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Should you buy Genworth Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Genworth Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Genworth Financial include Enact (ACT), NMI (NMIH), CNO Financial Group (CNO), Equitable (EQH), and Essent Group (ESNT). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Genworth Financial compare to Enact?

Enact (NASDAQ:ACT) and Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Genworth Financial has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than Enact.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enact	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

18.0% of Enact shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Enact shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Genworth Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Enact. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Genworth Financial and 2 mentions for Enact. Enact's average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Genworth Financial's score of 0.70 indicating that Enact is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enact	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Genworth Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Enact has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Enact has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genworth Financial. Enact is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genworth Financial, 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
Enact	$1.24B	4.85	$674.24M	$4.61	9.32
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.48	$223M	$0.52	17.66

Enact has a net margin of 54.49% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.96%. Enact's return on equity of 13.02% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enact	54.49%	13.02%	10.05%
Genworth Financial	2.96%	1.73%	0.19%

Summary

Genworth Financial beats Enact on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genworth Financial compare to NMI?

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) and NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NMI has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Genworth Financial presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. NMI has a consensus price target of $42.40, indicating a potential upside of 12.56%. Given Genworth Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than NMI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
NMI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

NMI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genworth Financial. NMI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genworth Financial, 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
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.48	$223M	$0.52	17.66
NMI	$716.67M	3.99	$388.93M	$4.91	7.67

In the previous week, Genworth Financial had 1 more articles in the media than NMI. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Genworth Financial and 5 mentions for NMI. NMI's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Genworth Financial's score of 0.70 indicating that NMI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NMI	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NMI has a net margin of 53.82% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.96%. NMI's return on equity of 15.18% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.96%	1.73%	0.19%
NMI	53.82%	15.18%	10.23%

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of NMI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NMI beats Genworth Financial on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genworth Financial compare to CNO Financial Group?

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) and CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) 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, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Genworth Financial presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than CNO Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CNO Financial Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Genworth Financial had 5 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Genworth Financial and 1 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Genworth Financial's score of 0.70 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNO Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CNO Financial Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial Group, 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
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.48	$223M	$0.52	17.66
CNO Financial Group	$4.49B	0.98	$229.30M	$2.49	18.94

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 5.44% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.96%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 17.65% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.96%	1.73%	0.19%
CNO Financial Group	5.44%	17.65%	1.18%

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CNO Financial Group beats Genworth Financial on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genworth Financial compare to Equitable?

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Genworth Financial presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Equitable has a consensus price target of $58.18, indicating a potential upside of 36.80%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Genworth Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Equitable	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

In the previous week, Equitable had 2 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Equitable and 6 mentions for Genworth Financial. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Genworth Financial's score of 0.70 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Equitable	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Genworth Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genworth Financial, 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
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.48	$223M	$0.52	17.66
Equitable	$11.32B	1.06	-$1.38B	-$2.84	N/A

Genworth Financial has a net margin of 2.96% compared to Equitable's net margin of -7.26%. Equitable's return on equity of 232.29% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.96%	1.73%	0.19%
Equitable	-7.26%	232.29%	0.58%

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Equitable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Equitable beats Genworth Financial on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genworth Financial compare to Essent Group?

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) and Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Essent Group has a net margin of 53.64% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.96%. Essent Group's return on equity of 12.01% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.96%	1.73%	0.19%
Essent Group	53.64%	12.01%	9.28%

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.0% of Essent Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Essent Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Essent Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genworth Financial. Essent Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genworth Financial, 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
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.48	$223M	$0.52	17.66
Essent Group	$1.31B	4.24	$689.97M	$7.02	8.57

In the previous week, Essent Group had 11 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Essent Group and 6 mentions for Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Essent Group's score of 0.70 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Essent Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Genworth Financial presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Essent Group has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.01%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than Essent Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Essent Group	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essent Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Essent Group beats Genworth Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Genworth Financial	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.52B	$16.44B	$13.47B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.42%	5.82%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	17.66	9.01	23.17	28.39
Price / Sales	0.48	1.36	170.26	40.00
Price / Cash	15.32	9.17	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	0.36	1.29	2.15	4.76
Net Income	$223M	$1.06B	$1.11B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.40%	-1.21%	-0.66%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	6.80%	-0.36%	0.57%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	31.97%	10.30%	11.19%	25.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GNW Genworth Financial	3.4956 of 5 stars	$9.19 +0.5%	$11.00 +19.8%	+29.5%	$3.52B	$7.30B	17.66	3,100	Analyst Forecast
ACT Enact	N/A	$42.86 -2.7%	$35.00 -18.3%	+18.1%	$6.15B	$1.24B	9.30	500	Positive News
NMIH NMI	3.7087 of 5 stars	$37.48 -3.6%	$42.40 +13.1%	-2.4%	$2.95B	$706.44M	7.63	234
CNO CNO Financial Group	3.0924 of 5 stars	$45.69 -0.7%	$47.50 +4.0%	+19.2%	$4.30B	$4.49B	18.35	3,300
EQH Equitable	4.8856 of 5 stars	$40.94 -3.9%	$58.09 +41.9%	-24.3%	$11.99B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Analyst Forecast

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Genworth Financial (GNW) Competitors

GNW vs. ACT, NMIH, CNO, EQH, and ESNT

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Genworth Financial (GNW) Competitors

GNW vs. ACT, NMIH, CNO, EQH, and ESNT

How does Genworth Financial compare to Enact?

Do analysts prefer ACT or GNW?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACT or GNW?

Does the media prefer ACT or GNW?

Which has more risk & volatility, ACT or GNW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ACT or GNW?

Is ACT or GNW more profitable?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to NMI?

Which has more volatility & risk, GNW or NMIH?

Do analysts recommend GNW or NMIH?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GNW or NMIH?

Does the media favor GNW or NMIH?

Is GNW or NMIH more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GNW or NMIH?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to CNO Financial Group?

Do analysts recommend GNW or CNO?

Does the media favor GNW or CNO?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GNW or CNO?

Is GNW or CNO more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GNW or CNO?

Which has more volatility and risk, GNW or CNO?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to Equitable?

Do analysts prefer GNW or EQH?

Does the media favor GNW or EQH?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GNW or EQH?

Is GNW or EQH more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GNW or EQH?

Which has more volatility & risk, GNW or EQH?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to Essent Group?

Is GNW or ESNT more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GNW or ESNT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GNW or ESNT?

Does the media favor GNW or ESNT?

Do analysts prefer GNW or ESNT?

Which has more volatility & risk, GNW or ESNT?

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