Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) and Till Capital (OTCMKTS:TILCF) Head to Head Analysis

Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) and Till Capital (OTCMKTS:TILCF) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Ryan Specialty and Till Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryan Specialty	1	3	8	0	2.58
Till Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ryan Specialty currently has a consensus target price of $74.83, indicating a potential upside of 11.25%. Given Ryan Specialty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ryan Specialty is more favorable than Till Capital.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ryan Specialty and Till Capital”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryan Specialty	$2.52 billion	7.02	$94.67 million	$0.34	197.84
Till Capital	N/A	N/A	-$2.10 million	($0.55)	-3.11

Ryan Specialty has higher revenue and earnings than Till Capital. Till Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryan Specialty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Ryan Specialty has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Till Capital has a beta of -0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.8% of Ryan Specialty shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of Ryan Specialty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of Till Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Ryan Specialty and Till Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryan Specialty	6.97%	47.70%	5.69%
Till Capital	N/A	-17.79%	-17.59%

Summary

Ryan Specialty beats Till Capital on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ryan Specialty

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Singapore. It offers distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing underwriter. The company serves commercial, industrial, institutional, and government sectors. Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Till Capital

Till Capital Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mineral exploration activities in Canada and the United States. The company explores for silver, gold, and other deposits. It owns various mineral royalties and exploration property option agreements. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.