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Lancashire (LRE) Competitors

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LRE vs. MDC, ROAD, CCT, GEO, and PRIM

Should you buy Lancashire stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lancashire 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 Lancashire include Mediclinic International (MDC), Roadside Real Estate (ROAD), The Character Group (CCT), Georgian Mining (GEO), and Primorus Investments (PRIM). These companies are all part of the "construction" industry.

How does Lancashire compare to Mediclinic International?

Mediclinic International (LON:MDC) and Lancashire (LON:LRE) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

39.2% of Mediclinic International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.9% of Mediclinic International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lancashire has a net margin of 14.66% compared to Mediclinic International's net margin of 4.99%. Lancashire's return on equity of 11.24% beat Mediclinic International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mediclinic International4.99% 5.50% 2.30%
Lancashire 14.66%11.24%6.75%

In the previous week, Lancashire had 3 more articles in the media than Mediclinic International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lancashire and 0 mentions for Mediclinic International. Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Mediclinic International's score of 0.00 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mediclinic International Neutral
Lancashire Neutral

Lancashire has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ratio
Mediclinic International£3.38B0.00£169M£0.23N/A
Lancashire£1.88B0.77£199.02M£117.005.10

Mediclinic International pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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 pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lancashire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mediclinic International has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lancashire has a beta of 0.438, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Lancashire has a consensus price target of GBX 675.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.19%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Mediclinic International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mediclinic International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Lancashire
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Summary

Lancashire beats Mediclinic International on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lancashire compare to Roadside Real Estate?

Lancashire (LON:LRE) and Roadside Real Estate (LON:ROAD) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Lancashire currently has a consensus target price of GBX 675.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.19%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Roadside Real Estate.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lancashire
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Roadside Real Estate
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Roadside Real Estate has a net margin of 10,067.05% compared to Lancashire's net margin of 14.66%. Lancashire's return on equity of 11.24% beat Roadside Real Estate's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lancashire14.66% 11.24% 6.75%
Roadside Real Estate 10,067.05%-7.86%N/A

In the previous week, Lancashire had 1 more articles in the media than Roadside Real Estate. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lancashire and 2 mentions for Roadside Real Estate. Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Roadside Real Estate's score of -0.70 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lancashire
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Roadside Real Estate
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

60.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of Roadside Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 85.2% of Roadside Real Estate shares are owned 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lancashire£1.88B0.77£199.02M£117.005.10
Roadside Real EstateN/AN/A£41.90M£0.35169.20

Lancashire has a beta of 0.438, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roadside Real Estate has a beta of 0.585, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lancashire beats Roadside Real Estate on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lancashire compare to The Character Group?

The Character Group (LON:CCT) and Lancashire (LON:LRE) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Lancashire has a consensus target price of GBX 675.17, indicating a potential upside of 13.19%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lancashire is more favorable than The Character Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Character Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Lancashire
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Lancashire has higher revenue and earnings than The Character Group. The Character Group 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 Ratio
The Character Group£95.73M0.51£5.22M-£6.74N/A
Lancashire£1.88B0.77£199.02M£117.005.10

In the previous week, Lancashire had 3 more articles in the media than The Character Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lancashire and 0 mentions for The Character Group. Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat The Character Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Character Group Neutral
Lancashire Neutral

Lancashire has a net margin of 14.66% compared to The Character Group's net margin of -1.82%. Lancashire's return on equity of 11.24% beat The Character Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Character Group-1.82% -5.25% 7.61%
Lancashire 14.66%11.24%6.75%

The Character Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Lancashire pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. The Character Group pays out -207.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lancashire pays out 20.7% 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. The Character Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Character Group has a beta of 0.181, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lancashire has a beta of 0.438, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

1.1% of The Character Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.6% of The Character Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lancashire beats The Character Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lancashire compare to Georgian Mining?

Lancashire (LON:LRE) and Georgian Mining (LON:GEO) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

Lancashire has higher revenue and earnings than Georgian Mining. Georgian Mining 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 Ratio
Lancashire£1.88B0.77£199.02M£117.005.10
Georgian MiningN/AN/AN/A-£0.05N/A

In the previous week, Lancashire had 3 more articles in the media than Georgian Mining. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lancashire and 0 mentions for Georgian Mining. Lancashire's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Georgian Mining's score of -1.11 indicating that Lancashire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lancashire Neutral
Georgian Mining Negative

Lancashire has a net margin of 14.66% compared to Georgian Mining's net margin of 0.00%. Lancashire's return on equity of 11.24% beat Georgian Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lancashire14.66% 11.24% 6.75%
Georgian Mining N/A N/A N/A

60.6% of Lancashire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Georgian Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Lancashire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Georgian Mining shares are held by company 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.

Lancashire presently has a consensus price target of GBX 675.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.19%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Georgian Mining.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lancashire
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Georgian Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Lancashire beats Georgian Mining on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lancashire compare to Primorus Investments?

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

Primorus Investments has a beta of 0.323, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lancashire has a beta of 0.438, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Lancashire has higher revenue and earnings than Primorus Investments. Primorus Investments 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 Ratio
Primorus Investments-£265K-16.35£927.00K-£1.98 thousandN/A
Lancashire£1.88B0.77£199.02M£117.005.10

Lancashire has a consensus price target of GBX 675.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.19%. Given Lancashire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lancashire is more favorable than Primorus Investments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Primorus Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Lancashire
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

In the previous week, Lancashire had 2 more articles in the media than Primorus Investments. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lancashire and 1 mentions for Primorus Investments. Primorus Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Lancashire's score of 0.11 indicating that Primorus Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Primorus Investments Neutral
Lancashire Neutral

60.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.4% of Primorus Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Lancashire shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Primorus Investments has a net margin of 194.02% compared to Lancashire's net margin of 14.66%. Lancashire's return on equity of 11.24% beat Primorus Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Primorus Investments194.02% -12.42% 26.08%
Lancashire 14.66%11.24%6.75%

Summary

Lancashire beats Primorus Investments on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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LRE vs. The Competition

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MetricLancashireInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.45B£2.98B£5.73B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.98%1.94%5.28%6.13%
P/E Ratio5.105.0116.21364.83
Price / Sales0.77311.591,072.7987,614.39
Price / Cash2.172.0495.0627.85
Price / Book0.971.476.577.83
Net Income£199.02M£474.99M£1.14B£5.88B
7 Day Performance-6.28%-0.83%0.75%6.72%
1 Month Performance2.90%2.51%1.96%9.93%
1 Year Performance1.45%53.15%20.31%75.98%

Lancashire Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LRE
Lancashire
3.8318 of 5 stars		GBX 595.50
-0.6%		GBX 675.17
+13.4%		-0.5%£1.44B£1.88B5.09393
MDC
Mediclinic International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.69B£3.38B2,178.261,640
ROAD
Roadside Real Estate
N/AGBX 60
-2.4%		N/A+57.1%£106.96MN/A171.433,790
CCT
The Character Group
N/AGBX 274
-0.4%		N/A+23.4%£47.81M£95.73MN/A1,540
GEO
Georgian Mining
N/AGBX 0.11
flat		N/A+8.7%£6.33MN/AN/A15,800

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