MBIA (MBI) Competitors

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MBI vs. UFCS, UVE, SAFT, EIG, and DGICA

Should you buy MBIA stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MBIA with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MBIA include United Fire Group (UFCS), Universal Insurance (UVE), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), Employers (EIG), and Donegal Group (DGICA). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry.

How does MBIA compare to United Fire Group?

MBIA (NYSE:MBI) and United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

MBIA has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Fire Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

MBIA currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.63%. United Fire Group has a consensus price target of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.82%. Given MBIA's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe MBIA is more favorable than United Fire Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MBIA	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
United Fire Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

United Fire Group has a net margin of 9.16% compared to MBIA's net margin of -172.22%. United Fire Group's return on equity of 14.65% beat MBIA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MBIA	-172.22%	N/A	-1.71%
United Fire Group	9.16%	14.65%	3.51%

61.0% of MBIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of United Fire Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of MBIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of United Fire Group 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.

In the previous week, United Fire Group had 1 more articles in the media than MBIA. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for United Fire Group and 1 mentions for MBIA. United Fire Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat MBIA's score of 0.00 indicating that United Fire Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MBIA	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
United Fire Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Fire Group has higher revenue and earnings than MBIA. MBIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Fire Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MBIA	$80M	3.80	-$177M	-$3.10	N/A
United Fire Group	$1.43B	0.88	$118.19M	$4.96	9.81

Summary

United Fire Group beats MBIA on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MBIA compare to Universal Insurance?

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) and MBIA (NYSE:MBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

66.6% of Universal Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of MBIA shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Universal Insurance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of MBIA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Universal Insurance has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MBIA has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Universal Insurance presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.33%. MBIA has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Given MBIA's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MBIA is more favorable than Universal Insurance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Insurance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
MBIA	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Universal Insurance has a net margin of 12.22% compared to MBIA's net margin of -172.22%. Universal Insurance's return on equity of 37.51% beat MBIA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Insurance	12.22%	37.51%	6.54%
MBIA	-172.22%	N/A	-1.71%

In the previous week, Universal Insurance had 4 more articles in the media than MBIA. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Universal Insurance and 1 mentions for MBIA. Universal Insurance's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat MBIA's score of 0.00 indicating that Universal Insurance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Insurance	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MBIA	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Universal Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than MBIA. MBIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Insurance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Insurance	$1.60B	0.71	$182.95M	$6.75	6.01
MBIA	$80M	3.80	-$177M	-$3.10	N/A

Summary

Universal Insurance beats MBIA on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MBIA compare to Safety Insurance Group?

Safety Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SAFT) and MBIA (NYSE:MBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Safety Insurance Group has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MBIA has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Safety Insurance Group has a net margin of 4.94% compared to MBIA's net margin of -172.22%. Safety Insurance Group's return on equity of 6.31% beat MBIA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safety Insurance Group	4.94%	6.31%	2.29%
MBIA	-172.22%	N/A	-1.71%

In the previous week, Safety Insurance Group had 1 more articles in the media than MBIA. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Safety Insurance Group and 1 mentions for MBIA. Safety Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat MBIA's score of 0.00 indicating that Safety Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Safety Insurance Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MBIA	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Safety Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than MBIA. MBIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safety Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safety Insurance Group	$1.27B	0.85	$99.25M	$4.23	17.25
MBIA	$80M	3.80	-$177M	-$3.10	N/A

81.0% of Safety Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of MBIA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Safety Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of MBIA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

MBIA has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Given MBIA's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MBIA is more favorable than Safety Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safety Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
MBIA	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Safety Insurance Group beats MBIA on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MBIA compare to Employers?

MBIA (NYSE:MBI) and Employers (NYSE:EIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

MBIA has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Employers has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Employers has a net margin of 0.95% compared to MBIA's net margin of -172.22%. Employers' return on equity of 1.10% beat MBIA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MBIA	-172.22%	N/A	-1.71%
Employers	0.95%	1.10%	0.31%

In the previous week, Employers had 1 more articles in the media than MBIA. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Employers and 1 mentions for MBIA. Employers' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat MBIA's score of 0.00 indicating that Employers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MBIA	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Employers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MBIA currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Given MBIA's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MBIA is more favorable than Employers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MBIA	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Employers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

61.0% of MBIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Employers shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of MBIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Employers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Employers has higher revenue and earnings than MBIA. MBIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Employers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MBIA	$80M	3.80	-$177M	-$3.10	N/A
Employers	$858.70M	0.92	$10.80M	$0.33	130.55

Summary

Employers beats MBIA on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MBIA compare to Donegal Group?

