Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Competitors $443.87 -3.57 (-0.80%) As of 09:48 AM 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, SLF, PUK, WTW, PFG, CRBG, BNT, AEG, RYAN, and EGShould you be buying Kinsale Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kinsale Capital Group include Root (ROOT), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Prudential Public (PUK), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT), Aegon (AEG), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), and Everest Group (EG). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Kinsale Capital Group vs. Its Competitors Root Sun Life Financial Prudential Public Willis Towers Watson Public Principal Financial Group Corebridge Financial Brookfield Wealth Solutions Aegon Ryan Specialty Everest Group Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) and Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$1.59B6.51$414.84M$19.1723.15Root$1.18B1.03$30.90M$5.0115.65 Does the media refer more to KNSL or ROOT? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 8 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 1 mentions for Root. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Root's score of 0.00 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Root 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $506.89, suggesting a potential upside of 14.20%. Root has a consensus price target of $124.40, suggesting a potential upside of 58.70%. Given Root's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Root 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats Root on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kinsale Capital Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KNSL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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$10.22B$57.33B$12.51B$21.84BDividend Yield0.15%1.93%5.61%3.62%P/E Ratio23.2116.2621.1832.72Price / Sales6.512.6929.9264.21Price / Cash27.3628.7919.3418.06Price / Book6.962.982.274.71Net Income$414.84M$4.66B$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance-6.20%-3.38%-0.62%-0.02%1 Month Performance3.67%-1.23%-1.35%0.33%1 Year Performance-5.34%17.27%572.39%11.71% Kinsale Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNSLKinsale Capital Group3.9135 of 5 stars$443.87-0.8%$506.89+14.2%-6.4%$10.22B$1.59B23.21470Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsROOTRoot2.7715 of 5 stars$83.28+2.3%$118.67+42.5%+93.5%$1.26B$1.18B16.621,021Gap UpSLFSun Life Financial4.9488 of 5 stars$62.02+0.7%$88.50+42.7%+7.0%$37.84B$28.32B15.3531,768PUKPrudential Public3.4037 of 5 stars$27.11+1.3%N/A+53.1%$34.36B$16.66B11.6815,412WTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.1797 of 5 stars$336.62-0.1%$369.42+9.7%+13.8%$32.87B$9.93B230.5648,900Positive NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group4.3999 of 5 stars$79.67+0.3%$88.60+11.2%-12.7%$17.75B$15.13B11.9319,300CRBGCorebridge Financial4.6822 of 5 stars$31.58+1.0%$39.91+26.4%+0.1%$16.83B$19.58B-51.775,200BNTBrookfield Wealth Solutions0.1102 of 5 stars$44.77+3.8%N/AN/A$15.55B$14.10B197.525,000Short Interest ↑AEGAegon4.3539 of 5 stars$7.77+1.2%N/A+14.9%$15.39B$10.65B8.0923,123RYANRyan Specialty4.1687 of 5 stars$54.45-1.4%$71.08+30.5%-25.0%$14.56B$2.81B155.585,250Positive NewsEGEverest Group4.5698 of 5 stars$350.77+1.2%$382.79+9.1%-8.7%$14.54B$17.28B18.623,037Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Root Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Prudential Public Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors Principal Financial Group Competitors Corebridge Financial Competitors Brookfield Wealth Solutions Competitors Aegon Competitors Ryan Specialty Competitors Everest Group 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 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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