CWGL vs MDWK vs MGPI Stock Comparison

Crimson Wine, MDWerks and Mgp Ingredients Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CWGL Crimson Wine Group, Ltd
$4.00 -6.3% 1M -21.3% 1Y
Market cap
$82.34M
P/E
117.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$72.36M
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
5 wins
MDWK MDWerks, Inc.
$0.08 +14.3% 1M -20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$19.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.24M
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
2 wins
MGPI Mgp Ingredients Inc
$17.21 +29.0% 1M -30.3% 1Y
Market cap
$368.62M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$487.01M
Div. yield
2.79%
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Crimson Wine leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Crimson Wine 5, Mgp Ingredients 2, MDWerks 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCWGLMDWKMGPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $82.34M $19.19M $368.62M MGPI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 117.0x -5.9x -1.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 10.2x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.5% -4.4% -15.9% CWGL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% -143.4% -51.2% CWGL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.7% — -25.6% CWGL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.6x -0.1x -1.3x MGPI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 2.79% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -21.3% -20.0% -30.3% MDWK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.8%/yr +14.9%/yr -23.2%/yr MDWK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.6% 195.6% 46.8% CWGL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 4/100 34/100 CWGL

Percentile Scorecard

CWGLMDWKMGPI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCWGLMDWKMGPI
Valuation 65 #14 of 38 1 #201 of 203 38 #24 of 38
Growth 22 #26 of 33 5 #179 of 188 0 #33 of 33
Profitability 50 #16 of 31 4 #176 of 183 23 #24 of 31
Financial Health 75 #10 of 37 7 #201 of 216 50 #19 of 37
Shareholder Returns 14 #20 of 23 5 #144 of 152 59 #10 of 23
Overall 45 4 34
  • CWGL ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MDWK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MGPI ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCWGLMDWKMGPISPY
1 month -6.3%+14.3%+29.0% +0.7%
3 months -4.8%+33.3%-3.0% +3.7%
6 months -9.7%-20.0%-13.7% +7.1%
Year to date -18.4%-46.7%-29.2% +12.8%
1 year -21.3%-20.0%-30.3% +11.9%
3 years -27.0%+700.0%-81.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year -10.0%+100.1%-43.5% +22.8%
5 years -55.2%+100.0%-73.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -14.8%+14.9%-23.2% +10.9%
10 years -57.9%—-51.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year -8.3%—-6.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCWGLMDWKMGPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.6%195.6%46.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.0%347.7%50.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.100.92-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.69-0.10-0.65 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-96.0%-89.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.4%-83.3%-34.8% -1.2%
52-week high $5.22$0.48$26.40 $779.14
52-week low $3.90$0.05$12.74 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCWGLMDWKMGPI
P/E now vs peer median 117.0xmedian 26.8x -5.9xmedian 25.8x -1.5xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.6x 8.6xmedian 1.9x 0.8xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.7xmedian 18.0x -7.0xmedian 14.6x -2.7xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.6xmedian 18.4x -12.4xmedian 22.2x 699.5xmedian 18.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.6x 71.7xmedian 2.2x 0.6xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median -24.12median 1.89 0.07median 1.45 0.02median 1.89

