Lancashire (LRE) Competitors GBX 618 -3.00 (-0.48%) As of 08/22/2025 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock LRE vs. MDC, ROAD, CCT, PRIM, EME, CCS, PHM, GEO, J, and MTHShould you be buying Lancashire stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lancashire include Mediclinic International (MDC), Roadside Real Estate (ROAD), The Character Group (CCT), Primorus Investments (PRIM), Empyrean Energy (EME), Crossword Cybersecurity (CCS), Phimedix Plc (PHM.L) (PHM), Georgian Mining (GEO), Jacobs Engineering Group (J), and Mithras Investment Trust (MTH). These companies are all part of the "construction" industry. Lancashire vs. Its Competitors Mediclinic International Roadside Real Estate The Character Group Primorus Investments Empyrean Energy Crossword Cybersecurity Phimedix Plc (PHM.L) Georgian Mining Jacobs Engineering Group Mithras Investment Trust Lancashire (LON:LRE) and Mediclinic International (LON:MDC) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts recommend LRE or MDC? Lancashire currently has a consensus price target of GBX 690.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.69%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Mediclinic International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lancashire 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Mediclinic International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, LRE or MDC? Lancashire has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mediclinic International has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LRE or MDC? 60.5% of Lancashire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Mediclinic International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Lancashire shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Mediclinic International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer LRE or MDC? In the previous week, Lancashire had 4 more articles in the media than Mediclinic International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lancashire and 0 mentions for Mediclinic International. Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Mediclinic International's score of 0.00 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Lancashire Positive Mediclinic International Neutral Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LRE or MDC? Lancashire has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mediclinic International. Mediclinic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lancashire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLancashire£536.12M3.48£199.02M£52.4911.77Mediclinic International£3.38B0.00£169M£0.23N/A Is LRE or MDC more profitable? Lancashire has a net margin of 37.12% compared to Mediclinic International's net margin of 4.99%. Lancashire's return on equity of 10.76% beat Mediclinic International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lancashire37.12% 10.76% 6.75% Mediclinic International 4.99%5.50%2.30% Is LRE or MDC a better dividend stock? Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Mediclinic International pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Lancashire pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mediclinic International pays out 1,304.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lancashire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryLancashire beats Mediclinic International on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lancashire News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LRE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Media 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 LRE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLancashireInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.86B£3.03B£6.49B£3.22BDividend Yield0.19%1.22%4.18%5.04%P/E Ratio11.776.7014.42164.70Price / Sales3.48130.961,790.06310,111.14Price / Cash2.172.04127.2027.93Price / Book1.011.675.135.91Net Income£199.02M£474.99M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance1.64%-0.12%0.92%49.50%1 Month Performance-0.16%1.72%2.17%56.35%1 Year Performance-7.62%10.53%24.12%136.19% Lancashire Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LRELancashire3.8213 of 5 starsGBX 618-0.5%GBX 690.25+11.7%-7.6%£1.86B£536.12M11.77393News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeMDCMediclinic InternationalN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.69B£3.38B2,178.261,640ROADRoadside Real EstateN/AGBX 52.53-1.4%N/A+187.8%£72.73M£416.20K1.673,790CCTThe Character GroupN/AGBX 311-0.6%N/A+6.5%£57.48M£116.84M11.011,540Dividend IncreasePRIMPrimorus InvestmentsN/AGBX 3.90-2.5%N/A+43.3%£5.46MN/A5.8912,800Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeEMEEmpyrean EnergyN/AGBX 0.07-10.0%N/A-82.1%£2.91MN/A-0.0335,500High Trading VolumeCCSCrossword CybersecurityN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.95M£4.19M-43.751,540Gap DownHigh Trading VolumePHMPhimedix Plc (PHM.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£327KN/A-1.586,520Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeGEOGeorgian MiningN/AGBX 0.23-8.4%N/AN/A£306K£233.00K-0.0315,800JJacobs Engineering GroupN/AN/AGBX 200+∞N/A£0.00N/A0.0060,000High Trading VolumeMTHMithras Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.001,920Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mediclinic International Competitors Roadside Real Estate Competitors The Character Group Competitors Primorus Investments Competitors Empyrean Energy Competitors Crossword Cybersecurity Competitors Phimedix Plc (PHM.L) Competitors Georgian Mining Competitors Jacobs Engineering Group Competitors Mithras Investment 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:LRE) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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