Reviewing Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) & Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT)

Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) and Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

20.3% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Loomis and Brookfield Wealth Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loomis	0	1	0	0	2.00
Brookfield Wealth Solutions	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Loomis and Brookfield Wealth Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Loomis	$3.11 billion	1.02	$161.68 million	$2.96	16.05
Brookfield Wealth Solutions	$12.06 billion	1.04	$766.00 million	$0.26	142.06

Brookfield Wealth Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Loomis. Loomis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Wealth Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Loomis and Brookfield Wealth Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loomis	6.06%	15.08%	4.90%
Brookfield Wealth Solutions	0.15%	0.10%	0.01%

Risk & Volatility

Loomis has a beta of -0.86, indicating that its stock price is 186% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Wealth Solutions has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Brookfield Wealth Solutions beats Loomis on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Loomis

Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

About Brookfield Wealth Solutions

Brookfield Wealth Solutions is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance.The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.