Urbana (URB) Competitors C$7.77 +0.09 (+1.17%) As of 10:58 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock URB vs. LBS, CVG, CGI, WED, AGF.B, DFN, SEC, FTN, FSZ, and BKShould you be buying Urbana stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Urbana include Life & Banc Split (LBS), Clairvest Group (CVG), Canadian General Investments (CGI), Westaim (WED), AGF Management (AGF.B), Dividend 15 Split (DFN), Senvest Capital (SEC), Financial 15 Split (FTN), Fiera Capital (FSZ), and Canadian Banc (BK). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Urbana vs. Its Competitors Life & Banc Split Clairvest Group Canadian General Investments Westaim AGF Management Dividend 15 Split Senvest Capital Financial 15 Split Fiera Capital Canadian Banc Urbana (TSE:URB) and Life & Banc Split (TSE:LBS) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, URB or LBS? Urbana has a beta of 0.263006, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life & Banc Split has a beta of 1.571592, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is URB or LBS a better dividend stock? Urbana pays an annual dividend of C$0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Life & Banc Split pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Urbana pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Life & Banc Split pays out 22.5% 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. Does the media prefer URB or LBS? In the previous week, Urbana had 10 more articles in the media than Life & Banc Split. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Urbana and 3 mentions for Life & Banc Split. Life & Banc Split's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Urbana's score of 0.23 indicating that Life & Banc Split is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Urbana 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Life & Banc Split 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in URB or LBS? 1.8% of Urbana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Life & Banc Split shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.6% of Urbana shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is URB or LBS more profitable? Urbana has a net margin of 205.53% compared to Life & Banc Split's net margin of 44.46%. Urbana's return on equity of 16.84% beat Life & Banc Split's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Urbana205.53% 16.84% 16.83% Life & Banc Split 44.46%10.96%4.91% Which has higher valuation and earnings, URB or LBS? Urbana has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Life & Banc Split. Life & Banc Split is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urbana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUrbanaC$92.77M3.47C$66.13MC$1.934.03Life & Banc SplitC$276.59M3.88C$37.43MC$5.342.14 SummaryUrbana beats Life & Banc Split on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Urbana News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for URB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding URB 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 TSE 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 URB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUrbanaAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$321.64MC$1.48BC$6.46BC$9.71BDividend Yield1.70%4.59%4.31%6.47%P/E Ratio4.033,116.271,345.5527.05Price / Sales3.471,964.351,359.9111.01Price / Cash1,080.0060.47127.6583.29Price / Book0.751.373.535.83Net IncomeC$66.13MC$264.59MC$1.22BC$301.20M7 Day Performance2.91%0.42%1.14%2.62%1 Month Performance4.30%1.44%7.09%8.44%1 Year Performance43.09%9.30%39.97%56.48% Urbana Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)URBUrbanaN/AC$7.77+1.2%N/A+43.1%C$321.64MC$92.77M4.032LBSLife & Banc SplitN/AC$10.83+0.7%N/A+31.6%C$1.02BC$276.59M2.03N/APositive NewsCVGClairvest GroupN/AC$71.06flatN/A+2.7%C$1.01BC$173.09M8.5147Positive NewsCGICanadian General Investments1.8204 of 5 starsC$46.54+2.3%C$175.00+276.0%+16.2%C$970.87MC$191.19M5.22N/AWEDWestaimN/AC$28.78+0.1%C$7.75-73.1%+594.3%C$965.63MC$42.11M-21.803,240AGF.BAGF Management3.2227 of 5 starsC$14.65+0.7%C$16.35+11.6%+38.1%C$932.55MC$542.03M8.77652DFNDividend 15 SplitN/AC$6.82+0.6%N/A+14.5%C$913.12MC$363.77M2.93N/ASECSenvest CapitalN/AC$360.00flatN/A+10.8%C$874.80MC$766.36M5.1832FTNFinancial 15 SplitN/AC$10.73+1.7%N/A+27.5%C$731.43MC$236.81M3.64N/APositive NewsFSZFiera CapitalN/AC$6.46+0.5%C$6.25-3.3%-25.3%C$688.79MC$673.49M19.58845BKCanadian BancN/AC$13.69-0.5%N/A+22.0%C$574.39MC$137.20M4.362,018High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Life & Banc Split Competitors Clairvest Group Competitors Canadian General Investments Competitors Westaim Competitors AGF Management Competitors Dividend 15 Split Competitors Senvest Capital Competitors Financial 15 Split Competitors Fiera Capital Competitors Canadian Banc Competitors 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 (TSE:URB) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn Early Move On The Next Shift In CoinLitecoin is already processing 500,000+ daily transactions, integrated with PayPal and Revolut, and now one fi...Market Tactic | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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