Reviewing Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) & Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY)

Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) and Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Integrated Ventures and Zurich Insurance Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integrated Ventures	-581.64%	-3,899.18%	-418.14%
Zurich Insurance Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Integrated Ventures shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Zurich Insurance Group 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Integrated Ventures and Zurich Insurance Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Integrated Ventures	$3.86 million	1.77	-$25.46 million	($13.55)	-0.10
Zurich Insurance Group	$56.10 billion	1.36	$4.35 billion	N/A	N/A

Zurich Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Integrated Ventures.

Volatility & Risk

Integrated Ventures has a beta of 2.97, suggesting that its share price is 197% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zurich Insurance Group has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Integrated Ventures and Zurich Insurance Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integrated Ventures	0	0	0	0	N/A
Zurich Insurance Group	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

Zurich Insurance Group beats Integrated Ventures on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Integrated Ventures

Integrated Ventures, Inc. engages in the mining of digital currency. The company manufactures and sells mining equipment and mining rigs; as well as develops blockchain software. It also provides transaction verification services for digital currency networks of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Quant, and Dogecoin. The company is based in Tioga, Pennsylvania.

About Zurich Insurance Group

Zurich Insurance Group AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and related services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Property & Casualty Regions, Life Regions, Farmers, Group Functions and Operations, and Non-Core Businesses segments. It offers car and motor, home, travel, general liability, life and critical illness, and other insurance products; and saving and investment, and pension and retirement planning products. The company also provides property, casualty, energy and engineering lines, and marine; commercial management liability, financial institutions, and professional indemnity; and cyber, accident and health, and credit lines and surety insurance products, as well as and non-claims and ancillary services to the farmers exchanges. In addition, it offers employee benefit insurance products; and climate resilience, risk engineering, captive, and cyber resilience, as well as climate risk assessment and reinsurance services. The company serves individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. It sells its products through agents, brokers, and bank distribution channels. Zurich Insurance Group AG was founded in 1872 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.