Third Point Reinsurance (TPRE) Competitors

The Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE:THG) and Third Point Reinsurance (NYSE:TPRE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Is THG or TPRE more profitable?

The Hanover Insurance Group has a net margin of 5.92% compared to Third Point Reinsurance's net margin of 0.00%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 15.53% beat Third Point Reinsurance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Hanover Insurance Group	5.92%	15.53%	2.72%
Third Point Reinsurance	N/A	2.86%	1.13%

Do analysts prefer THG or TPRE?

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus price target of $174.88, indicating a potential upside of 10.83%. Given The Hanover Insurance Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe The Hanover Insurance Group is more favorable than Third Point Reinsurance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Hanover Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Third Point Reinsurance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media prefer THG or TPRE?

In the previous week, The Hanover Insurance Group had 5 more articles in the media than Third Point Reinsurance. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group and 0 mentions for Third Point Reinsurance. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Third Point Reinsurance's score of 0.00 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Hanover Insurance Group	Positive
Third Point Reinsurance	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in THG or TPRE?

The Hanover Insurance Group received 109 more outperform votes than Third Point Reinsurance when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.80% of users gave The Hanover Insurance Group an outperform vote while only 47.59% of users gave Third Point Reinsurance an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Hanover Insurance Group	Outperform Votes 366 59.80%	Underperform Votes 246 40.20%
Third Point Reinsurance	Outperform Votes 257 47.59%	Underperform Votes 283 52.41%

Which has more volatility & risk, THG or TPRE?

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Third Point Reinsurance has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, THG or TPRE?

Third Point Reinsurance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Hanover Insurance Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Hanover Insurance Group	$5.99B	0.95	$35.30M	$10.08	15.65
Third Point Reinsurance	$982.70M	1.46	$200.62M	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in THG or TPRE?

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Third Point Reinsurance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Third Point Reinsurance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Hanover Insurance Group beats Third Point Reinsurance on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.