Reviewing Better Home & Finance (BETR) and The Competition

Profitability

This table compares Better Home & Finance and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Better Home & Finance	-172.87%	-1,105.80%	-19.20%
Better Home & Finance Competitors	-5.93%	-85.16%	-0.75%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.9% of Better Home & Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of shares of all “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.6% of Better Home & Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of shares of all “FIN – MTG&REL SVS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Better Home & Finance and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Better Home & Finance	$108.49 million	-$206.29 million	-0.98
Better Home & Finance Competitors	$18.32 billion	$1.82 billion	-66.48

Better Home & Finance’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Better Home & Finance. Better Home & Finance 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.

Risk & Volatility

Better Home & Finance has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Better Home & Finance’s rivals have a beta of 1.33, meaning that their average share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Better Home & Finance rivals beat Better Home & Finance on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Better Home & Finance Company Profile

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. engages in the provision of comprehensive homeownership services. It offers mortgage loans, real estate agent services, and title and homeowner’s insurance services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.