Crawford & Company (CRD.B) versus Its Rivals Head-To-Head Contrast

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B) is one of 311 public companies in the “Insurance” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Crawford & Company to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Crawford & Company and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crawford & Company	2.01%	29.17%	6.80%
Crawford & Company Competitors	9.08%	-9.84%	4.11%

Dividends

Crawford & Company pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Crawford & Company pays out 59.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Insurance” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.9% and pay out 31.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Crawford & Company lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.0% of Crawford & Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by institutional investors. 51.0% of Crawford & Company shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Crawford & Company and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crawford & Company	0	1	0	0	2.00
Crawford & Company Competitors	3338	15690	16539	742	2.40

As a group, “Insurance” companies have a potential upside of 4.74%. Given Crawford & Company’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crawford & Company has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Crawford & Company and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crawford & Company	$1.31 billion	$19.63 million	21.36
Crawford & Company Competitors	$15.26 billion	$1.70 billion	34.36

Crawford & Company’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Crawford & Company. Crawford & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crawford & Company’s rivals have a beta of -1.59, suggesting that their average share price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crawford & Company rivals beat Crawford & Company on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Crawford & Company Company Profile

Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRD.B) is a global provider of claims management and related outsourcing services for the insurance industry. The company works with insurers, brokers, corporations and government entities to manage property and casualty claims throughout the claims life cycle. Its services include loss adjusting, claims administration, catastrophe response, third-party claims management, workers’ compensation services, medical management and related consulting and technology solutions.