W.R. Berkley (WRB) Competitors

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$68.77 +1.63 (+2.43%)
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WRB vs. ACGL, CINF, AFG, AXS, and BRK.B

Should you buy W.R. Berkley stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares W.R. Berkley with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with W.R. Berkley include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American Financial Group (AFG), Axis Capital (AXS), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B). These companies are all part of the "ins - prop&caslty" industry.

How does W.R. Berkley compare to Arch Capital Group?

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $106.81, suggesting a potential upside of 14.11%. W.R. Berkley has a consensus target price of $68.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Arch Capital Group
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
W.R. Berkley
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94

Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 24.64% compared to W.R. Berkley's net margin of 12.64%. W.R. Berkley's return on equity of 18.92% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Arch Capital Group24.64% 17.61% 5.08%
W.R. Berkley 12.64%18.92%4.18%

89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 6 more articles in the media than W.R. Berkley. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 4 mentions for W.R. Berkley. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat W.R. Berkley's score of 0.82 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
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
W.R. Berkley
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than W.R. Berkley. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.R. Berkley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Arch Capital Group$19.93B1.64$4.40B$13.027.19
W.R. Berkley$14.82B1.73$1.78B$4.7214.57

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats W.R. Berkley on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.R. Berkley compare to Cincinnati Financial?

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) and W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Cincinnati Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than W.R. Berkley. Cincinnati Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.R. Berkley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cincinnati Financial$12.63B2.14$2.39B$17.4910.01
W.R. Berkley$14.82B1.73$1.78B$4.7214.57

Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 21.33% compared to W.R. Berkley's net margin of 12.64%. W.R. Berkley's return on equity of 18.92% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cincinnati Financial21.33% 10.57% 4.01%
W.R. Berkley 12.64%18.92%4.18%

65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. W.R. Berkley pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cincinnati Financial pays out 21.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.R. Berkley pays out 8.5% 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 W.R. Berkley has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Cincinnati Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Cincinnati Financial and Cincinnati Financial both had 4 articles in the media. W.R. Berkley's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Cincinnati Financial's score of 0.66 indicating that W.R. Berkley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cincinnati Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
W.R. Berkley
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cincinnati Financial currently has a consensus price target of $183.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. W.R. Berkley has a consensus price target of $68.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. Given Cincinnati Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cincinnati Financial is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cincinnati Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
W.R. Berkley
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94

Summary

Cincinnati Financial beats W.R. Berkley on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.R. Berkley compare to American Financial Group?

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) and American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

W.R. Berkley presently has a consensus target price of $68.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.67%. American Financial Group has a consensus target price of $145.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%. Given American Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Financial Group is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
W.R. Berkley
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94
American Financial Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

W.R. Berkley has higher revenue and earnings than American Financial Group. American Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.R. Berkley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
W.R. Berkley$14.82B1.73$1.78B$4.7214.57
American Financial Group$8.17B1.38$842M$10.5212.95

In the previous week, W.R. Berkley had 3 more articles in the media than American Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for W.R. Berkley and 1 mentions for American Financial Group. American Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat W.R. Berkley's score of 0.82 indicating that American Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
W.R. Berkley Positive
American Financial Group Positive

W.R. Berkley pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. W.R. Berkley pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Financial Group pays out 33.5% 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. W.R. Berkley has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and American Financial Group has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of American Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Financial Group has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

W.R. Berkley has a net margin of 12.64% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 10.76%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 19.50% beat W.R. Berkley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
W.R. Berkley12.64% 18.92% 4.18%
American Financial Group 10.76%19.50%2.82%

Summary

W.R. Berkley beats American Financial Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.R. Berkley compare to Axis Capital?

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) and Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Axis Capital had 8 more articles in the media than W.R. Berkley. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Axis Capital and 4 mentions for W.R. Berkley. W.R. Berkley's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Axis Capital's score of 0.74 indicating that W.R. Berkley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
W.R. Berkley
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Axis Capital
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axis Capital has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Axis Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Axis Capital 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.

W.R. Berkley has higher revenue and earnings than Axis Capital. Axis Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.R. Berkley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
W.R. Berkley$14.82B1.73$1.78B$4.7214.57
Axis Capital$6.56B1.19$1.01B$13.427.89

W.R. Berkley currently has a consensus price target of $68.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.67%. Axis Capital has a consensus price target of $122.10, indicating a potential upside of 15.35%. Given Axis Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axis Capital is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
W.R. Berkley
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94
Axis Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Axis Capital has a net margin of 16.00% compared to W.R. Berkley's net margin of 12.64%. W.R. Berkley's return on equity of 18.92% beat Axis Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
W.R. Berkley12.64% 18.92% 4.18%
Axis Capital 16.00%18.12%3.02%

W.R. Berkley pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Axis Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. W.R. Berkley pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Axis Capital pays out 13.1% 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. W.R. Berkley has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Summary

W.R. Berkley beats Axis Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.R. Berkley compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than W.R. Berkley. W.R. Berkley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
W.R. Berkley$14.82B1.73$1.78B$4.7214.57
Berkshire Hathaway$419.30B2.54$66.97B$33.5914.68

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to W.R. Berkley's net margin of 12.64%. W.R. Berkley's return on equity of 18.92% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
W.R. Berkley12.64% 18.92% 4.18%
Berkshire Hathaway 19.31%6.55%3.80%

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 7 more articles in the media than W.R. Berkley. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 4 mentions for W.R. Berkley. W.R. Berkley's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.30 indicating that W.R. Berkley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
W.R. Berkley
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Berkshire Hathaway
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

W.R. Berkley currently has a consensus target price of $68.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.67%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $524.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.38%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
W.R. Berkley
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94
Berkshire Hathaway
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway beats W.R. Berkley on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WRB vs. The Competition

MetricW.R. BerkleyINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$25.60B$59.32B$13.95B$23.18B
Dividend Yield0.54%1.86%5.75%4.06%
P/E Ratio14.5710.9420.2231.12
Price / Sales1.731.69139.8120.94
Price / Cash15.1912.3919.5418.65
Price / Book2.692.022.254.67
Net Income$1.78B$4.24B$1.14B$1.08B
7 Day Performance0.69%1.39%-0.28%-0.99%
1 Month Performance1.74%2.34%1.06%0.24%
1 Year Performance-6.94%9.46%15.42%24.49%

W.R. Berkley Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WRB
W.R. Berkley
3.2121 of 5 stars
$68.77
+2.4%
$68.31
-0.7%
-8.7%$25.60B$14.82B14.578,804
ACGL
Arch Capital Group
4.5666 of 5 stars
$91.50
-0.2%
$106.81
+16.7%
+2.1%$32.03B$19.93B7.038,000
CINF
Cincinnati Financial
3.9169 of 5 stars
$169.34
+0.2%
$183.25
+8.2%
+18.6%$26.14B$12.63B9.685,705
AFG
American Financial Group
3.8974 of 5 stars
$133.56
-0.4%
$145.00
+8.6%
+8.4%$11.14B$8.17B12.708,500
AXS
Axis Capital
4.5296 of 5 stars
$101.33
-0.1%
$122.10
+20.5%
+0.8%$7.48B$6.56B7.551,966

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