Genworth Financial (GNW) Competitors $8.57 -0.10 (-1.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.58 +0.01 (+0.06%) As of 05:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNW vs. BHF, NMIH, EQH, ESNT, MET, MTG, PRU, AFG, AIZ, and KMPRShould you be buying Genworth Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Genworth Financial include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), NMI (NMIH), Equitable (EQH), Essent Group (ESNT), MetLife (MET), MGIC Investment (MTG), Prudential Financial (PRU), American Financial Group (AFG), Assurant (AIZ), and Kemper (KMPR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Genworth Financial vs. Its Competitors Brighthouse Financial NMI Equitable Essent Group MetLife MGIC Investment Prudential Financial American Financial Group Assurant Kemper Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in GNW or BHF? 81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate GNW or BHF? Genworth Financial presently has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.79%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus target price of $59.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.71%. Given Brighthouse Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brighthouse Financial is more favorable than Genworth Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genworth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GNW or BHF? Brighthouse Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genworth Financial. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genworth Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenworth Financial$7.30B0.48$299M$0.4519.06Brighthouse Financial$6.15B0.43$388M$9.245.06 Which has more volatility and risk, GNW or BHF? Genworth Financial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GNW or BHF more profitable? Brighthouse Financial has a net margin of 10.24% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.61%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 21.06% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genworth Financial2.61% 1.91% 0.21% Brighthouse Financial 10.24%21.06%0.47% Does the media prefer GNW or BHF? In the previous week, Genworth Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Genworth Financial and 7 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Genworth Financial's score of 1.54 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genworth Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Brighthouse Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryGenworth Financial and Brighthouse Financial tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Genworth Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GNW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GNW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGenworth FinancialINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.52B$14.48B$12.50B$21.29BDividend YieldN/A3.30%5.44%3.53%P/E Ratio19.069.7719.4629.36Price / Sales0.481.5827.1652.76Price / Cash9.128.7522.1823.64Price / Book0.361.372.365.38Net Income$299M$1.16B$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance2.14%2.47%2.27%3.12%1 Month Performance5.67%4.69%2.28%2.98%1 Year Performance24.73%10.79%540.60%12.83% Genworth Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNWGenworth Financial4.1505 of 5 stars$8.58-1.1%$9.50+10.8%+26.6%$3.52B$7.30B19.062,960News CoveragePositive NewsBHFBrighthouse Financial4.9287 of 5 stars$46.79-0.6%$59.67+27.5%+3.4%$2.67B$6.15B5.061,400Positive NewsNMIHNMI2.2789 of 5 stars$39.61-1.8%$42.33+6.9%-0.9%$3.07B$679.62M8.41234Positive NewsEQHEquitable3.2816 of 5 stars$52.88-1.3%$64.90+22.7%+28.5%$16.05B$13.64B42.648,000Positive NewsESNTEssent Group4.5619 of 5 stars$63.07-1.3%$63.67+1.0%+0.9%$6.21B$1.29B9.21350Positive NewsMETMetLife4.9926 of 5 stars$80.86-0.8%$95.60+18.2%+8.2%$53.77B$70.99B13.7145,000Positive NewsMTGMGIC Investment3.5157 of 5 stars$27.94-0.7%$26.67-4.6%+12.2%$6.44B$1.21B9.16680Positive NewsPRUPrudential Financial4.8293 of 5 stars$109.17-0.7%$122.08+11.8%-7.1%$38.43B$68.05B24.2138,196Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAFGAmerican Financial Group4.1521 of 5 stars$133.66-0.7%$136.75+2.3%+4.1%$11.15B$8.32B14.698,700AIZAssurant4.9087 of 5 stars$213.79-1.0%$233.29+9.1%+11.3%$10.79B$11.88B15.4814,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionKMPRKemper4.8486 of 5 stars$52.97-1.2%$72.75+37.3%-13.7%$3.32B$4.64B9.987,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brighthouse Financial Competitors NMI Competitors Equitable Competitors Essent Group Competitors MetLife Competitors MGIC Investment Competitors Prudential Financial Competitors American Financial Group Competitors Assurant Competitors Kemper Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GNW) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThis DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening R...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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