Comparing The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) and MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG)

MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) and The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares MGIC Investment and The PMI Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGIC Investment	64.09%	14.99%	11.75%
The PMI Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.6% of MGIC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of MGIC Investment shares are held by company 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MGIC Investment and The PMI Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MGIC Investment	$1.16 billion	5.59	$712.95 million	$2.84	8.98
The PMI Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MGIC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than The PMI Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for MGIC Investment and The PMI Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGIC Investment	0	3	3	0	2.50
The PMI Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

MGIC Investment presently has a consensus target price of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.04%. Given MGIC Investment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MGIC Investment is more favorable than The PMI Group.

Summary

MGIC Investment beats The PMI Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MGIC Investment

MGIC Investment Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance, other mortgage credit risk management solutions, and ancillary services to lenders and government sponsored entities in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The company offers primary mortgage insurance that provides mortgage default protection on individual loans, as well as covers unpaid loan principal, delinquent interest, and various expenses associated with the default and subsequent foreclosure. It also provides pool insurance for secondary market mortgage transactions; and contract underwriting services, as well as reinsurance. The company serves originators of residential mortgage loans, including savings institutions, commercial banks, mortgage brokers, credit unions, mortgage bankers, and other lenders. MGIC Investment Corporation was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About The PMI Group

The PMI Group, Inc. (TPG) through its subsidiary PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (MIC), and its affiliated companies (collectively PMI), provides residential mortgage insurance in the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company operated in three business segments: United States Mortgage Insurance Operations, International Operations and Corporate and Other. As a United States residential mortgage insurer, PMI offers a variety of mortgage insurance products to meet the capital and credit risk mitigation needs of its customers. In November 2011, the Company announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.