Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Competitors $444.06 -0.44 (-0.10%) As of 11:48 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, CRBG, PFG, RYAN, BNT, EQH, and AEGShould 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), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT), Equitable (EQH), and Aegon (AEG). 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 Principal Financial Group Ryan Specialty Brookfield Wealth Solutions Equitable Aegon Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) and Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KNSL or ROOT? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 28 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 0 mentions for Root. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Root's score of 1.00 indicating that Kinsale Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Kinsale Capital Group Positive Root Positive Do analysts rate KNSL or ROOT? Kinsale Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $506.44, indicating a potential upside of 14.05%. Root has a consensus price target of $130.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.94%. Given Kinsale Capital Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Kinsale Capital Group is more favorable than Root.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kinsale Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Root 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Root shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is KNSL or ROOT more profitable? Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 25.92% 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 Kinsale Capital Group25.92% 25.93% 7.92% Root 4.11%27.33%3.41% Which has better earnings and valuation, KNSL or ROOT? 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 RatioKinsale Capital Group$1.72B6.01$414.84M$19.1723.16Root$1.18B1.59$30.90M$3.2038.13 SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats Root on 11 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$10.35B$54.99B$12.10B$20.52BDividend Yield0.15%2.02%5.66%3.70%P/E Ratio23.1616.4819.8629.27Price / Sales6.012.5926.1964.04Price / Cash27.1827.4718.0017.53Price / Book6.972.932.214.60Net Income$414.84M$4.66B$999.86M$994.29M7 Day Performance-5.93%-0.64%-1.50%-2.66%1 Month Performance-7.41%-2.25%-0.77%-1.68%1 Year Performance-0.80%21.86%541.66%11.50% Kinsale Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNSLKinsale Capital Group3.7112 of 5 stars$444.06-0.1%$506.44+14.0%-0.7%$10.35B$1.72B23.16470Positive NewsROOTRoot1.0523 of 5 stars$118.74-3.9%$130.50+9.9%+106.9%$1.82B$1.18B37.111,021Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpSLFSun Life Financial4.8492 of 5 stars$61.88-0.9%$88.00+42.2%+25.7%$34.85B$33.02B15.7531,768News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPUKPrudential Public3.9552 of 5 stars$25.06-0.7%N/A+49.5%$32.35B$16.66B10.8015,412WTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.6859 of 5 stars$309.35-1.2%$367.11+18.7%+11.2%$30.67B$9.93B-618.6948,900Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCRBGCorebridge Financial4.4914 of 5 stars$35.81+0.5%$39.91+11.4%+31.4%$19.69B$19.58B30.355,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePFGPrincipal Financial Group4.4228 of 5 stars$80.39-0.8%$86.30+7.4%+0.2%$18.17B$15.77B12.0319,300Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseRYANRyan Specialty3.9565 of 5 stars$65.46-1.2%$76.00+16.1%-15.5%$17.18B$2.52B192.535,250Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBNTBrookfield Wealth SolutionsN/A$67.58-0.1%N/AN/A$16.25B$14.23B204.795,000Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.8581 of 5 stars$52.30-0.6%$65.30+24.9%+27.7%$15.78B$14.78B14.218,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAEGAegon3.8969 of 5 stars$7.16-1.6%N/A+16.6%$14.35B$10.65B7.4523,123 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Root Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Prudential Public Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors Corebridge Financial Competitors Principal Financial Group Competitors Ryan Specialty Competitors Brookfield Wealth Solutions Competitors Equitable Competitors Aegon 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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