16
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 10.58
Shares Outstanding 31.86M
Shares Floating 9.49M
Shares Outstanding 31.86M
Shares Floating 9.49M
Percent Insiders 47.98
Percent Institutions 65.55

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About Mistras Group Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Princeton Junction, NJ, United States
IPO Launch date 2009-10-08
CEO, President & Director Ms. Natalia Shuman
Sector Industrials
Industry Security & Protection Services
Full time employees 4800
Full time employees 4800

Mistras Group, Inc. provides technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America. The company offers non-destructive testing (NDT) services; pipeline inspections; Plant Condition Management Software; maintenance planning; and specialized engineering solutions. It also provides maintenance and light mechanical services, such as corrosion removal, mitigation and prevention, insulation installation and removal, electrical services, heat tracing, industrial cleaning, pipefitting, and welding; engineering consulting services, including plant operations and management support, turnaround/shutdown planning, profit improvement, facilities planning studies, engineering design, process safety reviews, energy optimization evaluations, benchmarking/key performance indicator development, and technical training. In addition, the company offers scaffolding and rope access forb at-height and confined assets; certified divers for subsea inspection and maintenance; unmanned aerial, land-based, and subsea systems for inspection applications; portable, handheld, wireless and turnkey NDT equipment; acoustic emission products and sensors, instruments, and turnkey systems for monitoring and testing materials, pressure components, processes, and structures; and ultrasonic testing equipment. Further, it provides asset protection solutions to detect, mitigate, and prevent degradation mechanisms, such as corrosion, cracking, leaks, and manufacturing defects; inspection, maintenance, and monitoring and data services; and quality assurance and quality control solutions for new and existing metal and alloy components, materials, and composites. It serves renewable energy, alternative power generation, natural gas transportation, data centers, pipeline integrity, and additive manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.