Palomar (PLMR) Competitors

Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) and Globe Life (NYSE:GL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Does the media prefer PLMR or GL?

In the previous week, Palomar had 2 more articles in the media than Globe Life. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Palomar and 20 mentions for Globe Life. Palomar's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Globe Life's score of 0.72 indicating that Palomar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Palomar	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Globe Life	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PLMR or GL?

Globe Life has higher revenue and earnings than Palomar. Globe Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palomar, 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
Palomar	$553.86M	6.47	$117.57M	$4.48	30.00
Globe Life	$5.78B	1.88	$1.07B	$11.95	10.93

Do analysts prefer PLMR or GL?

Palomar presently has a consensus target price of $127.83, indicating a potential downside of 4.89%. Globe Life has a consensus target price of $135.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.83%. Given Globe Life's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Globe Life is more favorable than Palomar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Palomar	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Globe Life	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLMR or GL?

Palomar received 22 more outperform votes than Globe Life when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.54% of users gave Palomar an outperform vote while only 39.88% of users gave Globe Life an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Palomar	Outperform Votes 89 60.54%	Underperform Votes 58 39.46%
Globe Life	Outperform Votes 67 39.88%	Underperform Votes 101 60.12%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PLMR or GL?

90.3% of Palomar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Globe Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Palomar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Globe Life shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PLMR or GL more profitable?

Palomar has a net margin of 21.23% compared to Globe Life's net margin of 18.53%. Globe Life's return on equity of 22.32% beat Palomar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Palomar	21.23%	19.76%	5.78%
Globe Life	18.53%	22.32%	3.85%

Which has more risk and volatility, PLMR or GL?

Palomar has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globe Life has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Palomar beats Globe Life on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.