ProAssurance (PRA) Competitors

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) and ProAssurance (NYSE:PRA) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to WTM or PRA?

In the previous week, White Mountains Insurance Group had 5 more articles in the media than ProAssurance. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for White Mountains Insurance Group and 3 mentions for ProAssurance. White Mountains Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat ProAssurance's score of 0.30 indicating that White Mountains Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
White Mountains Insurance Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
ProAssurance	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, WTM or PRA?

White Mountains Insurance Group has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ProAssurance has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WTM or PRA?

White Mountains Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than ProAssurance. ProAssurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than White Mountains Insurance 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
White Mountains Insurance Group	$2.24B	2.05	$230.40M	$10.85	164.54
ProAssurance	$1.15B	1.05	$52.74M	$0.82	28.82

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WTM or PRA?

88.7% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of ProAssurance shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of ProAssurance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is WTM or PRA more profitable?

ProAssurance has a net margin of 3.72% compared to White Mountains Insurance Group's net margin of 1.29%. White Mountains Insurance Group's return on equity of 5.01% beat ProAssurance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
White Mountains Insurance Group	1.29%	5.01%	2.47%
ProAssurance	3.72%	4.51%	0.96%

Do analysts recommend WTM or PRA?

ProAssurance has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.13%. Given ProAssurance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ProAssurance is more favorable than White Mountains Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
White Mountains Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ProAssurance	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

White Mountains Insurance Group beats ProAssurance on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.