ORI vs. CINF, AFG, AIG, AXS, CB, CNA, HIG, HMN, L, and THG
Should you be buying Old Republic International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Old Republic International include Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American Financial Group (AFG), American International Group (AIG), Axis Capital (AXS), Chubb (CB), CNA Financial (CNA), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Loews (L), and The Hanover Insurance Group (THG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.
Old Republic International vs. Its Competitors
Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) and Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.
65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Old Republic International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Old Republic International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Republic International has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Cincinnati Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Old Republic International. Cincinnati Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Republic International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Cincinnati Financial had 10 more articles in the media than Old Republic International. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Cincinnati Financial and 10 mentions for Old Republic International. Old Republic International's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Cincinnati Financial's score of 1.31 indicating that Old Republic International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 15.59% compared to Old Republic International's net margin of 10.31%. Old Republic International's return on equity of 20.95% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity.
Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Old Republic International pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cincinnati Financial pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Republic International pays out 39.7% 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. Cincinnati Financial has increased its dividend for 65 consecutive years and Old Republic International has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years.
Cincinnati Financial presently has a consensus price target of $157.25, indicating a potential upside of 2.76%. Old Republic International has a consensus price target of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.31%. Given Old Republic International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Old Republic International is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.
Summary
Cincinnati Financial and Old Republic International tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get Old Republic International News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ORI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ORI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
Old Republic International Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NYSE:ORI) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
