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CRE vs. HICL, INPP, MNKS, OMU, and AJB

Should you buy Conduit stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Conduit 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 Conduit include HICL Infrastructure (HICL), International Public Partnerships (INPP), Monks (MNKS), Old Mutual (OMU), and AJ Bell (AJB). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.

How does Conduit compare to HICL Infrastructure?

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

HICL Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Conduit pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. HICL Infrastructure pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Conduit pays out 48.2% 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. Conduit is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

HICL Infrastructure has a beta of 0.5035652, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Conduit has a beta of 0.589, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HICL Infrastructure£277.40M9.08£101.36M£13.809.77
Conduit£836.30M0.77£267.22M£74.005.93

HICL Infrastructure has a net margin of 88.60% compared to Conduit's net margin of 12.89%. Conduit's return on equity of 11.14% beat HICL Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HICL Infrastructure88.60% 8.82% 0.58%
Conduit 12.89%11.14%8.83%

28.5% of HICL Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of Conduit shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of HICL Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Conduit 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.

Conduit has a consensus price target of GBX 536.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.35%. Given Conduit's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Conduit is more favorable than HICL Infrastructure.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HICL Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Conduit
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

In the previous week, HICL Infrastructure and HICL Infrastructure both had 3 articles in the media. HICL Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Conduit's score of 0.48 indicating that HICL Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HICL Infrastructure
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Conduit
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Conduit beats HICL Infrastructure on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Conduit compare to International Public Partnerships?

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

International Public Partnerships has a net margin of 97.32% compared to Conduit's net margin of 12.89%. Conduit's return on equity of 11.14% beat International Public Partnerships' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Conduit12.89% 11.14% 8.83%
International Public Partnerships 97.32%9.61%0.63%

Conduit has a beta of 0.589, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Public Partnerships has a beta of 0.359, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Conduit pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. International Public Partnerships pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Conduit pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Public Partnerships pays out 59.3% 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. Conduit is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Conduit presently has a consensus target price of GBX 536.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.35%. Given Conduit's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Conduit is more favorable than International Public Partnerships.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Conduit
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
International Public Partnerships
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Conduit had 2 more articles in the media than International Public Partnerships. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Conduit and 1 mentions for International Public Partnerships. International Public Partnerships' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Conduit's score of 0.48 indicating that International Public Partnerships is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Conduit
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
International Public Partnerships
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

43.6% of Conduit shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Conduit shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned 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.

Conduit has higher revenue and earnings than International Public Partnerships. Conduit is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Public Partnerships, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Conduit£836.30M0.77£267.22M£74.005.93
International Public Partnerships£267.76M9.44£43.53M£14.289.89

Summary

Conduit beats International Public Partnerships on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Conduit compare to Monks?

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

Monks has a net margin of 96.74% compared to Conduit's net margin of 12.89%. Monks' return on equity of 24.22% beat Conduit's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks96.74% 24.22% 9.21%
Conduit 12.89%11.14%8.83%

Monks has a beta of 0.94357127, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Conduit has a beta of 0.589, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Conduit pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Monks pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Conduit pays out 48.2% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£635.93M3.86£589.71M£368.554.32
Conduit£836.30M0.77£267.22M£74.005.93

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of Conduit shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Conduit shares are held by 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.

Conduit has a consensus price target of GBX 536.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.35%. Given Conduit's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Conduit is more favorable than Monks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monks
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Conduit
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

In the previous week, Monks had 7 more articles in the media than Conduit. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Monks and 3 mentions for Conduit. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Conduit's score of 0.48 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monks
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Conduit
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Monks beats Conduit on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Conduit compare to Old Mutual?

Old Mutual (LON:OMU) and Conduit (LON:CRE) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Old Mutual£273.62B0.01£60.20B£189.800.32
Conduit£836.30M0.77£267.22M£74.005.93

Conduit has a net margin of 12.89% compared to Old Mutual's net margin of 3.40%. Old Mutual's return on equity of 13.89% beat Conduit's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Old Mutual3.40% 13.89% 0.84%
Conduit 12.89%11.14%8.83%

Old Mutual has a beta of 0.611, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Conduit has a beta of 0.589, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Conduit has a consensus target price of GBX 536.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.35%. Given Conduit's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Conduit is more favorable than Old Mutual.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Old Mutual
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Conduit
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 149.4%. Conduit pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Old Mutual pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Conduit pays out 48.2% 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. Old Mutual is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

31.5% of Old Mutual shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of Conduit shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Old Mutual shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Conduit 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.

In the previous week, Conduit had 3 more articles in the media than Old Mutual. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Conduit and 0 mentions for Old Mutual. Conduit's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Old Mutual's score of 0.00 indicating that Conduit is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Old Mutual Neutral
Conduit Neutral

Summary

Conduit beats Old Mutual on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Conduit compare to AJ Bell?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Conduit£836.30M0.77£267.22M£74.005.93
AJ Bell£347.57M6.86£81.11M£30.3319.90

AJ Bell has a net margin of 35.42% compared to Conduit's net margin of 12.89%. AJ Bell's return on equity of 57.35% beat Conduit's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Conduit12.89% 11.14% 8.83%
AJ Bell 35.42%57.35%36.07%

Conduit pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. AJ Bell pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Conduit pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AJ Bell pays out 47.0% 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.

43.6% of Conduit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of AJ Bell shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Conduit shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of AJ Bell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Conduit presently has a consensus price target of GBX 536.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.35%. AJ Bell has a consensus price target of GBX 1,261.25, suggesting a potential upside of 108.99%. Given AJ Bell's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AJ Bell is more favorable than Conduit.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Conduit
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
AJ Bell
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

In the previous week, Conduit had 2 more articles in the media than AJ Bell. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Conduit and 1 mentions for AJ Bell. AJ Bell's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Conduit's score of 0.48 indicating that AJ Bell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Conduit
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AJ Bell
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Conduit has a beta of 0.589, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AJ Bell has a beta of 0.866, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AJ Bell beats Conduit on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.
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CRE vs. The Competition

MetricConduitInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£646.76M£34.48B£6.14B£2.77B
Dividend Yield5.94%4.74%5.23%6.15%
P/E Ratio5.9311.1229.77368.16
Price / Sales0.7739.181,181.7384,554.80
Price / Cash6.595.94117.4027.89
Price / Book0.661.286.537.53
Net Income£267.22M£3.01B£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.48%1.24%5.03%5.85%
1 Month Performance-3.20%6.26%5.43%4.48%
1 Year Performance12.01%-13.14%14.78%62.28%

Conduit Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRE
Conduit
3.7711 of 5 stars
GBX 438.50
flat
GBX 536.50
+22.3%
+16.3%£646.76M£836.30M5.9359
HICL
HICL Infrastructure
1.7629 of 5 stars
GBX 135.40
+0.4%
N/A+10.4%£2.53B£277.40M9.81N/A
INPP
International Public Partnerships
N/AGBX 141
+0.9%
N/A+14.1%£2.53B£267.76M9.87N/A
MNKS
Monks
N/AGBX 1,615.82
-1.0%
N/A+23.5%£2.49B£635.93M4.38N/A
OMU
Old Mutual
N/AGBX 60.60
flat
N/A+25.7%£2.42B£273.62B0.3229,861

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This page (LON:CRE) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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