Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Competitors $481.67 -7.48 (-1.53%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$482.98 +1.32 (+0.27%) As of 06:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, CRBG, RYAN, PFG, EQH, AEG, and BNTShould 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), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), and Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT). 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 Corebridge Financial Ryan Specialty Principal Financial Group Equitable Aegon Brookfield Wealth Solutions Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) and Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media favor ROOT or KNSL? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 10 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 5 mentions for Root. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Root's score of 0.37 indicating that Kinsale Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Root 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kinsale Capital Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ROOT or KNSL? 59.8% of Root shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Root shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ROOT or KNSL? Kinsale Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Root. Kinsale Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Root, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoot$1.18B1.51$30.90M$3.2036.18Kinsale Capital Group$1.59B7.07$414.84M$17.3827.71 Which has more risk & volatility, ROOT or KNSL? Root has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ROOT or KNSL? Root presently has a consensus price target of $130.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.73%. Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus price target of $491.88, suggesting a potential upside of 2.12%. 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 Root 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Kinsale Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is ROOT or KNSL more profitable? Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 24.73% compared to Root's net margin of 4.11%. Root's return on equity of 27.33% beat Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Root4.11% 27.33% 3.41% Kinsale Capital Group 24.73%26.36%7.90% SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats Root on 10 of the 17 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. Email Address 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$11.40B$56.40B$12.07B$20.79BDividend Yield0.14%2.01%5.53%3.71%P/E Ratio27.7117.5520.0427.89Price / Sales7.072.6625.5142.50Price / Cash29.9128.9021.6422.63Price / Book7.562.982.284.57Net Income$414.84M$4.66B$992.82M$988.81M7 Day Performance0.43%-2.79%-0.20%0.21%1 Month Performance4.78%-1.71%2.79%3.91%1 Year Performance26.38%25.25%539.61%11.35% Kinsale Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNSLKinsale Capital Group1.6594 of 5 stars$481.67-1.5%$491.88+2.1%+30.4%$11.40B$1.59B27.71470Positive NewsROOTRoot1.2656 of 5 stars$127.97-0.2%$136.40+6.6%+96.5%$1.97B$1.18B39.991,021News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSLFSun Life Financial4.8463 of 5 stars$66.40+0.7%$88.00+32.5%+24.4%$37.42B$28.32B16.9029,200PUKPrudential Public3.852 of 5 stars$25.01-0.8%N/A+30.9%$32.43B$16.66B10.7814,500WTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.1954 of 5 stars$306.50+0.7%$356.30+16.2%+20.0%$30.39B$9.93B-612.9946,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRBGCorebridge Financial4.6167 of 5 stars$35.46-1.0%$37.67+6.2%+15.4%$19.49B$19.58B30.057,700Analyst ForecastRYANRyan Specialty3.0122 of 5 stars$67.98+0.6%$75.58+11.2%+15.1%$17.84B$2.52B199.945,250Analyst ForecastPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.8081 of 5 stars$79.43+0.3%$83.85+5.6%+0.1%$17.81B$15.77B11.8919,300Analyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.4522 of 5 stars$56.11+0.3%$62.64+11.6%+29.2%$17.05B$12.44B15.258,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEGAegon4.564 of 5 stars$7.24flatN/A+11.7%$15.96B$10.65B7.5423,123BNTBrookfield Wealth SolutionsN/A$61.61-0.1%N/AN/A$14.81B$14.23B186.705,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Root Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Prudential Public Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors Corebridge Financial Competitors Ryan Specialty Competitors Principal Financial Group Competitors Equitable Competitors Aegon Competitors Brookfield Wealth Solutions 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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