Contrasting Sanlam (SLLDY) & The Competition

Sanlam (OTCMKTS:SLLDY – Get Free Report) is one of 313 publicly-traded companies in the “Insurance” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Sanlam to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Sanlam and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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As a group, “Insurance” companies have a potential upside of 8.48%. Given Sanlam’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sanlam has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Sanlam 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 insiders. 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sanlam and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Sanlam’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Sanlam. Sanlam is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Sanlam pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Sanlam pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Insurance” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 29.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Sanlam is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Sanlam and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Sanlam rivals beat Sanlam on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Sanlam Company Profile

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Sanlam Limited provides various financial solutions to individual, business, and institutional clients in South Africa, rest of Africa, and internationally. The company operates through Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investment Group, and Santam segments. It offers life, disability, severe illness, income protection, cancer, funeral, credit life, medical aid, gap cover, vehicle, house contents, buildings, all risk, buy and sell, business debt, key person, and group risk benefits insurance, as well as commercial insurance products consisting of office contents, theft, glass, personal accident, goods in transit, machinery breakdown, fire, business interruption, money, deterioration of stock, accidental damage, public liability, and electronic equipment. The company also provides financial planning and consulting solutions, as well as assistance on wills, trusts, and estates; retirement products; investment management solutions, such as unit trusts, investing for growth, international investments, education planning, sharetrading, and tax free savings; wealth management products; personal and home loans; credit cards; and online solutions. In addition, it provides payment and debit cards order collection; risk management solutions for businesses comprising asset protection, credit loan cover, debit loan cover, and business overhead protection; employee health and retirement plans; and business continuity services. Sanlam Limited was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Bellville, South Africa.

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