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GBX 544 +3.00 (+0.55%)
As of 07/3/2026 11:50 AM Eastern

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

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 F&C Investment Trust (FCIT). 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 businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. 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.

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 1 more articles in the media than OSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 0 mentions for OSB Group. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 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 Neutral

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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OSB Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.76%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, suggesting a potential upside of 34.48%. 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

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%

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£668M2.80£370.52M£73.607.39
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.73£185.69M£90.008.59

Summary

OSB Group and Paragon Banking Group tied by winning 9 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 analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Mortgage Advice Bureau had 5 more articles in the media than OSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mortgage Advice Bureau and 0 mentions for OSB Group. Mortgage Advice Bureau's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat OSB Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Mortgage Advice Bureau is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mortgage Advice Bureau Positive
OSB Group Neutral

Mortgage Advice Bureau presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,150, suggesting a potential upside of 115.36%. OSB Group has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.76%. Given Mortgage Advice Bureau's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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%

Mortgage Advice Bureau pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. 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 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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£318.77M0.96£10.87M£25.8020.70
OSB Group£668M2.80£370.52M£73.607.39

48.4% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.5% of Mortgage Advice Bureau shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OSB Group shares are owned by 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.

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

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£668M2.80£370.52M£73.607.39
LendInvest£96.10M0.36-£20.30M£0.7034.64

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%

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

OSB Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, indicating a potential upside of 22.76%. LendInvest has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 229.90%. Given LendInvest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 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 Pershing Square?

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square Neutral
OSB Group Neutral

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£2.57B2.57£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.68
OSB Group£668M2.80£370.52M£73.607.39

5.9% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OSB Group shares are owned 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.

OSB Group has a consensus target price of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.76%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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 6.3%. 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.

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 has a beta of 0.8576274, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pershing Square and OSB Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OSB Group compare to F&C Investment Trust?

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) and OSB Group (LON:OSB) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled OSB Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Neutral
OSB Group Neutral

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of OSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OSB 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.

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OSB Group has a beta of 1.055, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to OSB Group's net margin of 22.29%. OSB Group's return on equity of 13.26% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
OSB Group 22.29%13.26%1.35%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.55£935.32M£34.649.99
OSB Group£668M2.80£370.52M£73.607.39

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. OSB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% 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.

OSB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 667.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.76%. Given OSB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OSB Group is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
F&C Investment Trust
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

Summary

OSB Group beats F&C Investment Trust on 9 of the 16 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£1.86B£776.62M£5.53B£2.74B
Dividend Yield6.49%6.75%5.23%6.15%
P/E Ratio7.3912.2030.06368.96
Price / Sales2.8056.991,118.1085,974.72
Price / Cash0.7026.1988.7427.87
Price / Book0.971.716.697.75
Net Income£370.52M£78.23M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.59%1.36%0.67%0.55%
1 Month Performance8.37%1.26%1.71%-0.34%
1 Year Performance3.42%1.18%25.01%70.53%

OSB Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OSB
OSB Group
N/AGBX 544
+0.6%
GBX 667.80
+22.8%
+2.3%£1.86B£668M7.392,459
PAG
Paragon Banking Group
4.6749 of 5 stars
GBX 766.50
flat
GBX 1,040.17
+35.7%
-16.6%£1.42B£525.20M8.5226,500
MAB1
Mortgage Advice Bureau
4.7982 of 5 stars
GBX 516
flat
GBX 1,150
+122.9%
-41.2%£296.92M£318.77M20.001,001
LINV
LendInvest
N/AGBX 25
+2.0%
GBX 80
+220.0%
-36.8%£35.41M£96.10M35.71229
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,732
flat
N/A-8.3%£6.53B£2.57B2.65N/A

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This page (LON:OSB) was last updated on 7/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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