The Baldwin Insurance Group (BRP) Competitors

The Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BRP) and Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) are both mid-cap apparel companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Is BRP or BIRK more profitable?

Birkenstock has a net margin of 15.21% compared to The Baldwin Insurance Group's net margin of -4.29%. Birkenstock's return on equity of 11.52% beat The Baldwin Insurance Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Baldwin Insurance Group	-4.29%	9.21%	2.82%
Birkenstock	15.21%	11.52%	6.27%

Does the media favor BRP or BIRK?

In the previous week, Birkenstock had 9 more articles in the media than The Baldwin Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Birkenstock and 2 mentions for The Baldwin Insurance Group. Birkenstock's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat The Baldwin Insurance Group's score of 0.46 indicating that Birkenstock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Baldwin Insurance Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Birkenstock	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, BRP or BIRK?

The Baldwin Insurance Group has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birkenstock has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRP or BIRK?

Birkenstock has higher revenue and earnings than The Baldwin Insurance Group. The Baldwin Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Birkenstock, 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
The Baldwin Insurance Group	$1.27B	2.93	-$90.14M	-$0.92	-34.42
Birkenstock	$1.96B	4.84	$207.85M	$1.80	28.01

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BRP or BIRK?

70.4% of The Baldwin Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Birkenstock shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of The Baldwin Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer BRP or BIRK?

Birkenstock has a consensus target price of $68.58, suggesting a potential upside of 36.04%. Given Birkenstock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than The Baldwin Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Baldwin Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Birkenstock	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.07

Summary

Birkenstock beats The Baldwin Insurance Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.