Reviewing Tian Ruixiang (NASDAQ:TIRX) and Ping An Insurance Co. of China (OTCMKTS:PNGAY)

Ping An Insurance Co. of China (OTCMKTS:PNGAY) and Tian Ruixiang (NASDAQ:TIRX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Ping An Insurance Co. of China shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Tian Ruixiang shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Ping An Insurance Co. of China shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Tian Ruixiang shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Ping An Insurance Co. of China and Tian Ruixiang, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ping An Insurance Co. of China	0	1	0	0	2.00
Tian Ruixiang	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Ping An Insurance Co. of China and Tian Ruixiang’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ping An Insurance Co. of China	11.89%	10.60%	1.07%
Tian Ruixiang	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ping An Insurance Co. of China and Tian Ruixiang”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ping An Insurance Co. of China	$158.77 billion	0.83	$17.61 billion	$2.13	6.82
Tian Ruixiang	$3.22 million	7.72	-$3.99 million	N/A	N/A

Ping An Insurance Co. of China has higher revenue and earnings than Tian Ruixiang.

Risk & Volatility

Ping An Insurance Co. of China has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tian Ruixiang has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ping An Insurance Co. of China beats Tian Ruixiang on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ping An Insurance Co. of China

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. provides financial products and services for insurance, banking, asset management, and technology businesses in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through Life and Health Insurance; Property and Casualty Insurance; Banking; Asset Management; and Technology segments. Its Life and Health Insurance segment offers term, whole-life, endowment, annuity, investment-linked, universal life, and health care and medical insurance to individual and corporate customers. The company's Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides auto, non-auto, and accident and health insurance to individual and corporate customers. Its Banking segment undertakes loan and intermediary businesses with corporate and retail customers; and offers wealth management and credit card services to individual customers. The company's Asset Management segment provides trust products services, brokerage services, trading services, investment banking services, investment management, finance lease, and other asset management services. Its Technology segment offers financial and daily-life services through internet platforms, such as financial transaction information service, and health care service platforms. The company also provides annuity insurance, IT and business process outsourcing, real estate investment and management, futures brokerage, project investment, currency brokerage, property agency, fund raising and distribution, real estate development and leasing, and insurance agency services. In addition, it provides factoring, equity investment, logistics and warehousing, management consulting, e-commerce, and credit information services; and operates an expressway, as well as produces and sells consumer chemicals. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

About Tian Ruixiang

Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd, together its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance broker in China and the United States. It distributes a range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, such as automobile, commercial property, liability, and accidental insurance; and life insurance comprising individual and group life insurances, as well as health and miscellaneous insurance. It serves individual or institutional customers. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.