Micro Focus International Plc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Micro Focus International Plc (MFGP) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Micro Focus International Plc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,900M vs 800M combined for tracked competitors (78.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+20.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Profitability: Its -14.6% net margin compares with -4.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Micro Focus International Plc accounted for 92.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.23M compares with $0.37M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MFGP Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2021
With a net margin of -14.63 %, Micro Focus International Plc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-4.69 %).
Micro Focus International Plc generated 92.34 % of the combined sales of its peer group.
Micro Focus International Plc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2021
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Micro Focus International Plc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Micro Focus International Plc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
Micro Focus International Plc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | - | - | - | - |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
MFGP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MFGP Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solarwinds Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Micro Focus International Plc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Micro Focus International Plc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | 436.10 | 2,899.90 |
| Solarwinds Corporation | 3,226.34 | 796.59 |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | 0.00 | 3.72 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,662.44 | 3,700.20 |
Sources: Micro Focus International Plc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Micro Focus International Plc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qualys Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Elastic N v | Named by the company | 85% |
| Splunk Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Proofpoint inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Solarwinds Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Micro Focus International Plc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Micro Focus International Plc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | Animation 87.11 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Micro Focus International Plc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | 436 | 226,555 | -33,156 |
| Solarwinds Corporation | 3,226 | 378,786 | 53,211 |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | 0 | 45,312 | -191,604 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,226 | 366,272 | 44,024 |
Micro Focus International Plc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | PH 87.11 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Micro Focus International Plc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 11.6% median pace.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (50.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Micro Focus International Plc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | 0.30 | 1.02 | 1.60 |
| Solarwinds Corporation | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.90 |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.03 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Micro Focus International Plc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | Q3 2021 | -3.4 % | - |
| Solarwinds Corporation | Q4 2024 | +5.4 % | - |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | Q1 2024 | -27.1 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -2.8 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Micro Focus International Plc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | Q3 2021 | +20.7 % | -32.7 % |
| Solarwinds Corporation | Q4 2024 | -8.3 % | +2.0 % |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | Q1 2024 | -7.2 % | -75.4 % |
Micro Focus International Plc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | - | - | - |
| Solarwinds Corporation | 3.56% | 4.23% | 8.36% |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Micro Focus International Plc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | - | 0.15 |
| Solarwinds Corporation | 28.89 | 4.05 |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | - | 0.00 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.99 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.