Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ:GSHD – Get Free Report) and Aegon (NYSE:AEG – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Goosehead Insurance and Aegon”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Goosehead Insurance | $365.30 million | 4.06 | $27.83 million | $1.14 | 36.56 |
| Aegon | $10.29 billion | 1.68 | $1.11 billion | ($0.16) | -53.78 |
Profitability
This table compares Goosehead Insurance and Aegon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Goosehead Insurance | 7.94% | -20.96% | 8.50% |
| Aegon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.3% of Aegon shares are held by institutional investors. 38.1% of Goosehead Insurance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Goosehead Insurance has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aegon has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Goosehead Insurance and Aegon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Goosehead Insurance | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.36 |
| Aegon | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.63 |
Goosehead Insurance currently has a consensus target price of $67.45, suggesting a potential upside of 61.84%. Aegon has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.21%. Given Goosehead Insurance’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Goosehead Insurance is more favorable than Aegon.
Summary
Goosehead Insurance beats Aegon on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Goosehead Insurance
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. operates as a holding company for Goosehead Financial, LLC that engages in the provision of personal lines insurance agency services in the United States. The company offers homeowner’s, automotive, dwelling property, flood, wind, earthquake, excess liability or umbrella, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, general liability, property, and life insurance products and services. As of December 31, 2023, it operated 1,415 franchise locations. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Westlake, Texas.
About Aegon
Aegon Ltd. provides insurance, pensions, retirement, and asset management services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers life, accident, property and casualty, and health insurance; annuities, retirement plans, mutual funds, and stable value solutions; residential mortgage and digital baking services; and retail and institutional investment management solutions and retirement savings vehicles and strategies. It offers its products under the Aegon and Transamerica brands. Aegon Ltd. was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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