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and MBIA (NYSE:MBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Donegal Group had 5 more articles in the media than MBIA. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Donegal Group and 1 mentions for MBIA. Donegal Group's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat MBIA's score of 0.00 indicating that Donegal Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donegal Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
MBIA	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Donegal Group has a net margin of 6.77% compared to MBIA's net margin of -172.22%. Donegal Group's return on equity of 10.31% beat MBIA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donegal Group	6.77%	10.31%	2.69%
MBIA	-172.22%	N/A	-1.71%

Donegal Group has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MBIA has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

28.0% of Donegal Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of MBIA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Donegal Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of MBIA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Donegal Group has higher revenue and earnings than MBIA. MBIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donegal Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Donegal Group	$978.01M	0.66	$79.34M	$1.79	9.73
MBIA	$80M	3.80	-$177M	-$3.10	N/A

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. MBIA has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.63%. Given MBIA's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MBIA is more favorable than Donegal Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donegal Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
MBIA	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Donegal Group beats MBIA on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MBI vs. The Competition

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Metric	MBIA	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$304.05M	$21.30B	$13.39B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.09%	5.86%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	-1.93	10.62	23.64	29.55
Price / Sales	3.80	1.58	166.15	13.46
Price / Cash	12.86	10.99	19.91	18.80
Price / Book	-0.14	2.56	2.17	4.55
Net Income	-$177M	$1.86B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.35%	2.46%	-0.88%	-1.54%
1 Month Performance	-3.94%	0.62%	-1.43%	-1.94%
1 Year Performance	30.35%	0.06%	8.95%	21.01%

MBIA Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MBI MBIA	1.8019 of 5 stars	$5.97 -0.2%	$7.50 +25.6%	+28.1%	$304.05M	$80M	N/A	80	Analyst Upgrade
UFCS United Fire Group	3.9048 of 5 stars	$48.15 -0.9%	$51.00 +5.9%	+71.9%	$1.24B	$1.39B	9.71	1,090	Gap Down
UVE Universal Insurance	3.1093 of 5 stars	$39.29 +0.3%	$40.00 +1.8%	+49.6%	$1.10B	$1.60B	5.83	1,068
SAFT Safety Insurance Group	1.8257 of 5 stars	$70.68 -0.2%	N/A	-12.8%	$1.04B	$1.26B	16.69	550	Analyst Downgrade
EIG Employers	1.0613 of 5 stars	$41.37 -0.1%	N/A	-12.9%	$753.95M	$858.70M	125.26	680

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MBIA (MBI) Competitors

MBI vs. UFCS, UVE, SAFT, EIG, and DGICA

How does MBIA compare to United Fire Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBI or UFCS?

Do analysts prefer MBI or UFCS?

Is MBI or UFCS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MBI or UFCS?

Does the media favor MBI or UFCS?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MBI or UFCS?

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How does MBIA compare to Universal Insurance?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UVE or MBI?

Which has more risk and volatility, UVE or MBI?

Do analysts rate UVE or MBI?

Is UVE or MBI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to UVE or MBI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UVE or MBI?

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How does MBIA compare to Safety Insurance Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAFT or MBI?

Is SAFT or MBI more profitable?

Does the media prefer SAFT or MBI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SAFT or MBI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAFT or MBI?

Do analysts prefer SAFT or MBI?

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How does MBIA compare to Employers?

Which has more volatility & risk, MBI or EIG?

Is MBI or EIG more profitable?

Does the media favor MBI or EIG?

Do analysts recommend MBI or EIG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MBI or EIG?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MBI or EIG?

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How does MBIA compare to Donegal Group?

Does the media refer more to DGICA or MBI?

Is DGICA or MBI more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, DGICA or MBI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DGICA or MBI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DGICA or MBI?

Do analysts prefer DGICA or MBI?

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