EverQuote (EVER) Competitors

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) and Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Is EVER or ORI more profitable?

Old Republic International has a net margin of 10.31% compared to EverQuote's net margin of 7.57%. EverQuote's return on equity of 36.90% beat Old Republic International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EverQuote	7.57%	36.90%	24.45%
Old Republic International	10.31%	20.95%	4.45%

Which has better earnings & valuation, EVER or ORI?

Old Republic International has higher revenue and earnings than EverQuote. Old Republic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverQuote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EverQuote	$500.19M	1.69	$32.17M	$1.24	18.63
Old Republic International	$8.23B	1.21	$852.80M	$2.92	13.68

Does the media prefer EVER or ORI?

In the previous week, EverQuote and EverQuote both had 12 articles in the media. EverQuote's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Old Republic International's score of 1.21 indicating that EverQuote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EverQuote	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Old Republic International	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EVER or ORI?

91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Old Republic International shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Old Republic International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, EVER or ORI?

EverQuote has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Republic International has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate EVER or ORI?

EverQuote presently has a consensus target price of $32.40, suggesting a potential upside of 40.23%. Old Republic International has a consensus target price of $43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.87%. Given EverQuote's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EverQuote is more favorable than Old Republic International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EverQuote	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Old Republic International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

EverQuote beats Old Republic International on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.