United Fire Group (UFCS) Competitors $27.04 -0.04 (-0.15%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.04 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 05:23 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 UFCS vs. KNSL, HTH, STC, HCI, PRA, EIG, SAFT, 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), Hilltop (HTH), Stewart Information Services (STC), HCI Group (HCI), ProAssurance (PRA), Employers (EIG), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), 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 Hilltop Stewart Information Services HCI Group ProAssurance Employers Safety Insurance Group AMERISAFE Universal Insurance Donegal Group Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) and United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KNSL or UFCS? 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 RatioKinsale Capital Group$1.59B7.13$414.84M$17.3827.92United Fire Group$1.25B0.55$61.96M$2.5310.69 Does the media refer more to KNSL or UFCS? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 4 more articles in the media than United Fire Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 5 mentions for United Fire Group. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat United Fire Group's score of 1.01 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Fire Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KNSL or UFCS? 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of United Fire Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of United Fire Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KNSL or UFCS a better dividend stock? Kinsale Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. United Fire Group pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Kinsale Capital Group pays out 3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Fire Group pays out 25.3% 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. Kinsale Capital Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend KNSL or UFCS? Kinsale Capital Group currently has a consensus target price of $491.88, indicating a potential upside of 1.36%. United Fire Group has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.95%. Given United Fire Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Fire Group 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44United Fire Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is KNSL or UFCS more profitable? Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 24.73% compared to United Fire Group's net margin of 5.13%. Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity of 26.36% beat United Fire Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinsale Capital Group24.73% 26.36% 7.90% United Fire Group 5.13%9.01%2.01% Which has more volatility and risk, KNSL or UFCS? Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Fire Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats United Fire Group on 15 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UFCS 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 NASDAQ 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 UFCS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited Fire GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$689.21M$55.51B$11.96B$9.32BDividend Yield2.36%2.04%5.59%4.05%P/E Ratio10.6917.5919.1019.68Price / Sales0.552.6626.10100.29Price / Cash8.9028.3321.3457.53Price / Book0.883.002.305.67Net Income$61.96M$4.66B$997.60M$257.51M7 Day Performance-2.70%-0.87%-0.12%0.52%1 Month Performance-4.42%-1.81%3.56%8.84%1 Year Performance22.85%21.58%540.86%14.18% United Fire Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UFCSUnited Fire Group3.9946 of 5 stars$27.04-0.1%$30.00+10.9%+25.1%$689.21M$1.25B10.691,090Positive NewsKNSLKinsale Capital Group1.6844 of 5 stars$481.67-1.5%$491.88+2.1%+20.0%$11.23B$1.59B27.71470Positive NewsHTHHilltop4.6574 of 5 stars$30.69-1.6%$33.00+7.5%-7.4%$1.97B$1.16B15.583,646STCStewart Information Services3.3558 of 5 stars$60.52+0.4%$78.00+28.9%-17.4%$1.69B$2.49B23.287,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHCIHCI Group4.496 of 5 stars$138.67-1.0%$181.25+30.7%+56.6%$1.60B$750.05M13.41530PRAProAssurance1.5724 of 5 stars$23.83+0.1%$21.00-11.9%+103.4%$1.22B$1.11B29.061,036EIGEmployers3.3887 of 5 stars$46.24+0.1%$58.00+25.4%+2.0%$1.11B$860.20M11.22680SAFTSafety Insurance Group2.4469 of 5 stars$71.96-1.2%N/A-11.3%$1.07B$1.14B14.72550Positive NewsAMSFAMERISAFE4.1149 of 5 stars$44.16+2.3%$59.50+34.7%-4.8%$841.25M$309.04M17.81350Positive NewsUVEUniversal Insurance3.6593 of 5 stars$23.68-2.6%N/A+25.6%$666.47M$1.55B10.341,068Dividend AnnouncementDGICADonegal Group3.2273 of 5 stars$18.28-1.9%$18.00-1.5%+33.4%$659.91M$989.60M8.92880Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KNSL Competitors HTH Competitors STC Competitors HCI Competitors PRA Competitors EIG Competitors SAFT 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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