RLI (RLI) Competitors $67.04 -0.72 (-1.07%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.96 -0.08 (-0.12%) As of 09/5/2025 06:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RLI vs. ACGL, NMIH, AFG, AXS, CB, HCI, KNSL, PGR, TRV, and WRBShould you be buying RLI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RLI include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), NMI (NMIH), American Financial Group (AFG), Axis Capital (AXS), Chubb (CB), HCI Group (HCI), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), Progressive (PGR), Travelers Companies (TRV), and W.R. Berkley (WRB). These companies are all part of the "ins - prop&caslty" industry. RLI vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group NMI American Financial Group Axis Capital Chubb HCI Group Kinsale Capital Group Progressive Travelers Companies W.R. Berkley Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and RLI (NYSE:RLI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is ACGL or RLI more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to RLI's net margin of 17.81%. RLI's return on equity of 15.82% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arch Capital Group19.49% 15.33% 4.33% RLI 17.81%15.82%4.52% Do analysts prefer ACGL or RLI? Arch Capital Group currently has a consensus target price of $111.27, indicating a potential upside of 21.88%. RLI has a consensus target price of $78.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.25%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than RLI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56RLI 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACGL or RLI? 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of RLI shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of RLI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ACGL or RLI? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 16 more articles in the media than RLI. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 12 mentions for RLI. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat RLI's score of 1.32 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arch Capital Group 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive RLI 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ACGL or RLI? Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RLI has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ACGL or RLI? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than RLI. Arch Capital 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 RatioArch Capital Group$18.56B1.84$4.31B$9.699.42RLI$1.77B3.48$345.78M$3.4919.21 SummaryArch Capital Group beats RLI 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. 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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$6.16B$58.71B$12.61B$21.31BDividend Yield0.95%1.85%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio19.2116.65232.5329.64Price / Sales3.482.6931.0067.39Price / Cash22.5128.7422.1325.18Price / Book4.043.012.294.55Net Income$345.78M$4.66B$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance-1.03%0.41%0.45%0.58%1 Month Performance0.58%4.03%4.00%5.67%1 Year Performance-11.43%17.86%544.50%18.25% RLI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RLIRLI4.3289 of 5 stars$67.04-1.1%$78.60+17.2%-11.4%$6.16B$1.77B19.211,147News CoveragePositive NewsACGLArch Capital Group4.8899 of 5 stars$91.53+0.4%$111.27+21.6%-17.3%$34.16B$18.56B9.457,200News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑NMIHNMI3.2822 of 5 stars$39.35+0.1%$42.33+7.6%-1.5%$3.05B$650.97M8.35234News CoverageAFGAmerican Financial Group4.5066 of 5 stars$135.88-0.5%$136.75+0.6%+3.4%$11.33B$8.32B14.938,700Positive NewsAXSAxis Capital4.792 of 5 stars$98.47-0.2%$111.43+13.2%+27.0%$7.70B$5.96B9.471,876News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionCBChubb4.8718 of 5 stars$275.12+0.7%$302.00+9.8%-3.6%$109.69B$55.75B12.1443,000Positive NewsHCIHCI Group3.6172 of 5 stars$166.16+1.0%$181.25+9.1%+73.6%$2.15B$750.05M14.73530Positive NewsKNSLKinsale Capital Group3.7422 of 5 stars$458.42+0.6%$505.80+10.3%-1.2%$10.68B$1.72B23.91470Positive NewsPGRProgressive4.6864 of 5 stars$247.03+0.4%$284.18+15.0%-2.0%$144.81B$75.37B13.9266,308News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeTRVTravelers Companies4.8638 of 5 stars$271.62+0.5%$284.56+4.8%+17.5%$61.15B$46.42B12.0134,000Positive NewsWRBW.R. Berkley4.3689 of 5 stars$71.75+0.7%$72.54+1.1%+22.6%$27.21B$13.64B16.348,606News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arch Capital Group Alternatives NMI Alternatives American Financial Group Alternatives Axis Capital Alternatives Chubb Alternatives HCI Group Alternatives Kinsale Capital Group Alternatives Progressive Alternatives Travelers Companies Alternatives W.R. 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