Reviewing American International Group (NYSE:AIG) & Amacore Group (OTCMKTS:ACGI)

American International Group (NYSE:AIG) and Amacore Group (OTCMKTS:ACGI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American International Group and Amacore Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American International Group	$26.78 billion	1.47	$3.10 billion	$5.67	13.10
Amacore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Amacore Group.

Volatility & Risk

American International Group has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amacore Group has a beta of 3.35, meaning that its share price is 235% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.6% of American International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares American International Group and Amacore Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American International Group	11.86%	10.93%	2.75%
Amacore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for American International Group and Amacore Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American International Group	0	12	7	1	2.45
Amacore Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

American International Group presently has a consensus target price of $88.06, indicating a potential upside of 18.58%. Given American International Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe American International Group is more favorable than Amacore Group.

Summary

American International Group beats Amacore Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American International Group

American International Group, Inc. offers insurance products for commercial, institutional, and individual customers in North America and internationally. It operates through three segments: General Insurance, Life and Retirement, and Other Operations. The General Insurance segment provides commercial and industrial property insurance, including business interruption and package insurance that cover exposure to made and natural disasters; general liability, environmental, commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation, excess casualty, and crisis management insurance products; and professional liability insurance. This segment offers marine, energy-related property insurance, aviation, political risk, trade credit, trade finance, and portfolio solutions, as well as operates reinsurance business; voluntary and sponsor-paid personal accident, and supplemental health products; and personal auto and personal property insurance. Its Life and Retirement segment offers individual retirement products, including variable, fixed index, and fixed annuities, as well as retail mutual funds; group retirement products comprising record-keeping, plan administrative and compliance services, financial planning, and advisory solutions; life insurance, including term and universal life insurance; and institutional markets products, which includes wrap products, structured settlement, pension risk transfer annuities, corporate and bank-owned life insurance, high net worth, and guaranteed investment contract products. It distributes its products through a network of brokers, agents, advisors, banks, and other distributors. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Amacore Group

The Amacore Group, Inc. provides and markets healthcare-related membership products for individuals and families. Its products include limited and major medical insurance programs, supplemental medical insurance, and discount dental and vision programs. The company also provides and markets lifestyle membership programs, including insurance discounts, discount benefit savings, ID theft, legal counsel, credit management, automotive warranties, employment protection, and a host of others. The company serves insurance carriers, financial institutions, affiliate marketers, direct marketers, insurance agents, and fortune 500 companies. It distributes its products and services through various distribution methods, such as its agent network, inbound call center, in-house sales representatives, network marketing, and affinity marketing partners, as well as through third-party direct response marketers. The Amacore Group, Inc. was formerly known as Eye Care International Inc. and changed its name to The Amacore Group, Inc. in April 2005. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Maitland, Florida.