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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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Lancashire has a net margin of 14.66% compared to Beazley's net margin of 14.34%. Beazley's return on equity of 19.23% beat Lancashire's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lancashire14.66% 11.24% 6.75%
Beazley 14.34%19.23%9.50%

Lancashire has a beta of 0.438, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beazley has a beta of 0.278, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

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£1.88B0.77£199.02M£117.005.09
Beazley£1.06B7.16£1.50B£144.808.85

Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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.

Lancashire presently has a consensus price target of GBX 675.17, indicating a potential upside of 13.28%. Beazley has a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.20%. 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

60.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.9% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Beazley shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Beazley had 1 more articles in the media than Lancashire. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Beazley and 3 mentions for Lancashire. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Lancashire's score of 0.11 indicating that Beazley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lancashire
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Beazley
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

How does Beazley compare to Just Group?

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

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
Beazley14.34% 19.23% 9.50%
Just Group -3.78%-8.84%3.30%

Beazley presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,074.17, suggesting a potential downside of 16.20%. Just Group has a consensus target price of GBX 199.67, suggesting a potential upside of 112.73%. Given Just Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Just Group 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
Just Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

43.9% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of Just Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Beazley shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Just Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Beazley£1.06B7.16£1.50B£144.808.85
Just Group£216M4.51£90.37M£6.2015.14

In the previous week, Beazley had 4 more articles in the media than Just Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Beazley and 0 mentions for Just Group. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.76 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

Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Just Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Beazley pays out 22.3% 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 has a beta of 0.278, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Just Group has a beta of 0.909, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Beazley beats Just Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Beazley compare to R&Q Insurance?

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

R&Q Insurance pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. R&Q Insurance pays out -243.9% 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, Beazley had 4 more articles in the media than R&Q Insurance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Beazley and 0 mentions for R&Q Insurance. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat R&Q Insurance's score of 0.00 indicating that Beazley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
R&Q Insurance Neutral
Beazley Positive

R&Q Insurance has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beazley has a beta of 0.278, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

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
R&Q Insurance£293.10M0.00-£347.90M-£0.82N/A
Beazley£1.06B7.16£1.50B£144.808.85

69.2% of R&Q Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.9% of Beazley shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of R&Q Insurance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Beazley shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
R&Q Insurance-118.70% -132.08% -3.50%
Beazley 14.34%19.23%9.50%

Beazley has a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.20%. 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
R&Q Insurance
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

Summary

Beazley beats R&Q Insurance on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Beazley compare to Prudential?

Beazley (LON:BEZ) and Prudential (LON:PRU) 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, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Prudential has a net margin of 14.82% compared to Beazley's net margin of 14.34%. Prudential's return on equity of 36.71% beat Beazley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Beazley14.34% 19.23% 9.50%
Prudential 14.82%36.71%1.23%

43.9% of Beazley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Prudential shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Beazley shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Prudential shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Beazley has a beta of 0.278, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential has a beta of 0.907, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Prudential pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Beazley pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential pays out 15.4% 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, Prudential had 1 more articles in the media than Beazley. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Prudential and 4 mentions for Beazley. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Prudential's score of 0.56 indicating that Beazley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Beazley
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Prudential
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Beazley currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.20%. Prudential has a consensus price target of GBX 1,379, indicating a potential upside of 29.48%. Given Prudential's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Prudential 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
Prudential
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Beazley has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Beazley£1.06B7.16£1.50B£144.808.85
Prudential£27.39B0.97£827.01M£153.506.94

Summary

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

How does Beazley compare to AIB Group?

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

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

43.9% of Beazley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Beazley shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by company 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.

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
Beazley14.34% 19.23% 9.50%
AIB Group 42.24%15.44%1.72%

Beazley presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.20%. Given Beazley's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beazley is more favorable than AIB Group.

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
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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
Beazley£1.06B7.16£1.50B£144.808.85
AIB Group£4.51B4.15£2.45B£93.309.45

Beazley has a beta of 0.278, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.554, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Beazley had 2 more articles in the media than AIB Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Beazley and 2 mentions for AIB Group. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat AIB Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Beazley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Beazley
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AIB Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Beazley beats AIB Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BEZ vs. The Competition

MetricBeazleyInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£7.57B£2.98B£5.73B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.95%1.94%5.28%6.13%
P/E Ratio8.855.0116.22364.91
Price / Sales7.16311.561,080.2987,573.60
Price / Cash0.502.0495.0627.85
Price / Book2.071.476.577.84
Net Income£1.50B£474.99M£1.14B£5.88B
7 Day Performance0.10%-0.83%0.80%6.80%
1 Month Performance0.41%2.51%2.02%10.02%
1 Year Performance35.35%53.14%20.39%75.92%

Beazley Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BEZ
Beazley
1.6256 of 5 stars
GBX 1,281.75
-0.1%
GBX 1,074.17
-16.2%
+35.3%£7.57B£1.06B8.852,324
LRE
Lancashire
3.777 of 5 stars
GBX 635.98
-2.4%
GBX 675.17
+6.2%
-0.5%£1.54B£1.88B5.44393
JUST
Just Group
N/AGBX 93.86
+0.5%
GBX 199.67
+112.7%
-37.7%£974.93M£216M15.141,181
RQIH
R&Q Insurance
N/AN/AN/AN/A£280K£293.10MN/A330
PRU
Prudential
4.3305 of 5 stars
GBX 1,125.50
-0.5%
GBX 1,379
+22.5%
+27.2%£28.18B£27.39B7.3339,900

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This page (LON:BEZ) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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