Do analysts prefer SLA or SDLF?

Standard Life has a consensus target price of GBX 915, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Standard Life's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Standard Life is more favorable than Standard Life Aberdeen. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Standard Life Aberdeen 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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLA or SDLF?

Standard Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standard Life Aberdeen, 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 Standard Life Aberdeen £3.60B 0.00 N/A £37.20 N/A Standard Life £31.84B 0.26 N/A -£47.10 N/A

Is SLA or SDLF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Standard Life Aberdeen N/A N/A N/A Standard Life N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer OMU or SDLF?

Standard Life has a consensus target price of GBX 915, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Standard Life's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, OMU or SDLF?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Old Mutual £273.62B 0.01 £60.20B £189.80 0.32 Standard Life £31.84B 0.26 N/A -£47.10 N/A

Standard Life (SDLF) Competitors

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SDLF vs. PRU, PHNX, SLA, OMU, and CSN

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

How does Standard Life compare to Prudential?

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

Prudential has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Standard Life. Standard Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prudential, 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
Standard Life	£31.84B	0.26	N/A	-£47.10	N/A
Prudential	£27.39B	0.92	£827.01M	£153.50	6.55

In the previous week, Prudential had 10 more articles in the media than Standard Life. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Prudential and 0 mentions for Standard Life. Prudential's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Standard Life's score of 1.00 indicating that Prudential is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Standard Life	Positive
Prudential	Positive

Standard Life presently has a consensus target price of GBX 915, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Prudential has a consensus target price of GBX 1,379, suggesting a potential upside of 37.18%. Given Prudential's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Prudential is more favorable than Standard Life.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Life	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Prudential	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Prudential has a net margin of 14.82% compared to Standard Life's net margin of 0.00%. Prudential's return on equity of 36.71% beat Standard Life's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Life	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prudential	14.82%	36.71%	1.23%

Standard Life pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Prudential pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Standard Life pays out -116.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential pays out 15.4% 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. Standard Life is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

37.9% of Standard Life shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Prudential shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Standard Life shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Prudential shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Prudential beats Standard Life on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Standard Life compare to Phoenix Group?

Phoenix Group (LON:PHNX) and Standard Life (LON:SDLF) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Phoenix Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 750, suggesting a potential downside of 2.22%. Standard Life has a consensus target price of GBX 915, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Standard Life's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Standard Life is more favorable than Phoenix Group.

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
Standard Life	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Phoenix Group had 1 more articles in the media than Standard Life. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Phoenix Group and 0 mentions for Standard Life. Standard Life's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Phoenix Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Standard Life is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Phoenix Group	Neutral
Standard Life	Positive

Phoenix Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Standard Life pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Phoenix Group pays out -85.2% 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.

37.9% of Phoenix Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.9% of Standard Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Phoenix Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Standard Life 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.

Standard Life has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Phoenix Group's net margin of -1.65%. Standard Life's return on equity of 0.00% beat Phoenix Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix Group	-1.65%	-56.94%	0.08%
Standard Life	N/A	N/A	N/A

Standard Life has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Group. Standard Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phoenix 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
Phoenix Group	£10.97B	0.70	-£521.46M	-£63.40	N/A
Standard Life	£31.84B	0.26	N/A	-£47.10	N/A

Summary

Standard Life beats Phoenix Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Standard Life compare to Standard Life Aberdeen?

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

Standard Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standard Life Aberdeen, 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
Standard Life Aberdeen	£3.60B	0.00	N/A	£37.20	N/A
Standard Life	£31.84B	0.26	N/A	-£47.10	N/A

Standard Life Aberdeen pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.22 per share. Standard Life pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Standard Life Aberdeen pays out 0.6% 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. Standard Life is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

37.9% of Standard Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Standard Life shares are owned 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.

Standard Life has a consensus target price of GBX 915, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Standard Life's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Standard Life is more favorable than Standard Life Aberdeen.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Life Aberdeen	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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Life Aberdeen	N/A	N/A	N/A
Standard Life	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Standard Life's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Standard Life Aberdeen's score of 0.00 indicating that Standard Life is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Standard Life Aberdeen	Neutral
Standard Life	Positive

Summary

Standard Life beats Standard Life Aberdeen on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Standard Life compare to Old Mutual?

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

Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 90.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 148.9%. Standard Life pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. 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.

