Centrica (CNA) Competitors

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

Should you be buying Centrica stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 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?

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

Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Prudential pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Centrica pays out -322.0% 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. Centrica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Centrica has a beta of 0.362, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prudential has a beta of 0.907, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Centrica presently has a consensus price target of GBX 205.33, suggesting a potential upside of 2.24%. Prudential has a consensus price target of GBX 1,379, suggesting a potential upside of 21.26%. Given Prudential's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Prudential is more favorable than Centrica.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centrica	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Prudential	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Centrica has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centrica	£19.49B	0.47	£1.05B	-£1.50	N/A
Prudential	£27.39B	1.04	£827.01M	£153.50	7.41

44.3% of Centrica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Prudential shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Prudential shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Prudential had 4 more articles in the media than Centrica. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Prudential and 8 mentions for Centrica. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Prudential's score of 0.42 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Centrica	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Prudential	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Prudential has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Centrica's net margin of 0.37%. Prudential's return on equity of 40.09% beat Centrica's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centrica	0.37%	1.68%	-33.70%
Prudential	14.27%	40.09%	1.23%

Summary

Prudential beats Centrica on 14 of the 18 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Centrica had 8 more articles in the media than RSA Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for RSA Insurance Group. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat RSA Insurance Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RSA Insurance Group	Neutral
Centrica	Neutral

44.3% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica 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.

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 Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centrica	0.37%	1.68%	-33.70%

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 2.4%. 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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RSA Insurance Group	£6.55B	0.00	N/A	£30.80	N/A
Centrica	£19.49B	0.47	£1.05B	-£1.50	N/A

Centrica has a consensus price target of GBX 205.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.24%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Centrica beats RSA Insurance Group on 12 of the 15 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Centrica currently has a consensus price target of GBX 205.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.24%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
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 8 more articles in the media than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
Centrica	0.37%	1.68%	-33.70%
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A

44.3% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centrica	£19.49B	0.47	£1.05B	-£1.50	N/A
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)	£724M	0.00	N/A	-£46.20	N/A

Summary

Centrica beats Ei Group plc (EIG.L) on 11 of the 13 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centrica	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Vanquis Banking Group	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 2.4%. 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.

44.3% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Centrica had 8 more articles in the media than Vanquis Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Vanquis Banking Group. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Vanquis Banking Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Centrica	Neutral
Vanquis Banking Group	Neutral

Centrica has a beta of 0.362, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centrica	£19.49B	0.47	£1.05B	-£1.50	N/A
Vanquis Banking Group	£446.50M	0.00	£103.50M	£0.41	N/A

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
Centrica	0.37%	1.68%	-33.70%
Vanquis Banking Group	8.73%	17.19%	4.14%

Summary

Centrica beats Vanquis Banking Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Centrica has a consensus price target of GBX 205.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.24%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centrica is more favorable than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
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	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) 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.

44.3% 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Centrica had 8 more articles in the media than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)	£159.20M	0.00	N/A	£2.70	N/A
Centrica	£19.49B	0.47	£1.05B	-£1.50	N/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
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centrica	0.37%	1.68%	-33.70%

Summary

Centrica beats GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CNA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Centrica	Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£9.10B	£5.25B	£19.12B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	2.75%	4.45%	3.77%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	-133.88	57.39	22.95	365.97
Price / Sales	0.47	11.42	47.92	88,757.27
Price / Cash	1.32	11.17	19.56	27.89
Price / Book	2.01	1.91	2.54	7.68
Net Income	£1.05B	£239.70M	£777.56M	£5.89B
1 Month Performance	-5.00%	0.66%	-1.28%	3.53%
1 Year Performance	35.61%	17.88%	21.49%	89.14%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNA Centrica	2.3553 of 5 stars	GBX 200.83 +0.3%	GBX 205.33 +2.2%	+35.2%	£9.10B	£19.49B	N/A	6,100	Analyst Forecast
PRU Prudential	4.3143 of 5 stars	GBX 1,088.94 -1.1%	GBX 1,379 +26.6%	+35.8%	£27.33B	£27.39B	7.09	39,900	Gap Down
RSA RSA Insurance Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£7.10B	£6.55B	22.21	11,840
EIG Ei Group plc (EIG.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.26B	£724M	N/A	680
PFG Vanquis Banking Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£571.19M	£446.50M	548.78	19,300

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How does Centrica compare to Prudential?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, CNA or PRU?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNA or PRU?

Does the media favor CNA or PRU?

Is CNA or PRU more profitable?

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Does the media prefer RSA or CNA?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RSA or CNA?

Is RSA or CNA more profitable?

Is RSA or CNA a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts recommend RSA or CNA?

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Is CNA or EIG more profitable?

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Which has better valuation and earnings, CNA or EIG?

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How does Centrica compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

Do analysts prefer CNA or PFG?

Is CNA or PFG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNA or PFG?

Does the media favor CNA or PFG?

Which has more volatility and risk, CNA or PFG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNA or PFG?

Is CNA or PFG more profitable?

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