NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH – Get Free Report) and Chime Financial (NASDAQ:CHYM – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares NMI and Chime Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NMI | 53.11% | 14.87% | 10.03% |
| Chime Financial | 3.05% | 6.87% | 4.94% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of NMI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Chime Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for NMI and Chime Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NMI | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.62 |
| Chime Financial | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2.96 |
NMI currently has a consensus price target of $47.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.34%. Chime Financial has a consensus price target of $39.47, indicating a potential upside of 25.99%. Given Chime Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chime Financial is more favorable than NMI.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NMI and Chime Financial”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NMI | $730.78 million | 4.02 | $388.93 million | $5.09 | 7.67 |
| Chime Financial | $2.63 billion | 4.51 | -$1.01 billion | $0.19 | 164.89 |
NMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chime Financial. NMI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chime Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
NMI has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chime Financial has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Chime Financial beats NMI on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NMI
NMI Holdings, Inc. provides private mortgage guaranty insurance services in the United States. The company offers mortgage insurance services, such as primary and pool insurance; and outsourced loan review services to mortgage loan originators. It serves national and regional mortgage banks, money center banks, credit unions, community banks, builder-owned mortgage lenders, internet-sourced lenders, and other non-bank lenders. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
About Chime Financial
Chime is a financial technology company that partners with federally regulated, FDIC-insured banks—The Bancorp Bank, N.A. and Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC—to provide consumer banking products and services. The company’s model is designed to eliminate common fees and simplify access to basic financial services.
Chime does not charge overdraft fees, monthly service fees, or require minimum balances. All account balances are held at partner banks and protected by applicable regulatory safeguards to ensure funds remain secure and accessible.
Receive News & Ratings for NMI Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for NMI and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
