Everest Group (NYSE:EG – Get Free Report) and EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Everest Group and EverQuote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Everest Group | 3.12% | 3.74% | 0.92% |
| EverQuote | 8.36% | 38.19% | 25.60% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Everest Group and EverQuote, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Everest Group | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2.22 |
| EverQuote | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.17 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.6% of Everest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Everest Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Everest Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverQuote has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Everest Group and EverQuote”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Everest Group | $17.28 billion | 0.82 | $1.37 billion | $13.13 | 25.57 |
| EverQuote | $500.19 million | 1.97 | $32.17 million | $1.43 | 19.14 |
Everest Group has higher revenue and earnings than EverQuote. EverQuote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everest Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
EverQuote beats Everest Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Everest Group
Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Insurance Operations segment writes property and casualty insurance directly, as well as through brokers, surplus lines, and general agents in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Europe, South America, Singapore, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, Chile, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The company also provides treaty and facultative reinsurance products; admitted and non-admitted insurance products; and accident and health, specialty underwriters, eversports and entertainment, and surety and credit, marine and aviation, as well as structured and property hybrid solutions. In addition, it offers commercial property and casualty insurance products through wholesale and retail brokers, surplus lines brokers, and program administrators. The company was formerly known as Everest Re Group, Ltd. and changed its name to Everest Group, Ltd. in July 2023.Everest Group, Ltd., was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About EverQuote
EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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