Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT – Get Free Report) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
20.3% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Brookfield Wealth Solutions and StoneCo, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| StoneCo | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Brookfield Wealth Solutions and StoneCo”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | $11.63 billion | 1.07 | $766.00 million | $0.26 | 141.12 |
| StoneCo | $2.53 billion | 1.16 | $425.73 million | $2.48 | 4.76 |
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCo. StoneCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Wealth Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Wealth Solutions and StoneCo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.01% |
| StoneCo | 22.92% | 22.19% | 4.10% |
Summary
StoneCo beats Brookfield Wealth Solutions on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookfield Wealth Solutions
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance.The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
About StoneCo
StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.
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