Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Competitors $472.77 -1.75 (-0.37%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$473.23 +0.46 (+0.10%) As of 04:12 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, PUK, WTW, SLF, PFG, CRBG, BNT, AEG, EQH, 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), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT), Aegon (AEG), Equitable (EQH), and Ryan Specialty (RYAN). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Kinsale Capital Group vs. Its Competitors Root Prudential Public Willis Towers Watson Public Sun Life Financial Principal Financial Group Corebridge Financial Brookfield Wealth Solutions Aegon Equitable Ryan Specialty 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, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ROOT or KNSL? 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 RatioRoot$1.36B0.93$30.90M$5.0116.34Kinsale Capital Group$1.72B6.39$414.84M$19.1724.66 Does the media favor ROOT or KNSL? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 13 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 2 mentions for Root. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Root's score of 0.36 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) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in ROOT or KNSL? 59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Root shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Kinsale Capital 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 ROOT or KNSL 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 Root6.02% 38.24% 5.27% Kinsale Capital Group 25.92%25.93%7.92% Do analysts rate ROOT or KNSL? Root currently has a consensus target price of $123.83, indicating a potential upside of 51.31%. Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus target price of $503.30, indicating a potential upside of 6.46%. Given Root's higher possible upside, equities 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Kinsale Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Which has more risk & volatility, ROOT or KNSL? Root has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% more 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. 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. 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. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$11.02B$59.11B$12.73B$21.95BDividend Yield0.15%1.85%5.51%3.56%P/E Ratio24.6616.6730.2029.65Price / Sales6.392.6930.4597.91Price / Cash28.5129.5019.7218.33Price / Book7.423.082.304.61Net Income$414.84M$4.66B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance11.19%1.48%0.14%0.14%1 Month Performance3.73%3.92%0.51%2.33%1 Year Performance4.54%26.56%541.16%13.85% Kinsale Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNSLKinsale Capital Group3.8904 of 5 stars$472.77-0.4%$503.30+6.5%-2.6%$11.02B$1.72B24.66470Analyst ForecastROOTRoot3.6228 of 5 stars$91.50-1.2%$123.83+35.3%+108.7%$1.43B$1.18B18.261,021News CoveragePositive NewsPUKPrudential Public3.7691 of 5 stars$28.18+1.6%N/A+49.5%$35.62B$16.66B12.1515,412WTWWillis Towers Watson Public2.8499 of 5 stars$342.20+0.1%$363.42+6.2%+20.2%$33.35B$9.93B234.3948,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSLFSun Life Financial4.9672 of 5 stars$59.42+0.8%$88.00+48.1%+4.8%$33.03B$28.32B14.7131,768Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.3143 of 5 stars$82.47-0.2%N/AN/A$18.41B$15.13B16.5919,700CRBGCorebridge Financial4.7866 of 5 stars$32.98-0.5%$40.80+23.7%+7.5%$17.85B$19.58B-54.075,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓BNTBrookfield Wealth Solutions0.4074 of 5 stars$69.16+1.1%N/AN/A$16.46B$14.10B203.435,000Positive NewsAEGAegon4.446 of 5 stars$7.92-0.4%N/A+25.4%$15.95B$10.65B8.2423,123EQHEquitable4.3826 of 5 stars$52.25-0.3%$64.55+23.5%+18.7%$15.69B$12.44B42.148,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRYANRyan Specialty4.549 of 5 stars$55.83+0.4%$73.92+32.4%-19.8%$14.66B$2.52B159.515,250Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Root Competitors Prudential Public Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Principal Financial Group Competitors Corebridge Financial Competitors Brookfield Wealth Solutions Competitors Aegon Competitors Equitable 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 10/7/2025 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 | 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 | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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