Contrasting Acmat (OTCMKTS:ACMTA) and International General Insurance (NASDAQ:IGIC)

Acmat (OTCMKTS:ACMTA) and International General Insurance (NASDAQ:IGIC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Acmat and International General Insurance”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acmat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
International General Insurance	$516.90 million	2.03	$127.20 million	$2.87	8.19

International General Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than Acmat.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Acmat and International General Insurance, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acmat	0	0	0	0	0.00
International General Insurance	0	0	2	0	3.00

International General Insurance has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.10%. Given International General Insurance’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International General Insurance is more favorable than Acmat.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

54.2% of International General Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of Acmat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of International General Insurance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Acmat and International General Insurance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acmat	N/A	N/A	N/A
International General Insurance	24.61%	16.98%	5.45%

Summary

International General Insurance beats Acmat on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Acmat

ACMAT Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides surety bonds primarily for construction contractors in the United States. The company offers surety bonds for prime, sub-prime, specialty trade, environmental, asbestos, and lead abatement contractors, as well as for miscellaneous obligations. It also provides miscellaneous surety comprising workers’ compensation, supply, subdivision, and license and permit bonds. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Farmington, Connecticut.

About International General Insurance

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Long-tail, Specialty Short-tail, and Reinsurance. It is involved in underwriting a portfolio of specialty risks, including energy, property, construction and engineering, ports and terminals, general aviation, political violence, professional lines, financial institutions, motor, marine liability, contingency, marine, treaty, and casualty insurance and reinsurance. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Amman, Jordan.