Progressive (NYSE:PGR) and Maiden (NASDAQ:MHLD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.6% of Progressive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.9% of Maiden shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Progressive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Maiden shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

This table compares Progressive and Maidens top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Progressive has higher revenue and earnings than Maiden.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Progressive and Maiden, as reported by MarketBeat.

Progressive presently has a consensus target price of $81.17, indicating a potential upside of 12.50%. Maiden has a consensus target price of $1.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.02%. Given Maidens higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Maiden is more favorable than Progressive.

Profitability

This table compares Progressive and Maidens net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Progressive has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maiden has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Progressive beats Maiden on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Progressive Company Profile

The Progressive Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial auto insurance, residential property insurance, and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services primarily in the United States. Its Personal Lines segment writes insurance for personal autos, and recreational and other vehicles. This segment's products include personal auto insurance; and special lines products, including insurance for motorcycles, ATVs, RVs, watercrafts, and snowmobiles. The company's Commercial Lines segment provides primary liability, physical damage, and other auto-related insurance for autos, vans, pick-up trucks, and dump trucks used by small businesses; tractors, trailers, and straight trucks primarily used by regional general freight and expeditor-type businesses, and non-fleet long-haul operators; dump trucks, log trucks, and garbage trucks used by dirt, sand and gravel, logging, and coal-type businesses; tow trucks and wreckers used in towing services and gas/service station businesses; and non-fleet taxis, black-car services, and airport taxis. Its Property segment provides residential property insurance for homes, condos, manufactured homes, and renters, as well as offers personal umbrella insurance, and primary and excess flood insurance. The company also offers policy issuance and claims adjusting services; home, condominium, renters, and other insurance; and general liability and business owner's policies, and workers' compensation insurance. In addition, it offers reinsurance services. The Progressive Corporation sells its products and services through independent insurance agencies, as well as directly on Internet, and mobile devices, and over the phone. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio.

Maiden Company Profile

Maiden Holdings, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance solutions to regional and specialty insurers primarily in Europe and internationally. The company writes treaties on a quota share basis and excess of loss basis. It also offers auto and credit life insurance products through its insurer partners to retail clients. Maiden Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

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