Beazley (OTCMKTS:BZLYF) & Employers (NYSE:EIG) Head-To-Head Review

Beazley (OTCMKTS:BZLYF) and Employers (NYSE:EIG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Beazley and Employers’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beazley	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Employers	$850.90 million	1.27	$118.10 million	$4.72	9.06

Employers has higher revenue and earnings than Beazley.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.5% of Employers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Employers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Beazley and Employers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beazley	N/A	N/A	N/A
Employers	14.16%	10.49%	2.87%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Beazley and Employers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beazley	0	0	0	0	N/A
Employers	0	1	1	0	2.50

Beazley presently has a consensus target price of $642.33, indicating a potential upside of 8,082.59%. Employers has a consensus target price of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.70%. Given Beazley’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Beazley is more favorable than Employers.

Summary

Employers beats Beazley on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beazley

Beazley plc provides risk insurance and reinsurance solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cyber Risks, Digital, MAP Risks, Property Risks, and Specialty Risks segments. The Cyber Risk segment underwrites cyber and technology risks. The Digital segment underwrites various marine, contingency, and SME liability risks through digital channels, such as e-trading platforms and broker portals. The MAP Risks segment underwrites marine, portfolio underwriting and political, and contingency business. The Property Risks segment underwrites first party property risks and reinsurance business. The Specialty Risks segment underwrites liability classes, including employment practices risks and directors and officers, as well as healthcare, lawyers, and international financial institutions. It also underwrites life, health, and personal accident; and jewelry, fine art, and specie products risk insurance. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Employers

Employers Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry primarily in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Employers and Cerity. It offers workers' compensation insurance to small businesses in low to medium hazard industries under the Employers and Cerity brands. The company markets its products through local, regional, and national agents and brokers; alternative distribution channels; and national, regional, and local trade groups and associations, as well as directly to customers. Employers Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.