Head to Head Comparison: The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) versus NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH)

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) and The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NMI	56.20%	17.82%	11.73%
The PMI Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of NMI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for NMI and The PMI Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NMI	0	2	5	0	2.71
The PMI Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

NMI currently has a consensus price target of $43.29, indicating a potential upside of 12.34%. Given NMI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NMI is more favorable than The PMI Group.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NMI	$579.00 million	5.30	$322.11 million	$4.37	8.82
The PMI Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NMI has higher revenue and earnings than The PMI Group.

Summary

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

About NMI

NMI Holdings, Inc. provides private mortgage guaranty insurance services in the United States. The company offers mortgage insurance services, such as primary and pool insurance; and outsourced loan review services to mortgage loan originators. It serves national and regional mortgage banks, money center banks, credit unions, community banks, builder-owned mortgage lenders, internet-sourced lenders, and other non-bank lenders. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

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.