Reviewing Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) and Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK)

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK) and Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Prudential Public pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Zurich Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%.

Risk and Volatility

Prudential Public has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zurich Insurance Group has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prudential Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zurich Insurance Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Prudential Public and Zurich Insurance Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prudential Public	$16.66 billion	2.41	$2.29 billion	N/A	N/A
Zurich Insurance Group	$59.51 billion	1.73	$5.81 billion	N/A	N/A

Zurich Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Prudential Public.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Prudential Public and Zurich Insurance Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prudential Public	0	1	5	0	2.83
Zurich Insurance Group	1	2	0	0	1.67

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.9% of Prudential Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Prudential Public beats Zurich Insurance Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prudential Public

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia and Africa. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

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.