Analyzing Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO) and Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK)

Prudential Public (NYSE:PUK) and Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Prudential Public and Zhibao Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prudential Public	0	1	5	0	2.83
Zhibao Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Prudential Public and Zhibao Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prudential Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zhibao Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.9% of Prudential Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Prudential Public shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Prudential Public has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zhibao Technology has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Prudential Public and Zhibao Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prudential Public	$21.26 billion	1.70	$2.29 billion	N/A	N/A
Zhibao Technology	$25.27 million	1.26	$1.82 million	N/A	N/A

Prudential Public has higher revenue and earnings than Zhibao Technology.

Summary

Prudential Public beats Zhibao Technology on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prudential Public

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia and Africa. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About Zhibao Technology

Zhibao Technology Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides digital insurance brokerage services in China. It also offers managing general underwriter services; and offline insurance brokerage consulting services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Shanghai, China.