NN Group (OTCMKTS:NNGRY – Get Free Report) and F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NN Group and F&G Annuities & Life”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NN Group | $13.03 billion | 1.78 | $1.34 billion | N/A | N/A |
| F&G Annuities & Life | $5.73 billion | 0.64 | $265.00 million | $3.81 | 7.29 |
Profitability
This table compares NN Group and F&G Annuities & Life’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NN Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| F&G Annuities & Life | 8.89% | 10.73% | 0.53% |
Dividends
NN Group pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. F&G Annuities & Life pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. F&G Annuities & Life pays out 26.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&G Annuities & Life has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. F&G Annuities & Life is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of NN Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of F&G Annuities & Life shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of F&G Annuities & Life shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
NN Group has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, F&G Annuities & Life has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for NN Group and F&G Annuities & Life, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NN Group | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.14 |
| F&G Annuities & Life | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
F&G Annuities & Life has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.96%. Given F&G Annuities & Life’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe F&G Annuities & Life is more favorable than NN Group.
Summary
F&G Annuities & Life beats NN Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NN Group
NN Group N.V., a financial services company, provides life and non-life insurance products in the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates through Netherlands Life, Netherlands Non-life, Insurance Europe, Japan Life, Banking, and Other segments. It offers Life insurance products, such as group and individual pension products, retail life insurance, and SME life insurance products; and non-life insurance products, including motor, fire, liability, transport, travel, health, property and casualty, and disability and accident insurance products. The company also provides banking services, including mortgage loans, bank annuities, consumer savings, and retail savings and investment products; reinsurance services; and retirement products and services. It offers its products to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and Corporates customers directly through tied agents, agents/ brokers, platform insurance, and direct channels. The company was formerly known as ING Insurance Topholding N.V. and changed its name to NN Group N.V. in March 2014. NN Group N.V. was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in the Hague, the Netherlands.
About F&G Annuities & Life
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. engages in the provision of fixed annuity and life insurance products. It specializes in life insurance, annuities, retirement planning and wealth transfer. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.
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