Comparing Acmat (OTCMKTS:ACMTA) & Equitable (NYSE:EQH)

Acmat (OTCMKTS:ACMTA) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Acmat and Equitable, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acmat	0	0	0	0	0.00
Equitable	0	3	10	1	2.86

Equitable has a consensus target price of $60.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.80%. Given Equitable’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable is more favorable than Acmat.

Risk & Volatility

Acmat has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Acmat and Equitable”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acmat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	$10.62 billion	1.32	-$1.38 billion	($3.31)	-15.45

Acmat has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equitable.

Profitability

This table compares Acmat and Equitable’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acmat	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	-8.72%	336.85%	0.62%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of Acmat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Equitable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Equitable beats Acmat on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Acmat

ACMAT Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides surety bonds primarily for construction contractors in the United States. The company offers surety bonds for prime, sub-prime, specialty trade, environmental, asbestos, and lead abatement contractors, as well as for miscellaneous obligations. It also provides miscellaneous surety comprising workers’ compensation, supply, subdivision, and license and permit bonds. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Farmington, Connecticut.

About Equitable

Equitable Holdings, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates as a diversified financial services company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Investment Management and Research, Protection Solutions, Wealth Management, and Legacy. The Individual Retirement segment offers a suite of variable annuity products primarily to affluent and high net worth individuals. The Group Retirement segment provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities, and not-for-profit entities, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The Investment Management and Research segment offers diversified investment management, research, and related services to various clients through institutional. The Protection Solutions segment provides life insurance products, such as VUL insurance and IUL insurance, term life, and employee benefits business, such as dental, vision, life, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory accounts, financial planning and advice, life insurance, and annuity products. The Legacy segment consists of the capital intensive fixed-rate GMxB business that includes ROP death benefits. The company was formerly known as AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. in January 2020. Equitable Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is based in New York, New York.