Financial Comparison: The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) vs. Global Indemnity Group (NASDAQ:GBLI)

Global Indemnity Group (NASDAQ:GBLI) and The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Global Indemnity Group and The PMI Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Indemnity Group	7.50%	5.57%	2.28%
The PMI Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.4% of Global Indemnity Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.1% of Global Indemnity Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Global Indemnity Group and The PMI Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Indemnity Group	$456.21 million	0.89	$25.33 million	$2.35	11.85
The PMI Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Global Indemnity Group has higher revenue and earnings than The PMI Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Global Indemnity Group and The PMI Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Indemnity Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
The PMI Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given The PMI Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The PMI Group is more favorable than Global Indemnity Group.

Summary

Global Indemnity Group beats The PMI Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Indemnity Group

Global Indemnity Group, LLC, through its subsidiaries, provides specialty property and casualty insurance, and reinsurance products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Penn-America and Non-Core Operations. The company distributes property and general liability products for small commercial businesses through a network of wholesale general agents; and property and general liability niche products through program administrators with specific binding authority. It also provides third-party treaty reinsurance for casualty insurance and reinsurance companies through brokers/intermediaries. In addition, the company offers property and general liability products distributed using company administered systems, and includes collectibles, digital direct-to-consumer insurance coverage for owners of collections; and VacantExpress, insurance coverage for owners of properties under construction, renovation, vacant, or rented, distributed through wholesale general agents and retail agents. Global Indemnity Group, LLC was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

About The PMI Group

The PMI Group, Inc. (TPG) through its subsidiary PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (MIC), and its affiliated companies (collectively PMI), provides residential mortgage insurance in the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company operated in three business segments: United States Mortgage Insurance Operations, International Operations and Corporate and Other. As a United States residential mortgage insurer, PMI offers a variety of mortgage insurance products to meet the capital and credit risk mitigation needs of its customers. In November 2011, the Company announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.