RLI (RLI) Competitors

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and RLI (NYSE:RLI) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MKL or RLI?

77.1% of Markel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of RLI shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Markel Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of RLI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MKL or RLI more profitable?

RLI has a net margin of 19.53% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 16.34%. RLI's return on equity of 16.63% beat Markel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Markel Group	16.34%	7.55%	1.99%
RLI	19.53%	16.63%	4.76%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MKL or RLI?

Markel Group received 28 more outperform votes than RLI when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.24% of users gave Markel Group an outperform vote while only 55.33% of users gave RLI an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Markel Group	Outperform Votes 298 59.24%	Underperform Votes 205 40.76%
RLI	Outperform Votes 270 55.33%	Underperform Votes 218 44.67%

Which has more risk & volatility, MKL or RLI?

Markel Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RLI has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MKL or RLI?

In the previous week, RLI had 3 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for RLI and 15 mentions for Markel Group. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat RLI's score of 0.46 indicating that Markel Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Markel Group	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RLI	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MKL or RLI?

Markel Group has higher revenue and earnings than RLI. Markel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Markel Group	$16.62B	1.42	$2.64B	$199.04	9.23
RLI	$1.77B	3.86	$345.78M	$3.75	19.92

Do analysts rate MKL or RLI?

Markel Group presently has a consensus target price of $1,685.17, indicating a potential downside of 8.30%. RLI has a consensus target price of $82.80, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Given RLI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RLI is more favorable than Markel Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Markel Group	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
RLI	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

RLI beats Markel Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.