MAB1 vs. PAG, LINV, OSB, BHMG, ATT, ALPH, MYI, N91, WWH, and BOCH
Should you be buying Mortgage Advice Bureau stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mortgage Advice Bureau include Paragon Banking Group (PAG), LendInvest (LINV), OSB Group (OSB), BH Macro GBP (BHMG), Allianz Technology Trust (ATT), Alpha Group International (ALPH), Murray International (MYI), Ninety One Group (N91), Worldwide Healthcare (WWH), and Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (BOCH). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.
Mortgage Advice Bureau vs. Its Competitors
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and Mortgage Advice Bureau (LON:MAB1) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.
80.6% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Paragon Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mortgage Advice Bureau. Paragon Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mortgage Advice Bureau, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 2 more articles in the media than Mortgage Advice Bureau. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 1 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Mortgage Advice Bureau's score of 0.76 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Mortgage Advice Bureau pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Paragon Banking Group pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mortgage Advice Bureau pays out 149.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Paragon Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 25.14% compared to Mortgage Advice Bureau's net margin of 4.41%. Mortgage Advice Bureau's return on equity of 15.33% beat Paragon Banking Group's return on equity.
Paragon Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 983.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.17%. Mortgage Advice Bureau has a consensus price target of GBX 1,150, indicating a potential upside of 47.81%. Given Mortgage Advice Bureau's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mortgage Advice Bureau is more favorable than Paragon Banking Group.
Summary
Paragon Banking Group beats Mortgage Advice Bureau on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:MAB1) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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