Greenlight Capital Re (NASDAQ:GLRE) and Sampo (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Greenlight Capital Re (NASDAQ:GLRE) and Sampo (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Greenlight Capital Re and Sampo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenlight Capital Re	8.56%	8.26%	2.62%
Sampo	N/A	18.60%	5.58%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Greenlight Capital Re and Sampo”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenlight Capital Re	$729.78 million	0.72	$74.83 million	$1.70	9.63
Sampo	$13.08 billion	9.01	$2.26 billion	$1.05	21.13

Sampo has higher revenue and earnings than Greenlight Capital Re. Greenlight Capital Re is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sampo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.5% of Greenlight Capital Re shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Sampo shares are held by institutional investors. 24.7% of Greenlight Capital Re shares are held by 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 Greenlight Capital Re and Sampo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenlight Capital Re	0	1	1	0	2.50
Sampo	0	2	2	1	2.80

Volatility and Risk

Greenlight Capital Re has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sampo has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sampo beats Greenlight Capital Re on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenlight Capital Re

Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. is a specialty property and casualty reinsurer based in the Cayman Islands. Through its reinsurance subsidiaries, the company works with insurers and other businesses to provide coverage for risks they seek to transfer or share. Its business includes property and casualty reinsurance across a range of lines, with underwriting tailored to clients’ risk profiles. Greenlight Re serves customers in multiple markets, including through operations in the Cayman Islands and Ireland.

About Sampo

Sampo Oyj is a Finnish insurance group headquartered in Helsinki. Founded in 1909, the company has shifted its focus over time toward property and casualty insurance and now serves customers in the Nordic region and the United Kingdom. Its businesses include If, which provides insurance across the Nordic countries and the Baltic region; Topdanmark, which operates in Denmark; and Hastings, a UK-focused insurer. Their offerings include motor, home, travel, personal and commercial insurance products.