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As of 07/24/2026 12:05 PM Eastern

OSB vs. PAG, MAB1, LINV, BEZ, and PCT

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), Beazley (BEZ), and Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT). 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

OSB Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.17%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, suggesting a potential upside of 27.55%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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, 2.2% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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 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, Paragon Banking Group had 5 more articles in the media than OSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 0 mentions for OSB Group. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat OSB Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
OSB Group Neutral
Paragon Banking Group Positive

OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.192, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. 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 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£668M2.86£370.52M£73.607.61
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.87£185.69M£90.009.06

Summary

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

How does OSB Group compare to Mortgage Advice Bureau?

OSB Group (LON:OSB) and Mortgage Advice Bureau (LON:MAB1) 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 media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Mortgage Advice Bureau pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. OSB Group pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mortgage Advice Bureau has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

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
OSB Group22.29% 13.26% 1.35%
Mortgage Advice Bureau 4.75%20.53%5.93%

In the previous week, Mortgage Advice Bureau had 4 more articles in the media than OSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau and 0 mentions for OSB Group. Mortgage Advice Bureau's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat OSB Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Mortgage Advice Bureau is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
OSB Group Neutral
Mortgage Advice Bureau Neutral

OSB Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.17%. Mortgage Advice Bureau has a consensus price target of GBX 1,150, suggesting a potential upside of 121.15%. Given Mortgage Advice Bureau's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mortgage Advice Bureau 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
Mortgage Advice Bureau
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of OSB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
OSB Group£668M2.86£370.52M£73.607.61
Mortgage Advice Bureau£318.77M0.94£10.87M£25.8020.16

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

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£668M2.86£370.52M£73.607.61
LendInvest£96.10M0.44-£20.30M£0.7042.86

OSB Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.17%. LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, suggesting a potential upside of 166.67%. 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

In the previous week, OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LendInvest'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
OSB Group Neutral
LendInvest Neutral

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to LendInvest's net margin of 3.18%. 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 3.18%3.17%-2.16%

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of OSB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of LendInvest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.341, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

OSB Group beats LendInvest on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to Beazley?

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

Beazley has a beta of 0.315, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Beazley currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.92%. OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 19.17%. Given OSB Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OSB Group is more favorable than Beazley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Beazley
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
OSB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Beazley£1.06B7.22£1.50B£144.808.93
OSB Group£668M2.86£370.52M£73.607.61

75.4% of Beazley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Beazley 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Beazley pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Beazley pays out 22.3% 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.

In the previous week, Beazley had 1 more articles in the media than OSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Beazley and 0 mentions for OSB Group. Beazley's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled OSB Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Beazley Neutral
OSB Group Neutral

OSB Group has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Beazley's net margin of 14.34%. Beazley's return on equity of 19.23% beat OSB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Beazley14.34% 19.23% 9.50%
OSB Group 22.29%13.26%1.35%

Summary

Beazley beats OSB Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

OSB Group (LON:OSB) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to OSB Group's net margin of 22.29%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat OSB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OSB Group22.29% 13.26% 1.35%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of OSB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.9269671, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

OSB Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.17%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe OSB Group is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

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
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than OSB Group. Polar Capital Technology Trust 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£668M2.86£370.52M£73.607.61
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.34£1.20B£188.583.42

In the previous week, OSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Polar Capital Technology Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
OSB Group Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Summary

OSB Group and Polar Capital Technology Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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OSB vs. The Competition

MetricOSB GroupMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.91B£781.78M£5.52B£2.58B
Dividend Yield6.29%6.76%5.26%6.16%
P/E Ratio7.6112.5029.39368.39
Price / Sales2.8659.071,138.3184,422.75
Price / Cash0.7026.19114.0027.89
Price / Book1.001.716.687.41
Net Income£370.52M£78.23M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.06%-1.27%-0.46%0.39%
1 Month Performance4.65%-1.05%-0.18%0.27%
1 Year Performance0.07%-4.54%13.15%68.11%

OSB Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OSB
OSB Group
2.5163 of 5 stars
GBX 560.38
+1.2%
GBX 667.80
+19.2%
+0.1%£1.91B£668M7.612,459
PAG
Paragon Banking Group
4.7544 of 5 stars
GBX 803
-0.6%
GBX 1,040.17
+29.5%
-15.0%£1.49B£525.20M8.9226,500
MAB1
Mortgage Advice Bureau
4.645 of 5 stars
GBX 568
+2.0%
GBX 1,150
+102.5%
-37.2%£327.25M£318.77M22.021,001
LINV
LendInvest
N/AGBX 29.95
+1.5%
GBX 80
+167.1%
-29.0%£42.42M£96.10M42.79229
BEZ
Beazley
1.0709 of 5 stars
GBX 1,289
+0.1%
GBX 1,074.17
-16.7%
+44.4%£7.62B£1.06B8.902,324

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This page (LON:OSB) was last updated on 7/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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