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KINS vs. YB, HRTG, TIPT, WDH, and ACIC

Should you buy Kingstone Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kingstone Companies 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 Kingstone Companies include Yuanbao (YB), Heritage Insurance (HRTG), Tiptree Financial (TIPT), Waterdrop (WDH), and American Coastal Insurance (ACIC). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Kingstone Companies compare to Yuanbao?

Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB) and Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

14.9% of Kingstone Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Kingstone Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Yuanbao presently has a consensus target price of $21.80, suggesting a potential upside of 54.94%. Given Yuanbao's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Yuanbao is more favorable than Kingstone Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yuanbao	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kingstone Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Yuanbao has higher revenue and earnings than Kingstone Companies. Yuanbao is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingstone Companies, 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
Yuanbao	$625.35M	1.01	$181.88M	$3.87	3.64
Kingstone Companies	$214.87M	1.08	$40.77M	$2.15	7.44

Yuanbao has a net margin of 29.89% compared to Kingstone Companies' net margin of 13.86%. Yuanbao's return on equity of 68.51% beat Kingstone Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yuanbao	29.89%	68.51%	32.78%
Kingstone Companies	13.86%	28.63%	7.23%

In the previous week, Kingstone Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Yuanbao. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kingstone Companies and 1 mentions for Yuanbao. Kingstone Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Yuanbao's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingstone Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yuanbao	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kingstone Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Yuanbao beats Kingstone Companies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingstone Companies compare to Heritage Insurance?

Heritage Insurance (NYSE:HRTG) and Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Heritage Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than Kingstone Companies. Heritage Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingstone Companies, 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
Heritage Insurance	$847.33M	0.84	$195.59M	$6.52	3.61
Kingstone Companies	$214.87M	1.08	$40.77M	$2.15	7.44

In the previous week, Kingstone Companies had 2 more articles in the media than Heritage Insurance. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kingstone Companies and 4 mentions for Heritage Insurance. Heritage Insurance's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Kingstone Companies' score of 0.69 indicating that Heritage Insurance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heritage Insurance	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kingstone Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

59.0% of Heritage Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.9% of Kingstone Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Heritage Insurance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Kingstone Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Heritage Insurance presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.81%. Given Heritage Insurance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Heritage Insurance is more favorable than Kingstone Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heritage Insurance	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Kingstone Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Heritage Insurance has a net margin of 23.76% compared to Kingstone Companies' net margin of 13.86%. Heritage Insurance's return on equity of 43.68% beat Kingstone Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heritage Insurance	23.76%	43.68%	8.84%
Kingstone Companies	13.86%	28.63%	7.23%

Heritage Insurance has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingstone Companies has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Heritage Insurance beats Kingstone Companies on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingstone Companies compare to Tiptree Financial?

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) and Tiptree Financial (NASDAQ:TIPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

14.9% of Kingstone Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of Tiptree Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Kingstone Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.9% of Tiptree Financial 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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingstone Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Tiptree Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Kingstone Companies has a net margin of 13.86% compared to Tiptree Financial's net margin of 2.36%. Kingstone Companies' return on equity of 28.63% beat Tiptree Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingstone Companies	13.86%	28.63%	7.23%
Tiptree Financial	2.36%	5.01%	0.56%

Kingstone Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Tiptree Financial. Kingstone Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tiptree Financial, 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
Kingstone Companies	$214.87M	1.08	$40.77M	$2.15	7.44
Tiptree Financial	$490K	1,300.38	$34.93M	$0.88	19.27

Kingstone Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Tiptree Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kingstone Companies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tiptree Financial pays out 27.3% 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. Tiptree Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Tiptree Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Kingstone Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Tiptree Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kingstone Companies and 1 mentions for Tiptree Financial. Kingstone Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Tiptree Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingstone Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kingstone Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tiptree Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kingstone Companies has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tiptree Financial has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kingstone Companies beats Tiptree Financial on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingstone Companies compare to Waterdrop?

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) and Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Waterdrop has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.98%. Given Waterdrop's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Waterdrop is more favorable than Kingstone Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingstone Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Waterdrop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Kingstone Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Waterdrop pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Kingstone Companies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waterdrop pays out 19.0% 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.

