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CNA vs. PRU, RSA, EIG, PFG, and GOCO

Should you buy Centrica stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Centrica 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 Centrica include Prudential (PRU), RSA Insurance Group (RSA), Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (EIG), Vanquis Banking Group (PFG), and GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) (GOCO). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Centrica compare to Prudential?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Prudential£27.39B0.90£827.01M£153.506.39
Centrica£19.49B0.43£1.05B-£1.50N/A

In the previous week, Prudential had 10 more articles in the media than Centrica. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Prudential and 1 mentions for Centrica. Prudential's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Centrica's score of 0.00 indicating that Prudential is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Prudential
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Centrica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

63.3% of Prudential shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Centrica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prudential shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Centrica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Prudential presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,379, indicating a potential upside of 40.54%. Centrica has a consensus target price of GBX 221.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Prudential's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Prudential is more favorable than Centrica.

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
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Prudential pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Prudential pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Centrica pays out -322.0% 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. Centrica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Prudential has a beta of 0.908, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centrica has a beta of 0.349, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Prudential has a net margin of 14.82% compared to Centrica's net margin of 0.37%. Prudential's return on equity of 36.71% beat Centrica's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Prudential14.82% 36.71% 1.23%
Centrica 0.37%1.68%-33.70%

Summary

Prudential beats Centrica on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to RSA Insurance Group?

RSA Insurance Group (LON:RSA) and Centrica (LON:CNA) are both mid-cap insurance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RSA Insurance Group£6.55B0.00N/A£30.80N/A
Centrica£19.49B0.43£1.05B-£1.50N/A

Centrica has a net margin of 0.37% compared to RSA Insurance Group's net margin of 0.00%. Centrica's return on equity of 1.68% beat RSA Insurance Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RSA Insurance GroupN/A N/A N/A
Centrica 0.37%1.68%-33.70%

52.5% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

RSA Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share. Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. RSA Insurance Group pays out 0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Centrica pays out -322.0% 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. Centrica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Centrica has a consensus price target of GBX 221.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Centrica is more favorable than RSA Insurance Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RSA Insurance Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, Centrica had 1 more articles in the media than RSA Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for RSA Insurance Group. RSA Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Centrica'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
RSA Insurance Group Neutral
Centrica Neutral

Summary

Centrica beats RSA Insurance Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)?

Centrica (LON:CNA) and Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (LON:EIG) are both insurance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Centrica has a net margin of 0.37% compared to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Centrica's return on equity of 1.68% beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica0.37% 1.68% -33.70%
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) N/A N/A N/A

Centrica currently has a consensus price target of GBX 221.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Centrica is more favorable than Ei Group plc (EIG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Centrica had 1 more articles in the media than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Centrica Neutral
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Neutral

52.5% of Centrica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Centrica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ei Group plc (EIG.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Centrica£19.49B0.43£1.05B-£1.50N/A
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)£724M0.00N/A-£46.20N/A

Summary

Centrica beats Ei Group plc (EIG.L) on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

Centrica (LON:CNA) and Vanquis Banking Group (LON:PFG) are both insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Vanquis Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share. Centrica pays out -322.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vanquis Banking Group pays out 4,146.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Centrica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Centrica has a beta of 0.349, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Vanquis Banking Group has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Centrica's net margin of 0.37%. Vanquis Banking Group's return on equity of 17.19% beat Centrica's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica0.37% 1.68% -33.70%
Vanquis Banking Group 8.73%17.19%4.14%

Centrica currently has a consensus target price of GBX 221.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Centrica is more favorable than Vanquis Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Vanquis Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Centrica had 1 more articles in the media than Vanquis Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Vanquis Banking Group. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vanquis Banking Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Centrica Neutral
Vanquis Banking Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Centrica£19.49B0.43£1.05B-£1.50N/A
Vanquis Banking Group£446.50M0.00£103.50M£0.41N/A

52.5% of Centrica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Centrica and Vanquis Banking Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)?

Centrica (LON:CNA) and GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) (LON:GOCO) are both insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

52.5% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). Centrica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Centrica£19.49B0.43£1.05B-£1.50N/A
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)£159.20M0.00N/A£2.70N/A

Centrica has a net margin of 0.37% compared to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Centrica's return on equity of 1.68% beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica0.37% 1.68% -33.70%
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Centrica had 1 more articles in the media than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Centrica Neutral
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) Neutral

Centrica presently has a consensus target price of GBX 221.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Centrica is more favorable than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Centrica pays out -322.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays out 0.3% 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. Centrica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Centrica beats GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CNA vs. The Competition

MetricCentricaUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8.41B£5.35B£18.79B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.92%4.43%3.96%6.13%
P/E Ratio-123.7358.1020.29366.76
Price / Sales0.4311.0641.2886,680.88
Price / Cash1.3211.1719.3027.87
Price / Book1.851.952.467.84
Net Income£1.05B£239.70M£785.96M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.93%-0.13%-0.15%-0.05%
1 Month Performance-8.74%0.45%-0.81%2.05%
1 Year Performance12.31%11.17%16.25%75.16%

Centrica Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CNA
Centrica
3.0952 of 5 stars
GBX 185.60
-1.1%
GBX 221.33
+19.3%
+14.7%£8.41B£19.49BN/A6,100
PRU
Prudential
4.519 of 5 stars
GBX 945.57
-0.8%
GBX 1,379
+45.8%
+5.7%£23.69B£27.39B6.1639,900
RSA
RSA Insurance Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£7.10B£6.55B22.2111,840
EIG
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.26B£724MN/A680
PFG
Vanquis Banking Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£571.19M£446.50M548.7819,300

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