Trupanion (TRUP) Competitors

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) and Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media favor VOYA or TRUP?

In the previous week, Voya Financial had 7 more articles in the media than Trupanion. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Voya Financial and 7 mentions for Trupanion. Trupanion's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Voya Financial's score of 0.78 indicating that Trupanion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Voya Financial	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trupanion	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VOYA or TRUP more profitable?

Voya Financial has a net margin of 7.18% compared to Trupanion's net margin of -0.32%. Voya Financial's return on equity of 14.05% beat Trupanion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Voya Financial	7.18%	14.05%	0.51%
Trupanion	-0.32%	-1.33%	-0.52%

Which has better earnings & valuation, VOYA or TRUP?

Voya Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Trupanion. Trupanion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Voya Financial, 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
Voya Financial	$8.05B	0.87	$667M	$5.30	13.67
Trupanion	$1.32B	1.64	-$9.63M	-$0.10	-507.30

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VOYA or TRUP?

96.1% of Voya Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Voya Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Trupanion shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer VOYA or TRUP?

Voya Financial currently has a consensus price target of $83.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.70%. Trupanion has a consensus price target of $53.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Voya Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Voya Financial is more favorable than Trupanion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Voya Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Trupanion	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has more volatility and risk, VOYA or TRUP?

Voya Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Trupanion has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Voya Financial beats Trupanion on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.