LendInvest (LINV) Competitors GBX 26.50 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider Trades LINV vs. PAG, OSB, MAB1, HUW, ARBB, KPC, MIX, HHV, MGCI, and BGCGShould you be buying LendInvest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LendInvest include Paragon Banking Group (PAG), OSB Group (OSB), Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1), Helios Underwriting (HUW), Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust (KPC), Mobeus Income & Growth VCT (MIX), Hargreave Hale AIM VCT (HHV), M&G Credit Income Investment (MGCI), and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (BGCG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. LendInvest vs. Paragon Banking Group OSB Group Mortgage Advice Bureau Helios Underwriting Arbuthnot Banking Group Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust Mobeus Income & Growth VCT Hargreave Hale AIM VCT M&G Credit Income Investment Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and LendInvest (LON:LINV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Is PAG or LINV a better dividend stock? Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40 per share. LendInvest pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.9%. Paragon Banking Group pays out 6,060.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LendInvest pays out -3,571.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LendInvest is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, PAG or LINV? Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LendInvest has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PAG or LINV? Paragon Banking Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 875, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than LendInvest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paragon Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00LendInvest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAG or LINV? Paragon Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than LendInvest. LendInvest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paragon Banking Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioParagon Banking Group£464.60M0.00£197.90M£0.66N/ALendInvest£18.60M2.00-£20.10M-£0.14-189.29 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAG or LINV? 80.6% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of LendInvest shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 75.1% of LendInvest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PAG or LINV? Paragon Banking Group received 734 more outperform votes than LendInvest when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave LendInvest an outperform vote while only 77.81% of users gave Paragon Banking Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformParagon Banking GroupOutperform Votes74077.81% Underperform Votes21122.19% LendInvestOutperform Votes6100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Does the media prefer PAG or LINV? In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 1 more articles in the media than LendInvest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 0 mentions for LendInvest. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LendInvest'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Paragon Banking Group Neutral LendInvest Neutral Is PAG or LINV more profitable? Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 42.60% compared to LendInvest's net margin of -108.06%. Paragon Banking Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat LendInvest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paragon Banking Group42.60% 14.43% 1.09% LendInvest -108.06%-29.60%-2.16% SummaryParagon Banking Group beats LendInvest on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025: Digital Asset Insights You Need to KnowCryptocurrencies are taking off again, and those in-the-know are positioning themselves to ride this wave in 2025. The question is—will you be one of them? With explosive growth on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to understand the potential gains in crypto. Our guide, Navigating the Future: Cryptos to Watch in 2025, reveals the cryptos leading this surge and the strategies to maximize your profit potential.Get your guide today! Get LendInvest News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LINV 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 LINV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLendInvestMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£37.18M£642.54M£3.69B£1.64BDividend Yield15.52%7.04%4.38%11.36%P/E Ratio-189.29175.69407.941,664.42Price / Sales2.0053.442,501.32254,322.98Price / Cash0.6228.5342.1025.66Price / Book0.622.431.472.91Net Income-£20.10M£70.23M£444.89M£174.57M7 Day PerformanceN/A1.03%1.17%-0.02%1 Month Performance5.58%4.12%1.96%-0.42%1 Year Performance-13.11%14.65%15.99%25.47% LendInvest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINVLendInvestN/AGBX 26.50flatN/A-12.6%£37.18M£18.60M-189.29229PAGParagon Banking Group3.2961 of 5 starsGBX 727-0.8%GBX 875+20.4%+51.7%£1.48B£464.60M1,101.5226,500Dividend IncreaseGap DownOSBOSB Group3.4382 of 5 starsGBX 378.80-0.8%GBX 590+55.8%+1.8%£1.43B£789.80M394.582,459MAB1Mortgage Advice BureauN/AGBX 638+7.8%N/A-5.9%£369.79M£243.31M3,326.321,001Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeHUWHelios Underwriting1.1695 of 5 starsGBX 206+5.1%GBX 239+16.0%+31.2%£146.96M£254.34M895.653Analyst ForecastNews CoverageARBBArbuthnot Banking GroupN/AGBX 902.50flatN/A-9.5%£146.12M£179.17M454.79799KPCKeystone Positive Change Investment TrustN/AGBX 246+1.2%N/A+20.6%£145.58M£7.36M3,037.50N/ADividend IncreaseMIXMobeus Income & Growth VCTN/AGBX 53flatN/A-3.6%£139.84M£10.24M1,325.00N/AHHVHargreave Hale AIM VCTN/AGBX 37.80flatN/A-11.6%£137.82M£-18,330,000.00-540.00N/ADividend IncreaseMGCIM&G Credit Income InvestmentN/AGBX 97+1.9%N/A+6.1%£136.69M£15.36M1,057.78N/ABGCGBaillie Gifford China Growth TrustN/AGBX 222-0.9%N/A+6.2%£136.18M£-81,010,000.00-165.67N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paragon Banking Group Competitors OSB Group Competitors Mortgage Advice Bureau Competitors Helios Underwriting Competitors Arbuthnot Banking Group Competitors Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust Competitors Mobeus Income & Growth VCT Competitors Hargreave Hale AIM VCT Competitors M&G Credit Income Investment Competitors Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust 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:LINV) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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