Analyzing Doma (NYSE:DOMA) & Admiral Group (OTCMKTS:AMIGY)

Admiral Group (OTCMKTS:AMIGY) and Doma (NYSE:DOMA) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Admiral Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.1% of Doma shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.5% of Doma shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Admiral Group and Doma, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Admiral Group	1	2	0	0	1.67
Doma	0	1	1	0	2.50

Doma has a consensus price target of $43.75, indicating a potential upside of 623.14%. Given Doma’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Doma is more favorable than Admiral Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Admiral Group and Doma’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Admiral Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.07	27.54
Doma	$367.45 million	0.23	-$302.21 million	($20.69)	-0.30

Admiral Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Doma. Doma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Admiral Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Admiral Group and Doma’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Admiral Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Doma	-73.90%	-213.50%	-46.13%

Summary

Doma beats Admiral Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Admiral Group

Admiral Group plc, a financial services company, provides motor, household, travel, and pet insurance, as well as personal lending products worldwide. It operates through UK Insurance, International Insurance, Admiral Money, and Other segments. The company provides underwriting services, which includes motor, household, pet, and travel insurance, as well as car and home insurance; and provides unsecured personal loans and car finance products primarily in the United Kingdom. It offers its insurance product and services under the Admiral, Admiral Money, Apparent, Balumba, Bell, Compare.com, ConTe.it, Diamond, Elephant, Elephant Auto, Gladiator, L'Olivier, Qualitas Auto, and Veygo brands. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

About Doma

Doma Holdings Inc. originates, underwrites, and provides title, escrow, and settlement services to homeowners, lenders, title agents, and real estate professionals. It operates through two segments, Distribution and Underwriting. The company also engages in title insurance underwriting business, including policies referred through its direct agents and third-party agents' channels; and provides services in the areas of purchase and refinance transactions in the residential real estate market. It operates its third-party title insurance agency business under the North American Title Company brand. Doma Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.