Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) & Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) Head to Head Survey

Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) and Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Loomis has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its share price is 188% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Companies has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Loomis and Rocket Companies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Loomis	$3.11 billion	1.02	$161.68 million	$2.96	16.05
Rocket Companies	$6.70 billion	5.57	-$68.00 million	$0.14	94.06

Loomis has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rocket Companies. Loomis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rocket Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Loomis and Rocket Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loomis	6.06%	15.08%	4.90%
Rocket Companies	4.70%	5.13%	1.88%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.6% of Rocket Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.7% of Rocket Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Loomis and Rocket Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loomis	0	1	0	0	2.00
Rocket Companies	0	9	9	0	2.50

Rocket Companies has a consensus target price of $19.57, indicating a potential upside of 48.63%. Given Rocket Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rocket Companies is more favorable than Loomis.

Summary

Rocket Companies beats Loomis on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Loomis

Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

About Rocket Companies

Rocket Companies, Inc., a fintech holding company, provides mortgage lending, title and settlement services, and other financial technology services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Direct to Consumer and Partner Network. The company’s solutions include Rocket Mortgage, a mortgage lender; Amrock that provides title insurance, property valuation, and settlement services; Rocket Homes, a home search platform and real estate agent referral network, which offers technology-enabled services to support the home buying and selling experience; and Rocket Loans, an online-based personal loans business. It also offers Core Digital Media, a online marketing platform in the mortgage and personal financial product sectors; Rocket Money, a personal finance app that helps clients manage every aspect of their financial lives; Lendesk, a software services company that provides a point of sale system for mortgage professionals and a loan origination system for private lenders; Rock Connections, a sales and support platform specializing in contact center services; and Rocket Innovation Studio that recruits and mentors top technology talent. In addition, the company originates, closes, sells, and services agency-conforming loans. Rocket Companies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company operates as a subsidiary of Rock Holdings Inc.