Legal & General Group (LGEN) Competitors

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LGEN vs. III, SMT, SDR, MNG, and PSH

Should you be buying Legal & General Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Legal & General Group include 3i Group (III), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Schroders (SDR), M&G (MNG), and Pershing Square (PSH). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Legal & General Group compare to 3i Group?

3i Group (LON:III) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both large-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

3i Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Legal & General Group. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General 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
3i Group	£6.43B	3.81	£3.83B	£648.80	3.70
Legal & General Group	£42.04B	0.33	£319.08M	£9.74	25.16

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 4 more articles in the media than 3i Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Legal & General Group and 3 mentions for 3i Group. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat 3i Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3i Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Legal & General Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. 3i Group pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

3i Group has a beta of 1.6135774, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.804, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

63.6% of 3i Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of 3i Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by 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.

3i Group has a net margin of 352.44% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. 3i Group's return on equity of 23.76% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3i Group	352.44%	23.76%	12.09%
Legal & General Group	0.91%	15.89%	0.18%

3i Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,770, indicating a potential upside of 56.89%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, indicating a potential upside of 2.29%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe 3i Group is more favorable than Legal & General Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3i Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Legal & General Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

3i Group beats Legal & General Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Legal & General Group compare to Scottish Mortgage?

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) and Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 7 more articles in the media than Scottish Mortgage. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for Scottish Mortgage. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Scottish Mortgage's score of 0.00 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Legal & General Group	Positive
Scottish Mortgage	Neutral

Scottish Mortgage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Legal & General Group. Scottish Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General 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
Legal & General Group	£42.04B	0.33	£319.08M	£9.74	25.16
Scottish Mortgage	£3.67B	4.19	£1.19B	£307.61	4.62

Scottish Mortgage has a net margin of 97.44% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Scottish Mortgage's return on equity of 28.15% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Legal & General Group	0.91%	15.89%	0.18%
Scottish Mortgage	97.44%	28.15%	-3.48%

Legal & General Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential upside of 2.29%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Legal & General Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Scottish Mortgage	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.804, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.1410795, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held 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.

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Legal & General Group beats Scottish Mortgage on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Legal & General Group compare to Schroders?

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) and Schroders (LON:SDR) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Schroders has a net margin of 16.44% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 15.89% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Legal & General Group	0.91%	15.89%	0.18%
Schroders	16.44%	12.35%	1.86%

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 6 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Legal & General Group and 1 mentions for Schroders. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Schroders' score of 0.67 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Legal & General Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Schroders	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Schroders pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Legal & General Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential upside of 2.29%. Schroders has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 21.91%. Given Legal & General Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Schroders.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Legal & General Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Schroders	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.804, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroders has a beta of 1.075, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Schroders shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Schroders shares are held 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.

Schroders has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Legal & General Group. Schroders is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General 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
Legal & General Group	£42.04B	0.33	£319.08M	£9.74	25.16
Schroders	£3.25B	2.78	£355.50M	£33.60	17.28

Summary

Schroders beats Legal & General Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Legal & General Group compare to M&G?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

M&G has a net margin of 1.73% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 15.89% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M&G	1.73%	9.49%	0.40%
Legal & General Group	0.91%	15.89%	0.18%

In the previous week, M&G had 1 more articles in the media than Legal & General Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for M&G and 7 mentions for Legal & General Group. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat M&G's score of 0.55 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
M&G	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Legal & General Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

M&G presently has a consensus target price of GBX 297.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.78%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential upside of 2.29%. Given Legal & General Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than M&G.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M&G	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Legal & General Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

M&G has a beta of 0.967, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.804, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

58.2% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Legal & General Group has higher revenue and earnings than M&G. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General 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
M&G	£21.71B	0.33	£166.98M	£12.30	24.38
Legal & General Group	£42.04B	0.33	£319.08M	£9.74	25.16

Summary

M&G beats Legal & General Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Legal & General Group compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Pershing Square has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Legal & General Group. Pershing Square is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General 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
Pershing Square	£2.57B	2.82	£2.71B	£1.41 thousand	2.95
Legal & General Group	£42.04B	0.33	£319.08M	£9.74	25.16

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

5.9% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by 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.

Pershing Square has a net margin of 94.13% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Pershing Square's return on equity of 16.97% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pershing Square	94.13%	16.97%	11.83%
Legal & General Group	0.91%	15.89%	0.18%

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 7 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square	Neutral
Legal & General Group	Positive

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.8590395, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.804, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential upside of 2.29%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Pershing Square.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pershing Square	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Legal & General Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Pershing Square and Legal & General Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LGEN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Legal & General Group	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£13.67B	£2.32B	£5.62B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	8.67%	5.98%	5.26%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	25.16	25.24	15.84	365.66
Price / Sales	0.33	1,941.23	1,227.54	88,590.07
Price / Cash	0.60	60.18	48.81	27.89
Price / Book	3.93	1.35	4.41	7.53
Net Income	£319.08M	£265.53M	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.31%	0.12%	0.29%	7.54%
1 Month Performance	-5.86%	3.03%	2.32%	3.01%
1 Year Performance	2.21%	13.44%	21.72%	89.73%

Legal & General Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LGEN Legal & General Group	1.9273 of 5 stars	GBX 245.54 -1.9%	GBX 250.71 +2.1%	+4.2%	£13.69B	£42.04B	25.21	11,956	Positive News
III 3i Group	3.6531 of 5 stars	GBX 2,563 flat	GBX 3,870 +51.0%	-39.4%	£26.09B	£6.43B	3.95	1,340	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up High Trading Volume
SMT Scottish Mortgage	N/A	GBX 1,422 flat	N/A	+50.5%	£15.33B	£3.67B	4.62	N/A	High Trading Volume
SDR Schroders	1.5469 of 5 stars	GBX 579 flat	GBX 453.33 -21.7%	+70.3%	£9.03B	£3.25B	17.23	6,438	High Trading Volume
MNG M&G	1.7201 of 5 stars	GBX 305.30 flat	GBX 308 +0.9%	+39.8%	£7.27B	£21.71B	24.82	6,101

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Legal & General Group (LGEN) Competitors

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Legal & General Group (LGEN) Competitors

LGEN vs. III, SMT, SDR, MNG, and PSH

How does Legal & General Group compare to 3i Group?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, III or LGEN?

Does the media prefer III or LGEN?

Is III or LGEN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, III or LGEN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of III or LGEN?

Is III or LGEN more profitable?

Do analysts rate III or LGEN?

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How does Legal & General Group compare to Scottish Mortgage?

Does the media refer more to LGEN or SMT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LGEN or SMT?

Is LGEN or SMT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LGEN or SMT?

Which has more volatility and risk, LGEN or SMT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LGEN or SMT?

Is LGEN or SMT a better dividend stock?

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How does Legal & General Group compare to Schroders?

Is LGEN or SDR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LGEN or SDR?

Is LGEN or SDR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LGEN or SDR?

Which has more volatility and risk, LGEN or SDR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LGEN or SDR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LGEN or SDR?

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How does Legal & General Group compare to M&G?

Is MNG or LGEN more profitable?

Does the media favor MNG or LGEN?

Is MNG or LGEN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MNG or LGEN?

Which has more volatility & risk, MNG or LGEN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MNG or LGEN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MNG or LGEN?

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How does Legal & General Group compare to Pershing Square?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PSH or LGEN?

Is PSH or LGEN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PSH or LGEN?

Is PSH or LGEN more profitable?

Does the media prefer PSH or LGEN?

Which has more risk and volatility, PSH or LGEN?

Do analysts rate PSH or LGEN?

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