Finance of America Companies (FOA) vs. The Competition Head to Head Survey

Finance of America Companies (NYSE:FOA) is one of 19 public companies in the “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Finance of America Companies to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Finance of America Companies and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Finance of America Companies	$338.17 million	$15.49 million	5.82
Finance of America Companies Competitors	$18.24 billion	$1.82 billion	-68.26

Finance of America Companies’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Finance of America Companies. Finance of America Companies is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.2% of Finance of America Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of shares of all “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Finance of America Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.5% of shares of all “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Finance of America Companies has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Finance of America Companies’ rivals have a beta of 1.35, indicating that their average share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Finance of America Companies and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Finance of America Companies	0	1	1	0	2.50
Finance of America Companies Competitors	152	677	982	15	2.47

Finance of America Companies presently has a consensus price target of $26.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.47%. As a group, “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies have a potential upside of 25.70%. Given Finance of America Companies’ rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Finance of America Companies has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Finance of America Companies and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Finance of America Companies	18.89%	-3.12%	-0.04%
Finance of America Companies Competitors	-4.16%	-79.30%	-0.70%

Summary

Finance of America Companies beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Finance of America Companies

Finance of America Companies Inc. a financial service holding company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of a retirement solutions platform in the United States. It operates through two segments: Retirement Solutions and Portfolio Management. The Retirement Solutions segment engages in the loan origination activities comprising home equity conversion, proprietary reverse, and hybrid mortgage loans for senior homeowners. The Portfolio Management segment provides product development, loan securitization, loan sales, risk management, servicing oversight, and asset management services for borrowers and investors. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.