Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) and Its Peers Head-To-Head Contrast

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is one of 336 publicly-traded companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Figure Technology Solutions to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Figure Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Figure Technology Solutions’ peers have a beta of 2.52, indicating that their average stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Figure Technology Solutions and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Figure Technology Solutions	33.45%	18.90%	9.46%
Figure Technology Solutions Competitors	-315.15%	-42.19%	-6.56%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Figure Technology Solutions and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Figure Technology Solutions	$700.90 million	$133.86 million	26.01
Figure Technology Solutions Competitors	$6.52 billion	$1.12 billion	10.39

Figure Technology Solutions’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Figure Technology Solutions. Figure Technology Solutions is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

43.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.6% of Figure Technology Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Figure Technology Solutions and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Figure Technology Solutions	1	2	6	3	2.92
Figure Technology Solutions Competitors	1953	6935	11710	447	2.51

Figure Technology Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $52.43, indicating a potential upside of 116.74%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 4.62%. Given Figure Technology Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Figure Technology Solutions is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Figure Technology Solutions beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Figure Technology Solutions Company Profile

Figure Technology Solutions is a financial technology company that develops blockchain-based platforms for lending and capital markets. Its technology is designed to digitize and streamline financial transactions, including loan origination and the trading of financial assets. The company’s offerings include home equity financing and technology for financial institutions and other lending partners. Figure also operates digital marketplaces and provides services supporting the issuance and transfer of assets on the Provenance Blockchain.