Admiral Group (OTCMKTS:AMIGY – Get Free Report) and Argo Group International (NASDAQ:ARGO – Get Free Report) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Admiral Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Admiral Group and Argo Group International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Admiral Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Argo Group International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Admiral Group | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Argo Group International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Admiral Group presently has a consensus price target of $2,342.25, indicating a potential upside of 8,289.15%. Given Admiral Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Admiral Group is more favorable than Argo Group International.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Admiral Group and Argo Group International’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Admiral Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.07 | 26.08 |
| Argo Group International | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Admiral Group beats Argo Group International on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Admiral Group
Admiral Group plc, a financial services company, provides motor, household, travel, and pet insurance, as well as personal lending products worldwide. It operates through UK Insurance, International Insurance, Admiral Money, and Other segments. The company provides underwriting services, which includes motor, household, pet, and travel insurance, as well as car and home insurance; and provides unsecured personal loans and car finance products primarily in the United Kingdom. It offers its insurance product and services under the Admiral, Admiral Money, Apparent, Balumba, Bell, Compare.com, ConTe.it, Diamond, Elephant, Elephant Auto, Gladiator, L'Olivier, Qualitas Auto, and Veygo brands. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.
About Argo Group International
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty markets. The company operates in two segments, U.S. Operations and International Operations. It offers primary and excess specialty casualty, general liability, commercial multi-peril, and workers compensation, as well as product, environmental, and auto liability insurance products; management liability, transaction liability, and errors and omissions liability insurance; primary and excess property, inland marine, and auto physical damage insurance; and surety, animal mortality, and ocean marine insurance products. The company also provides directors and officers liability, errors and omissions liability, and employment practices liability insurance; international casualty and motor treaties insurance; professional indemnity and medical malpractice insurance; direct and facultative excess insurance, North American and international binders, and residential collateral protection for lending institutions; and personal accident, aviation, cargo, yachts, and onshore and offshore marine insurance products. It markets its products through wholesale and retail agents, managing general agents, brokers, and third-party intermediaries. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
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