Head-To-Head Review: Timbercreek Financial (OTCMKTS:TBCRF) versus Equitable (NYSE:EQH)

Timbercreek Financial (OTCMKTS:TBCRF) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Timbercreek Financial and Equitable, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Timbercreek Financial	0	1	0	0	2.00
Equitable	1	2	10	1	2.79

Equitable has a consensus target price of $61.75, indicating a potential upside of 23.13%. Given Equitable’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable is more favorable than Timbercreek Financial.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Equitable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Timbercreek Financial and Equitable’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timbercreek Financial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	-8.72%	511.35%	0.61%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Timbercreek Financial and Equitable”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Timbercreek Financial	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	$11.66 billion	1.17	-$1.38 billion	($3.31)	-15.15

Timbercreek Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equitable.

Summary

Equitable beats Timbercreek Financial on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Timbercreek Financial

Timbercreek Financial Corp. provides shorter-duration structured financing solutions to commercial real estate investors in Canada. It focuses on lending against income-producing real estate properties, such as multi-residential, office, and retail buildings in urban markets. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Equitable

Equitable Holdings, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates as a diversified financial services company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Investment Management and Research, Protection Solutions, Wealth Management, and Legacy. The Individual Retirement segment offers a suite of variable annuity products primarily to affluent and high net worth individuals. The Group Retirement segment provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities, and not-for-profit entities, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The Investment Management and Research segment offers diversified investment management, research, and related services to various clients through institutional. The Protection Solutions segment provides life insurance products, such as VUL insurance and IUL insurance, term life, and employee benefits business, such as dental, vision, life, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory accounts, financial planning and advice, life insurance, and annuity products. The Legacy segment consists of the capital intensive fixed-rate GMxB business that includes ROP death benefits. The company was formerly known as AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. in January 2020. Equitable Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is based in New York, New York.