Head-To-Head Review: SelectQuote (NYSE:SLQT) and Acmat (OTCMKTS:ACMTA)

SelectQuote (NYSE:SLQT) and Acmat (OTCMKTS:ACMTA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

SelectQuote has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acmat has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SelectQuote and Acmat”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SelectQuote	$1.53 billion	0.10	$47.58 million	$0.09	9.48
Acmat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SelectQuote has higher revenue and earnings than Acmat.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.6% of SelectQuote shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of SelectQuote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Acmat shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares SelectQuote and Acmat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SelectQuote	5.60%	20.49%	5.58%
Acmat	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for SelectQuote and Acmat, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SelectQuote	1	1	0	2	2.75
Acmat	0	0	0	0	0.00

SelectQuote presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 251.70%. Given SelectQuote’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SelectQuote is more favorable than Acmat.

Summary

SelectQuote beats Acmat on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SelectQuote

SelectQuote, Inc. operates a technology-enabled, direct-to-consumer distribution platform that sells a range of insurance products and healthcare services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Senior; Life; and Auto & Home. It distributes senior health policies, such as medicare advantage, medicare supplement, medicare part D, and other ancillary senior health insurance related products, including prescription drugs, dental, vision, and hearing plans; life insurance products, such as term life, final expense, and other ancillary products, including critical illness, accidental death, and juvenile insurance; homeowners, auto, dwelling fire, and other ancillary insurance products; and non-commercial auto and home property, and casualty policies. The company also provides SelectRx, an accredited patient-centered pharmacy home pharmacy, which offers essential prescription medications, OTC medications, customized medication packaging, medication therapy management, and long-term pharmacy care; and population health that helps members understand the benefits available under their health plans, and contracts with insurance carriers. SelectQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

About Acmat

ACMAT Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides surety bonds primarily for construction contractors in the United States. The company offers surety bonds for prime, sub-prime, specialty trade, environmental, asbestos, and lead abatement contractors, as well as for miscellaneous obligations. It also provides miscellaneous surety comprising workers’ compensation, supply, subdivision, and license and permit bonds. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Farmington, Connecticut.