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

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), Pershing Square (PSH), and Intermediate Capital Group (ICP). 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

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 43.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. OSB Group pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paragon Banking Group pays out 48.8% 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.

OSB Group has a beta of 1.054, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OSB Group£668M2.58£370.52M£73.606.81
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.61£185.69M£90.008.23

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Paragon Banking Group's net margin of 14.98%. 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 Group22.29% 13.26% 1.35%
Paragon Banking Group 14.98%11.98%1.09%

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 1.19 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 33.16%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, suggesting a potential upside of 40.49%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

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. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Mortgage Advice Bureau's score of 0.34 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

48.4% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.5% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OSB Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mortgage Advice Bureau£318.77M0.95£10.87M£25.8020.47
OSB Group£668M2.58£370.52M£73.606.81

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.039, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.054, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Mortgage Advice Bureau currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,150, suggesting a potential upside of 117.80%. OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 33.16%. Given Mortgage Advice Bureau's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

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 Bureau4.75% 20.53% 5.93%
OSB Group 22.29%13.26%1.35%

Summary

OSB Group beats Mortgage Advice Bureau on 11 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of OSB Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are held 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OSB Group£668M2.58£370.52M£73.606.81
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7035.21

OSB Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 33.16%. LendInvest has a consensus price target of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 224.54%. 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 a beta of 1.054, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.342, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

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 1.19 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

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 Group22.29% 13.26% 1.35%
LendInvest 1.08%0.73%-2.16%

Summary

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

How does OSB Group compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) 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 profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pershing Square£2.57B2.63£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.74
OSB Group£668M2.58£370.52M£73.606.81

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.8564921, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.054, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.16%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe OSB Group is more favorable than Pershing Square.

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

5.9% of Pershing Square shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OSB Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Pershing Square and Pershing Square both had 1 articles in the media. OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that OSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
OSB Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pershing Square has a net margin of 94.13% compared to OSB Group's net margin of 22.29%. Pershing Square's return on equity of 16.97% beat OSB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pershing Square94.13% 16.97% 11.83%
OSB Group 22.29%13.26%1.35%

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% 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

Pershing Square beats OSB Group on 9 of the 17 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 businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

OSB Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.16%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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

OSB Group has a beta of 1.054, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OSB Group£668M2.58£370.52M£73.606.81
Intermediate Capital Group£831.60M0.00£409.10M£0.77N/A

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of OSB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 1.19 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

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 Group22.29% 13.26% 1.35%
Intermediate Capital Group 56.78%20.09%4.57%

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.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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OSB vs. The Competition

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MetricOSB GroupMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.72B£754.63M£5.75B£2.73B
Dividend Yield7.10%6.83%5.29%6.13%
P/E Ratio6.8111.6316.33366.48
Price / Sales2.5854.341,092.7886,600.07
Price / Cash0.7026.1989.1227.87
Price / Book0.901.686.557.62
Net Income£370.52M£78.23M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.10%-0.28%0.64%-0.99%
1 Month Performance3.10%-0.83%1.17%1.09%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-1.90%18.77%72.42%

OSB Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OSB
OSB Group
4.3684 of 5 stars		GBX 501.50
flat		GBX 667.80
+33.2%		+0.1%£1.72B£668M6.812,459
PAG
Paragon Banking Group
4.6827 of 5 stars		GBX 734.50
-0.4%		GBX 1,028.20
+40.0%		-18.2%£1.36B£528.80M8.3626,500
MAB1
Mortgage Advice Bureau
4.5003 of 5 stars		GBX 504
-2.9%		GBX 1,150
+128.2%		-38.7%£290.02M£318.77M19.531,001
LINV
LendInvest
N/AGBX 25.20
+0.8%		GBX 80
+217.5%		-34.5%£35.69M£96.10M36.00229
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,976
flat		N/A-2.3%£6.96B£2.57B2.82N/A

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