Mapfre (OTCMKTS:MPFRY – Get Free Report) and FG Financial Group (NASDAQ:FGF – Get Free Report) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mapfre and FG Financial Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mapfre | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.51 | 7.80 |
| FG Financial Group | $20.09 million | 0.73 | $1.09 million | $0.77 | 1.84 |
FG Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mapfre. FG Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mapfre, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mapfre | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FG Financial Group | 30.00% | 57.49% | 17.90% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.2% of FG Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 61.6% of FG Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Mapfre and FG Financial Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mapfre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| FG Financial Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
FG Financial Group beats Mapfre on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mapfre
Mapfre, S.A. operates in the insurance, property, financial, and services sectors worldwide. It offers life, health, accident, savings and investment, retirement, burial, and travel and leisure insurance; and homeowner's, automobile, third-party liability, and other insurance. The company also provides vehicle, third-party liability and asset, agriculture and livestock, commercial establishment, and other insurance products. In addition, it offers solutions for large risks for aviation, energy, industry, construction, and other companies; and reinsurance services. In addition, it engages in the real estate, real estate investment management, and IT businesses; and provision of advisory and management services. The company offers its services to individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs, self-employed people, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations. The company was formerly known as Corporacion Mapfre and changed its name to Mapfre, S.A. in December 2006. Mapfre, S.A. was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Majadahonda, Spain. Mapfre, S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Cartera Mapfre, S.L.
About FG Financial Group
FG Financial Group, Inc. operates as a reinsurance, merchant banking, and asset management company in the United States. The company offers specialty property and casualty reinsurance products and services. It also operates a special purpose acquisition company platform (SPAC) that provides various strategic, administrative, and regulatory support services to newly formed SPACs for a monthly fee. The company was formerly known as 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to FG Financial Group, Inc. in December 2020. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Itasca, Illinois.
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