Comparing First National Financial (OTCMKTS:FNLIF) & Ocwen Financial (NYSE:OCN)

Ocwen Financial (NYSE:OCN) and First National Financial (OTCMKTS:FNLIF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Ocwen Financial and First National Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ocwen Financial	0	1	1	0	2.50
First National Financial	0	0	0	0	N/A

Ocwen Financial presently has a consensus price target of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.50%. First National Financial has a consensus price target of $48.67, indicating a potential upside of 76.97%. Given First National Financial’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First National Financial is more favorable than Ocwen Financial.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.2% of Ocwen Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of First National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Ocwen Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ocwen Financial and First National Financial’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ocwen Financial	$1.07 billion	0.17	-$63.70 million	($8.55)	-2.66
First National Financial	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.09	13.13

First National Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ocwen Financial. Ocwen Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First National Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Ocwen Financial and First National Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ocwen Financial	-5.97%	10.21%	0.34%
First National Financial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ocwen Financial beats First National Financial on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ocwen Financial

Ocwen Financial Corporation, a financial services company, originates and services mortgage loans in the United States, the United States Virgin Islands, India, and the Philippines. It operates through, Servicing and Originations segments. The company provides commercial forward mortgage loan servicing, reverse mortgage servicing, special servicing, and asset management services for to owners of mortgage loans and foreclosed real estate, as well as residential mortgage loan servicing, such as forward and reverse conventional, government-insured, and non-agency loans, including the reverse mortgage loans classified as loans. It also originates and purchases conventional and government-insured residential forward and reverse mortgage loans through its correspondent lending arrangements, broker relationships, and retail channels. It serves primarily under the PHH Mortgage and Liberty Reverse Mortgage brands. Ocwen Financial Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About First National Financial

First National Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, originates, underwrites, and services commercial and residential mortgages in Canada. It operates in two segments, Residential and Commercial segments. The company offers single-family and multi-unit residential, and commercial mortgages. It provides its services through mortgage broker distribution channel, as well as online. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.