Comparing Onity Group (ONIT) and Its Peers

Onity Group (NYSE:ONIT) is one of 15 public companies in the “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Onity Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Onity Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Onity Group	$976.00 million	$33.90 million	12.73
Onity Group Competitors	$14.15 billion	$1.46 billion	-53.73

Onity Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Onity Group. Onity Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.2% of Onity Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of shares of all “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Onity Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of shares of all “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Onity Group has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onity Group’s rivals have a beta of 1.27, suggesting that their average stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Onity Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Onity Group	2.62%	22.67%	0.70%
Onity Group Competitors	10.07%	2.00%	0.63%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Onity Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Onity Group	0	0	2	1	3.33
Onity Group Competitors	134	602	752	7	2.42

Onity Group currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.00%. As a group, “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies have a potential upside of 24.58%. Given Onity Group’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Onity Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Onity Group beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Onity Group

Onity Group Inc., a financial services company, originates and services mortgage loans in the United States, the United States Virgin Islands, India, and the Philippines. It operates through, Servicing and Originations segments. The company provides commercial forward mortgage loan servicing, reverse mortgage servicing, special servicing, and asset management services for to owners of mortgage loans and foreclosed real estate, as well as residential mortgage loan servicing, such as forward and reverse conventional, government-insured, and non-agency loans, including the reverse mortgage loans classified as loans. It also originates and purchases conventional and government-insured residential forward and reverse mortgage loans through its correspondent lending arrangements, broker relationships, and retail channels. It serves primarily under the PHH Mortgage and Liberty Reverse Mortgage brands. The company was formerly known as Ocwen Financial Corporation and changed its name to Onity Group Inc. in June 2024. Onity Group Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.