14.9% of Kingstone Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Waterdrop shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Kingstone Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Waterdrop shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kingstone Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Waterdrop. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kingstone Companies and 1 mentions for Waterdrop. Kingstone Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Waterdrop's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingstone Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kingstone Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Waterdrop	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Waterdrop has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Kingstone Companies' net margin of 13.86%. Kingstone Companies' return on equity of 28.63% beat Waterdrop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingstone Companies	13.86%	28.63%	7.23%
Waterdrop	14.28%	11.34%	8.53%

Waterdrop has higher revenue and earnings than Kingstone Companies. Kingstone Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waterdrop, 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
Kingstone Companies	$214.87M	1.08	$40.77M	$2.15	7.44
Waterdrop	$3.98B	0.14	$81.36M	$0.21	7.50

Kingstone Companies has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waterdrop has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kingstone Companies and Waterdrop tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingstone Companies compare to American Coastal Insurance?

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) and American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

American Coastal Insurance has a net margin of 31.32% compared to Kingstone Companies' net margin of 13.86%. American Coastal Insurance's return on equity of 32.26% beat Kingstone Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingstone Companies	13.86%	28.63%	7.23%
American Coastal Insurance	31.32%	32.26%	8.91%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingstone Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Coastal Insurance	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

14.9% of Kingstone Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of American Coastal Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Kingstone Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.2% of American Coastal Insurance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kingstone Companies has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Coastal Insurance has a beta of -0.46, indicating that its share price is 146% less volatile than the broader market.

American Coastal Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than Kingstone Companies. American Coastal Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingstone Companies, 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
Kingstone Companies	$214.87M	1.08	$40.77M	$2.15	7.44
American Coastal Insurance	$335.44M	1.57	$106.84M	$2.10	5.17

In the previous week, Kingstone Companies had 6 more articles in the media than American Coastal Insurance. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kingstone Companies and 0 mentions for American Coastal Insurance. Kingstone Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat American Coastal Insurance's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingstone Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kingstone Companies	Positive
American Coastal Insurance	Neutral

Summary

American Coastal Insurance beats Kingstone Companies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KINS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kingstone Companies	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$231.54M	$58.09B	$13.56B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	1.32%	1.90%	5.88%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	7.44	10.56	23.94	25.47
Price / Sales	1.08	1.70	160.57	73.36
Price / Cash	5.11	12.48	19.85	55.00
Price / Book	2.02	1.96	2.14	7.00
Net Income	$40.77M	$4.24B	$1.13B	$335.16M
7 Day Performance	7.60%	2.18%	0.14%	-0.29%
1 Month Performance	-5.16%	2.49%	0.02%	1.15%
1 Year Performance	0.19%	9.10%	11.87%	34.79%

Kingstone Companies 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)
KINS Kingstone Companies	4.2269 of 5 stars	$15.99 +2.6%	N/A	-3.8%	$231.54M	$214.87M	7.44	90	Buyback Announcement
YB Yuanbao	2.9834 of 5 stars	$15.41 -2.5%	$21.80 +41.5%	N/A	$712.72M	$625.35M	4.09	497
HRTG Heritage Insurance	4.777 of 5 stars	$22.99 +3.6%	$36.00 +56.6%	-5.5%	$673.16M	$847.33M	3.53	650	Positive News Insider Trade Gap Up
TIPT Tiptree Financial	2.0162 of 5 stars	$16.96 -0.9%	N/A	-23.3%	$643.20M	$490K	19.27	1,486	Ex-Dividend
WDH Waterdrop	3.4054 of 5 stars	$1.57 -1.6%	$2.00 +27.8%	+6.6%	$576.34M	$568.81M	7.57	3,057	Analyst Upgrade

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KINS vs. YB, HRTG, TIPT, WDH, and ACIC

How does Kingstone Companies compare to Yuanbao?

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Is YB or KINS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to YB or KINS?

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Is KINS or WDH a better dividend stock?

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