Admiral Group (OTCMKTS:AMIGY – Get Free Report) is one of 316 publicly-traded companies in the “Insurance” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Admiral Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Admiral Group pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Admiral Group pays out 64.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Insurance” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 30.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Admiral Group lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares Admiral Group and its peers’ 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 |
| Admiral Group Competitors | 10.79% | 10.80% | 3.96% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Admiral Group | N/A | N/A | 48.93 |
| Admiral Group Competitors | $15.51 billion | $1.69 billion | 33.92 |
Admiral Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Admiral Group. Admiral Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Admiral Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Admiral Group | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Admiral Group Competitors | 3192 | 15225 | 16030 | 664 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Insurance” companies have a potential upside of 5.33%. Given Admiral Group’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Admiral Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Admiral Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Admiral Group peers beat Admiral Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
Admiral Group Company Profile
Admiral Group plc, a financial services company, provides insurance and personal lending products in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States. It operates through four segments: UK Insurance, International Insurance, Admiral Money, and Other. The company offers underwriting services, which includes motor, household, pet, travel, and other insurance, as well as car and home insurance; and unsecured personal loans and car finance products. It provides its insurance product and services under the Admiral, Admiral Business, Admiral Money, Admiral Pioneer, Apparent Insurance, Balumba, Bell, Connect by Admiral, ConTe.it Assicurazioni, ConTe.it Prestiti, Diamond, Elephant, Elephant Auto, Gladiator, L'olivier assurance, Qualitas Auto, and Veygo brand names. Admiral Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.
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