Which has better valuation and earnings, OSB or LINV?

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 OSB Group £668M 2.69 £370.52M £73.60 7.11 LendInvest £96.10M 0.36 -£20.30M £0.70 35.36

Is OSB or LINV more profitable?

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 OSB Group 22.29% 13.26% 1.35% LendInvest 1.08% 0.73% -2.16%

Do analysts prefer BSRT or LINV?

LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.23%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Baker Steel Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baker Steel Resources 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 recommend LINV or ARBB?

LendInvest presently has a consensus target price of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.23%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Arbuthnot 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 Arbuthnot Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

LendInvest (LINV) Competitors

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LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, BSRT, and ARBB

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), Baker Steel Resources (BSRT), and Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.

How does LendInvest compare to OSB Group?

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

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
OSB Group	£668M	2.69	£370.52M	£73.60	7.11
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.36	-£20.30M	£0.70	35.36

OSB Group has a beta of 1.054, meaning that its stock price is 5% 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.

OSB Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.56%. LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.23%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than OSB Group.

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

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
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%
LendInvest	1.08%	0.73%	-2.16%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
OSB Group	Neutral
LendInvest	Neutral

65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of OSB Group 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 is poised for long-term growth.

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Paragon Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, indicating a potential upside of 35.35%. LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 223.23%. Given LendInvest's higher probable 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

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 Group	14.98%	11.98%	1.09%
LendInvest	1.08%	0.73%	-2.16%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Paragon Banking Group	Neutral
LendInvest	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
Paragon Banking Group	£525.20M	2.71	£185.69M	£90.00	8.54
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.36	-£20.30M	£0.70	35.36

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, indicating that its stock price is 18% more 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.

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats LendInvest on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

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

LendInvest presently has a consensus target price of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.23%. Mortgage Advice Bureau has a consensus target price of GBX 1,150, suggesting a potential upside of 102.46%. Given LendInvest's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Mortgage Advice Bureau.

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
Mortgage Advice Bureau	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.035, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

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
LendInvest	1.08%	0.73%	-2.16%
Mortgage Advice Bureau	4.75%	20.53%	5.93%

In the previous week, Mortgage Advice Bureau had 1 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau and 0 mentions for LendInvest. LendInvest's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mortgage Advice Bureau'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LendInvest	Neutral
Mortgage Advice Bureau	Neutral

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

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
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.36	-£20.30M	£0.70	35.36
Mortgage Advice Bureau	£318.77M	1.03	£10.87M	£25.80	22.02

Summary

Mortgage Advice Bureau beats LendInvest on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Baker Steel Resources?

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

LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.23%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Baker Steel Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Steel Resources	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

Baker Steel Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LendInvest. Baker Steel Resources 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
Baker Steel Resources	£51.21M	2.78	£110.05M	£47.37	2.85
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.36	-£20.30M	£0.70	35.36

In the previous week, Baker Steel Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LendInvest'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baker Steel Resources	Neutral
LendInvest	Neutral

LendInvest has a net margin of 1.08% compared to Baker Steel Resources' net margin of -5,766.38%. Baker Steel Resources' return on equity of 39.24% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Steel Resources	-5,766.38%	39.24%	N/A
LendInvest	1.08%	0.73%	-2.16%

Baker Steel Resources has a beta of 1.0502847, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

2.8% of Baker Steel Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baker Steel Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by company 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.

Summary

LendInvest beats Baker Steel Resources on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendInvest compare to Arbuthnot Banking Group?

LendInvest (LON:LINV) and Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) 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 profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held 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.

LendInvest presently has a consensus target price of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 223.23%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than Arbuthnot 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
Arbuthnot Banking Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arbuthnot Banking Group has a beta of 0.463, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Arbuthnot Banking Group has a net margin of 7.55% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 1.08%. Arbuthnot Banking Group's return on equity of 6.53% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LendInvest	1.08%	0.73%	-2.16%
Arbuthnot Banking Group	7.55%	6.53%	0.75%

Arbuthnot Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than LendInvest. Arbuthnot 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	0.36	-£20.30M	£0.70	35.36
Arbuthnot Banking Group	£242.14M	0.55	£30.60M	£109.10	7.42

In the previous week, Arbuthnot Banking Group had 1 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Arbuthnot Banking Group and 0 mentions for LendInvest. LendInvest's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Arbuthnot Banking Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LendInvest	Neutral
Arbuthnot Banking Group	Neutral

Summary

Arbuthnot Banking Group beats LendInvest on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LINV vs. The Competition

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Metric	LendInvest	Mortgage Finance Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£35.05M	£768.10M	£5.99B	£2.82B
Dividend Yield	15.52%	6.75%	5.27%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	35.36	11.73	16.45	367.05
Price / Sales	0.36	56.57	1,428.70	86,357.73
Price / Cash	0.62	26.19	89.74	27.85
Price / Book	0.58	1.72	6.62	7.90
Net Income	-£20.30M	£78.23M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.00%	0.33%	1.32%	1.32%
1 Month Performance	-2.56%	1.18%	1.79%	1.70%
1 Year Performance	-36.78%	-1.04%	20.87%	71.98%

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 24.75 +1.0%	GBX 80 +223.2%	-34.3%	£35.05M	£96.10M	35.36	229	Gap Down
OSB OSB Group	3.6812 of 5 stars	GBX 497.80 -0.9%	GBX 667.80 +34.2%	+4.7%	£1.71B	£668M	6.76	2,459
PAG Paragon Banking Group	4.2992 of 5 stars	GBX 733 -0.5%	GBX 1,040.17 +41.9%	-14.9%	£1.36B	£525.20M	8.14	26,500	High Trading Volume
MAB1 Mortgage Advice Bureau	4.0098 of 5 stars	GBX 514.66 -1.0%	GBX 1,150 +123.4%	-31.7%	£296.15M	£318.77M	19.95	1,001	High Trading Volume
BSRT Baker Steel Resources	N/A	GBX 131.80 -1.6%	N/A	+119.6%	£138.95M	£51.21M	2.78	N/A

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LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, BSRT, and ARBB

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LendInvest (LINV) Competitors

LINV vs. OSB, PAG, MAB1, BSRT, and ARBB

How does LendInvest compare to OSB Group?

Which has better valuation and earnings, OSB or LINV?

Which has more volatility & risk, OSB or LINV?

Do analysts rate OSB or LINV?

Is OSB or LINV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to OSB or LINV?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OSB or LINV?

Summary

How does LendInvest compare to Paragon Banking Group?

Do analysts recommend PAG or LINV?

Is PAG or LINV more profitable?

Does the media prefer PAG or LINV?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAG or LINV?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, PAG or LINV?

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How does LendInvest compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

Do analysts rate LINV or MAB1?

Which has more risk and volatility, LINV or MAB1?

Is LINV or MAB1 more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LINV or MAB1?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LINV or MAB1?

Summary

How does LendInvest compare to Baker Steel Resources?

Do analysts prefer BSRT or LINV?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BSRT or LINV?

Does the media favor BSRT or LINV?

Is BSRT or LINV more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BSRT or LINV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BSRT or LINV?

Summary

How does LendInvest compare to Arbuthnot Banking Group?

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

Do analysts recommend LINV or ARBB?

Which has more volatility & risk, LINV or ARBB?

Is LINV or ARBB more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LINV or ARBB?

Does the media refer more to LINV or ARBB?

Summary

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LINV vs. The Competition

LendInvest Competitors List

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