Legal & General Group (LGEN) Competitors

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

Should you buy Legal & General Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Legal & General Group 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 Legal & General Group include 3i Group (III), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Schroders (SDR), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), and M&G (MNG). 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

3i Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,795, suggesting a potential upside of 72.34%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 573.71, suggesting a potential upside of 102.58%. Given Legal & General Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than 3i 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

3i Group has a beta of 1.5886608, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.809, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

62.9% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, 3i Group and 3i Group both had 1 articles in the media. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat 3i Group's score of 0.91 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)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Legal & General Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
3i Group£5.43B4.11£3.83B£538.604.09
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.37£319.08M£9.7429.08

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
3i Group1,236.92% 17.91% 12.09%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. 3i Group pays out 14.7% 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.

Summary

3i Group beats Legal & General Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Legal & General Group compare to Scottish Mortgage?

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

Scottish Mortgage has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B5.26£1.19B£275.315.31
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.37£319.08M£9.7429.08

Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.6% 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.

In the previous week, Scottish Mortgage had 1 more articles in the media than Legal & General Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Scottish Mortgage and 1 mentions for Legal & General Group. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Scottish Mortgage's score of 0.41 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
Scottish Mortgage
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Legal & General Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Scottish Mortgage has a net margin of 97.38% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Scottish Mortgage's return on equity of 22.34% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish Mortgage97.38% 22.34% -3.48%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 573.71, indicating a potential upside of 102.58%. Given Legal & General Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scottish Mortgage
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Legal & General Group
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.1451569, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.809, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Scottish Mortgage and Legal & General Group tied by winning 9 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

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 Group0.91% 15.89% 0.18%
Schroders 16.44%12.35%1.86%

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.37£319.08M£9.7429.08
Schroders£3.25B2.81£355.50M£33.6017.41

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.809, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroders has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Legal & General Group and Legal & General Group both had 1 articles in the media. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Schroders
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Schroders 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.

Legal & General Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 573.71, suggesting a potential upside of 102.58%. Schroders has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.51%. Given Legal & General Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

Summary

Schroders beats Legal & General Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Legal & General Group compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

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

Polar Capital Technology Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Legal & General Group. Polar Capital Technology Trust 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.37£319.08M£9.7429.08
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.77£1.20B£188.583.85

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 294.06% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 43.14% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Legal & General Group0.91% 15.89% 0.18%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 294.06%43.14%20.70%

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held 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.

Legal & General Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 573.71, suggesting a potential upside of 102.58%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

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
Polar Capital Technology Trust
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 0.809, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.92025226, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 1 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust'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
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Summary

Legal & General Group beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are owned 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, M&G had 1 more articles in the media than Legal & General Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for M&G and 1 mentions for Legal & General Group. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat M&G's score of 0.00 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. 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 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 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.37£319.08M£9.7429.08
M&G£21.71B0.36£166.98M£12.3026.91

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.809, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.952, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Legal & General Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 573.71, suggesting a potential upside of 102.58%. M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 104.79%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Legal & General Group.

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
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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
Legal & General Group0.91% 15.89% 0.18%
M&G 1.73%9.49%0.40%

Summary

Legal & General Group and M&G tied by winning 9 of the 18 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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LGEN vs. The Competition

MetricLegal & General GroupAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£15.63B£2.58B£6.04B£2.88B
Dividend Yield7.64%6.02%5.27%6.15%
P/E Ratio29.0825.8616.39366.85
Price / Sales0.372,078.201,100.3186,444.11
Price / Cash0.6060.1648.6927.85
Price / Book4.551.386.648.01
Net Income£319.08M£264.62M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.89%0.25%0.33%0.07%
1 Month Performance5.95%0.73%1.40%0.93%
1 Year Performance11.28%10.92%21.02%72.13%

Legal & General Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LGEN
Legal & General Group
3.8714 of 5 stars
GBX 283.20
-0.7%
GBX 573.71
+102.6%
+11.3%£15.63B£42.04B29.0811,956
III
3i Group
4.5263 of 5 stars
GBX 2,285
-1.0%
GBX 3,795
+66.1%
-46.0%£23.18B£5.43B4.241,340
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.3287 of 5 stars
GBX 1,434.46
-4.0%
N/A+46.9%£16.05B£3.11B5.21N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.2953 of 5 stars
GBX 583.50
-0.1%
GBX 453.33
-22.3%
+60.7%£9.10B£3.25B17.376,438
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 718
+3.8%
N/A+110.3%£7.99B£2.14B3.81120

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