Ping An Insurance Co. of China (OTCMKTS:PNGAY) vs. Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) Financial Contrast

Ping An Insurance Co. of China (OTCMKTS:PNGAY) and Swiss Re (OTCMKTS:SSREY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ping An Insurance Co. of China and Swiss Re”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ping An Insurance Co. of China	$158.64 billion	0.89	$18.75 billion	$2.01	7.72
Swiss Re	$43.14 billion	1.06	$4.74 billion	N/A	N/A

Ping An Insurance Co. of China has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Re.

Dividends

Ping An Insurance Co. of China pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Swiss Re pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ping An Insurance Co. of China pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Ping An Insurance Co. of China and Swiss Re’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ping An Insurance Co. of China	11.80%	10.91%	1.10%
Swiss Re	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Ping An Insurance Co. of China has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swiss Re has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Ping An Insurance Co. of China shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Ping An Insurance Co. of China shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ping An Insurance Co. of China and Swiss Re, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ping An Insurance Co. of China	0	1	0	0	2.00
Swiss Re	6	3	0	1	1.60

Summary

Ping An Insurance Co. of China beats Swiss Re on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ping An Insurance Co. of China

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. provides financial products and services for insurance, banking, asset management, and technology businesses in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through Life and Health Insurance; Property and Casualty Insurance; Banking; Asset Management; and Technology segments. Its Life and Health Insurance segment offers term, whole-life, endowment, annuity, investment-linked, universal life, and health care and medical insurance to individual and corporate customers. The company's Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides auto, non-auto, and accident and health insurance to individual and corporate customers. Its Banking segment undertakes loan and intermediary businesses with corporate and retail customers; and offers wealth management and credit card services to individual customers. The company's Asset Management segment provides trust products services, brokerage services, trading services, investment banking services, investment management, finance lease, and other asset management services. Its Technology segment offers financial and daily-life services through internet platforms, such as financial transaction information service, and health care service platforms. The company also provides annuity insurance, IT and business process outsourcing, real estate investment and management, futures brokerage, project investment, currency brokerage, property agency, fund raising and distribution, real estate development and leasing, and insurance agency services. In addition, it provides factoring, equity investment, logistics and warehousing, management consulting, e-commerce, and credit information services; and operates an expressway, as well as produces and sells consumer chemicals. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides wholesale reinsurance, insurance, other insurance-based forms of risk transfer, and other insurance-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Property & Casualty Reinsurance, Life & Health Reinsurance, and Corporate Solutions. The Property & Casualty Reinsurance segment underwrites property reinsurance, including property, credit and surety, engineering, aviation, marine, agriculture, retakaful, and facultative reinsurance solutions; and casualty reinsurance, such as liability, motor, worker's compensation, personal accident, management and professional liability, cyber, and facultative reinsurance solutions. The Life & Health Reinsurance segment underwrites life and health insurance products. The Corporate Solutions segment offers standard risk transfer covers and multi-line programs to customized solutions. It serves stock and mutual insurance companies, public sector and governmental entities, mid-sized and large corporations, and individuals. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.