Hiscox (HSX) Competitors GBX 1,022 +8.00 (+0.79%) (As of 06:16 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades HSX vs. ADM, RSA, DLG, HSTG, HUW, PGH, FBH, AV, LGEN, and SMTShould you be buying Hiscox stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hiscox include Admiral Group (ADM), RSA Insurance Group (RSA), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Helios Underwriting (HUW), Personal Group (PGH), FBD (FBH), Aviva (AV), Legal & General Group (LGEN), and Scottish Mortgage (SMT). Hiscox vs. Admiral Group RSA Insurance Group Direct Line Insurance Group Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Helios Underwriting Personal Group FBD Aviva Legal & General Group Scottish Mortgage Hiscox (LON:HSX) and Admiral Group (LON:ADM) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Is HSX or ADM more profitable? Hiscox has a net margin of 19.07% compared to Admiral Group's net margin of 9.73%. Admiral Group's return on equity of 39.27% beat Hiscox's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hiscox19.07% 23.20% 4.09% Admiral Group 9.73%39.27%4.96% Does the media refer more to HSX or ADM? In the previous week, Admiral Group had 2 more articles in the media than Hiscox. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Admiral Group and 0 mentions for Hiscox. Admiral Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Hiscox's score of 0.00 indicating that Admiral Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Hiscox Neutral Admiral Group Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, HSX or ADM? Hiscox has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Admiral Group. Hiscox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Admiral Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHiscox£3.78B0.92£720.80M£1.57650.96Admiral Group£4.12B1.74£400.90M£1.311,848.85 Do analysts prefer HSX or ADM? Hiscox currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,248.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.15%. Admiral Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,620.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.20%. Given Hiscox's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hiscox is more favorable than Admiral Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hiscox 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Admiral Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, HSX or ADM? Hiscox has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Admiral Group has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HSX or ADM? Hiscox received 92 more outperform votes than Admiral Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 47.70% of users gave Hiscox an outperform vote while only 37.74% of users gave Admiral Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHiscoxOutperform Votes38347.70% Underperform Votes42052.30% Admiral GroupOutperform Votes29137.74% Underperform Votes48062.26% Is HSX or ADM a better dividend stock? Hiscox pays an annual dividend of GBX 30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Admiral Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 87 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hiscox pays out 1,910.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Admiral Group pays out 6,641.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HSX or ADM? 68.2% of Hiscox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of Admiral Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Hiscox shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Admiral Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHiscox beats Admiral Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. Get Hiscox News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HSX 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LON 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 HSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHiscoxInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£3.47B£11.12B£3.25B£1.38BDividend Yield2.59%4.51%4.58%11.73%P/E Ratio650.96216.18441.021,551.35Price / Sales0.9275.623,308.09209,189.85Price / Cash3.316.9948.2332.93Price / Book1.052.071.482.80Net Income£720.80M£884.69M£396.75M£152.70M7 Day Performance-1.54%0.42%0.13%-0.54%1 Month Performance-9.56%-1.63%7.04%7.07%1 Year Performance2.35%14.85%15.54%91.74% Hiscox Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSXHiscoxN/AGBX 1,022+0.8%GBX 1,248.33+22.1%+0.9%£3.47B£3.78B650.963,000ADMAdmiral Group0.7919 of 5 starsGBX 2,422+0.8%GBX 2,620.50+8.2%-8.4%£7.18B£4.12B1,834.3542,000High Trading VolumeRSARSA Insurance GroupN/AGBX 684.20flatN/AN/A£7.10B£6.55B22.2111,840DLGDirect Line Insurance Group2.5929 of 5 starsGBX 153.50-0.7%GBX 217.25+41.5%-16.2%£2.00B£3.38B672.1710,131HSTGHastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)N/AGBX 249.60flatN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372High Trading VolumeHUWHelios UnderwritingN/AGBX 194.56+3.8%N/A+19.8%£138.80M£254.34M815.223News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePGHPersonal Group1.2419 of 5 starsGBX 197.22-0.9%GBX 209+6.0%+21.7%£61.44M£49.67M1,408.73259FBHFBDN/AGBX 12.95-1.5%N/AN/A£5.26M£422.78M6.82950AVAviva1.7307 of 5 starsGBX 479.50-1.3%GBX 538+12.2%+15.1%£12.75B£22.64B1,056.3026,382High Trading VolumeLGENLegal & General Group3.3878 of 5 starsGBX 217.59+0.0%GBX 279+28.2%-6.3%£12.71B£12.32B4,350.0011,956High Trading VolumeSMTScottish Mortgage0.2696 of 5 starsGBX 910.80+0.3%N/A+25.6%£12.57B£-712,340,000.00-1,749.94N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADM Competitors RSA Competitors DLG Competitors HSTG Competitors HUW Competitors PGH Competitors FBH Competitors AV Competitors LGEN Competitors SMT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:HSX) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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