NN Group (OTCMKTS:NNGPF – Get Free Report) and Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares NN Group and Sun Life Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NN Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sun Life Financial | 7.66% | 17.96% | 1.08% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
10.3% of NN Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NN Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sun Life Financial | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 |
Sun Life Financial has a consensus price target of $96.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.22%. Given Sun Life Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sun Life Financial is more favorable than NN Group.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NN Group and Sun Life Financial”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NN Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.22) | -403.81 |
| Sun Life Financial | $29.99 billion | 1.46 | $2.68 billion | $4.28 | 18.42 |
Sun Life Financial has higher revenue and earnings than NN Group. NN Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sun Life Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Sun Life Financial beats NN Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NN Group
NN Group N.V., a financial services company, provides life and non-life insurance products in the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates through Netherlands Life, Netherlands Non-life, Insurance Europe, Japan Life, Banking, and Other segments. It offers Life insurance products, such as group and individual pension products, retail life insurance, and SME life insurance products; and non-life insurance products, including motor, fire, liability, transport, travel, health, property and casualty, and disability and accident insurance products. The company also provides banking services, including mortgage loans, bank annuities, consumer savings, and retail savings and investment products; reinsurance services; and retirement products and services. It offers its products to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and Corporates customers directly through tied agents, agents/ brokers, platform insurance, and direct channels. The company was formerly known as ING Insurance Topholding N.V. and changed its name to NN Group N.V. in March 2014. NN Group N.V. was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in the Hague, the Netherlands.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides savings, retirement, and pension products worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Asset Management, Canada, U.S., Asia, and Corporate. It offers various insurance products, such as term and permanent life; personal health, which includes prescription drugs, dental, and vision care; critical illness; long-term care; and disability, as well as reinsurance. The company also provides advice for financial planning and retirement planning services; investments products, such as mutual funds, segregated funds, and annuities; and asset and investment management products consisting of pooled funds, institutional portfolios, and pension funds. In addition, it offers real estate services; manages equity capital in various private and listed funds, as well as mezzanine debt, middle market direct lending, high-yield bonds, and syndicated loans; and operates as an investment grade fixed income investor, real estate investment management advisor, infrastructure investment manager, and alternative credit investment manager. The company was formerly known as Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc. and changed its name to Sun Life Financial Inc. in July 2003. Sun Life Financial Inc. was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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