RLI (RLI) Competitors $74.12 +0.95 (+1.30%) As of 02:47 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RLI vs. MKL, CINF, ERIE, FNF, CNA, ORI, AXS, THG, FAF, and SIGIShould you be buying RLI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RLI include Markel Group (MKL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), CNA Financial (CNA), Old Republic International (ORI), AXIS Capital (AXS), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), First American Financial (FAF), and Selective Insurance Group (SIGI). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. RLI vs. Its Competitors Markel Group Cincinnati Financial Erie Indemnity Fidelity National Financial CNA Financial Old Republic International AXIS Capital The Hanover Insurance Group First American Financial Selective Insurance Group Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and RLI (NYSE:RLI) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and community ranking. Does the media favor MKL or RLI? In the previous week, Markel Group had 15 more articles in the media than RLI. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Markel Group and 10 mentions for RLI. RLI's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Markel Group's score of 0.74 indicating that RLI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Markel Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RLI 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, MKL or RLI? Markel Group has higher revenue and earnings than RLI. Markel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMarkel Group$15.56B1.58$2.64B$135.6914.24RLI$1.73B3.92$345.78M$3.0424.38 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MKL or RLI? Markel Group received 28 more outperform votes than RLI when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.33% of users gave Markel Group an outperform vote while only 54.75% of users gave RLI an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMarkel GroupOutperform Votes29959.33% Underperform Votes20540.67% RLIOutperform Votes27154.75% Underperform Votes22445.25% Is MKL or RLI more profitable? RLI has a net margin of 19.53% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 16.34%. RLI's return on equity of 16.63% beat Markel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Markel Group16.34% 7.55% 1.99% RLI 19.53%16.63%4.76% Do analysts rate MKL or RLI? Markel Group presently has a consensus target price of $1,727.75, suggesting a potential downside of 10.60%. RLI has a consensus target price of $78.60, suggesting a potential upside of 6.04%. Given RLI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RLI is more favorable than Markel Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Markel Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00RLI 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Which has more volatility & risk, MKL or RLI? Markel Group has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RLI has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MKL or RLI? 77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of RLI shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Markel Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of RLI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRLI beats Markel Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RLI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RLI 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 RLI 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 RLI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRLIFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.80B$46.22B$11.72B$19.86BDividend Yield0.87%2.19%5.66%3.83%P/E Ratio19.7912.1223.0635.60Price / Sales3.927.0226.9545.07Price / Cash28.8416.8117.6017.51Price / Book4.462.492.894.84Net Income$345.78M$4.16B$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.50%0.30%1.45%1.88%1 Month Performance-0.90%1.68%1.36%2.98%1 Year Performance5.49%29.26%540.21%9.82% RLI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RLIRLI3.6952 of 5 stars$74.12+1.3%$78.60+6.0%+4.2%$6.80B$1.73B19.791,000Positive NewsMKLMarkel Group3.7321 of 5 stars$1,959.37+0.9%$1,727.75-11.8%+24.0%$24.85B$15.56B9.8420,900CINFCincinnati Financial4.7713 of 5 stars$151.60+0.5%$147.40-2.8%+29.1%$23.70B$10.97B10.445,150Positive NewsERIEErie Indemnity1.6134 of 5 stars$359.69+0.3%N/A+0.8%$16.61B$3.99B33.656,040News CoverageFNFFidelity National Financial4.7589 of 5 stars$54.47-0.5%$71.60+31.4%+14.3%$14.96B$12.78B11.7128,300Positive NewsCNACNA Financial3.9079 of 5 stars$48.33+0.9%$50.50+4.5%+3.3%$13.08B$14.18B13.736,100Positive NewsORIOld Republic International4.4303 of 5 stars$38.19+1.0%$42.00+10.0%+21.5%$9.44B$8.33B14.529,500Positive NewsAXSAXIS Capital4.5792 of 5 stars$104.67+0.8%$107.75+2.9%+43.6%$8.23B$6.04B8.482,080Positive NewsTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group2.9459 of 5 stars$177.90+1.1%$179.50+0.9%+35.9%$6.39B$6.27B15.224,400Short Interest ↑FAFFirst American Financial4.8258 of 5 stars$55.10-1.3%$75.00+36.1%+11.3%$5.67B$6.28B44.0821,200Positive NewsEx-DividendSIGISelective Insurance Group3.5369 of 5 stars$89.18+1.3%$94.00+5.4%-8.2%$5.42B$4.98B27.702,520Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Markel Group Alternatives Cincinnati Financial Alternatives Erie Indemnity Alternatives Fidelity National Financial Alternatives CNA Financial Alternatives Old Republic International Alternatives AXIS Capital Alternatives The Hanover Insurance Group Alternatives First American Financial Alternatives Selective Insurance Group Alternatives 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:RLI) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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