Analyzing Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) & Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD)

Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) and Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ryan Specialty and Detwiler Fenton Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryan Specialty	$2.52 billion	6.27	$94.67 million	$0.35	170.86
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ryan Specialty has higher revenue and earnings than Detwiler Fenton Group.

Profitability

This table compares Ryan Specialty and Detwiler Fenton Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryan Specialty	6.81%	48.70%	5.59%
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Ryan Specialty and Detwiler Fenton Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryan Specialty	0	3	9	0	2.75
Detwiler Fenton Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ryan Specialty currently has a consensus price target of $74.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 25.14%. Given Ryan Specialty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ryan Specialty is more favorable than Detwiler Fenton Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.8% of Ryan Specialty shares are held by institutional investors. 52.2% of Ryan Specialty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.5% of Detwiler Fenton Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ryan Specialty beats Detwiler Fenton Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ryan Specialty

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Singapore. It offers distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing underwriter. The company serves commercial, industrial, institutional, and government sectors. Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Detwiler Fenton Group

Detwiler Fenton Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to institutional and individual investors primarily in the United States. The company offers institutional channel research and wealth management/investment brokerage services to high net worth and other individuals. It also markets annuities and life insurance, health insurance, and long term care products, as well as mutual funds. The company, formerly known as Detwiler, Mitchell & Co., was founded in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.