Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGIP – Get Free Report) and Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Selective Insurance Group and Selective Insurance Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Selective Insurance Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Selective Insurance Group | 9.10% | 14.51% | 3.22% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
82.9% of Selective Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Selective Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Selective Insurance Group | $5.47 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Selective Insurance Group | $5.34 billion | 1.05 | $466.41 million | $8.06 | 11.71 |
Selective Insurance Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Selective Insurance Group.
Dividends
Selective Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Selective Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Selective Insurance Group pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Selective Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Selective Insurance Group and Selective Insurance Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Selective Insurance Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Selective Insurance Group | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.12 |
Selective Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $100.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. Given Selective Insurance Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Selective Insurance Group is more favorable than Selective Insurance Group.
Summary
Selective Insurance Group beats Selective Insurance Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Selective Insurance Group
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. It offers casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party; property insurance products, which covers the accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and flood insurance products. The company also invests in fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, as well as equity securities, short-term investments, and alternative investments, and other investments. It offers its insurance products and services to businesses, non-profit organizations, local government agencies, and individuals through independent retail agents and wholesale general agents. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.
About Selective Insurance Group
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. It offers casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party; property insurance products, which covers the accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and flood insurance products. The company also invests in fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, as well as equity securities, short-term investments, and alternative investments, and other investments. It offers its insurance products and services to businesses, non-profit organizations, local government agencies, and individuals through independent retail agents and wholesale general agents. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.
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