Comparing Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) & Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY)

Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) and Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sompo and Zurich Insurance Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sompo	$35.69 billion	1.03	$4.22 billion	$2.34	8.39
Zurich Insurance Group	$62.95 billion	1.81	$6.80 billion	N/A	N/A

Zurich Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sompo.

Dividends

Sompo pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Zurich Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Sompo pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Sompo has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zurich Insurance Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Sompo and Zurich Insurance Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sompo	0	0	0	0	0.00
Zurich Insurance Group	0	2	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Sompo and Zurich Insurance Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sompo	11.95%	13.10%	3.78%
Zurich Insurance Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Zurich Insurance Group beats Sompo on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sompo

Sompo Holdings, Inc. provides property and casualty (P&C) insurance services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Domestic P&C Insurance Business, Overseas Insurance Business, Domestic Life Insurance Business, and Nursing Care & Seniors Business segments. It offers various P&C insurance products, including automobile, fire, personal accident, and marine, as well as security, risk management, assistance, and warranty services; and life insurance products. The company also provides nursing care and seniors services; and customer security, health, and wellbeing support services. In addition, it offers asset management services; home remodeling services; and health support services comprising health guidance and employee assistance programs. The company was formerly known as Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Sompo Holdings, Inc. in October 2016. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Zurich Insurance Group

Zurich Insurance Group AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and related services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Property & Casualty Regions, Life Regions, Farmers, Group Functions and Operations, and Non-Core Businesses segments. It offers car and motor, home, travel, general liability, life and critical illness, and other insurance products; and saving and investment, and pension and retirement planning products. The company also provides property, casualty, energy and engineering lines, and marine; commercial management liability, financial institutions, and professional indemnity; and cyber, accident and health, and credit lines and surety insurance products, as well as and non-claims and ancillary services to the farmers exchanges. In addition, it offers employee benefit insurance products; and climate resilience, risk engineering, captive, and cyber resilience, as well as climate risk assessment and reinsurance services. The company serves individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. It sells its products through agents, brokers, and bank distribution channels. Zurich Insurance Group AG was founded in 1872 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.