In the previous week, Standard Life's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Old Mutual's score of 0.00 indicating that Standard Life is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Old Mutual	Neutral
Standard Life	Positive

Standard Life has a consensus target price of GBX 915, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Standard Life's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

33.1% of Old Mutual shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.9% of Standard Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Old Mutual shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Standard Life 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Old Mutual	£273.62B	0.01	£60.20B	£189.80	0.32
Standard Life	£31.84B	0.26	N/A	-£47.10	N/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 13.89% beat Standard Life's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old Mutual	3.40%	13.89%	0.84%
Standard Life	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Standard Life beats Old Mutual on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Standard Life compare to Chesnara?

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

Standard Life has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Chesnara's net margin of -1.01%. Standard Life's return on equity of 0.00% beat Chesnara's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chesnara	-1.01%	-2.43%	0.04%
Standard Life	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Chesnara had 2 more articles in the media than Standard Life. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Chesnara and 0 mentions for Standard Life. Standard Life's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Chesnara's score of 0.14 indicating that Standard Life is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Chesnara	Neutral
Standard Life	Positive

Chesnara has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Standard Life. Chesnara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standard Life, 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
Chesnara	£897.10M	0.86	£4.20M	-£5.05	N/A
Standard Life	£31.84B	0.26	N/A	-£47.10	N/A

49.3% of Chesnara shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.9% of Standard Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Chesnara shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Standard Life 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.

Chesnara currently has a consensus price target of GBX 349.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.80%. Standard Life has a consensus price target of GBX 915, indicating a potential upside of 10.49%. Given Standard Life's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Standard Life is more favorable than Chesnara.

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
Standard Life	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Chesnara pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Standard Life pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Chesnara pays out -429.0% 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.

Summary

Standard Life beats Chesnara on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SDLF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Standard Life	Insurance Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£8.30B	£23.61B	£6.06B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	6.71%	4.76%	5.25%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	-17.58	7.19	29.28	366.54
Price / Sales	0.26	35.09	1,098.18	85,951.69
Price / Cash	N/A	1.48	48.60	27.87
Price / Book	N/A	1.52	6.54	7.75
Net Income	N/A	£6.79B	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.44%	-0.70%	0.13%	-0.10%
1 Month Performance	6.71%	0.17%	0.01%	-1.70%
1 Year Performance	N/A	14.63%	17.62%	65.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SDLF Standard Life	2.7333 of 5 stars	GBX 828.10 +0.6%	GBX 915 +10.5%	N/A	£8.30B	£31.84B	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PRU Prudential	4.7259 of 5 stars	GBX 1,008 +0.1%	GBX 1,379 +36.8%	+9.2%	£25.25B	£27.39B	6.57	39,900	High Trading Volume
PHNX Phoenix Group	0.173 of 5 stars	GBX 767 +0.1%	GBX 750 -2.2%	+16.7%	£7.68B	£10.97B	N/A	7,757
SLA Standard Life Aberdeen	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£5.98B	£3.60B	7.37	6,029
OMU Old Mutual	N/A	GBX 63.27 +0.1%	N/A	+25.3%	£2.54B	£273.62B	0.33	29,861	Negative News

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SDLF vs. PRU, PHNX, SLA, OMU, and CSN

How does Standard Life compare to Prudential?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SDLF or PRU?

Does the media refer more to SDLF or PRU?

Do analysts rate SDLF or PRU?

Is SDLF or PRU more profitable?

Is SDLF or PRU a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SDLF or PRU?

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How does Standard Life compare to Phoenix Group?

Do analysts prefer PHNX or SDLF?

Does the media favor PHNX or SDLF?

Is PHNX or SDLF a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PHNX or SDLF?

Is PHNX or SDLF more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PHNX or SDLF?

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How does Standard Life compare to Standard Life Aberdeen?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLA or SDLF?

Is SLA or SDLF a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SLA or SDLF?

Do analysts prefer SLA or SDLF?

Is SLA or SDLF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SLA or SDLF?

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How does Standard Life compare to Old Mutual?

Is OMU or SDLF a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor OMU or SDLF?

Do analysts prefer OMU or SDLF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OMU or SDLF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, OMU or SDLF?

Is OMU or SDLF more profitable?

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How does Standard Life compare to Chesnara?

Is CSN or SDLF more profitable?

Does the media favor CSN or SDLF?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSN or SDLF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CSN or SDLF?

Do analysts rate CSN or SDLF?

Is CSN or SDLF a better dividend stock?

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