RLI (RLI) Competitors $71.70 +1.27 (+1.80%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.50 -0.20 (-0.29%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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. 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 RLI (NYSE:RLI) and Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) are both property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, RLI or MKL? RLI has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Markel Group has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate RLI or MKL? RLI presently has a consensus target price of $78.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.62%. Markel Group has a consensus target price of $1,727.75, suggesting a potential downside of 13.49%. Given RLI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RLI is more favorable than Markel Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RLI 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Markel Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor RLI or MKL? In the previous week, Markel Group had 3 more articles in the media than RLI. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Markel Group and 12 mentions for RLI. RLI's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Markel Group's score of 1.26 indicating that RLI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RLI 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Markel Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RLI or MKL? 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 RatioRLI$1.77B3.72$345.78M$3.0423.59Markel Group$16.62B1.52$2.75B$135.6914.72 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RLI or MKL? 77.9% of RLI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Markel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of RLI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Markel Group shares are owned 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. Is RLI or MKL 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 RLI16.22% 16.26% 4.63% Markel Group 11.66%7.48%1.95% 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$57.39B$12.20B$20.71BDividend Yield0.89%1.93%5.53%3.71%P/E Ratio23.5918.0820.0528.10Price / Sales3.722.6826.0438.31Price / Cash24.0631.3021.7022.53Price / Book4.323.142.284.58Net Income$345.78M$4.66B$1.00B$985.54M7 Day Performance0.73%-0.39%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance-5.57%-1.17%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance3.89%32.95%541.99%15.08% RLI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RLIRLI3.8153 of 5 stars$71.70+1.8%$78.60+9.6%+3.9%$6.58B$1.77B23.591,147News CoveragePositive NewsMKLMarkel Group3.469 of 5 stars$1,985.44+1.3%$1,727.75-13.0%+30.2%$25.20B$16.62B14.6322,000Positive NewsCINFCincinnati Financial4.752 of 5 stars$147.24+1.2%$147.40+0.1%+28.4%$23.01B$11.34B16.065,624Positive NewsERIEErie Indemnity1.2179 of 5 stars$356.87+1.4%N/A-5.2%$16.48B$3.80B30.376,801News CoverageFNFFidelity National Financial4.4756 of 5 stars$55.95+2.6%$71.60+28.0%+20.6%$15.37B$12.78B13.8523,533Positive NewsCNACNA Financial3.8007 of 5 stars$45.78+1.1%$50.50+10.3%+2.1%$12.39B$14.27B13.966,500News CoverageORIOld Republic International4.4901 of 5 stars$38.20+2.4%$42.00+9.9%+30.9%$9.44B$8.23B15.539,400Positive NewsAXSAxis Capital4.5124 of 5 stars$103.77+1.2%$107.75+3.8%+43.5%$8.16B$5.96B10.291,876Positive NewsFAFFirst American Financial4.2127 of 5 stars$60.35+2.5%$75.00+24.3%+20.5%$6.21B$6.13B39.9719,038Positive NewsTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.4964 of 5 stars$170.62+1.5%$179.50+5.2%+32.3%$6.13B$6.24B14.214,900Positive NewsSIGISelective Insurance Group3.5693 of 5 stars$87.44+2.7%$94.00+7.5%-5.8%$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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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