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BEZ vs. LRE, JUST, RQIH, PRU, and AIBG

Should you buy Beazley stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Beazley with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Beazley include Lancashire (LRE), Just Group (JUST), R&Q Insurance (RQIH), Prudential (PRU), and AIB Group (AIBG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.

How does Beazley compare to Lancashire?

Lancashire (LON:LRE) and Beazley (LON:BEZ) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Beazley has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lancashire. Lancashire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beazley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lancashire£1.88B0.83£199.02M£117.005.50
Beazley£1.06B7.19£1.50B£144.808.90

Lancashire has a beta of 0.462, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beazley has a beta of 0.315, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Lancashire has a net margin of 18.78% compared to Beazley's net margin of 14.34%. Lancashire's return on equity of 19.41% beat Beazley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lancashire18.78% 19.41% 6.75%
Beazley 14.34%19.23%9.50%

Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Lancashire pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Beazley pays out 22.3% 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. Lancashire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

59.7% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.4% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Lancashire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Beazley shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lancashire had 1 more articles in the media than Beazley. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Lancashire and 0 mentions for Beazley. Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Beazley's score of 0.00 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lancashire Positive
Beazley Neutral

Lancashire currently has a consensus price target of GBX 675.17, indicating a potential upside of 4.88%. Beazley has a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.60%. Given Lancashire's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Beazley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lancashire
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Beazley
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Summary

Lancashire beats Beazley on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Beazley compare to Just Group?

Just Group (LON:JUST) and Beazley (LON:BEZ) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

32.7% of Just Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.4% of Beazley shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Just Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Beazley shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Just Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Beazley'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Just Group Neutral
Beazley Neutral

Just Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 195, indicating a potential upside of 107.76%. Beazley has a consensus target price of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.60%. Given Just Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Just Group is more favorable than Beazley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Just Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Beazley
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

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 Ratio
Just Group£216M4.51£90.37M£6.2015.14
Beazley£1.06B7.19£1.50B£144.808.90

Beazley has a net margin of 14.34% compared to Just Group's net margin of -3.78%. Beazley's return on equity of 19.23% beat Just Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Just Group-3.78% -8.84% 3.30%
Beazley 14.34%19.23%9.50%

Just Group has a beta of 0.909, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beazley has a beta of 0.315, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Just Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Just Group pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Beazley pays out 22.3% 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.

Summary

Beazley beats Just Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Beazley compare to R&Q Insurance?

Beazley (LON:BEZ) and R&Q Insurance (LON:RQIH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

75.4% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.2% of R&Q Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Beazley shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of R&Q Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. R&Q Insurance pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Beazley pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. R&Q Insurance pays out -243.9% 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 has a beta of 0.315, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, R&Q Insurance has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Beazley has a net margin of 14.34% compared to R&Q Insurance's net margin of -118.70%. Beazley's return on equity of 19.23% beat R&Q Insurance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Beazley14.34% 19.23% 9.50%
R&Q Insurance -118.70%-132.08%-3.50%

In the previous week, Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled R&Q Insurance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Beazley Neutral
R&Q Insurance Neutral

Beazley currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,074.17, suggesting a potential downside of 16.60%. Given R&Q Insurance's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe R&Q Insurance is more favorable than Beazley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Beazley
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
R&Q Insurance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Beazley has higher revenue and earnings than R&Q Insurance. R&Q Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beazley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Beazley£1.06B7.19£1.50B£144.808.90
R&Q Insurance£293.10M0.00-£347.90M-£0.82N/A

Summary

Beazley beats R&Q Insurance on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Beazley compare to Prudential?

Prudential (LON:PRU) and Beazley (LON:BEZ) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Prudential presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,379, suggesting a potential upside of 31.30%. Beazley has a consensus target price of GBX 1,074.17, suggesting a potential downside of 16.60%. Given Prudential's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Prudential is more favorable than Beazley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Prudential
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Beazley
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Prudential has a beta of 0.901, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beazley has a beta of 0.315, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Prudential had 6 more articles in the media than Beazley. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Prudential and 0 mentions for Beazley. Prudential's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Beazley's score of 0.00 indicating that Prudential is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Prudential Positive
Beazley Neutral

Prudential pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Prudential pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Beazley pays out 22.3% 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 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Prudential. Prudential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beazley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Prudential£27.39B0.96£827.01M£153.506.84
Beazley£1.06B7.19£1.50B£144.808.90

63.3% of Prudential shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.4% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prudential shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Beazley shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Prudential has a net margin of 14.82% compared to Beazley's net margin of 14.34%. Prudential's return on equity of 19.33% beat Beazley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Prudential14.82% 19.33% 1.23%
Beazley 14.34%19.23%9.50%

Summary

Prudential beats Beazley on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Beazley compare to AIB Group?

AIB Group (LON:AIBG) and Beazley (LON:BEZ) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. AIB Group pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Beazley pays out 22.3% 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.

In the previous week, AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Beazley'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AIB Group Neutral
Beazley Neutral

AIB Group has a beta of 0.542, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beazley has a beta of 0.315, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

68.0% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.4% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Beazley shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Beazley has a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17, suggesting a potential downside of 16.60%. Given Beazley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Beazley is more favorable than AIB Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Beazley
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

AIB Group has a net margin of 42.24% compared to Beazley's net margin of 14.34%. Beazley's return on equity of 19.23% beat AIB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AIB Group42.24% 15.44% 1.72%
Beazley 14.34%19.23%9.50%

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Beazley. Beazley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AIB Group£4.51B4.15£2.45B£93.309.45
Beazley£1.06B7.19£1.50B£144.808.90

Summary

Beazley beats AIB Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BEZ vs. The Competition

MetricBeazleyInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£7.61B£3.06B£6.17B£2.78B
Dividend Yield1.94%1.88%5.23%6.17%
P/E Ratio8.905.2228.81368.18
Price / Sales7.19314.021,187.1584,613.91
Price / Cash0.502.0488.6427.87
Price / Book2.081.536.437.49
Net Income£1.50B£474.99M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.08%-0.48%-0.56%-0.48%
1 Month Performance0.39%1.88%0.30%-1.00%
1 Year Performance44.56%49.07%15.53%61.74%

Beazley Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BEZ
Beazley
N/AGBX 1,288
+0.1%
GBX 1,074.17
-16.6%
+44.4%£7.61B£1.06B8.902,324
LRE
Lancashire
2.9367 of 5 stars
GBX 649.71
+0.4%
GBX 675.17
+3.9%
+8.5%£1.57B£1.88B5.55393
JUST
Just Group
N/AGBX 93.86
+0.5%
GBX 195
+107.8%
-25.6%£974.93M£216M15.141,181
RQIH
R&Q Insurance
N/AN/AN/AN/A£280K£293.10MN/A330
PRU
Prudential
4.4282 of 5 stars
GBX 1,035.50
-0.5%
GBX 1,379
+33.2%
+12.6%£25.58B£27.39B6.7539,900

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This page (LON:BEZ) was last updated on 7/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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