Genworth Financial (GNW) Competitors $8.68 +0.28 (+3.27%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.61 -0.07 (-0.82%) As of 08/22/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNW vs. BHF, NMIH, EQH, ESNT, MET, MTG, PRU, AFG, AIZ, and KMPRShould you be buying Genworth Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Genworth Financial include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), NMI (NMIH), Equitable (EQH), Essent Group (ESNT), MetLife (MET), MGIC Investment (MTG), Prudential Financial (PRU), American Financial Group (AFG), Assurant (AIZ), and Kemper (KMPR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Genworth Financial vs. Its Competitors Brighthouse Financial NMI Equitable Essent Group MetLife MGIC Investment Prudential Financial American Financial Group Assurant Kemper Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) and Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BHF or GNW? Brighthouse Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genworth Financial. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genworth Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrighthouse Financial$4.72B0.57$388M$9.245.10Genworth Financial$7.30B0.49$299M$0.4519.30 Does the media favor BHF or GNW? In the previous week, Brighthouse Financial and Brighthouse Financial both had 10 articles in the media. Genworth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Brighthouse Financial's score of 1.47 indicating that Genworth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brighthouse Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Genworth Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, BHF or GNW? Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genworth Financial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BHF or GNW? Brighthouse Financial presently has a consensus target price of $59.67, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Genworth Financial has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Given Brighthouse Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brighthouse Financial is more favorable than Genworth Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Genworth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is BHF or GNW more profitable? Brighthouse Financial has a net margin of 10.24% compared to Genworth Financial's net margin of 2.61%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 21.06% beat Genworth Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brighthouse Financial10.24% 21.06% 0.47% Genworth Financial 2.61%1.91%0.21% Do insiders and institutionals believe in BHF or GNW? 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Genworth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genworth Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBrighthouse Financial beats Genworth Financial on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Genworth Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GNW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GNW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GNW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGenworth FinancialINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.56B$14.64B$12.61B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A3.28%5.44%3.51%P/E Ratio19.3010.0118.6626.68Price / Sales0.491.6126.1155.22Price / Cash9.208.7722.1924.09Price / Book0.361.382.355.47Net Income$299M$1.16B$1.01B$992.74M7 Day Performance4.51%1.11%1.74%2.68%1 Month Performance16.50%4.52%1.03%1.53%1 Year Performance27.35%10.15%537.36%10.77% Genworth Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNWGenworth Financial3.6783 of 5 stars$8.69+3.3%$9.50+9.4%+29.1%$3.56B$7.30B19.302,960News CoveragePositive NewsBHFBrighthouse Financial4.8956 of 5 stars$45.59-0.2%$59.67+30.9%+6.3%$2.61B$4.72B4.931,400News CoveragePositive NewsNMIHNMI2.3782 of 5 stars$38.67-0.8%$42.33+9.5%+4.6%$3.00B$650.97M8.21234News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionEQHEquitable3.8268 of 5 stars$53.05-1.6%$64.90+22.3%+32.3%$15.89B$12.44B42.798,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeESNTEssent Group4.4966 of 5 stars$61.55-0.5%$63.67+3.4%+3.6%$6.06B$1.24B8.99350Positive NewsMETMetLife4.9926 of 5 stars$77.77+0.6%$95.60+22.9%+10.2%$51.72B$70.99B13.1845,000Positive NewsMTGMGIC Investment3.6786 of 5 stars$27.25-1.0%$26.67-2.1%+16.4%$6.28B$1.21B8.93680Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPRUPrudential Financial4.866 of 5 stars$106.66+0.7%$122.08+14.5%-4.7%$37.55B$68.05B23.6538,196Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionAFGAmerican Financial Group4.1933 of 5 stars$130.58-0.8%$136.75+4.7%+2.8%$10.89B$8.32B14.358,700Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAIZAssurant4.9097 of 5 stars$209.53-1.4%$233.29+11.3%+13.7%$10.57B$11.88B15.1714,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionKMPRKemper4.8786 of 5 stars$52.89-0.6%$72.75+37.6%-13.3%$3.32B$4.77B9.967,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brighthouse Financial Competitors NMI Competitors Equitable Competitors Essent Group Competitors MetLife Competitors MGIC Investment Competitors Prudential Financial Competitors American Financial Group Competitors Assurant Competitors Kemper Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GNW) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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