Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) and Tian Ruixiang (NASDAQ:TIRX) Critical Contrast
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyTian Ruixiang (NASDAQ:TIRX – Get Free Report) and Assurant (NYSE:AIZ – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Tian Ruixiang and Assurant”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tian Ruixiang | $3.22 million | 3.87 | -$3.99 million | N/A | N/A |
| Assurant | $11.88 billion | 1.00 | $760.20 million | $16.43 | 14.49 |
Assurant has higher revenue and earnings than Tian Ruixiang.
Profitability
This table compares Tian Ruixiang and Assurant’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tian Ruixiang | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Assurant | 6.75% | 18.61% | 2.84% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
10.7% of Tian Ruixiang shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.6% of Tian Ruixiang shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Tian Ruixiang and Assurant, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tian Ruixiang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Assurant | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
Assurant has a consensus price target of $250.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. Given Assurant’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Assurant is more favorable than Tian Ruixiang.
Volatility and Risk
Tian Ruixiang has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Assurant beats Tian Ruixiang on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tian Ruixiang
Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd, together its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance broker in China and the United States. It distributes a range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, such as automobile, commercial property, liability, and accidental insurance; and life insurance comprising individual and group life insurances, as well as health and miscellaneous insurance. It serves individual or institutional customers. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About Assurant
Assurant, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides business services that supports, protects, and connects consumer purchases in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through two segments: Global Lifestyle and Global Housing. The Global Lifestyle segment offers mobile device solutions, and extended service contracts and related services for consumer electronics and appliances, and credit and other insurance products; and vehicle protection, commercial equipment, and other related services. The Global Housing segment provides lender-placed homeowners, manufactured housing, and flood insurance; renters insurance and related products; and voluntary manufactured housing, and condominium and homeowners insurance products. The company was formerly known as Fortis, Inc. and changed its name to Assurant, Inc. in February 2004. Assurant, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.