Dai-ichi Life (DCNSF) & Its Peers Head to Head Comparison

Profitability

This table compares Dai-ichi Life and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dai-ichi Life	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dai-ichi Life Competitors	10.79%	10.80%	3.96%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Dai-ichi Life and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dai-ichi Life	N/A	N/A	0.08
Dai-ichi Life Competitors	$15.33 billion	$1.69 billion	32.89

Dai-ichi Life’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Dai-ichi Life. Dai-ichi Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.9% of Dai-ichi Life shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Dai-ichi Life pays an annual dividend of $15.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 131.2%. Dai-ichi Life pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Insurance” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 30.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Dai-ichi Life is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Dai-ichi Life peers beat Dai-ichi Life on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Dai-ichi Life Company Profile

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., together its subsidiaries, provides insurance products in Japan, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Domestic Life Insurance Business, Overseas Insurance Business, and Other Business segments. The company offers individual life insurance and annuities. The company was formerly known as The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited and changed its name to Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. in October 2016. The company was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.