Comparing Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) & Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI)

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) and Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Voya Financial and Upexi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Voya Financial	$7.92 billion	1.13	$654.00 million	$6.22	15.92
Upexi	$25.00 million	2.26	-$246.07 million	($4.06)	-0.16

Voya Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Upexi. Upexi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Voya Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Voya Financial and Upexi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Voya Financial	7.75%	12.67%	0.45%
Upexi	-984.34%	-157.49%	-22.60%

Volatility & Risk

Voya Financial has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upexi has a beta of -0.28, indicating that its share price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Voya Financial and Upexi, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Voya Financial	1	4	7	1	2.62
Upexi	1	0	1	0	2.00

Voya Financial presently has a consensus price target of $103.69, indicating a potential upside of 4.74%. Upexi has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 681.37%. Given Upexi’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Upexi is more favorable than Voya Financial.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.1% of Voya Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Upexi shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Voya Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Upexi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Voya Financial beats Upexi on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Voya Financial

Voya Financial, Inc. engages in the provision of workplace benefits and savings products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Wealth Solutions, Health Solutions, and Investment Management. The Wealth Solutions segment offers full-service retirement products; recordkeeping services; stable value and fixed general account investment products; non-qualified plan administration services; and tools, guidance, and services to promote the financial well-being and retirement security of employees. The segment also provides wealth management services, such as individual retirement, managed, and brokerage accounts, as well as financial guidance and advisory services. This segment serves corporate, public and private school systems, higher education institutions, hospitals and healthcare facilities, other non-profit organizations, and state and local governments, as well as institutional and individual customers. The Health Solutions segment offers various insurance products comprising stop loss, group life, group disability, whole life, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. The segment also provides worksite employee benefits, health account solutions, leave management, benefits administration, health plan enrollment, financial wellness, and decision support products and services to mid-size and large corporate employers and professional associations. The Investment Management segment provides fixed income, equity, multi-asset, and alternative products and solutions to individual investors and institutional clients through its direct sales force, consultant channel, banks, broker-dealers, and independent financial advisers. The company was formerly known as ING U.S., Inc. and changed its name to Voya Financial, Inc. in April 2014. Voya Financial, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is based in New York, New York.

About Upexi

Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.