Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCA) vs. Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) Head-To-Head Comparison

Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCAGet Free Report) and Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYAGet Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Security National Financial and Voya Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Security National Financial 6.96% 6.90% 1.57%
Voya Financial 7.18% 14.05% 0.51%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Security National Financial and Voya Financial”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Security National Financial $334.52 million 0.73 $26.54 million $0.97 10.16
Voya Financial $8.05 billion 0.80 $667.00 million $5.30 12.55

Voya Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Security National Financial. Security National Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Voya Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.6% of Security National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Voya Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Security National Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Voya Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Security National Financial and Voya Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Security National Financial 0 0 0 0 0.00
Voya Financial 1 5 7 0 2.46

Voya Financial has a consensus target price of $81.92, indicating a potential upside of 23.12%. Given Voya Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Voya Financial is more favorable than Security National Financial.

Volatility and Risk

Security National Financial has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Voya Financial has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Voya Financial beats Security National Financial on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Security National Financial

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Security National Financial Corporation engages in the life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage businesses. The company's Life Insurance segment is involved in selling and servicing lines of life insurance, annuity products, and accident and health insurance. It offers various life insurance products, including funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident, and health insurance products; annuity products comprising single and flexible premium deferred annuities, and immediate annuities; and diver's accident insurance policies. This segment also cedes and assumes various risks with various authorized unaffiliated reinsurers pursuant to reinsurance treaties. Its Cemetery and Mortuary segment operates eight mortuaries and five cemeteries in Utah; one cemetery in California; and four mortuaries and one cemetery in New Mexico. This segment also offers plots, interment vaults, mausoleum crypts, markers, caskets, urns, and other death care related products; and provides professional services of funeral directors, opening and closing of graves, use of chapels and viewing rooms, and use of automobiles and clothing. The company's Mortgages segment originates and underwrites residential and commercial loans for new construction, existing homes, and real estate projects primarily in Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. It offers residential mortgage lending services to real estate brokers and builders, as well as directly with consumers. Security National Financial Corporation was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Voya Financial

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Voya Financial, Inc. engages in the provision of workplace benefits and savings products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Wealth Solutions, Health Solutions, and Investment Management. The Wealth Solutions segment offers full-service retirement products; recordkeeping services; stable value and fixed general account investment products; non-qualified plan administration services; and tools, guidance, and services to promote the financial well-being and retirement security of employees. The segment also provides wealth management services, such as individual retirement, managed, and brokerage accounts, as well as financial guidance and advisory services. This segment serves corporate, public and private school systems, higher education institutions, hospitals and healthcare facilities, other non-profit organizations, and state and local governments, as well as institutional and individual customers. The Health Solutions segment offers various insurance products comprising stop loss, group life, group disability, whole life, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. The segment also provides worksite employee benefits, health account solutions, leave management, benefits administration, health plan enrollment, financial wellness, and decision support products and services to mid-size and large corporate employers and professional associations. The Investment Management segment provides fixed income, equity, multi-asset, and alternative products and solutions to individual investors and institutional clients through its direct sales force, consultant channel, banks, broker-dealers, and independent financial advisers. The company was formerly known as ING U.S., Inc. and changed its name to Voya Financial, Inc. in April 2014. Voya Financial, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is based in New York, New York.

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