MKL vs. CSL, ITT, IEP, MMM, FGF, FSS, IAC, GFF, WOR, and BATRA
Should you be buying Markel Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Markel Group include Carlisle Companies (CSL), ITT (ITT), Icahn Enterprises (IEP), 3M (MMM), Fundamental Global (FGF), Federal Signal (FSS), IAC (IAC), Griffon (GFF), Worthington Enterprises (WOR), and Atlanta Braves (BATRA). These companies are all part of the "multi-sector conglomerates" sector.
Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, risk and community ranking.
Markel Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Carlisle Companies had 7 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Carlisle Companies and 10 mentions for Markel Group. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Carlisle Companies' score of 0.36 indicating that Markel Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Carlisle Companies received 143 more outperform votes than Markel Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.08% of users gave Carlisle Companies an outperform vote while only 60.04% of users gave Markel Group an outperform vote.
Markel Group has higher revenue and earnings than Carlisle Companies. Markel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Markel Group presently has a consensus target price of $1,520.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.61%. Carlisle Companies has a consensus target price of $416.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.39%. Given Carlisle Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Markel Group.
77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Markel Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Carlisle Companies has a net margin of 17.13% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 15.23%. Carlisle Companies' return on equity of 30.41% beat Markel Group's return on equity.
Summary
Carlisle Companies beats Markel Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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