Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT – Get Free Report) and Toast (NYSE:TOST – Get Free Report) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Toast’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.01% |
| Toast | 7.14% | 23.90% | 15.77% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Toast, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Toast | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2.59 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Toast”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | $11.63 billion | 1.06 | $766.00 million | $0.26 | 140.42 |
| Toast | $6.15 billion | 2.44 | $342.00 million | $0.78 | 37.44 |
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Toast. Toast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Wealth Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Toast has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
20.3% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Toast shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Toast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Toast beats Brookfield Wealth Solutions on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookfield Wealth Solutions
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance.The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
About Toast
Toast, Inc. operates a cloud-based digital technology platform for the restaurant industry in the United States, Ireland, and India. The company offers software products for restaurant operations and point of sale, such as Toast POS, Toast now, multi-location management, kitchen display system, Toast mobile order and pay, Toast catering and events, Toast invoicing, Toast tables, and restaurant retail; and hardware products, including Toast flex, Toast flex for guest, Toast go 2, Toast tap, kiosks, and Delphi by Toast. It provides toast online ordering and toast takeout, first-party delivery toast delivery services, and third-party delivery integrations and orders hub; and loyalty, email marketing, and toast gift cards. In addition, the company offers payroll and team management, Sling by Toast, Toast pay card and payout, and tips manager, as well as partner-enabled products comprising insurance and benefits; supply chain and accounting products, such as xtraCHEF by toast; and financial technology solutions consisting of payment processing, toast capital, and purchase plans. Further, it offers reporting and analytics, Toast shop, and Toast partner connect and application programming interfaces. The company was formerly known as Opti Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Toast, Inc. in May 2012. Toast, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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