Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) and Ageas (OTCMKTS:AGESY) Critical Analysis

Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) and Ageas (OTCMKTS:AGESY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Sompo and Ageas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sompo	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ageas	0	1	1	0	2.50

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sompo and Ageas”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sompo	$35.81 billion	0.94	$2.79 billion	$1.89	9.55
Ageas	$14.68 billion	0.97	$1.21 billion	N/A	N/A

Sompo has higher revenue and earnings than Ageas.

Dividends

Sompo pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ageas pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Sompo pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sompo	10.20%	14.10%	3.41%
Ageas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Sompo has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ageas has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ageas beats Sompo on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sompo

Sompo Holdings, Inc. provides property and casualty (P&C) insurance services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Domestic P&C Insurance Business, Overseas Insurance Business, Domestic Life Insurance Business, and Nursing Care & Seniors Business segments. It offers various P&C insurance products, including automobile, fire, personal accident, and marine, as well as security, risk management, assistance, and warranty services; and life insurance products. The company also provides nursing care and seniors services; and customer security, health, and wellbeing support services. In addition, it offers asset management services; home remodeling services; and health support services comprising health guidance and employee assistance programs. The company was formerly known as Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Sompo Holdings, Inc. in October 2016. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Ageas

ageas SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in insurance business. It operates in five segments: Belgium, Europe, Asia, Reinsurance, and General Account. The company offers property, casualty, and life insurance products, as well as pension products; and reinsurance products. It provides life insurance products include risks related to the life and death of individuals; and non-life insurance products comprise accident and health, motor, fire, and other property insurance products, as well as insurance services for other damages to property. The company serves private individuals, as well as small, medium-sized, and large companies through independent brokers and the bank channels. ageas SA/NV was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.