Greenlight Capital Re (NASDAQ:GLRE) versus Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Financial Analysis

Greenlight Capital Re (NASDAQ:GLREGet Rating) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWDGet Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Greenlight Capital Re and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greenlight Capital Re 0 0 0 0 N/A
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group 0 0 4 1 3.20

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $24.20, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is more favorable than Greenlight Capital Re.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.5% of Greenlight Capital Re shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.3% of Greenlight Capital Re shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Greenlight Capital Re and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greenlight Capital Re 4.81% 5.27% 1.67%
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group N/A N/A N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greenlight Capital Re and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenlight Capital Re $526.68 million 0.62 $25.34 million $0.55 17.07
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group $642.42 million 1.28 N/A N/A N/A

Greenlight Capital Re has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group.

About Greenlight Capital Re

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Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. operates as a specialist property and casualty reinsurance company. It specializes in underwriting traditional property and casualty reinsurance, risk innovation, and strategic partnerships. The company was founded on July 13, 2004 and is headquartered in Camana Bay, Cayman Islands.

About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. is an insurance holding company, engages in underwriting commercial property and casualty insurance coverages principally in the United States. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.

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