F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG – Get Free Report) and Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL – 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 risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
F&G Annuities & Life has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abacus Life has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares F&G Annuities & Life and Abacus Life”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| F&G Annuities & Life | $5.74 billion | 0.81 | $639.00 million | $2.48 | 13.94 |
| Abacus Life | $161.72 million | 3.92 | -$23.96 million | ($0.06) | -109.17 |
F&G Annuities & Life has higher revenue and earnings than Abacus Life. Abacus Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F&G Annuities & Life, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares F&G Annuities & Life and Abacus Life’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| F&G Annuities & Life | 6.45% | 11.51% | 0.58% |
| Abacus Life | -0.72% | 17.65% | 8.82% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.9% of F&G Annuities & Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of F&G Annuities & Life shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 47.0% of Abacus Life shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for F&G Annuities & Life and Abacus Life, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| F&G Annuities & Life | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Abacus Life | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.20 |
F&G Annuities & Life presently has a consensus price target of $44.33, indicating a potential upside of 28.22%. Abacus Life has a consensus price target of $13.13, indicating a potential upside of 100.38%. Given Abacus Life’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Abacus Life is more favorable than F&G Annuities & Life.
Summary
Abacus Life beats F&G Annuities & Life on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About F&G Annuities & Life
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. engages in the provision of fixed annuity and life insurance products. It specializes in life insurance, annuities, retirement planning and wealth transfer. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.
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.
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