Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF – Get Free Report) and Talanx (OTCMKTS:TNXXF – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sun Life Financial and Talanx’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sun Life Financial | $17.94 billion | 1.67 | $2.50 billion | $3.86 | 13.24 |
| Talanx | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sun Life Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Talanx.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sun Life Financial | 8.90% | 14.29% | 1.16% |
| Talanx | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sun Life Financial and Talanx, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sun Life Financial | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Talanx | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Sun Life Financial currently has a consensus price target of $72.78, indicating a potential upside of 42.45%. Talanx has a consensus price target of C$49.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.98%. Given Talanx’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Talanx is more favorable than Sun Life Financial.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
41.7% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Sun Life Financial beats Talanx on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides savings, retirement, and pension products worldwide. It offers term and permanent life, as well as personal health, dental, critical illness, long-term care, and disability insurance products. The company provides financial advice, asset management, and investments related products. It is also involved in mutual fund and investment management businesses. Sun Life Financial Inc was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Talanx
Talanx AG provides insurance and reinsurance products and services worldwide. It offers life, casualty, liability, motor, aviation, legal protection, fire, burglary and theft, water damage, plate glass, windstorm, comprehensive householders, comprehensive home-owners, hail, livestock, engineering, omnium, marine, business interruption, travel assistance, aviation and space liability, financial lines, and other property insurance, as well as coverage for fire and fire loss of profits insurance. The company also provides bancassurance products; unit linked life insurance, annuity and risk insurance, and long term and occupational disability insurance products; and personal accident insurance. In addition, it offers property and casualty, marine and aviation, credit and surety, agriculture, structured, and life and health reinsurance, as well as engages in the facultative and nat cat, and asset management businesses. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Hanover, Germany. Talanx AG is a subsidiary of HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G.
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