Old Mutual (OMU) Competitors

Phoenix Group (LON:PHNX) and Old Mutual (LON:OMU) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate PHNX or OMU?

Phoenix Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 683.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Phoenix Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Phoenix Group is more favorable than Old Mutual.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Old Mutual	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media favor PHNX or OMU?

In the previous week, Old Mutual had 1 more articles in the media than Phoenix Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Old Mutual and 1 mentions for Phoenix Group. Phoenix Group's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Old Mutual's score of -0.10 indicating that Phoenix Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Phoenix Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Old Mutual	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is PHNX or OMU more profitable?

Old Mutual has a net margin of 5.33% compared to Phoenix Group's net margin of -2.10%. Old Mutual's return on equity of 4.84% beat Phoenix Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix Group	-2.10%	-21.76%	0.08%
Old Mutual	5.33%	4.84%	0.84%

Is PHNX or OMU a better dividend stock?

Phoenix Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Old Mutual pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Phoenix Group pays out -47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Mutual pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PHNX or OMU?

Old Mutual has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Group. Phoenix Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Mutual, 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
Phoenix Group	£10.97B	0.60	-£521.46M	-£1.12	-586.31
Old Mutual	£201.93B	0.01	£60.20B	£1.70	34.04

Which has more risk and volatility, PHNX or OMU?

Phoenix Group has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Mutual has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PHNX or OMU?

37.9% of Phoenix Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.1% of Old Mutual shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Phoenix Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Old Mutual shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Old Mutual beats Phoenix Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.