United Fire Group (UFCS) Competitors $30.82 -0.27 (-0.85%) As of 11:18 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 UFCS vs. KNSL, HCI, HTH, STC, PRA, SAFT, EIG, AMSF, UVE, and DGICAShould you be buying United Fire Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Fire Group include Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), HCI Group (HCI), Hilltop (HTH), Stewart Information Services (STC), ProAssurance (PRA), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), Employers (EIG), AMERISAFE (AMSF), Universal Insurance (UVE), and Donegal Group (DGICA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. United Fire Group vs. Its Competitors Kinsale Capital Group HCI Group Hilltop Stewart Information Services ProAssurance Safety Insurance Group Employers AMERISAFE Universal Insurance Donegal Group United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) and Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Is UFCS or KNSL a better dividend stock? United Fire Group pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kinsale Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. United Fire Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kinsale Capital Group pays out 3.5% 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. Kinsale Capital Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Does the media favor UFCS or KNSL? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 14 more articles in the media than United Fire Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 1 mentions for United Fire Group. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat United Fire Group's score of -0.66 indicating that Kinsale Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment United Fire Group Negative Kinsale Capital Group Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in UFCS or KNSL? 62.7% of United Fire Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of United Fire Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UFCS or KNSL? Kinsale Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than United Fire Group. United Fire Group 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 RatioUnited Fire Group$1.32B0.59$61.96M$3.518.78Kinsale Capital Group$1.59B6.98$414.84M$19.1724.82 Which has more volatility and risk, UFCS or KNSL? United Fire Group has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer UFCS or KNSL? United Fire Group presently has a consensus target price of $30.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.02%. Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus target price of $506.89, suggesting a potential upside of 6.51%. Given Kinsale Capital Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kinsale Capital Group is more favorable than United Fire Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Fire Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Kinsale Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is UFCS or KNSL more profitable? Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 25.92% compared to United Fire Group's net margin of 6.94%. Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity of 25.93% beat United Fire Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Fire Group6.94% 11.84% 2.69% Kinsale Capital Group 25.92%25.93%7.92% SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats United Fire Group on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United Fire Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UFCS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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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 UFCS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited Fire GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$786.43M$58.75B$12.57B$10.58BDividend Yield2.05%1.86%5.54%4.71%P/E Ratio8.7916.6330.1327.45Price / Sales0.592.7630.03202.26Price / Cash10.1829.6422.5761.55Price / Book1.003.082.286.77Net Income$61.96M$4.66B$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance2.10%1.46%0.12%2.63%1 Month Performance-0.02%2.82%0.14%9.10%1 Year Performance57.86%24.26%539.57%35.69% United Fire Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UFCSUnited Fire Group3.8103 of 5 stars$30.82-0.9%$30.50-1.0%+61.4%$786.43M$1.32B8.791,090Analyst ForecastKNSLKinsale Capital Group3.7272 of 5 stars$465.89+5.3%$505.80+8.6%+3.3%$10.86B$1.59B24.30470News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHCIHCI Group3.111 of 5 stars$193.76+2.1%$181.25-6.5%+100.5%$2.46B$775.69M17.18530Analyst ForecastHTHHilltop4.6418 of 5 stars$33.16+0.7%$32.00-3.5%+7.3%$2.09B$1.16B14.873,646News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSTCStewart Information Services3.224 of 5 stars$72.50+0.0%$77.50+6.9%-1.6%$2.03B$2.49B23.317,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑PRAProAssurance2.4837 of 5 stars$24.16+0.7%$21.50-11.0%+68.0%$1.24B$1.10B25.701,036Analyst ForecastSAFTSafety Insurance Group2.5768 of 5 stars$70.91+1.1%N/A-12.7%$1.06B$1.19B12.42550Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEIGEmployers3.7953 of 5 stars$42.62+1.1%$58.00+36.1%-11.7%$1.00B$889.50M10.40680Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMSFAMERISAFE4.087 of 5 stars$43.13+0.3%$57.50+33.3%-13.1%$819.08M$306.47M16.34350Analyst ForecastUVEUniversal Insurance4.2287 of 5 stars$28.35+6.7%N/A+69.7%$802.82M$1.57B12.381,068Analyst ForecastDGICADonegal Group3.7786 of 5 stars$19.31+0.6%$18.00-6.8%+35.2%$705.01M$989.60M8.11880Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KNSL Competitors HCI Competitors HTH Competitors STC Competitors PRA Competitors SAFT Competitors EIG Competitors AMSF Competitors UVE Competitors DGICA 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 (NASDAQ:UFCS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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