Contrasting Fundamental Global (NASDAQ:FGF) and Atlas Financial (OTCMKTS:AFHIF)

Fundamental Global (NASDAQ:FGF) and Atlas Financial (OTCMKTS:AFHIF) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.1% of Fundamental Global shares are held by institutional investors. 62.7% of Fundamental Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of Atlas Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fundamental Global and Atlas Financial”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fundamental Global	$26.84 million	1.08	$3.85 million	($0.18)	-5.61
Atlas Financial	$4.84 million	N/A	-$5.67 million	N/A	N/A

Fundamental Global has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Financial.

Profitability

This table compares Fundamental Global and Atlas Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fundamental Global	-14.29%	-16.00%	-5.89%
Atlas Financial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Fundamental Global and Atlas Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fundamental Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
Atlas Financial	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Fundamental Global has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Financial has a beta of -8.58, suggesting that its stock price is 958% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Fundamental Global beats Atlas Financial on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fundamental Global

Fundamental Global Inc. engages in reinsurance, merchant banking, and asset management business. The company offers initial public offering services. It also offers specialty property and casualty reinsurance services. In addition, the company provides investment advisory services. The company was formerly known as Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and changed its name to FG Group Holdings Inc. in December 2022. Fundamental Global Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

About Atlas Financial

Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Anchor Group Management, Inc., engages in generating, underwriting, and servicing of commercial automobile insurance in the United States. The company's automobile insurance products provide insurance coverage in three areas, including liability, accident benefits, and physical damage. It focuses on the light commercial automobile sector, including taxi cabs, non-emergency paratransit, limousine, livery, and business autos. It distributes its insurance products through a network of independent retail agents. Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.