LendInvest (LINV) Competitors GBX 38.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesBuy This Stock LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, SCF, JMI, STB, FAIR, FA17, BIOG, and IATShould you be buying LendInvest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LendInvest include OSB Group (OSB), Paragon Banking Group (PAG), Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1), Schroder Income Growth (SCF), JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust (JMI), Secure Trust Bank (STB), Fair Oaks Income 2021 (FAIR), Fair Oaks Income (FA17), The Biotech Growth Trust (BIOG), and Invesco Asia Trust (IAT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. LendInvest vs. Its Competitors OSB Group Paragon Banking Group Mortgage Advice Bureau Schroder Income Growth JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust Secure Trust Bank Fair Oaks Income 2021 Fair Oaks Income The Biotech Growth Trust Invesco Asia Trust OSB Group (LON:OSB) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment. Is OSB or LINV more profitable? OSB Group has a net margin of 27.26% compared to LendInvest's net margin of -46.74%. OSB Group's return on equity of 18.78% beat LendInvest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OSB Group27.26% 18.78% 1.35% LendInvest -46.74%-31.70%-2.16% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OSB or LINV? 65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of OSB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 57.3% of LendInvest 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. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OSB or LINV? OSB Group has higher revenue and earnings than LendInvest. LendInvest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OSB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOSB Group£630.10M3.10£370.52M£0.69780.25LendInvest£88.60M0.61-£20.30M-£0.01-3,208.33 Which has more risk & volatility, OSB or LINV? OSB Group has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate OSB or LINV? OSB Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 645, suggesting a potential upside of 20.15%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe OSB Group is more favorable than LendInvest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OSB Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00LendInvest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer OSB or LINV? In the previous week, OSB Group had 3 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for OSB Group and 0 mentions for LendInvest. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat LendInvest's score of 0.00 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment OSB Group Neutral LendInvest Neutral SummaryOSB Group beats LendInvest on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LINV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart LINV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLendInvestMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£54.02M£797.75M£6.27B£2.57BDividend Yield15.52%6.58%4.32%5.31%P/E Ratio-3,208.33188.241,762.965,361.67Price / Sales0.6171.411,359.5195,775.89Price / Cash0.6226.19127.5127.93Price / Book0.901.852.057.02Net Income-£20.30M£78.23M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.28%0.22%-0.20%0.63%1 Month Performance0.92%0.51%1.75%56.35%1 Year Performance42.59%16.89%27.02%175.09% LendInvest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINVLendInvestN/AGBX 38.50flatN/A+36.1%£54.02M£88.60M-3,208.33229OSBOSB Group3.1486 of 5 starsGBX 527.50-3.7%GBX 635+20.4%+42.8%£2.02B£630.10M696.832,459Analyst ForecastPAGParagon Banking Group3.5235 of 5 starsGBX 869-2.5%GBX 991.50+14.1%+12.7%£1.72B£517.10M900.5226,500News CoverageDividend IncreaseMAB1Mortgage Advice Bureau4.0953 of 5 starsGBX 710-3.8%GBX 1,150+62.0%-3.6%£439.63M£266.54M2,591.241,001News CoveragePositive NewsSCFSchroder Income GrowthN/AGBX 319flatN/A+6.4%£217.82M£40.39M557.21N/ANews CoverageJMIJPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£217.76M-£9.18M-1,743.75N/ASTBSecure Trust BankN/AGBX 1,110-1.8%GBX 1,420+27.9%+26.2%£217.14M£204.30M1,094.67879Gap UpFAIRFair Oaks Income 2021N/AGBX 0.52-1.5%N/A-1.8%£215.73M£34.59M6.74N/AFA17Fair Oaks IncomeN/AGBX 0.58+8.4%N/A+1.8%£215.73M£34.59M7.52N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBIOGThe Biotech Growth TrustN/AGBX 888-0.9%N/A-8.4%£215.29M-£78.81M-338.54N/AIATInvesco Asia TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£209.82M£10.03M2.41N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OSB Group Competitors Paragon Banking Group Competitors Mortgage Advice Bureau Competitors Schroder Income Growth Competitors JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust Competitors Secure Trust Bank Competitors Fair Oaks Income 2021 Competitors Fair Oaks Income Competitors The Biotech Growth Trust Competitors Invesco Asia Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:LINV) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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