AIA (OTCMKTS:AAGIY) vs. Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) Critical Comparison

Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) and AIA (OTCMKTS:AAGIY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Abacus Life and AIA”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abacus Life	$111.92 million	7.40	-$23.96 million	$0.08	105.88
AIA	$19.31 billion	5.74	$6.84 billion	N/A	N/A

AIA has higher revenue and earnings than Abacus Life.

Volatility and Risk

Abacus Life has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AIA has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Abacus Life and AIA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abacus Life	1	0	2	1	2.75
AIA	0	0	0	0	0.00

Abacus Life currently has a consensus price target of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 57.42%. Given Abacus Life’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Abacus Life is more favorable than AIA.

Profitability

This table compares Abacus Life and AIA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abacus Life	5.62%	16.90%	8.24%
AIA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of AIA shares are held by institutional investors. 47.0% of Abacus Life shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Abacus Life beats AIA on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Abacus Life

Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

About AIA

AIA Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides life insurance based financial services. The company offers life insurance, accident, and health insurance and savings plans; and employee benefits, credit life, and pension services to corporate clients. It is also involved in the distribution of investment and other financial services products. The company sells its products through a network of agents and partners in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brunei, Vietnam, and India. AIA Group Limited was founded in 1919 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.