Beazley (BEZ) Competitors GBX 938.73 +4.73 (+0.51%) As of 12:45 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BEZ vs. JUST, LRE, RQIH, AV, AIBG, LGEN, SMT, ADM, PSH, and STJShould you be buying Beazley stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Beazley include Just Group (JUST), Lancashire (LRE), R&Q Insurance (RQIH), Aviva (AV), AIB Group (AIBG), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Admiral Group (ADM), Pershing Square (PSH), and St. James's Place (STJ). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. Beazley vs. Its Competitors Just Group Lancashire R&Q Insurance Aviva AIB Group Legal & General Group Scottish Mortgage Admiral Group Pershing Square St. James's Place Beazley (LON:BEZ) and Just Group (LON:JUST) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation. Is BEZ or JUST more profitable? Beazley has a net margin of 22.82% compared to Just Group's net margin of 3.40%. Beazley's return on equity of 32.60% beat Just Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Beazley22.82% 32.60% 9.50% Just Group 3.40%8.47%3.30% Which has more risk & volatility, BEZ or JUST? Beazley has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Just Group has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BEZ or JUST a better dividend stock? Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Just Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Beazley pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Just Group pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Beazley is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BEZ or JUST? 75.4% of Beazley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Just Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Beazley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Just Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, BEZ or JUST? Beazley has higher revenue and earnings than Just Group. Beazley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Just Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBeazley£1.16B4.82£1.50B£1.51621.67Just Group-£749M-2.93£90.37M£0.063,411.29 Do analysts rate BEZ or JUST? Beazley currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,075, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Just Group has a consensus target price of GBX 199.80, indicating a potential downside of 5.53%. Given Beazley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Beazley is more favorable than Just Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Beazley 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Just Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Does the media favor BEZ or JUST? In the previous week, Beazley had 5 more articles in the media than Just Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Beazley and 0 mentions for Just Group. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Just Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Beazley is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Beazley Positive Just Group Neutral SummaryBeazley beats Just Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Beazley News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BEZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 BEZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBeazleyInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£5.58B£2.81B£6.44B£2.61BDividend Yield2.79%2.09%4.31%5.28%P/E Ratio621.67480.031,353.504,440.52Price / Sales4.82191.591,460.13100,568.44Price / Cash0.502.04127.6427.90Price / Book1.511.713.528.88Net Income£1.50B£474.99M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance5.18%0.99%0.81%0.81%1 Month Performance17.95%4.39%6.45%5.86%1 Year Performance24.50%15.11%40.98%154.98% Beazley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BEZBeazley2.6857 of 5 starsGBX 938.73+0.5%GBX 1,075+14.5%+26.4%£5.58B£1.16B621.672,324Analyst ForecastJUSTJust Group1.0105 of 5 starsGBX 211.83+0.2%GBX 199.80-5.7%+51.3%£2.20B-£749M3,416.601,181LRELancashire2.8823 of 5 starsGBX 673+1.5%GBX 690.25+2.6%+12.0%£1.63B£1.82B731.52393RQIHR&Q InsuranceN/AN/AN/AN/A£280K£293.10M-0.09330AVAviva2.1855 of 5 starsGBX 682.20+0.0%GBX 711+4.2%+42.9%£18.33B£37.44B14.0626,382Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeAIBGAIB GroupN/AGBX 676+3.0%N/A+64.0%£14.44B£4.67B755.3110,551LGENLegal & General Group2.0228 of 5 starsGBX 237.40-0.6%GBX 246.67+3.9%N/A£13.36B£18.57B5,322.8711,956High Trading VolumeSMTScottish Mortgage0.554 of 5 starsGBX 1,136.18+0.1%N/A+35.6%£12.88B£1.24B1,201.42N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeADMAdmiral Group1.9919 of 5 starsGBX 3,350+1.1%GBX 2,752-17.9%+21.1%£10.01B£5.23B1,240.7442,000PSHPershing SquareN/AGBX 4,620-2.2%N/A+34.6%£8.24B£1.20B724.14N/ASTJSt. James's Place2.9905 of 5 starsGBX 1,261.50+1.0%GBX 1,485+17.7%+80.3%£6.61B£16.94B1,337.752,298News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Just Group Alternatives Lancashire Alternatives R&Q Insurance Alternatives Aviva Alternatives AIB Group Alternatives Legal & General Group Alternatives Scottish Mortgage Alternatives Admiral Group Alternatives Pershing Square Alternatives St. James's Place 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 (LON:BEZ) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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