Contrasting UMC (OTCMKTS:UMCN) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH)

UMC (OTCMKTS:UMCN) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares UMC and Equitable’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UMC	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	-2.64%	76.47%	0.68%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for UMC and Equitable, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UMC	0	0	0	0	0.00
Equitable	0	2	10	0	2.83

Equitable has a consensus target price of $53.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.13%. Given Equitable’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable is more favorable than UMC.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of UMC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

UMC has a beta of 22.71, meaning that its stock price is 2,171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares UMC and Equitable”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UMC	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Equitable	$10.53 billion	1.60	$1.30 billion	($1.09)	-49.30

Equitable has higher revenue and earnings than UMC.

Summary

Equitable beats UMC on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About UMC

UMC, Inc. provides medical insurance claims coding and processing, electronic medical records storage, chargemaster review, pricing comparison, and accounts receivable management services to healthcare providers. Its customers primarily include hospitals, medical clinics, and physician practitioners in the United States. The company was formerly known as United Medicorp, Inc. and changed its name to UMC, Inc. in May 2007. UMC, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Pampa, Texas.

About Equitable

Equitable Holdings, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates as a diversified financial services company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Investment Management and Research, Protection Solutions, Wealth Management, and Legacy. The Individual Retirement segment offers a suite of variable annuity products primarily to affluent and high net worth individuals. The Group Retirement segment provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities, and not-for-profit entities, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The Investment Management and Research segment offers diversified investment management, research, and related services to various clients through institutional. The Protection Solutions segment provides life insurance products, such as VUL insurance and IUL insurance, term life, and employee benefits business, such as dental, vision, life, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory accounts, financial planning and advice, life insurance, and annuity products. The Legacy segment consists of the capital intensive fixed-rate GMxB business that includes ROP death benefits. The company was formerly known as AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. in January 2020. Equitable Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is based in New York, New York.