Stock comparison
Kinsale Capital Group
Mercury General
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
KNSL
Kinsale Capital Group
Market cap
$7.15B
Sector
Financials
MCY
Mercury General
Market cap
$5.6B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Kinsale Capital Group KNSL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | KNSL | MCY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 49D | KNSL |
| Benjamin Graham | 58C | 24F | KNSL |
| Philip Fisher | 76B | 49D | KNSL |
| Peter Lynch | 63C | 38D | KNSL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 43D | KNSL |
| Charlie Munger | 68B | 39D | KNSL |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 45D | KNSL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KNSL | MCY |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.15B | $5.6B |
| P/E (TTM) | 13.1x | 6.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 10.9x | 7.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.52% | 24.69% |
| Gross margin | 46.64% | 43.85% |
| Net margin | 27.48% | 13.68% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 30.13% | 10.68% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.09% | 21.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.25% | 1.28% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KNSL leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y30.13%vs 10.68%+65%
- Net margin27.48%vs 13.68%+50%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.2x+50%
- EPS CAGR 5y34.09%vs 21.52%+37%
MCY leads on
- Dividend yield1.28%vs 0.25%+80%
- P/E (TTM)6.5xvs 13.1x+50%
- EV/EBIT7.1xvs 10.9x+35%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.