The Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN) and Its Competitors Head-To-Head Contrast

The Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) is one of 39 publicly-traded companies in the “Insurance agents, brokers, & service” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare The Baldwin Insurance Group to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for The Baldwin Insurance Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Baldwin Insurance Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
The Baldwin Insurance Group Competitors	181	1199	1346	34	2.45

The Baldwin Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.70%. As a group, “Insurance agents, brokers, & service” companies have a potential upside of 5.40%. Given The Baldwin Insurance Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe The Baldwin Insurance Group is more favorable than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares The Baldwin Insurance Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Baldwin Insurance Group	-4.29%	9.21%	2.82%
The Baldwin Insurance Group Competitors	8.78%	-15.96%	6.51%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.4% of The Baldwin Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.3% of shares of all “Insurance agents, brokers, & service” companies are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of The Baldwin Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of shares of all “Insurance agents, brokers, & service” companies are owned by company 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 The Baldwin Insurance Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Baldwin Insurance Group	$1.22 billion	-$90.14 million	-35.52
The Baldwin Insurance Group Competitors	$9.15 billion	$770.51 million	26.08

The Baldwin Insurance Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than The Baldwin Insurance Group. The Baldwin Insurance Group 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.

Volatility and Risk

The Baldwin Insurance Group has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Baldwin Insurance Group’s competitors have a beta of 1.56, indicating that their average share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Baldwin Insurance Group beats its competitors on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About The Baldwin Insurance Group

The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. operates as an independent insurance distribution firm that delivers insurance and risk management solutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Insurance Advisory Solutions; Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions; and Mainstreet Insurance Solutions. The Insurance Advisory Solutions segment provides commercial risk management, employee benefits, and private risk management solutions for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, as well as their families. The Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions segment offers Future platform, that manufactures technology-enabled insurance products suite comprises personal, commercial, and specialty lines; specialty wholesale broker business that delivers professionals, individuals, and niche industry businesses; and reinsurance brokerage services. The Mainstreet Insurance Solutions segment provides personal insurance, commercial insurance, and life and health solutions to individuals and businesses in communities. The company was formerly known as BRP Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. in May 2024. The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.