Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Competitors $423.98 -0.26 (-0.06%) As of 12:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KNSL vs. ROOT, PUK, SLF, WTW, CRBG, PFG, BNT, EQH, AEG, and RYANShould you be buying Kinsale Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kinsale Capital Group include Root (ROOT), Prudential Public (PUK), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), and Ryan Specialty (RYAN). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Kinsale Capital Group vs. Its Competitors Root Prudential Public Sun Life Financial Willis Towers Watson Public Corebridge Financial Principal Financial Group Brookfield Wealth Solutions Equitable Aegon Ryan Specialty Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) and Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more risk and volatility, KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KNSL or ROOT more profitable? Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 25.92% compared to Root's net margin of 6.02%. Root's return on equity of 38.24% beat Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinsale Capital Group25.92% 25.93% 7.92% Root 6.02%38.24%5.27% Which has higher valuation and earnings, KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Root. Root is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinsale Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKinsale Capital Group$1.72B5.73$414.84M$19.1722.12Root$1.18B1.27$30.90M$5.0119.24 Do analysts recommend KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $505.80, indicating a potential upside of 19.30%. Root has a consensus price target of $123.83, indicating a potential upside of 28.49%. Given Root's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Root is more favorable than Kinsale Capital Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kinsale Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Root 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the media favor KNSL or ROOT? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 11 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 5 mentions for Root. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Root's score of 0.27 indicating that Kinsale Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinsale Capital Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Root 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KNSL or ROOT? 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Root shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Root shares are held 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. SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats Root on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KNSL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KNSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKinsale Capital GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.89B$57.68B$12.65B$21.38BDividend Yield0.16%1.84%5.41%3.50%P/E Ratio22.1316.47244.8429.76Price / Sales5.732.6930.9267.82Price / Cash26.4029.0719.2518.13Price / Book6.653.012.314.60Net Income$414.84M$4.66B$1.01B$998.80M7 Day Performance-4.13%0.13%0.30%0.89%1 Month Performance-4.39%3.23%2.86%4.28%1 Year Performance-6.51%17.86%540.97%14.04% Kinsale Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNSLKinsale Capital Group3.9837 of 5 stars$423.98-0.1%$505.80+19.3%-8.5%$9.89B$1.72B22.13470Positive NewsROOTRoot3.4558 of 5 stars$100.74+8.7%$123.83+22.9%+148.3%$1.43B$1.18B20.111,021PUKPrudential Public3.3595 of 5 stars$26.78+1.5%N/A+70.3%$33.94B$16.66B11.5415,412SLFSun Life Financial4.824 of 5 stars$58.47+1.3%$88.00+50.5%+6.4%$32.43B$28.32B14.4731,768Positive NewsWTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.9031 of 5 stars$332.23+0.9%$362.92+9.2%+14.8%$32.12B$9.93B227.5648,900Positive NewsCRBGCorebridge Financial4.7895 of 5 stars$33.62-0.2%$40.80+21.4%+18.6%$18.14B$19.58B-55.115,200Positive NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.2693 of 5 stars$79.71-0.3%N/AN/A$17.82B$16.13B10.4319,700BNTBrookfield Wealth Solutions0.4679 of 5 stars$66.35-0.3%N/AN/A$16.01B$14.10B195.155,000Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.4297 of 5 stars$53.16-0.4%$64.90+22.1%+32.8%$15.99B$12.44B42.878,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEGAegon4.4831 of 5 stars$7.59+0.9%N/A+31.4%$15.09B$10.65B7.9023,123Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓RYANRyan Specialty4.8219 of 5 stars$54.12-0.5%$74.83+38.3%-19.2%$14.34B$2.52B154.625,250Analyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Root Competitors Prudential Public Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors Corebridge Financial Competitors Principal Financial Group Competitors Brookfield Wealth Solutions Competitors Equitable Competitors Aegon Competitors Ryan Specialty Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KNSL) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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