Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL – Get Free Report) and NN Group (OTCMKTS:NNGRY – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Abacus Life and NN Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Abacus Life | -13.35% | 16.76% | 8.52% |
| NN Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Abacus Life and NN Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Abacus Life | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.14 |
| NN Group | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Abacus Life and NN Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Abacus Life | $111.92 million | 4.02 | -$23.96 million | ($0.23) | -20.17 |
| NN Group | $10.28 billion | 1.70 | $1.71 billion | N/A | N/A |
NN Group has higher revenue and earnings than Abacus Life.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of NN Group shares are held by institutional investors. 47.0% of Abacus Life shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Abacus Life has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NN Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Abacus Life beats NN Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Abacus Life
Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
About NN Group
NN Group N.V., a financial services company, provides life and non-life insurance products in the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates through Netherlands Life, Netherlands Non-life, Insurance Europe, Japan Life, Banking, and Other segments. It offers Life insurance products, such as group and individual pension products, retail life insurance, and SME life insurance products; and non-life insurance products, including motor, fire, liability, transport, travel, health, property and casualty, and disability and accident insurance products. The company also provides banking services, including mortgage loans, bank annuities, consumer savings, and retail savings and investment products; reinsurance services; and retirement products and services. It offers its products to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and Corporates customers directly through tied agents, agents/ brokers, platform insurance, and direct channels. The company was formerly known as ING Insurance Topholding N.V. and changed its name to NN Group N.V. in March 2014. NN Group N.V. was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in the Hague, the Netherlands.
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