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GBX 266.50 -4.90 (-1.81%)
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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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

3i Group has a beta of 1.145, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more 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.

3i Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,795, suggesting a potential upside of 74.16%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential downside of 5.92%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. 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 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£5.43B4.09£3.83B£648.803.36
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.35£319.08M£9.7427.36

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%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General 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, Legal & General Group had 2 more articles in the media than 3i Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Legal & General Group and 6 mentions for 3i Group. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat 3i Group's score of 0.45 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Legal & General Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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?

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

8.6% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Legal & General Group has a consensus price target of GBX 250.71, indicating a potential downside of 5.92%. Given Legal & General Group's higher probable 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 1.1410795, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.804, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

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£3.67B4.49£1.19B£307.614.95
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.35£319.08M£9.7427.36

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%

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 8.1%. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.4% 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, Legal & General Group had 3 more articles in the media than Scottish Mortgage. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Legal & General Group and 5 mentions for Scottish Mortgage. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Scottish Mortgage's score of 0.82 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Legal & General Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

How does Legal & General Group compare to Schroders?

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

Schroders currently has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.24%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential downside of 5.92%. Given Legal & General Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Schroders.

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

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Schroders pays out 64.0% 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.

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
Schroders16.44% 12.35% 1.86%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 8 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for Schroders. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroders Neutral
Legal & General Group Positive

Schroders has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Schroders£3.25B2.80£355.50M£33.6017.35
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.35£319.08M£9.7427.36

18.1% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Schroders has a beta of 1.075, suggesting that its share price is 8% more 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.

Summary

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

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

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

Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential downside of 5.92%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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
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
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.91290385, suggesting that its share price is 9% 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.

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
Polar Capital Technology Trust294.06% 43.14% 20.70%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 7 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Legal & General Group and 1 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Legal & General Group's score of 0.93 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Technology Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Legal & General Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

7.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.73£1.20B£188.583.80
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.35£319.08M£9.7427.36

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust and Legal & General Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

M&G presently has a consensus target price of GBX 297.57, suggesting a potential downside of 4.84%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 250.71, suggesting a potential downside of 5.92%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than Legal & General Group.

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

58.2% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
M&G£21.71B0.34£166.98M£12.3025.42
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.35£319.08M£9.7427.36

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&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. 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.

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 6 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Legal & General Group and 2 mentions for M&G. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Legal & General Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

Summary

M&G 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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MetricLegal & General GroupAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£14.86B£2.42B£5.82B£2.80B
Dividend Yield8.03%5.92%5.21%6.07%
P/E Ratio27.3625.4316.12365.58
Price / Sales0.352,016.221,026.5288,235.94
Price / Cash0.6060.1548.6327.89
Price / Book4.281.386.617.70
Net Income£319.08M£264.62M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.33%0.87%1.03%0.93%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-29.62%-4.61%N/A
1 Year Performance7.16%12.88%20.35%79.19%

Legal & General Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LGEN
Legal & General Group
1.7815 of 5 stars		GBX 266.50
-1.8%		GBX 250.71
-5.9%		+9.1%£14.86B£42.04B27.3611,956
III
3i Group
4.5069 of 5 stars		GBX 2,310
flat		GBX 3,795
+64.3%		-44.2%£23.51B£5.43B3.561,340
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.3377 of 5 stars		GBX 1,498
flat		N/A+54.6%£16.24B£3.67B4.87N/A
SDR
Schroders
N/AGBX 582.59
flat		GBX 453.33
-22.2%		+64.3%£9.08B£3.25B17.346,438
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 680
flat		N/A+117.9%£7.58B£2.14B3.61120

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