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCWGLMDWKMGPI
Revenue $72.36M $2.24M $487.01M
Gross profit $32.85M -$265.40K $168.77M
Operating income -$2.29M -$3.14M -$278.73M
Net income $704.00K -$3.21M -$250.57M
Free cash flow -$31.77M -$1.55M $527.00K
EPS (diluted) $0.03 $-0.01 $-11.61
Cash & equivalents $11.84M $13.26K $13.60M
Total debt $36.85M $1.70M $341.24M
Shares (diluted) 20.59M 237.58M 21.46M
Enterprise value $12.00M $18.69M $308.41M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCWGLMDWKMGPI
P/E 117.0x -5.9x -1.5x
P/FCF -2.6x -12.4x 699.5x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x -14.2x 18.2x
P/S 1.1x 8.6x 0.8x
P/B 0.4x 71.7x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 0.4x -92.8x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 19.7x -7.0x -2.7x
EV/EBIT -46.9x -6.2x -2.5x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 8.7x 1.4x
EV/FCF -3.4x -12.6x 1,321x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x -14.5x 34.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -24.12 0.07 0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCWGLMDWKMGPI
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.5% -4.4% -15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.9% – -15.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% -152.9% -25.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.0% – -15.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -199.9% -28.8% -2,848%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -59.1% -132.3% -59.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 143.6% -27.3% -1,552%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.1% -132.2% -65.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 143.6% -18.1% -1,555%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.8% -86.9% -66.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 292.2% -16.8% -83.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 45.4% -75.7% -32.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1,125% 16.6% -99.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -71.7% -84.1% -58.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCWGLMDWKMGPI
Gross margin 45.4% -11.9% 34.7%
EBITDA margin 7.5% -125.6% -52.0%
Operating margin -3.2% -140.4% -57.2%
Pretax margin 1.5% -143.4% -58.9%
Net margin 1.0% -143.4% -51.2%
FCF margin -43.9% -69.3% 0.1%
Operating cash flow margin 13.0% -60.3% 4.2%
Return on equity 0.4% -699.3% -42.2%
Return on assets 0.3% -79.6% -24.0%
Return on invested capital -0.7% – -25.6%
Return on capital employed -1.0% -282.3% -28.7%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 13.4x 0.4x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 27.7% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCWGLMDWKMGPI
Debt / assets 15.6% 10.2% 33.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.5x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.6x -0.1x -1.3x
Debt / FCF -1.2x -0.3x 647.5x
Liabilities / assets 21.2% 93.1% 42.3%
Equity / assets 78.8% 6.9% 57.7%
Interest coverage -1.6x -46.8x –
Current ratio 10.5x 0.3x 6.9x
Quick ratio 2.1x 0.0x 1.5x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.27 -2.27 1.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCWGLMDWKMGPI
Dividend yield – – 2.8%
Net buyback yield 0.0% -9.1% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 0.0% -9.1% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCWGLMDWKMGPI
Forward P/E – – 10.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – – $1.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -40.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +21.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $463.37MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – -13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCWGLMDWKMGPI
Held by institutions 17.4% – 72.3%
Institutions holding 5 – 150
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% – +0.2%
Institutions buying 2 – 81
Institutions selling 2 – 51
Buyers to sellers 1.00 – 1.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CWGLMDWKMGPI
CWGL 1.00 0.04 0.00
MDWK 0.04 1.00 0.05
MGPI 0.00 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CWGL, MDWK and MGPI?

Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Crimson Wine (CWGL) $82.34M, MDWerks (MDWK) $19.19M, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) $368.62M.

Which company is growing faster?

Crimson Wine (CWGL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Crimson Wine (CWGL) +1.5%, MDWerks (MDWK) -4.4%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Crimson Wine (CWGL) has the highest net margin (Crimson Wine (CWGL) 1.0%, MDWerks (MDWK) -143.4%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -51.2%). On return on invested capital, Crimson Wine (CWGL) leads (Crimson Wine (CWGL) -0.7%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -25.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year MDWerks (MDWK) returned the most: Crimson Wine (CWGL) -21.3%, MDWerks (MDWK) -20.0%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -30.3%. Over five years, MDWerks (MDWK) compounded fastest (Crimson Wine (CWGL) -14.8%/yr, MDWerks (MDWK) +14.9%/yr, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) -23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) 2.79%. Crimson Wine (CWGL) and MDWerks (MDWK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Crimson Wine (CWGL) has been the steadiest (Crimson Wine (CWGL) 30.6%, MDWerks (MDWK) 195.6%, Mgp Ingredients (MGPI) 46.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CWGL, MDWK and MGPI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Crimson Wine (CWGL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.