Permanent TSB Group (PTSB) Competitors GBX 2.26 -0.01 (-0.44%) As of 09/5/2025 11:57 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesBuy This Stock PTSB vs. VMUK, TBCG, BOCH, MTRO, CBG, STB, ARBB, MFX, NBS, and BGEOShould you be buying Permanent TSB Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Permanent TSB Group include Virgin Money UK (VMUK), TBC Bank Group (TBCG), Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (BOCH), Metro Bank (MTRO), Close Brothers Group (CBG), Secure Trust Bank (STB), Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), Manx Financial Group (MFX), Nationwide Building Society (NBS), and Lion Finance Group (BGEO). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry. Permanent TSB Group vs. Its Competitors Virgin Money UK TBC Bank Group Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Metro Bank Close Brothers Group Secure Trust Bank Arbuthnot Banking Group Manx Financial Group Nationwide Building Society Lion Finance Group Permanent TSB Group (LON:PTSB) and Virgin Money UK (LON:VMUK) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Is PTSB or VMUK more profitable? Virgin Money UK has a net margin of 15.84% compared to Permanent TSB Group's net margin of 10.89%. Virgin Money UK's return on equity of 5.35% beat Permanent TSB Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Permanent TSB Group10.89% 5.12% 0.37% Virgin Money UK 15.84%5.35%0.33% Do insiders & institutionals believe in PTSB or VMUK? 15.9% of Permanent TSB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Virgin Money UK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Permanent TSB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Virgin Money UK shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer PTSB or VMUK? In the previous week, Permanent TSB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Virgin Money UK. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Permanent TSB Group and 0 mentions for Virgin Money UK. Permanent TSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Virgin Money UK'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Permanent TSB Group Neutral Virgin Money UK Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, PTSB or VMUK? Permanent TSB Group has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Money UK has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PTSB or VMUK? Permanent TSB Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Virgin Money UK. Virgin Money UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permanent TSB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPermanent TSB Group£658M0.02£11.40B£0.1317.38Virgin Money UK£1.58B0.00£250M£0.23N/A SummaryVirgin Money UK beats Permanent TSB Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Permanent TSB Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PTSB 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 PTSB 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 PTSB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPermanent TSB GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£12.32M£16.39B£6.25B£2.57BDividend YieldN/A4.25%4.32%5.31%P/E Ratio17.3837.471,762.975,361.54Price / Sales0.0258.271,353.5295,775.89Price / CashN/A14.25127.5227.93Price / Book0.010.692.057.02Net Income£11.40B£16.75B£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.74%-0.04%-0.20%0.63%1 Month Performance4.63%3.20%1.75%56.35%1 Year Performance36.97%25.33%27.02%175.09% Permanent TSB Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTSBPermanent TSB GroupN/AGBX 2.26-0.4%N/A+34.5%£12.32M£658M17.383,330Gap DownVMUKVirgin Money UKN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.83B£1.58B946.098,110TBCGTBC Bank GroupN/AGBX 4,375-1.5%N/A+48.4%£2.49B£3.24B185.4310,267BOCHBank of Cyprus Holdings PublicN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.66B£1.07B2,678.572,847News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMTROMetro Bank1.9777 of 5 starsGBX 118-7.7%GBX 155+31.4%+77.1%£872.51M£462M1,873.024,286News CoverageGap DownCBGClose Brothers Group1.2131 of 5 starsGBX 459.60-3.6%GBX 452.50-1.5%-14.2%£712.83M£1.02B-669.974,000STBSecure Trust BankN/AGBX 1,110-1.8%GBX 1,420+27.9%+26.2%£217.14M£204.30M1,094.67879Positive NewsARBBArbuthnot Banking GroupN/AGBX 1,062-3.5%N/A+13.7%£179.09M£227.50M1,059.88799Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeMFXManx Financial GroupN/AGBX 37.05-6.2%N/A+100.7%£44.89M£34.40M687.38177High Trading VolumeNBSNationwide Building SocietyN/AGBX 130.50flatN/A-1.3%£11.90M£5.18B0.5218,099BGEOLion Finance GroupN/A7,330.00-1.1%N/A+64.7%GEL321.52BGEL4.03B165.6512,078Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Virgin Money UK Alternatives TBC Bank Group Alternatives Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Alternatives Metro Bank Alternatives Close Brothers Group Alternatives Secure Trust Bank Alternatives Arbuthnot Banking Group Alternatives Manx Financial Group Alternatives Nationwide Building Society Alternatives Lion Finance Group Alternatives 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 (LON:PTSB) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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