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 its 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.
API endpoints for this dataset
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 Micro Focus International Plc reports; 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 (16) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $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
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus International Plc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (18) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
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
MFGP Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability 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 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: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Micro Focus International Plc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Micro Focus International Plc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cs Disco Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Microsoft Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Box Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Elastic N v | Company report | 85% |
| Proofpoint inc | Company report | 85% |
| Veeva Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cellebrite Di Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Solarwinds Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Oculus Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Axon Enterprise Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sps Commerce Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hopto Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kldiscovery Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Agari | Company report | 85% |
| PAX8 | Company report | 85% |
| Veeam | Company report | 85% |
| Splunk Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Barracuda Networks | Company report | 85% |
| Sherweb | Company report | 85% |
| Mimecast | Company report | 85% |
| Virtru | Company report | 85% |
| Datto | Company report | 85% |
| Smarsh | Company report | 85% |
| Qualys Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gen Digital Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Servicenow Inc | Company report | 85% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Oracle Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Grom Social Enterprises Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adobe Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Micro Focus International Plc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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 reports (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 report. 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 reports (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 Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Software & Programming industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (442 companies). See the full Software & Programming industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 73.23 % | 50.50 % (avg) | +22.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | -9.16 % | industry median | 0.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.12 % | 1.87 % (avg) | +13.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.61 % | 5.22 % (avg) | -4.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Micro Focus International Plc's Strategic Group Map
Micro Focus International Plc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Micro Focus International Plc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -3.4% and operating margin of -9.2% compares with an average of -2.8% growth and -8.6% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Micro Focus International Plc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Micro Focus International Plc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.61 % vs industry average 5.22 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Micro Focus International Plc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Micro Focus International Plc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Micro Focus International Plc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
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
- Return on equity 42.2 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 11.3% median pace.
- A meaningful share of competitors (50.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
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.