OSB Group (OSB) Competitors

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OSB vs. PAG, MAB1, LINV, ICP, and STJ

Should you buy OSB Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares OSB Group 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 OSB Group include Paragon Banking Group (PAG), Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1), LendInvest (LINV), Intermediate Capital Group (ICP), and St. James's Place (STJ). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.

How does OSB Group compare to Paragon Banking Group?

OSB Group (LON:OSB) and Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OSB Group	£668M	2.61	£370.52M	£73.60	6.79
Paragon Banking Group	£528.80M	2.61	£185.69M	£87.90	8.50

OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. OSB Group pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paragon Banking Group pays out 46.4% 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. OSB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, OSB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Paragon Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for OSB Group and 0 mentions for Paragon Banking Group. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Paragon Banking Group's score of 0.00 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
OSB Group	Positive
Paragon Banking Group	Neutral

OSB Group has a beta of 1.052, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

OSB Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 33.71%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,025.20, suggesting a potential upside of 37.24%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than OSB Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OSB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Paragon Banking Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of OSB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Paragon Banking Group's net margin of 21.40%. OSB Group's return on equity of 13.26% beat Paragon Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%
Paragon Banking Group	21.40%	12.75%	1.09%

Summary

OSB Group beats Paragon Banking Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

Mortgage Advice Bureau (LON:MAB1) and OSB Group (LON:OSB) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Mortgage Advice Bureau's net margin of 4.75%. Mortgage Advice Bureau's return on equity of 20.53% beat OSB Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mortgage Advice Bureau	4.75%	20.53%	5.93%
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%

47.1% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of OSB Group shares are held 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.

OSB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mortgage Advice Bureau. OSB 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mortgage Advice Bureau	£318.77M	0.95	£10.87M	£25.80	20.35
OSB Group	£668M	2.61	£370.52M	£73.60	6.79

In the previous week, Mortgage Advice Bureau had 1 more articles in the media than OSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau and 1 mentions for OSB Group. Mortgage Advice Bureau's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat OSB Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Mortgage Advice Bureau is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mortgage Advice Bureau	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
OSB Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mortgage Advice Bureau presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,150, indicating a potential upside of 119.05%. OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.71%. Given Mortgage Advice Bureau's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mortgage Advice Bureau is more favorable than OSB Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mortgage Advice Bureau	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
OSB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Mortgage Advice Bureau pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Mortgage Advice Bureau pays out 85.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. OSB Group pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OSB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.039, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.052, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

OSB Group beats Mortgage Advice Bureau on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to LendInvest?

OSB Group (LON:OSB) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

OSB Group has a beta of 1.052, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 1.08%. OSB Group's return on equity of 13.26% beat LendInvest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%
LendInvest	1.08%	0.73%	-2.16%

OSB Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.71%. LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 214.96%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LendInvest is more favorable than OSB Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OSB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
LendInvest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OSB Group	£668M	2.61	£370.52M	£73.60	6.79
LendInvest	£96.10M	0.37	-£20.30M	£0.70	36.29

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of OSB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, OSB Group had 1 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for OSB Group and 0 mentions for LendInvest. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat LendInvest's score of 0.00 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
OSB Group	Positive
LendInvest	Neutral

Summary

OSB Group beats LendInvest on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

OSB Group (LON:OSB) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICP) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 78 per share. OSB Group pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 10,129.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. OSB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, OSB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for OSB Group and 0 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of 0.00 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
OSB Group	Positive
Intermediate Capital Group	Neutral

OSB Group has a beta of 1.052, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OSB Group	£668M	2.61	£370.52M	£73.60	6.79
Intermediate Capital Group	£831.60M	0.00	£409.10M	£0.77	N/A

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 56.78% compared to OSB Group's net margin of 22.29%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 20.09% beat OSB Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%
Intermediate Capital Group	56.78%	20.09%	4.57%

OSB Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.71%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OSB Group is more favorable than Intermediate Capital Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OSB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Intermediate Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of OSB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats OSB Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to St. James's Place?

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and OSB Group (LON:OSB) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, OSB Group had 1 more articles in the media than St. James's Place. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for OSB Group and 0 mentions for St. James's Place. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.00 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
St. James's Place	Neutral
OSB Group	Positive

OSB Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than St. James's Place. OSB Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
St. James's Place	£30.14B	0.20	-£6.46M	£98.80	12.24
OSB Group	£668M	2.61	£370.52M	£73.60	6.79

77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of OSB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

St. James's Place presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,675.43, indicating a potential upside of 38.52%. OSB Group has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.71%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than OSB Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
OSB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

St. James's Place has a beta of 1.009, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.052, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.76%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.33% beat OSB Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
St. James's Place	1.76%	37.33%	0.22%
OSB Group	22.29%	13.26%	1.35%

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. St. James's Place pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OSB Group pays out 46.3% 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

St. James's Place beats OSB Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

OSB vs. The Competition

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Metric	OSB Group	Mortgage Finance Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.74B	£758.82M	£5.84B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	7.15%	6.82%	5.25%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	6.79	12.17	15.90	365.87
Price / Sales	2.61	54.66	1,012.90	87,741.87
Price / Cash	0.70	26.19	93.55	27.89
Price / Book	0.89	1.69	6.60	7.68
Net Income	£370.52M	£78.23M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.26%	0.51%	0.68%	1.48%
1 Month Performance	-10.99%	-4.77%	1.42%	2.30%
1 Year Performance	3.88%	-1.85%	19.66%	83.78%

OSB Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OSB OSB Group	3.9581 of 5 stars	GBX 499.45 -0.3%	GBX 667.80 +33.7%	+4.6%	£1.74B	£668M	6.79	2,459
PAG Paragon Banking Group	N/A	GBX 717 -2.7%	GBX 1,025.20 +43.0%	-15.9%	£1.32B	£528.80M	8.16	26,500
MAB1 Mortgage Advice Bureau	4.6 of 5 stars	GBX 506 -1.2%	GBX 1,150 +127.3%	-35.9%	£291.17M	£318.77M	19.61	1,001	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
LINV LendInvest	N/A	GBX 26 +2.0%	GBX 80 +207.7%	-15.3%	£36.82M	£96.10M	37.14	229
ICP Intermediate Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.24B	£831.60M	2,787.76	579

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OSB vs. PAG, MAB1, LINV, ICP, and STJ

How does OSB Group compare to Paragon Banking Group?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, OSB or PAG?

Is OSB or PAG a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to OSB or PAG?

Which has more risk and volatility, OSB or PAG?

Do analysts prefer OSB or PAG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OSB or PAG?

Is OSB or PAG more profitable?

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How does OSB Group compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

Is MAB1 or OSB more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MAB1 or OSB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MAB1 or OSB?

Does the media favor MAB1 or OSB?

Do analysts rate MAB1 or OSB?

Is MAB1 or OSB a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, MAB1 or OSB?

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How does OSB Group compare to LendInvest?

Which has more volatility and risk, OSB or LINV?

Is OSB or LINV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend OSB or LINV?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OSB or LINV?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OSB or LINV?

Does the media favor OSB or LINV?

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How does OSB Group compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

Is OSB or ICP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer OSB or ICP?

Which has more risk & volatility, OSB or ICP?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OSB or ICP?

Is OSB or ICP more profitable?

Do analysts recommend OSB or ICP?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OSB or ICP?

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Does the media prefer STJ or OSB?

Which has better valuation and earnings, STJ or OSB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STJ or OSB?

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