THG (THG) Competitors

THG (LON:THG) and Tetragon Financial (LON:TFG) are both small-cap insurance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to THG or TFG?

In the previous week, THG had 1 more articles in the media than Tetragon Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for THG and 2 mentions for Tetragon Financial. THG's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Tetragon Financial's score of -0.49 indicating that THG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
THG	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tetragon Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is THG or TFG more profitable?

Tetragon Financial has a net margin of 57.23% compared to THG's net margin of -11.77%. Tetragon Financial's return on equity of 4.68% beat THG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THG	-11.77%	-24.45%	-2.68%
Tetragon Financial	57.23%	4.68%	3.14%

Which has more volatility & risk, THG or TFG?

THG has a beta of 2.4, meaning that its share price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tetragon Financial has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend THG or TFG?

THG currently has a consensus target price of GBX 49, suggesting a potential upside of 52.17%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe THG is more favorable than Tetragon Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THG	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Tetragon Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of THG or TFG?

31.4% of THG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Tetragon Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 31.6% of THG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Tetragon Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, THG or TFG?

Tetragon Financial has higher revenue and earnings than THG. THG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tetragon Financial, 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
THG	£2.00B	0.21	-£235.23M	-£17.76	-1.81
Tetragon Financial	£22.12B	0.06	£12.66B	£1.56	10.30

Summary

THG beats Tetragon Financial on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.