Critical Contrast: M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft (MURGY) vs. The Competition

M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft (OTCMKTS:MURGY) is one of 58 publicly-traded companies in the “INS – MULTI LINE” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft’s competitors have a beta of -6.73, suggesting that their average share price is 773% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “INS – MULTI LINE” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 38.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft	0	5	0	1	2.33
M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft Competitors	318	2090	2878	111	2.52

As a group, “INS – MULTI LINE” companies have a potential upside of 19.47%. Given M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft	$65.83 billion	$6.15 billion	6.40
M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft Competitors	$20.51 billion	$1.60 billion	84.46

M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “INS – MULTI LINE” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of shares of all “INS – MULTI LINE” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft	7.53%	14.53%	1.64%
M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft Competitors	10.27%	9.80%	2.86%

Summary

M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft competitors beat M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About M�nchener R�ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München engages in the insurance and reinsurance businesses worldwide. It also offers life and health reinsurance solutions, such as digital underwriting and advanced analytics solutions, health insurance management system, financial market risks, financing, portfolio risk management, digitalized investment-linked solution, MIRA digital suite, MIRA POS, MIRApply insured and physician, claims risk adjustment, CLARA plus, data analytics, underwriting and claims, medical research, capital management, and health market. The company also provides property and casualty reinsurance solutions, including agricultural risk, data analytics, infrastructure risk profiler, property insurance, retroactive reinsurance, insurance linked securities, location risk, risk transfer, and cyber, NatCatSERVICE for natural catastrophe loss database, REALYTIX ZERO, IMPROVEX, and cert2go, as well as consulting services for reinsurance, business advisory, portfolio performance and management, claims management, commercial motor, telematics, and electric vehicles. In addition, the company provides solutions for industry clients, such as IoT cover, earnings quality insurance protection, captive insurance and risk transfer, liability, weather risks, space and satellite insurance, solar and biomass insurance, wind insurance, digital asset, mining risks cover, construction projects covers and services, aviation insurance, power and utilities, industrial cyber insurance, risk suite, location risk intelligence, digital risks, PV warranty insurance, parametric, Insure AI, e-mobility, circular economy, liquidation damage cover, and natural catastrophes solutions. Further, it offers life, property-casualty, health, legal protection, and travel insurance products under the ERGO brand name; and insurance solutions for agriculture, captive, epidemic, cyber, and renewable energy. The company was founded in 1880 and is based in Munich, Germany.