Hippo (NYSE:HIPO) versus Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) Head to Head Contrast

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) and Hippo (NYSE:HIPO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Brown & Brown and Hippo, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown & Brown	1	14	4	0	2.16
Hippo	0	2	3	2	3.00

Brown & Brown currently has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 27.15%. Hippo has a consensus target price of $40.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.02%. Given Hippo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hippo is more favorable than Brown & Brown.

Profitability

This table compares Brown & Brown and Hippo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown & Brown	17.75%	13.17%	5.56%
Hippo	23.92%	10.68%	2.32%

Risk and Volatility

Brown & Brown has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hippo has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brown & Brown and Hippo”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown & Brown	$5.90 billion	3.42	$1.05 billion	$3.17	19.00
Hippo	$468.60 million	1.70	$57.70 million	$4.65	6.50

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

71.0% of Brown & Brown shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of Hippo shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of Brown & Brown shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Hippo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brown & Brown beats Hippo on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc. is an insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance program and service organization. It engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services and casualty insurance underwriting services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services. The Retail Segment receives fees in lieu of commissions. The National Programs segment acts as a managing general agent and provides professional liability and related package products for certain professionals, a range of insurance products for individuals, flood coverage, and targeted products and services designated for specific industries, trade groups, governmental entities and market niches. The Wholesale Brokerage segment markets and sells excess and surplus commercial and personal lines insurance, primarily through independent agents and brokers, as well as the company’s retail agents. The Services segment provides insurance-related services, including third-party claims administration and comprehensive medical utilization management services in both the workers’ compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare Set-aside services, social security disability and Medicare benefits advocacy services and claims adjusting services. The company was founded by J. Adrian Brown and Charles Covington Owen in 1939 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL.

About Hippo

Hippo Holdings Inc. provides property and casualty insurance products to individuals and business customers primarily in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Services, Insurance-as-a-Service, and Hippo Home Insurance Program. Its insurance products include homeowners' insurance against risks of fire, wind, and theft, as well as other personal lines policies from third party carriers; and personal and commercial, as well as home, auto, cyber, small business, life, specialty lines, and other insurance products. The company distributes insurance products and services through its technology platform and website, as well as operates licensed insurance agencies. Hippo Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.