FG Nexus (NASDAQ:FGNX) and Presurance (NASDAQ:PRHI) Head-To-Head Contrast

Presurance (NASDAQ:PRHI) and FG Nexus (NASDAQ:FGNX) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.9% of Presurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of FG Nexus shares are held by institutional investors. 50.9% of Presurance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of FG Nexus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Presurance and FG Nexus”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Presurance	$67.27 million	N/A	$24.35 million	($2.19)	-0.42
FG Nexus	$18.09 million	6.19	-$1.15 million	($3.50)	-0.81

Presurance has higher revenue and earnings than FG Nexus. FG Nexus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Presurance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Presurance has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FG Nexus has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Presurance and FG Nexus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Presurance	1	0	0	0	1.00
FG Nexus	1	1	3	0	2.40

FG Nexus has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 200.35%. Given FG Nexus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FG Nexus is more favorable than Presurance.

Profitability

This table compares Presurance and FG Nexus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Presurance	-50.13%	-136.28%	-12.17%
FG Nexus	-64.92%	-7.73%	-4.93%

Summary

Presurance beats FG Nexus on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Presurance

Conifer Holdings, Inc., an insurance holding company, engages in the sale of property and casualty insurance products. It offers insurance coverage in specialty commercial and personal product lines. The company underwrites various specialty insurance products, including property, general liability, liquor liability, automobile, and homeowners and dwelling policies. It serves the commercial insurance needs of owner-operated businesses in the markets, such as hospitality, which includes restaurants, bars, taverns, and bowling centers, as well as small grocery and convenience stores; artisan contractors comprising plumbers, painters, carpenters, electricians, and other independent contractors; and security service providers, including companies that provide security guard services, security alarm products and services, and private investigative services. The company also offers specialty homeowners insurance products, such as low- value dwelling insurance tailored for owners of lower valued homes in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, and Texas; and wholesale agency services comprising commercial and personal lines insurance products for its insurance company subsidiaries, as well as third party insurers. Conifer Holdings, Inc. markets and sells its insurance products through a network of approximately 4,600 independent agents in 50 states in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.

About FG Nexus

FG Financial Group, Inc. operates as a reinsurance and investment management holding company in the United States. The company offers specialty property and casualty reinsurance products and services. It also operates a special purpose acquisition company platform (SPAC) that provides various strategic, administrative, and regulatory support services to newly formed SPACs for a monthly fee. The company was formerly known as 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to FG Financial Group, Inc. in December 2020. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.