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GBX 58 +1.20 (+2.11%)
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OMU vs. SDLF, PHNX, SLA, CSN, and HSD

Should you buy Old Mutual stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Old Mutual 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 Old Mutual include Standard Life (SDLF), Phoenix Group (PHNX), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), Chesnara (CSN), and Hansard Global (HSD). These companies are all part of the "insurance - life" industry.

How does Old Mutual compare to Standard Life?

Old Mutual (LON:OMU) and Standard Life (LON:SDLF) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Standard Life has a consensus price target of GBX 894.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.98%. Given Standard Life's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Standard Life is more favorable than Old Mutual.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Old Mutual
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Standard Life
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Old Mutual£273.62B0.01£60.20B£189.800.31
Standard Life£31.84B0.24N/A-£47.10N/A

Old Mutual has a net margin of 3.40% compared to Standard Life's net margin of 0.00%. Old Mutual's return on equity of 13.94% beat Standard Life's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Old Mutual3.40% 13.94% 0.84%
Standard Life N/A N/A N/A

Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 156.6%. Standard Life pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Old Mutual pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Standard Life pays out -116.1% 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.

32.9% of Old Mutual shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.9% of Standard Life shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Old Mutual shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Standard Life shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Standard Life had 5 more articles in the media than Old Mutual. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Standard Life and 1 mentions for Old Mutual. Standard Life's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Old Mutual's score of 0.59 indicating that Standard Life is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Old Mutual
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Standard Life
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Standard Life beats Old Mutual on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Old Mutual compare to Phoenix Group?

Phoenix Group (LON:PHNX) and Old Mutual (LON:OMU) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Phoenix Group and Phoenix Group both had 1 articles in the media. Phoenix Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Old Mutual's score of 0.59 indicating that Phoenix Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Phoenix Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old Mutual
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Phoenix Group has a beta of 0.847, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Mutual has a beta of 0.691, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Phoenix Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 750, indicating a potential downside of 2.22%. Given Phoenix Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Phoenix Group is more favorable than Old Mutual.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Phoenix Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Old Mutual
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Phoenix Group£10.97B0.70-£521.46M-£63.40N/A
Old Mutual£273.62B0.01£60.20B£189.800.31

Old Mutual has a net margin of 3.40% compared to Phoenix Group's net margin of -1.65%. Old Mutual's return on equity of 13.94% beat Phoenix Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Phoenix Group-1.65% -56.94% 0.08%
Old Mutual 3.40%13.94%0.84%

Phoenix Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 156.6%. Phoenix Group pays out -85.2% 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.

37.9% of Phoenix Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Old Mutual shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Phoenix Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Old Mutual shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Phoenix Group beats Old Mutual on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Old Mutual compare to Standard Life Aberdeen?

Standard Life Aberdeen (LON:SLA) and Old Mutual (LON:OMU) are both mid-cap insurance - life industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Old Mutual has a net margin of 3.40% compared to Standard Life Aberdeen's net margin of 0.00%. Old Mutual's return on equity of 13.94% beat Standard Life Aberdeen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Standard Life AberdeenN/A N/A N/A
Old Mutual 3.40%13.94%0.84%

32.9% of Old Mutual shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Old Mutual 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Standard Life Aberdeen£3.60B0.00N/A£37.20N/A
Old Mutual£273.62B0.01£60.20B£189.800.31

In the previous week, Old Mutual had 1 more articles in the media than Standard Life Aberdeen. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Old Mutual and 0 mentions for Standard Life Aberdeen. Old Mutual's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Standard Life Aberdeen's score of 0.00 indicating that Old Mutual is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Standard Life Aberdeen Neutral
Old Mutual Positive

Standard Life Aberdeen pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.22 per share. Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 156.6%. Standard Life Aberdeen pays out 0.6% 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.

Summary

Old Mutual beats Standard Life Aberdeen on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Old Mutual compare to Chesnara?

Chesnara (LON:CSN) and Old Mutual (LON:OMU) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Chesnara currently has a consensus target price of GBX 349.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.17%. Given Chesnara's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Chesnara is more favorable than Old Mutual.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chesnara
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Old Mutual
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Chesnara had 1 more articles in the media than Old Mutual. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Chesnara and 1 mentions for Old Mutual. Chesnara's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Old Mutual's score of 0.59 indicating that Chesnara is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Chesnara
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old Mutual
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Chesnara has a beta of 0.529, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Mutual has a beta of 0.691, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chesnara£897.10M0.82£4.20M-£5.05N/A
Old Mutual£273.62B0.01£60.20B£189.800.31

Chesnara pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 156.6%. Chesnara pays out -429.0% 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.

Old Mutual has a net margin of 3.40% compared to Chesnara's net margin of -1.01%. Old Mutual's return on equity of 13.94% beat Chesnara's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chesnara-1.01% -2.43% 0.04%
Old Mutual 3.40%13.94%0.84%

49.8% of Chesnara shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Old Mutual shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chesnara shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Old Mutual shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chesnara and Old Mutual tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Old Mutual compare to Hansard Global?

Hansard Global (LON:HSD) and Old Mutual (LON:OMU) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Hansard Global pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 156.6%. Hansard Global pays out 153.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Old Mutual pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Mutual is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Old Mutual had 1 more articles in the media than Hansard Global. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Old Mutual and 0 mentions for Hansard Global. Old Mutual's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Hansard Global's score of 0.00 indicating that Old Mutual is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hansard Global Neutral
Old Mutual Positive

Hansard Global has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Mutual has a beta of 0.691, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hansard Global£49.50M1.49£5.25M£2.9018.62
Old Mutual£273.62B0.01£60.20B£189.800.31

15.3% of Hansard Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Old Mutual shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.7% of Hansard Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Old Mutual shares are owned by company 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.

Hansard Global has a net margin of 4.43% compared to Old Mutual's net margin of 3.40%. Hansard Global's return on equity of 25.08% beat Old Mutual's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hansard Global4.43% 25.08% 0.32%
Old Mutual 3.40%13.94%0.84%

Summary

Old Mutual beats Hansard Global on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OMU vs. The Competition

MetricOld MutualInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.33B£22.05B£5.74B£2.77B
Dividend Yield6.95%4.84%5.28%6.12%
P/E Ratio0.316.5616.35365.18
Price / Sales0.0135.061,111.8687,168.41
Price / Cash0.061.4891.7827.85
Price / Book0.041.496.507.68
Net Income£60.20B£6.79B£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.36%-0.83%-0.85%-0.51%
1 Month Performance-4.61%-1.23%0.52%2.09%
1 Year Performance16.70%14.78%18.74%72.76%

Old Mutual Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OMU
Old Mutual
N/AGBX 58
+2.1%
N/A+19.6%£2.33B£273.62B0.3129,861
SDLF
Standard Life
3.2073 of 5 stars
GBX 787.50
-1.9%
GBX 894.50
+13.6%
N/A£7.89B£31.84BN/AN/A
PHNX
Phoenix Group
0.6704 of 5 stars
GBX 767
+0.1%
GBX 750
-2.2%
+19.2%£7.68B£10.97BN/A7,757
SLA
Standard Life Aberdeen
N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.98B£3.60B7.376,029
CSN
Chesnara
1.972 of 5 stars
GBX 322.50
-0.3%
GBX 349.50
+8.4%
+7.7%£743.71M£897.10MN/A5,700

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This page (LON:OMU) was last updated on 6/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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