M&G (MNG) Competitors GBX 265.10 -0.80 (-0.30%) As of 08/29/2025 12:35 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock MNG vs. LGEN, SMT, PSH, STJ, ICP, SDR, SDRC, FCIT, HL, and PCTShould you be buying M&G stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of M&G include Legal & General Group (LGEN), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Pershing Square (PSH), St. James's Place (STJ), Intermediate Capital Group (ICP), Schroders (SDR), Schroders (SDRC), F&C Investment Trust (FCIT), Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), and Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. M&G vs. Its Competitors Legal & General Group Scottish Mortgage Pershing Square St. James's Place Intermediate Capital Group Schroders Schroders F&C Investment Trust Hargreaves Lansdown Polar Capital Technology Trust M&G (LON:MNG) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders believe in MNG or LGEN? 34.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MNG or LGEN more profitable? M&G has a net margin of 1.85% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.67%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 7.79% beat M&G's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets M&G1.85% 4.31% 0.40% Legal & General Group 0.67%7.79%0.18% Is MNG or LGEN a better dividend stock? M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. M&G pays out -131.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Legal & General Group pays out 721.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts recommend MNG or LGEN? M&G presently has a consensus price target of GBX 255, suggesting a potential downside of 3.81%. Legal & General Group has a consensus price target of GBX 246.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.56%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than M&G.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score M&G 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Legal & General Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media favor MNG or LGEN? In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 6 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Legal & General Group and 1 mentions for M&G. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat M&G's score of 0.15 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment M&G 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Legal & General Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MNG or LGEN? M&G has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MNG or LGEN? Legal & General Group has higher revenue and earnings than M&G. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioM&G£11.26B0.56£166.98M-£0.15-1,755.63Legal & General Group£18.57B0.75£319.08M£0.038,673.08 SummaryLegal & General Group beats M&G on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get M&G News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MNG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 MNG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricM&GAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£6.37B£1.46B£6.36B£2.79BDividend Yield7.48%4.61%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio-1,755.634,455.541,695.825,162.88Price / Sales0.561,990.791,386.62101,256.49Price / Cash0.8260.63127.5827.93Price / Book1.691.393.726.30Net Income£166.98M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.16%0.33%0.02%0.19%1 Month Performance2.95%1.67%2.65%49.33%1 Year Performance23.65%6.79%26.98%153.42% M&G Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MNGM&G0.426 of 5 starsGBX 265.10-0.3%GBX 255-3.8%+24.2%£6.37B£11.26B-1,755.636,101LGENLegal & General Group1.4423 of 5 starsGBX 256.50+0.8%GBX 246.67-3.8%+10.8%£15.03B£47.90B47.3511,956SMTScottish Mortgage0.9186 of 5 starsGBX 1,095+2.2%N/A+32.8%£13.39B£1.26B11.23N/ANews CoveragePSHPershing SquareN/AGBX 4,292+2.0%N/A+15.1%£9.82B£3.57B4.50N/ANews CoverageInsider TradeSTJSt. James's Place3.1548 of 5 starsGBX 1,308.50+1.0%GBX 1,485+13.5%+75.8%£7.08B£26.27B-1,096.712,298ICPIntermediate Capital GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£6.24B£831.60M2,787.76579SDRSchroders1.2199 of 5 starsGBX 396.60+1.5%GBX 387-2.4%+10.1%£6.15B£2.78B17.326,438SDRCSchrodersN/AN/AN/AN/A£6.12B£3.14B1,071.785,750High Trading VolumeFCITF&C Investment TrustN/AGBX 1,171+0.8%N/A+12.7%£5.66B£981.19M6.07N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHLHargreaves Lansdown0.9467 of 5 starsN/AN/AN/A£5.26B£764.90M1,787.901,850High Trading VolumePCTPolar Capital Technology TrustN/AGBX 396+1.0%N/A-86.7%£4.67B£1.24B3.89120Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LGEN Competitors SMT Competitors PSH Competitors STJ Competitors ICP Competitors SDR Competitors SDRC Competitors FCIT Competitors HL Competitors PCT 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:MNG) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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