Sompo (SMPNY) and Its Peers Head-To-Head Contrast

Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) is one of 311 publicly-traded companies in the “Insurance” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Sompo to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

55.9% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Sompo and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sompo	12.35%	13.62%	3.96%
Sompo Competitors	9.45%	-10.05%	4.09%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sompo and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sompo	$35.69 billion	$4.22 billion	9.00
Sompo Competitors	$15.33 billion	$1.70 billion	33.70

Sompo has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Sompo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Sompo has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sompo’s peers have a beta of -1.55, indicating that their average stock price is 255% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Sompo pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Sompo pays out 11.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Insurance” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.9% and pay out 31.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Sompo and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sompo	0	1	0	0	2.00
Sompo Competitors	3349	15720	16568	747	2.40

As a group, “Insurance” companies have a potential upside of 4.28%. Given Sompo’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sompo has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Sompo peers beat Sompo on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About Sompo

Sompo Holdings, Inc. is a Japan-based insurance and financial services group. Its main businesses include property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and nursing care services, serving individuals, businesses, and institutional customers. The group’s insurance operations include Sompo Japan Insurance, which offers coverage such as automobile, fire, and other commercial and personal insurance, and Sompo Himawari Life Insurance, which provides life and health-related products. Sompo also operates nursing care and senior-care services through Sompo Care.