Financial Comparison: Deep Yellow (OTCMKTS:DYLLF) & James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR)

James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVRGet Free Report) and Deep Yellow (OTCMKTS:DYLLFGet Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares James River Group and Deep Yellow”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
James River Group $817.84 million 0.29 -$107.68 million ($2.09) -2.96
Deep Yellow N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Deep Yellow has lower revenue, but higher earnings than James River Group.

Volatility and Risk

James River Group has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deep Yellow has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares James River Group and Deep Yellow’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James River Group -12.79% 11.66% 1.24%
Deep Yellow N/A N/A N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.2% of James River Group shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of James River Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for James River Group and Deep Yellow, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
James River Group 1 2 3 0 2.33
Deep Yellow 0 0 0 0 N/A

James River Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.17, suggesting a potential upside of 80.40%. Given James River Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe James River Group is more favorable than Deep Yellow.

Summary

James River Group beats Deep Yellow on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About James River Group

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James River Group Holdings, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides specialty insurance services. It operates through Excess and Surplus Lines, and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment underwrites liability and property insurance in the United States Puerto Rice, and the United States Virgin Islands. This segment distributes its insurance policies primarily through wholesale insurance brokers. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment provides insurance for fronting, program administrators, managing general agents, and independent retail agents. James River Group Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

About Deep Yellow

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Deep Yellow Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a uranium exploration company in Namibia. The company holds a 100% interest in the Reptile project, which covers an area of 896 square kilometers (km2); 65% interest in the Nova Joint Venture covering an area of 599 km2; and 85% interest in the Yellow Dune Joint Venture covering an area of 190 km2. It is involved in the iron ore exploration and property investment businesses. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Subiaco, Australia.

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