Lancashire (LRE) Competitors

Hiscox has a beta of 0.396, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lancashire has a beta of 0.462, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

71.2% of Hiscox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Hiscox shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Lancashire shares are owned by 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.

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

In the previous week, Hiscox had 2 more articles in the media than Lancashire. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hiscox and 0 mentions for Lancashire. Hiscox's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Lancashire's score of 0.37 indicating that Hiscox is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hiscox pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hiscox pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lancashire pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lancashire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lancashire has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Hiscox's net margin of 11.44%. Lancashire's return on equity of 21.73% beat Hiscox's return on equity.

Hiscox currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,838.14, suggesting a potential downside of 1.23%. Lancashire has a consensus price target of GBX 664.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.05%. Given Lancashire's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Hiscox.

Lancashire currently has a consensus target price of GBX 664.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.05%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group.

Lancashire has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group's net margin of 0.00%. Lancashire's return on equity of 21.73% beat Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group's return on equity.

59.2% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Lancashire shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.34 per share. Lancashire pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group pays out 1.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

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

Lancashire has a beta of 0.462, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Direct Line Insurance Group has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Direct Line Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Lancashire pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Direct Line Insurance Group pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lancashire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

59.2% of Lancashire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 103.4% of Direct Line Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Lancashire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Direct Line Insurance Group 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.

Lancashire has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Direct Line Insurance Group's net margin of 3.58%. Lancashire's return on equity of 21.73% beat Direct Line Insurance Group's return on equity.

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

Lancashire currently has a consensus target price of GBX 664.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.05%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Direct Line Insurance Group.

In the previous week, Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Direct Line Insurance Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Lancashire has a beta of 0.462, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Mutual has a beta of 0.587, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Lancashire has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Old Mutual's net margin of 2.90%. Lancashire's return on equity of 21.73% beat Old Mutual's return on equity.

Lancashire currently has a consensus price target of GBX 664.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.05%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Old Mutual.

In the previous week, Old Mutual's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Lancashire's score of 0.37 indicating that Old Mutual is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

59.2% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.4% of Old Mutual shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Lancashire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Old Mutual shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 155.0%. Lancashire pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Mutual pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.