Protective Insurance Competitors

Protective Insurance (NASDAQ:PTVCB) and Safety Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SAFT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Dividends

Protective Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Safety Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Protective Insurance has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Safety Insurance Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Protective Insurance and Safety Insurance Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Safety Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Protective Insurance.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Protective Insurance and Safety Insurance Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Profitability

This table compares Protective Insurance and Safety Insurance Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Protective Insurance has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safety Insurance Group has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.8% of Protective Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Safety Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of Protective Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Safety Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Safety Insurance Group beats Protective Insurance on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Protective Insurance (NASDAQ:PTVCB) and AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.8% of Protective Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of Protective Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Protective Insurance and AMERISAFE's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

AMERISAFE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Protective Insurance.

Profitability

This table compares Protective Insurance and AMERISAFE's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Protective Insurance and AMERISAFE, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

AMERISAFE has a consensus target price of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.70%. Given AMERISAFE's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than Protective Insurance.

Dividends

Protective Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. AMERISAFE pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Protective Insurance has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and AMERISAFE has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

Protective Insurance has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AMERISAFE beats Protective Insurance on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Protective Insurance (NASDAQ:PTVCB) and Employers (NYSE:EIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Dividends

Protective Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Employers pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Employers pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Protective Insurance has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Employers has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Protective Insurance and Employers' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Employers has higher revenue and earnings than Protective Insurance.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.8% of Protective Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Employers shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of Protective Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Employers shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Protective Insurance and Employers' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Protective Insurance has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Employers has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Protective Insurance and Employers, as reported by MarketBeat.

Summary

Employers beats Protective Insurance on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Protective Insurance (NASDAQ:PTVCB) and State Auto Financial (NASDAQ:STFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Dividends

Protective Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. State Auto Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. State Auto Financial pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Protective Insurance has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and State Auto Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Protective Insurance and State Auto Financial's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

State Auto Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Protective Insurance.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.8% of Protective Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of State Auto Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of Protective Insurance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of State Auto Financial shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Protective Insurance and State Auto Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Protective Insurance has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, State Auto Financial has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Protective Insurance and State Auto Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

State Auto Financial has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.14%. Given State Auto Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe State Auto Financial is more favorable than Protective Insurance.

Summary

Protective Insurance beats State Auto Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Protective Insurance (NASDAQ:PTVCB) and BlackRock TCP Capital (NASDAQ:TCPC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Dividends

Protective Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. BlackRock TCP Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. BlackRock TCP Capital pays out 74.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Protective Insurance has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Protective Insurance and BlackRock TCP Capital's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

BlackRock TCP Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Protective Insurance.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.8% of Protective Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.0% of BlackRock TCP Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of Protective Insurance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock TCP Capital shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Protective Insurance and BlackRock TCP Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Protective Insurance has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock TCP Capital has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Protective Insurance and BlackRock TCP Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

BlackRock TCP Capital has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.14%. Given BlackRock TCP Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BlackRock TCP Capital is more favorable than Protective Insurance.

Summary

BlackRock TCP Capital beats Protective Insurance on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Protective Insurance (NASDAQ:PTVCB) and United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Protective Insurance and United Fire Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Protective Insurance and United Fire Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

United Fire Group has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.32%. Given United Fire Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Fire Group is more favorable than Protective Insurance.

Dividends

Protective Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Fire Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. United Fire Group pays out -55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Protective Insurance has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and United Fire Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

Protective Insurance has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Fire Group has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.8% of Protective Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of United Fire Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of Protective Insurance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of United Fire Group shares are held 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Protective Insurance and United Fire Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

United Fire Group has higher revenue and earnings than Protective Insurance.

Summary

United Fire Group beats Protective Insurance on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.