Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft (OTCMKTS:MURGY – Get Free Report) and Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.
Dividends
Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Crawford & Company pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crawford & Company pays out 59.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.2% of Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.0% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft and Crawford & Company’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft | 10.69% | 19.94% | 2.37% |
| Crawford & Company | 2.01% | 29.17% | 6.80% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft and Crawford & Company”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft | $68.33 billion | 1.20 | $6.92 billion | $2.47 | 5.28 |
| Crawford & Company | $1.31 billion | 0.42 | $19.63 million | $0.54 | 21.28 |
Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than Crawford & Company. Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft and Crawford & Company, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Crawford & Company | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Munich Re, formally Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, is a global reinsurance and insurance group founded in 1880 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. It provides reinsurance and related risk-management services to insurers, businesses and public-sector organizations. Its reinsurance business covers property and casualty risks as well as life and health insurance, offering products and services that help clients manage and transfer risk. The group also serves customers directly through ERGO, its primary insurance business, which offers insurance and other financial services.
About Crawford & Company
Crawford & Company is a global provider of claims management and related services for insurers, businesses, brokers and public-sector organizations. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company serves clients across a broad range of industries and geographies. Its services include property and casualty claims adjusting, workers’ compensation and other third-party claims administration, medical management, and support for catastrophe response. Crawford also provides technology-enabled claims solutions and outsourcing services designed to help clients manage claims throughout their lifecycle.
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