Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT – Get Free Report) and Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abacus Global Management has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Abacus Global Management”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | $12.06 billion | 1.04 | $766.00 million | $0.26 | 142.06 |
| Abacus Global Management | $267.28 million | 3.02 | $36.53 million | $0.28 | 29.48 |
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Abacus Global Management. Abacus Global Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Wealth Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Brookfield Wealth Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Abacus Global Management pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Brookfield Wealth Solutions pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Abacus Global Management pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Abacus Global Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Abacus Global Management, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Abacus Global Management | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
Abacus Global Management has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.37%. Given Abacus Global Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Abacus Global Management is more favorable than Brookfield Wealth Solutions.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Abacus Global Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.01% |
| Abacus Global Management | 10.55% | 21.03% | 10.19% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
20.3% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Abacus Global Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Abacus Global Management beats Brookfield Wealth Solutions on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookfield Wealth Solutions
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance.The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
About Abacus Global Management
Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
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