Comparing Voya Financial (VOYA) and Its Rivals

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) is one of 336 publicly-traded companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Voya Financial to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Voya Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Voya Financial’s rivals have a beta of 2.52, meaning that their average share price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.1% of Voya Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Voya Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Voya Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Voya Financial pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Financial Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.3% and pay out -72.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Voya Financial has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Voya Financial lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Voya Financial and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Voya Financial	7.75%	12.67%	0.45%
Voya Financial Competitors	-315.15%	-42.19%	-6.56%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Voya Financial and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Voya Financial	1	4	7	1	2.62
Voya Financial Competitors	1953	6942	11715	447	2.51

Voya Financial currently has a consensus target price of $104.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.77%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 5.08%. Given Voya Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Voya Financial is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Voya Financial and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Voya Financial	$8.19 billion	$654.00 million	16.59
Voya Financial Competitors	$22.01 billion	$1.11 billion	10.14

Voya Financial’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Voya Financial. Voya Financial is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Voya Financial beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Voya Financial Company Profile

Voya Financial, Inc. is a U.S.-based financial services company focused on workplace benefits, retirement plans and investment management. It serves employers, plan sponsors, institutions and individuals, primarily in the United States. The company provides workplace retirement savings plans and related services, along with employee benefits such as group life, disability and supplemental health coverage. Through its investment management business, Voya offers investment strategies and services to institutional and individual clients.