RLI (RLI) Competitors $71.70 +1.27 (+1.80%) As of 03:30 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, FAF, THG, 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), First American Financial (FAF), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), 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 First American Financial The Hanover Insurance Group Selective Insurance Group Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and RLI (NYSE:RLI) are both property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to MKL or RLI? In the previous week, Markel Group had 17 more articles in the media than RLI. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Markel Group and 6 mentions for RLI. RLI's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Markel Group's score of 1.29 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RLI 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, MKL or RLI? Markel Group has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RLI has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MKL or RLI? Markel Group presently has a consensus target price of $1,727.75, suggesting a potential downside of 13.49%. RLI has a consensus target price of $78.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.62%. Given RLI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Is MKL or RLI more profitable? RLI has a net margin of 16.22% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 11.66%. RLI's return on equity of 16.26% beat Markel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Markel Group11.66% 7.48% 1.95% RLI 16.22%16.26%4.63% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$16.62B1.52$2.75B$135.6914.72RLI$1.77B3.72$345.78M$3.0423.59 SummaryRLI beats Markel Group on 11 of the 16 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 ExcelMetricRLIINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.58B$57.37B$12.06B$20.62BDividend Yield0.89%1.91%5.58%3.77%P/E Ratio23.5918.0820.0828.04Price / Sales3.722.7025.7037.11Price / Cash24.0228.9021.3421.91Price / Book4.323.142.284.59Net Income$345.78M$4.66B$1.00B$985.44M7 Day Performance-0.20%0.01%2.31%2.91%1 Month Performance-6.52%-1.96%4.37%5.47%1 Year Performance3.88%32.15%541.13%14.61% RLI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RLIRLI3.5783 of 5 stars$71.70+1.8%$78.60+9.6%-0.2%$6.58B$1.77B23.591,147Positive NewsMKLMarkel Group3.4568 of 5 stars$1,985.44+1.3%$1,727.75-13.0%+24.2%$25.20B$16.62B14.6322,000CINFCincinnati Financial4.7963 of 5 stars$147.24+1.2%$147.40+0.1%+22.9%$23.01B$11.34B16.065,624Positive NewsERIEErie Indemnity1.2632 of 5 stars$356.87+1.4%N/A-6.4%$16.48B$3.80B30.376,801FNFFidelity National Financial4.4839 of 5 stars$55.95+2.6%$71.60+28.0%+16.1%$15.37B$12.78B13.8523,533Positive NewsCNACNA Financial3.8202 of 5 stars$45.78+1.1%$50.50+10.3%-0.1%$12.39B$14.27B13.966,500News CoverageORIOld Republic International4.549 of 5 stars$38.20+2.4%$42.00+9.9%+22.4%$9.44B$8.23B15.539,400AXSAxis Capital4.5903 of 5 stars$103.77+1.2%$107.75+3.8%+40.1%$8.16B$5.96B10.291,876Positive NewsEx-DividendFAFFirst American Financial4.0999 of 5 stars$60.35+2.5%$75.00+24.3%+17.0%$6.21B$6.13B39.9719,038THGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.4871 of 5 stars$170.62+1.5%$179.50+5.2%+27.6%$6.13B$6.24B14.214,900Positive NewsSIGISelective Insurance Group3.6116 of 5 stars$87.44+2.7%$94.00+7.5%-9.0%$5.31B$4.98B23.832,840 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 First American Financial Alternatives The Hanover Insurance Group 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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