Waterdrop (WDH) Competitors

Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG) and Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Does the media prefer HG or WDH?

In the previous week, Hamilton Insurance Group had 11 more articles in the media than Waterdrop. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hamilton Insurance Group and 2 mentions for Waterdrop. Hamilton Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Waterdrop's score of 0.81 indicating that Hamilton Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hamilton Insurance Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Waterdrop	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, HG or WDH?

Hamilton Insurance Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waterdrop has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HG or WDH more profitable?

Hamilton Insurance Group has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Waterdrop's net margin of 13.78%. Hamilton Insurance Group's return on equity of 13.27% beat Waterdrop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hamilton Insurance Group	14.67%	13.27%	3.94%
Waterdrop	13.78%	8.21%	6.16%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HG or WDH?

29.2% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Waterdrop shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Waterdrop shares are held by 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.

Do analysts prefer HG or WDH?

Hamilton Insurance Group presently has a consensus price target of $25.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.47%. Given Hamilton Insurance Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hamilton Insurance Group is more favorable than Waterdrop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hamilton Insurance Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Waterdrop	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HG or WDH?

Hamilton Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Waterdrop. Hamilton Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waterdrop, 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
Hamilton Insurance Group	$2.33B	1.04	$400.43M	$3.62	6.66
Waterdrop	$379.74M	1.75	$50.35M	$0.15	12.23

Summary

Hamilton Insurance Group beats Waterdrop on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.