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LendInvest (LINV) Competitors

GBX 24.74 +0.24 (+0.98%)
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LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, NTN, and CYN

Should you buy LendInvest stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LendInvest 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 LendInvest include OSB Group (OSB), Paragon Banking Group (PAG), Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1), Northern 3 VCT (NTN), and CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income (CYN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.

How does LendInvest compare to OSB Group?

LendInvest (LON:LINV) and OSB Group (LON:OSB) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of OSB Group 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.

In the previous week, LendInvest's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled OSB Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
LendInvest Neutral
OSB Group Neutral

LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.052, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7035.34
OSB Group£668M2.62£370.52M£73.606.82

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 1.08%. OSB Group's return on equity of 13.26% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LendInvest1.08% 0.73% -2.16%
OSB Group 22.29%13.26%1.35%

LendInvest currently has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 223.36%. OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.03%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than OSB Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LendInvest
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
OSB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

OSB Group beats LendInvest on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Paragon Banking Group?

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 14.98% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 1.08%. Paragon Banking Group's return on equity of 11.98% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paragon Banking Group14.98% 11.98% 1.09%
LendInvest 1.08%0.73%-2.16%

Paragon Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than LendInvest. Paragon Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendInvest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.62£185.69M£90.008.29
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7035.34

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 11 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 0 mentions for LendInvest. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat LendInvest's score of 0.00 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Paragon Banking Group Neutral
LendInvest Neutral

Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are owned by company 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.

Paragon Banking Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,040.17, indicating a potential upside of 39.49%. LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 223.36%. Given LendInvest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Paragon Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
LendInvest
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats LendInvest on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

Mortgage Advice Bureau (LON:MAB1) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Mortgage Advice Bureau had 4 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau and 0 mentions for LendInvest. Mortgage Advice Bureau's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat LendInvest's score of 0.00 indicating that Mortgage Advice Bureau is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mortgage Advice Bureau Positive
LendInvest Neutral

Mortgage Advice Bureau currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,150, suggesting a potential upside of 122.87%. LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.36%. Given LendInvest's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Mortgage Advice Bureau.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mortgage Advice Bureau
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
LendInvest
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.039, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

47.1% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mortgage Advice Bureau has higher revenue and earnings than LendInvest. Mortgage Advice Bureau is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendInvest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mortgage Advice Bureau£318.77M0.93£10.87M£25.8020.00
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7035.34

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a net margin of 4.75% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 1.08%. Mortgage Advice Bureau's return on equity of 20.53% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mortgage Advice Bureau4.75% 20.53% 5.93%
LendInvest 1.08%0.73%-2.16%

Summary

Mortgage Advice Bureau beats LendInvest on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Northern 3 VCT?

LendInvest (LON:LINV) and Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

LendInvest presently has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 223.36%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Northern 3 VCT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LendInvest
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Northern 3 VCT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Northern 3 VCT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LendInvest's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern 3 VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
LendInvest Neutral
Northern 3 VCT Neutral

Northern 3 VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LendInvest. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendInvest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7035.34
Northern 3 VCT£8.02M18.51£1.65M£5.1016.37

Northern 3 VCT has a net margin of 162.87% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 1.08%. Northern 3 VCT's return on equity of 5.71% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LendInvest1.08% 0.73% -2.16%
Northern 3 VCT 162.87%5.71%1.71%

Summary

LendInvest beats Northern 3 VCT on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income?

LendInvest (LON:LINV) and CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income (LON:CYN) are both small-cap 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.

In the previous week, CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income had 1 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income and 0 mentions for LendInvest. CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat LendInvest's score of 0.00 indicating that CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
LendInvest Neutral
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Very Positive

LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income has a beta of 1.2420248, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income shares are held by institutional investors. 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LendInvest. CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendInvest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7035.34
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income£68.45M1.97£8.67M£127.752.90

LendInvest presently has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 223.36%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LendInvest is more favorable than CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LendInvest
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

LendInvest has a net margin of 1.08% compared to CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income's net margin of -974.80%. CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income's return on equity of 51.26% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LendInvest1.08% 0.73% -2.16%
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income -974.80%51.26%-4.86%

Summary

LendInvest beats CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LINV vs. The Competition

MetricLendInvestMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£35.04M£756.68M£5.73B£2.77B
Dividend Yield15.52%6.82%5.28%6.12%
P/E Ratio35.3412.0816.37365.21
Price / Sales0.3654.611,111.8287,168.39
Price / Cash0.6226.1991.7827.85
Price / Book0.581.686.497.68
Net Income-£20.30M£78.23M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.60%-1.30%-0.75%-0.55%
1 Month Performance-4.48%-3.30%0.92%3.15%
1 Year Performance-21.96%-0.98%19.07%73.57%

LendInvest Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LINV
LendInvest
N/AGBX 24.74
+1.0%
GBX 80
+223.4%
-20.6%£35.04M£96.10M35.34229
OSB
OSB Group
3.8329 of 5 stars
GBX 510
+2.1%
GBX 667.80
+30.9%
+1.1%£1.78B£668M6.932,459
PAG
Paragon Banking Group
4.8701 of 5 stars
GBX 749.50
+0.3%
GBX 1,025.20
+36.8%
-18.6%£1.39B£528.80M8.5326,500
MAB1
Mortgage Advice Bureau
4.6279 of 5 stars
GBX 532
+1.3%
GBX 1,150
+116.2%
-34.8%£306.13M£318.77M20.621,001
NTN
Northern 3 VCT
N/AGBX 80.50
-3.6%
N/AN/A£143.15M£8.02M15.785

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This page (LON:LINV) was last updated on 6/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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