Question 1

Do analysts recommend AIZ or WTM?

Accepted Answer

Assurant presently has a consensus target price of $313.71, indicating a potential upside of 11.62%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Assurant is more favorable than White Mountains Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assurant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 White Mountains Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is AIZ or WTM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. White Mountains Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Assurant pays out 16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. White Mountains Insurance Group pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assurant has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Assurant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has better valuation and earnings, AIZ or WTM?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Assurant. White Mountains Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Assurant, 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 Assurant $12.81B 1.08 $872.70M $20.94 13.42 White Mountains Insurance Group $3.74B 1.37 $1.11B $439.40 4.87

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AIZ or WTM?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Assurant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is AIZ or WTM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Assurant's net margin of 7.90%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.40% beat White Mountains Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assurant 7.90% 20.40% 3.34% White Mountains Insurance Group 29.29% 5.11% 2.37%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, AIZ or WTM?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, White Mountains Insurance Group has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to AIZ or WTM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Assurant had 7 more articles in the media than White Mountains Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Assurant and 6 mentions for White Mountains Insurance Group. White Mountains Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Assurant's score of 0.66 indicating that White Mountains Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assurant 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive White Mountains Insurance Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer CNA or WTM?

Accepted Answer

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 White Mountains Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is CNA or WTM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. White Mountains Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. CNA Financial pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. White Mountains Insurance Group pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNA Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. CNA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings and valuation, CNA or WTM?

Accepted Answer

CNA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than White Mountains Insurance Group. White Mountains Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNA 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 CNA Financial $14.99B 0.92 $1.28B $4.55 11.24 White Mountains Insurance Group $3.74B 1.37 $1.11B $439.40 4.87

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CNA or WTM?

Accepted Answer

98.5% of CNA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CNA Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is CNA or WTM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a net margin of 29.29% compared to CNA Financial's net margin of 8.16%. CNA Financial's return on equity of 11.34% beat White Mountains Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNA Financial 8.16% 11.34% 1.84% White Mountains Insurance Group 29.29% 5.11% 2.37%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, CNA or WTM?

Accepted Answer

CNA Financial has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, White Mountains Insurance Group has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor CNA or WTM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, White Mountains Insurance Group had 4 more articles in the media than CNA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for White Mountains Insurance Group and 2 mentions for CNA Financial. CNA Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat White Mountains Insurance Group's score of 1.01 indicating that CNA Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNA Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive White Mountains Insurance Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer FNF or WTM?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus price target of $56.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.01%. Given Fidelity National Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than White Mountains Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidelity National Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 White Mountains Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 16

Is FNF or WTM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. White Mountains Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. White Mountains Insurance Group pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Fidelity National Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FNF or WTM?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fidelity National Financial. White Mountains Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National 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 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.91 $602M $2.83 17.29 White Mountains Insurance Group $3.74B 1.37 $1.11B $439.40 4.87

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FNF or WTM?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FNF or WTM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat White Mountains Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30% White Mountains Insurance Group 29.29% 5.11% 2.37%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, FNF or WTM?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, White Mountains Insurance Group has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FNF or WTM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fidelity National Financial had 5 more articles in the media than White Mountains Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Fidelity National Financial and 6 mentions for White Mountains Insurance Group. White Mountains Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.49 indicating that White Mountains Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidelity National Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral White Mountains Insurance Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer WTM or AFG?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group has a consensus target price of $156.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Given American Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Financial Group 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 23

Is WTM or AFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. White Mountains Insurance Group pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Financial Group pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Financial Group has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years. American Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WTM or AFG?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Financial Group. White Mountains Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American 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 White Mountains Insurance Group $3.74B 1.37 $1.11B $439.40 4.87 American Financial Group $8.17B 1.48 $842M $11.44 12.72

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WTM or AFG?

Accepted Answer

88.7% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of American Financial Group 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.

Question 26

Is WTM or AFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a net margin of 29.29% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 11.51%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 20.35% beat White Mountains Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets White Mountains Insurance Group 29.29% 5.11% 2.37% American Financial Group 11.51% 20.35% 2.94%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, WTM or AFG?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Financial Group has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer WTM or AFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Financial Group had 9 more articles in the media than White Mountains Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for American Financial Group and 6 mentions for White Mountains Insurance Group. White Mountains Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat American Financial Group's score of 0.79 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Financial Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend WTM or ORI?

Accepted Answer

Old Republic International has a consensus price target of $41.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.00%. Given Old Republic International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Old Republic International 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Old Republic International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 30

Is WTM or ORI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Old Republic International pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. White Mountains Insurance Group pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Republic International pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Old Republic International has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years. Old Republic International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, WTM or ORI?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Old Republic International. White Mountains Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Republic International, 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 $3.74B 1.37 $1.11B $439.40 4.87 Old Republic International $9.14B 1.13 $935.40M $4.23 10.11

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WTM or ORI?

Accepted Answer

88.7% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Old Republic International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of White Mountains Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Old Republic International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is WTM or ORI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Old Republic International's net margin of 11.71%. Old Republic International's return on equity of 15.41% beat White Mountains Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets White Mountains Insurance Group 29.29% 5.11% 2.37% Old Republic International 11.71% 15.41% 3.10%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, WTM or ORI?

Accepted Answer

White Mountains Insurance Group has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Republic International has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer WTM or ORI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, White Mountains Insurance Group had 1 more articles in the media than Old Republic International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for White Mountains Insurance Group and 5 mentions for Old Republic International. Old Republic International's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat White Mountains Insurance Group's score of 1.01 indicating that Old Republic International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment White Mountains Insurance Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Old Republic International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	White Mountains Insurance Group	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.06B	$19.34B	$14.05B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	0.05%	3.31%	5.88%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	4.87	15.61	29.56	30.21
Price / Sales	1.37	30.83	512.19	21.52
Price / Cash	29.39	12.62	39.97	33.80
Price / Book	0.83	9.78	3.70	6.69
Net Income	$1.11B	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.62%	0.57%	0.76%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-1.19%	2.73%	1.82%	3.07%
1 Year Performance	15.89%	11.27%	12.16%	18.36%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WTM White Mountains Insurance Group	1.8619 of 5 stars	$2,139.24 +0.9%	N/A	+14.4%	$5.06B	$3.74B	4.87	1,648	Positive News Analyst Revision
AIZ Assurant	4.8286 of 5 stars	$281.39 -2.0%	$305.57 +8.6%	+31.5%	$13.88B	$12.81B	13.44	14,800	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
CNA CNA Financial	4.1042 of 5 stars	$50.96 -0.6%	N/A	+6.5%	$13.79B	$14.99B	11.20	6,600	Positive News
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.9162 of 5 stars	$47.58 -0.9%	$56.75 +19.3%	-19.9%	$12.76B	$14.45B	16.80	24,535
AFG American Financial Group	4.3619 of 5 stars	$144.42 +0.4%	$156.00 +8.0%	+8.8%	$12.00B	$8.17B	12.62	8,500	Analyst Forecast

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Does the media refer more to AIZ or WTM?

Is AIZ or WTM a better dividend stock?

Is AIZ or WTM more profitable?

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Do analysts prefer FNF or WTM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FNF or WTM?

Is FNF or WTM more profitable?

Is FNF or WTM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, FNF or WTM?

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Is WTM or AFG more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, WTM or AFG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WTM or AFG?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, WTM or ORI?

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Is WTM or ORI more profitable?

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