Donegal Group Competitors

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and (BRK.B) (NYSE:BRK.B) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Donegal Group and (BRK.B), as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. Given Donegal Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Donegal Group is more favorable than (BRK.B).

Profitability

This table compares Donegal Group and (BRK.B)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.9% of Donegal Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of (BRK.B) shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Donegal Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of (BRK.B) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Donegal Group and (BRK.B)'s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

(BRK.B) beats Donegal Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and The Progressive (NYSE:PGR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Donegal Group and The Progressive, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. The Progressive has a consensus price target of $95.0714, suggesting a potential upside of 0.29%. Given Donegal Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Donegal Group is more favorable than The Progressive.

Dividends

Donegal Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. The Progressive pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Donegal Group pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Progressive pays out 68.5% 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. Donegal Group has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and The Progressive has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Donegal Group and The Progressive's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.9% of Donegal Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of The Progressive shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Donegal Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of The Progressive 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Donegal Group and The Progressive's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

The Progressive beats Donegal Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and The Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.9% of Donegal Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of The Travelers Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Donegal Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of The Travelers Companies 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.

Dividends

Donegal Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. The Travelers Companies pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Donegal Group pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Travelers Companies pays out 35.4% 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. Donegal Group has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and The Travelers Companies has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Donegal Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Donegal Group and The Travelers Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. The Travelers Companies has a consensus price target of $127.60, suggesting a potential downside of 10.92%. Given Donegal Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Donegal Group is more favorable than The Travelers Companies.

Profitability

This table compares Donegal Group and The Travelers Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Donegal Group and The Travelers Companies' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and The Allstate (NYSE:ALL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.9% of Donegal Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of The Allstate shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Donegal Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of The Allstate shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Donegal Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. The Allstate pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Donegal Group pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Allstate pays out 20.7% 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. Donegal Group has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and The Allstate has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Donegal Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Donegal Group and The Allstate, as reported by MarketBeat.

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. The Allstate has a consensus price target of $118.3571, suggesting a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Donegal Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Donegal Group is more favorable than The Allstate.

Profitability

This table compares Donegal Group and The Allstate's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Donegal Group and The Allstate's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

The Allstate beats Donegal Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.9% of Donegal Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Donegal Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Donegal Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Donegal Group pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cincinnati Financial pays out 57.1% 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. Donegal Group has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Cincinnati Financial has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Donegal Group and Cincinnati Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. Cincinnati Financial has a consensus price target of $72.8333, suggesting a potential downside of 22.27%. Given Donegal Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Donegal Group is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.

Profitability

This table compares Donegal Group and Cincinnati Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Donegal Group and Cincinnati Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

Cincinnati Financial beats Donegal Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.9% of Donegal Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Donegal Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Donegal Group and Arch Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Donegal Group currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus price target of $40.4444, suggesting a potential upside of 16.59%. Given Donegal Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Donegal Group is more favorable than Arch Capital Group.

Profitability

This table compares Donegal Group and Arch Capital Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Donegal Group and Arch Capital Group's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats Donegal Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.