Do analysts rate GNW or ACT?

Genworth Financial currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.61%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than Enact. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genworth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Enact 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Is NMIH or GNW more profitable?

NMI has a net margin of 54.10% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.87%. NMI's return on equity of 15.13% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NMI 54.10% 15.13% 10.21% Genworth Financial 2.87% 1.06% 0.12%

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

Should you buy Genworth Financial stock or one of its competitors? Genworth Financial's main competitors and comparable companies include Enact (ACT), NMI (NMIH), CNO Financial Group (CNO), Equitable (EQH), and Essent Group (ESNT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Genworth Financial compare to Enact?

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

Genworth Financial currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.61%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than Enact.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Enact	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of Enact shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Enact shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enact has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Enact had 3 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Enact and 0 mentions for Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Enact's score of 0.67 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	Positive
Enact	Positive

Enact has a net margin of 54.51% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.87%. Enact's return on equity of 12.98% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.87%	1.06%	0.12%
Enact	54.51%	12.98%	10.04%

Enact has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.49	$223M	$0.52	18.34
Enact	$1.24B	5.11	$674.24M	$4.75	9.53

Summary

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

How does Genworth Financial compare to NMI?

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

In the previous week, NMI had 3 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NMI and 0 mentions for Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat NMI's score of 0.48 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NMI	Neutral
Genworth Financial	Positive

NMI has a net margin of 54.10% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.87%. NMI's return on equity of 15.13% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NMI	54.10%	15.13%	10.21%
Genworth Financial	2.87%	1.06%	0.12%

NMI presently has a consensus price target of $49.14, suggesting a potential upside of 26.56%. Genworth Financial has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.61%. Given NMI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NMI is more favorable than Genworth Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NMI	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of NMI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genworth 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.

NMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
NMI	$706.44M	4.13	$388.93M	$5.08	7.64
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.49	$223M	$0.52	18.34

NMI has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NMI beats Genworth Financial on 12 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Genworth Financial currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.61%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.86%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
CNO Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 0 mentions for Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	Positive
CNO Financial Group	Neutral

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	0.49	$223M	$0.52	18.34
CNO Financial Group	$4.49B	1.11	$229.30M	$2.91	18.53

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.87%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.87%	1.06%	0.12%
CNO Financial Group	6.02%	18.76%	1.24%

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by company 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

CNO Financial Group beats Genworth Financial on 10 of the 15 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Genworth Financial currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.61%. Equitable has a consensus target price of $61.82, indicating a potential upside of 17.39%. Given Genworth Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than Equitable.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Equitable	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

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	0.49	$223M	$0.52	18.34
Equitable	$11.67B	1.23	-$1.38B	-$3.31	N/A

In the previous week, Equitable had 2 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Equitable and 0 mentions for Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Equitable's score of 0.25 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genworth Financial	Positive
Equitable	Neutral

Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Genworth Financial has a net margin of 2.87% compared to Equitable's net margin of -8.72%. Equitable's return on equity of 511.35% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genworth Financial	2.87%	1.06%	0.12%
Equitable	-8.72%	511.35%	0.61%

Summary

Equitable beats Genworth Financial on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genworth Financial compare to Essent Group?

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Essent Group presently has a consensus price target of $71.86, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Genworth Financial has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.61%. Given Genworth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genworth Financial is more favorable than Essent Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Essent Group	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Genworth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Essent Group has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genworth Financial has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Essent Group had 4 more articles in the media than Genworth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Essent Group and 0 mentions for Genworth Financial. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Essent Group's score of -0.04 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Essent Group	Neutral
Genworth Financial	Positive

93.0% of Essent Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Essent Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held 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.

Essent Group has a net margin of 51.45% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.87%. Essent Group's return on equity of 11.91% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Essent Group	51.45%	11.91%	9.09%
Genworth Financial	2.87%	1.06%	0.12%

Essent Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Essent Group	$1.26B	4.29	$689.97M	$7.17	8.39
Genworth Financial	$7.30B	0.49	$223M	$0.52	18.34

Summary

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

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Metric	Genworth Financial	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.64B	$18.28B	$13.39B	$22.88B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.29%	6.04%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	18.51	14.90	24.43	27.88
Price / Sales	0.50	30.49	505.10	19.73
Price / Cash	16.09	11.73	29.46	19.11
Price / Book	0.39	2.00	2.71	4.70
Net Income	$223M	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.57%	-0.51%	-0.45%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	-6.73%	-5.21%	-3.18%	-5.34%
1 Year Performance	7.36%	5.58%	10.48%	5.49%

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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	3.6802 of 5 stars	$9.63 +0.8%	$11.50 +19.5%	+6.4%	$3.64B	$7.30B	18.51	3,100	Positive News
ACT Enact	N/A	$46.63 -0.7%	$35.00 -24.9%	+23.1%	$6.51B	$1.24B	9.81	500
NMIH NMI	3.9622 of 5 stars	$40.87 -0.3%	$49.14 +20.3%	+5.7%	$3.07B	$706.44M	8.04	225
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.4056 of 5 stars	$53.27 -0.7%	$56.00 +5.1%	+36.3%	$4.93B	$4.49B	18.31	3,300
EQH Equitable	4.3197 of 5 stars	$52.08 -0.4%	$61.82 +18.7%	+3.0%	$14.19B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000

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

How does Genworth Financial compare to Enact?

Do analysts rate GNW or ACT?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GNW or ACT?

Which has more volatility and risk, GNW or ACT?

Does the media prefer GNW or ACT?

Is GNW or ACT more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GNW or ACT?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to NMI?

Does the media prefer NMIH or GNW?

Is NMIH or GNW more profitable?

Do analysts rate NMIH or GNW?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NMIH or GNW?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NMIH or GNW?

Which has more volatility & risk, NMIH or GNW?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to CNO Financial Group?

Do analysts prefer GNW or CNO?

Does the media refer more to GNW or CNO?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GNW or CNO?

Is GNW or CNO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, GNW or CNO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GNW or CNO?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to Equitable?

Do analysts prefer GNW or EQH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GNW or EQH?

Does the media refer more to GNW or EQH?

Which has more volatility and risk, GNW or EQH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GNW or EQH?

Is GNW or EQH more profitable?

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How does Genworth Financial compare to Essent Group?

Do analysts rate ESNT or GNW?

Which has more risk & volatility, ESNT or GNW?

Does the media prefer ESNT or GNW?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESNT or GNW?

Is ESNT or GNW more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ESNT or GNW?

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