Reviewing Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) and Agritek (OTCMKTS:AGTK)

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) and Agritek (OTCMKTS:AGTK) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Voya Financial and Agritek”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Voya Financial	$8.02 billion	1.11	$654.00 million	$5.93	16.56
Agritek	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Voya Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Agritek.

Volatility & Risk

Voya Financial has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agritek has a beta of -0.23, indicating that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.1% of Voya Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Voya Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Agritek shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Voya Financial and Agritek, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Voya Financial	1	3	8	1	2.69
Agritek	0	0	0	0	0.00

Voya Financial presently has a consensus target price of $102.85, suggesting a potential upside of 4.70%. Given Voya Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Voya Financial is more favorable than Agritek.

Profitability

This table compares Voya Financial and Agritek’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Voya Financial	7.45%	12.31%	0.46%
Agritek	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Voya Financial beats Agritek on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Voya Financial

Voya Financial, Inc. engages in the provision of workplace benefits and savings products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Wealth Solutions, Health Solutions, and Investment Management. The Wealth Solutions segment offers full-service retirement products; recordkeeping services; stable value and fixed general account investment products; non-qualified plan administration services; and tools, guidance, and services to promote the financial well-being and retirement security of employees. The segment also provides wealth management services, such as individual retirement, managed, and brokerage accounts, as well as financial guidance and advisory services. This segment serves corporate, public and private school systems, higher education institutions, hospitals and healthcare facilities, other non-profit organizations, and state and local governments, as well as institutional and individual customers. The Health Solutions segment offers various insurance products comprising stop loss, group life, group disability, whole life, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. The segment also provides worksite employee benefits, health account solutions, leave management, benefits administration, health plan enrollment, financial wellness, and decision support products and services to mid-size and large corporate employers and professional associations. The Investment Management segment provides fixed income, equity, multi-asset, and alternative products and solutions to individual investors and institutional clients through its direct sales force, consultant channel, banks, broker-dealers, and independent financial advisers. The company was formerly known as ING U.S., Inc. and changed its name to Voya Financial, Inc. in April 2014. Voya Financial, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is based in New York, New York.

About Agritek

Agritek Holdings, Inc. distributes hemp and cannabis products under the Hemp Pops, MD Vapes, Rehab Rx, Higher Society, and California Premiums brands in the United States. Its products include human ingestible, such as tinctures, capsules, and gummies; CBD edibles; topicals; and pet products. The company also offers business services, including operational and compliance consulting, funding and financing, dispensary and retail, commercial production and equipment build out, multichannel supply chain, and consumer product, as well as branding, marketing, and sales solutions. In addition, it is involved in the acquisition and leasing of real estate properties, such as cultivation space and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers and dispensary owners. Agritek Holdings, Inc. distributes its products through e-commerce websites comprising RehabRx.com and Hemppops.com; third-party e-commerce websites; and various brick and mortar retailers. The company was formerly known as MediSwipe Inc. and changed its name to Agritek Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. Agritek Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.