Reviewing Everest Group (NYSE:EG) & Maiden (NASDAQ:MHLD)

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) and Maiden (NASDAQ:MHLD) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Everest Group and Maiden’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everest Group	18.36%	24.09%	6.32%
Maiden	-34.06%	-14.06%	-2.36%

Volatility and Risk

Everest Group has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maiden has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Everest Group and Maiden”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everest Group	$15.78 billion	1.05	$2.52 billion	$67.29	5.64
Maiden	$89.23 million	1.79	-$38.57 million	($0.33)	-4.85

Everest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Maiden. Maiden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everest Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.6% of Everest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.8% of Maiden shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Everest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Maiden shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Everest Group and Maiden, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everest Group	0	5	5	1	2.64
Maiden	0	0	0	0	N/A

Everest Group presently has a consensus price target of $439.27, indicating a potential upside of 15.72%. Given Everest Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Everest Group is more favorable than Maiden.

Summary

Everest Group beats Maiden on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Everest Group

Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Insurance Operations segment writes property and casualty insurance directly, as well as through brokers, surplus lines, and general agents in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Europe, South America, Singapore, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, Chile, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The company also provides treaty and facultative reinsurance products; admitted and non-admitted insurance products; and accident and health, specialty underwriters, eversports and entertainment, and surety and credit, marine and aviation, as well as structured and property hybrid solutions. In addition, it offers commercial property and casualty insurance products through wholesale and retail brokers, surplus lines brokers, and program administrators. The company was formerly known as Everest Re Group, Ltd. and changed its name to Everest Group, Ltd. in July 2023.Everest Group, Ltd., was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

About Maiden

Maiden Holdings, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance solutions to regional and specialty insurers in Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diversified Reinsurance and AmTrust Reinsurance. The company writes treaties on a quota share basis and excess of loss basis. It also offers auto and credit life insurance products through its insurer partners to retail clients; and underwrites risks on a retroactive basis, which provides a range of legacy services to small insurance entities. Maiden Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.