Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) vs. Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) Financial Comparison

Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) and Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Greenidge Generation has a beta of 3.35, indicating that its stock price is 235% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zurich Insurance Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Greenidge Generation and Zurich Insurance Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenidge Generation	0	0	0	0	N/A
Zurich Insurance Group	0	2	0	0	2.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.5% of Greenidge Generation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 40.5% of Greenidge Generation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greenidge Generation and Zurich Insurance Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenidge Generation	$70.39 million	0.27	-$29.51 million	($37.93)	-0.07
Zurich Insurance Group	$56.10 billion	1.29	$4.35 billion	N/A	N/A

Zurich Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Greenidge Generation.

Profitability

This table compares Greenidge Generation and Zurich Insurance Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenidge Generation	-41.92%	N/A	-27.21%
Zurich Insurance Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Zurich Insurance Group beats Greenidge Generation on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenidge Generation

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. operates as an integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company. The company owns and operates cryptocurrency datacenters in New York and South Carolina. It also owns and operates a 106 MW nameplate natural gas power generation facility. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Dresden, New York.

About Zurich Insurance Group

Zurich Insurance Group AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and related services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Property & Casualty Regions, Life Regions, Farmers, Group Functions and Operations, and Non-Core Businesses segments. It offers car and motor, home, travel, general liability, life and critical illness, and other insurance products; and saving and investment, and pension and retirement planning products. The company also provides property, casualty, energy and engineering lines, and marine; commercial management liability, financial institutions, and professional indemnity; and cyber, accident and health, and credit lines and surety insurance products, as well as and non-claims and ancillary services to the farmers exchanges. In addition, it offers employee benefit insurance products; and climate resilience, risk engineering, captive, and cyber resilience, as well as climate risk assessment and reinsurance services. The company serves individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. It sells its products through agents, brokers, and bank distribution channels. Zurich Insurance Group AG was founded in 1872 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.