FNF vs. FAF, KEY, BEN, HST, BAP, RYAN, BIP, DOC, AMH, and MAA
Should you be buying Fidelity National Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fidelity National Financial include First American Financial (FAF), KeyCorp (KEY), Franklin Resources (BEN), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Credicorp (BAP), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), and Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) and First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends and earnings.
Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 100.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First American Financial pays out 101.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fidelity National Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of First American Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First American Financial shares are held 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.
Fidelity National Financial received 137 more outperform votes than First American Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.62% of users gave Fidelity National Financial an outperform vote while only 60.49% of users gave First American Financial an outperform vote.
Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First American Financial. Fidelity National Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First American Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, First American Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for First American Financial and 6 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat First American Financial's score of 0.18 indicating that Fidelity National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First American Financial has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Fidelity National Financial has a net margin of 4.40% compared to First American Financial's net margin of 3.61%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 13.91% beat First American Financial's return on equity.
Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus target price of $54.20, suggesting a potential upside of 15.05%. First American Financial has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.39%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial.
Summary
Fidelity National Financial beats First American Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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