Swiss Re Competitors

Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) and AXA (OTCMKTS:AXAHY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Swiss Re and AXA's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

AXA has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re. AXA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Re, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Swiss Re and AXA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. AXA pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Swiss Re pays out 168.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AXA pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AXA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Swiss Re and AXA, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Volatility & Risk

Swiss Re has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AXA has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Swiss Re shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of AXA shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AXA beats Swiss Re on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) and MetLife (NYSE:MET) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Swiss Re and MetLife, as reported by MarketBeat.

MetLife has a consensus price target of $61.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.17%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MetLife is more favorable than Swiss Re.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Swiss Re and MetLife's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re. MetLife is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Re, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Swiss Re shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of MetLife shares are owned 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.

Dividends

Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Swiss Re pays out 168.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MetLife pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Swiss Re and MetLife's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Swiss Re has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MetLife beats Swiss Re on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

China Life Insurance (NYSE:LFC) and Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for China Life Insurance and Swiss Re, as provided by MarketBeat.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Life Insurance and Swiss Re's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

China Life Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re. China Life Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Re, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

China Life Insurance pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. China Life Insurance pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Swiss Re pays out 168.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. China Life Insurance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares China Life Insurance and Swiss Re's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

China Life Insurance has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swiss Re has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of China Life Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Swiss Re shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Summary

China Life Insurance beats Swiss Re on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) and Prudential (NYSE:PUK) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Swiss Re shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Prudential shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Swiss Re and Prudential's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Prudential has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re. Prudential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Re, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Swiss Re and Prudential, as provided by MarketBeat.

Risk & Volatility

Swiss Re has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prudential has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Swiss Re and Prudential's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Prudential pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Swiss Re pays out 168.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Prudential pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Prudential beats Swiss Re on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) and Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Swiss Re shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Prudential Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Swiss Re and Prudential Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Prudential Financial has a consensus target price of $94.75, indicating a potential downside of 10.57%. Given Prudential Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Prudential Financial is more favorable than Swiss Re.

Risk and Volatility

Swiss Re has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prudential Financial has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Prudential Financial pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Swiss Re pays out 168.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Prudential Financial pays out 39.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prudential Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Prudential Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Swiss Re and Prudential Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re. Prudential Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Re, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Swiss Re and Prudential Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Prudential Financial beats Swiss Re on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) and Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Swiss Re and Manulife Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Swiss Re and Manulife Financial's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Re, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Swiss Re shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

Risk and Volatility

Swiss Re has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Swiss Re pays out 168.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Manulife Financial pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Swiss Re and Manulife Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.

Manulife Financial has a consensus target price of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 30.40%. Given Manulife Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Swiss Re.

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Swiss Re on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.