Which has better earnings and valuation, LINV or OSB?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LendInvest £96.10M 0.46 -£20.30M £0.70 44.29 OSB Group £668M 2.84 £370.52M £73.60 7.56

Is LINV or OSB more profitable?

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 3.18%. OSB Group's return on equity of 13.26% beat LendInvest's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LendInvest 3.18% 3.17% -2.16% OSB Group 22.29% 13.26% 1.35%

Do analysts rate CRWN or LINV?

LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 158.06%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Crown Place VCT. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crown Place VCT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 LendInvest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate IEM or LINV?

LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 158.06%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Impax Environmental Markets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Impax Environmental Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 LendInvest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

LendInvest (LINV) Competitors

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LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, CRWN, and IEM

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), Crown Place VCT (CRWN), and Impax Environmental Markets (IEM).

How does LendInvest compare to OSB Group?

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

LendInvest currently has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 158.06%. OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 20.00%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 3.18%. OSB Group's return on equity of 13.26% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LendInvest	3.18%	3.17%	-2.16%
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.46	-£20.30M	£0.70	44.29
OSB Group	£668M	2.84	£370.52M	£73.60	7.56

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, 0.4% of OSB Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does LendInvest compare to Paragon Banking Group?

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

LendInvest currently has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 158.06%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, indicating a potential upside of 24.27%. Given LendInvest's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Paragon Banking 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
Paragon Banking Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

12.0% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.8% of LendInvest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Paragon Banking 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.

LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.192, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 14.98% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 3.18%. 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
LendInvest	3.18%	3.17%	-2.16%
Paragon Banking Group	14.98%	11.98%	1.09%

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 15 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 0 mentions for LendInvest. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat LendInvest's score of 0.00 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LendInvest	Neutral
Paragon Banking Group	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.46	-£20.30M	£0.70	44.29
Paragon Banking Group	£525.20M	2.95	£185.69M	£90.00	9.30

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 finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mortgage Advice Bureau had 5 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau and 0 mentions for LendInvest. Mortgage Advice Bureau's average media sentiment score of 1.24 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 has a net margin of 4.75% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 3.18%. 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 Bureau	4.75%	20.53%	5.93%
LendInvest	3.18%	3.17%	-2.16%

Mortgage Advice Bureau currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,150, suggesting a potential upside of 120.80%. LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 158.06%. 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

48.4% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 24.5% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mortgage Advice Bureau	£318.77M	0.94	£10.87M	£25.80	20.19
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.46	-£20.30M	£0.70	44.29

Summary

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

How does LendInvest compare to Crown Place VCT?

Crown Place VCT (LON:CRWN) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Crown Place VCT has a net margin of 4.92% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 3.18%. LendInvest's return on equity of 3.17% beat Crown Place VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crown Place VCT	4.92%	0.07%	1.52%
LendInvest	3.18%	3.17%	-2.16%

LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 158.06%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Crown Place VCT.

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

0.2% of Crown Place VCT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Crown Place VCT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Crown Place VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LendInvest. Crown Place VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendInvest, 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
Crown Place VCT	£1.77M	95.94	£2.31M	-£0.18	N/A
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.46	-£20.30M	£0.70	44.29

Crown Place VCT has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crown Place VCT	Neutral
LendInvest	Neutral

Summary

LendInvest beats Crown Place VCT on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Impax Environmental Markets?

Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Impax Environmental Markets has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LendInvest. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendInvest, 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
Impax Environmental Markets	-£10.94M	-15.27	-£9.32M	-£6.93	N/A
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.46	-£20.30M	£0.70	44.29

14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 158.06%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Impax Environmental Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Impax Environmental Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
LendInvest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Impax Environmental Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LendInvest'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impax Environmental Markets	Neutral
LendInvest	Neutral

LendInvest has a net margin of 3.18% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. LendInvest's return on equity of 3.17% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impax Environmental Markets	-449.13%	-1.74%	-0.44%
LendInvest	3.18%	3.17%	-2.16%

Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.2241185, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

LendInvest beats Impax Environmental Markets on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LINV vs. The Competition

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Metric	LendInvest	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£42.49M	£27.07B	£13.63B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	15.52%	5.81%	5.96%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	44.29	19.41	28.67	368.29
Price / Sales	0.46	378.31	466.08	83,501.30
Price / Cash	0.62	149.95	52.58	27.89
Price / Book	0.73	3.29	3.68	7.04
Net Income	-£20.30M	£1.09B	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	3.33%	0.08%	4.00%	6.43%
1 Month Performance	24.00%	-3.70%	-0.17%	0.02%
1 Year Performance	-26.19%	-10.04%	12.94%	63.72%

LendInvest 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)
LINV LendInvest	N/A	GBX 31 +3.3%	GBX 80 +158.1%	-24.4%	£42.49M	£96.10M	44.29	229	High Trading Volume
OSB OSB Group	2.8038 of 5 stars	GBX 560.38 +1.2%	GBX 667.80 +19.2%	+1.3%	£1.91B	£668M	7.61	2,459
PAG Paragon Banking Group	4.7074 of 5 stars	GBX 815.50 +2.0%	GBX 1,040.17 +27.5%	-6.0%	£1.51B	£525.20M	9.06	26,500	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
MAB1 Mortgage Advice Bureau	4.7692 of 5 stars	GBX 520 -1.0%	GBX 1,150 +121.2%	-34.1%	£299.59M	£318.77M	20.16	1,001	News Coverage Insider Trade
CRWN Crown Place VCT	N/A	GBX 28.10 flat	N/A	N/A	£169.53M	£1.77M	N/A	N/A

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LendInvest (LINV) Competitors

LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, CRWN, and IEM

How does LendInvest compare to OSB Group?

Do analysts prefer LINV or OSB?

Is LINV or OSB more profitable?

Does the media favor LINV or OSB?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LINV or OSB?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LINV or OSB?

Which has more volatility & risk, LINV or OSB?

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How does LendInvest compare to Paragon Banking Group?

Do analysts recommend LINV or PAG?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LINV or PAG?

Which has more volatility & risk, LINV or PAG?

Is LINV or PAG more profitable?

Does the media favor LINV or PAG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LINV or PAG?

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How does LendInvest compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

Which has more volatility and risk, MAB1 or LINV?

Does the media prefer MAB1 or LINV?

Is MAB1 or LINV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MAB1 or LINV?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MAB1 or LINV?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MAB1 or LINV?

Summary

How does LendInvest compare to Crown Place VCT?

Is CRWN or LINV more profitable?

Do analysts rate CRWN or LINV?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CRWN or LINV?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRWN or LINV?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRWN or LINV?

Does the media refer more to CRWN or LINV?

Summary

How does LendInvest compare to Impax Environmental Markets?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IEM or LINV?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IEM or LINV?

Do analysts rate IEM or LINV?

Does the media favor IEM or LINV?

Is IEM or LINV more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, IEM or LINV?

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