Reviewing The Seibels Bruce Group (OTCMKTS:SBBG) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD)

The Seibels Bruce Group (OTCMKTS:SBBG) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

The Seibels Bruce Group has a beta of 3.77, suggesting that its share price is 277% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Seibels Bruce Group and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Seibels Bruce Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	12.24%	16.39%	3.57%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for The Seibels Bruce Group and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Seibels Bruce Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	0	3	7	1	2.82

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $46.89, suggesting a potential downside of 12.62%. Given Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is more favorable than The Seibels Bruce Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 55.4% of The Seibels Bruce Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The Seibels Bruce Group and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Seibels Bruce Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	$885.97 million	2.43	$85.98 million	$3.28	16.36

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Seibels Bruce Group.

Summary

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group beats The Seibels Bruce Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The Seibels Bruce Group

The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. provides processing, technology, and claims solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry. The company offers processing solutions for coastal markets; business process outsourcing; claims administration solutions; information technology outsourcing; and professional services. It also provides technology solutions, such as IPX enterprise insurance suite, CPX claims management system, FNOL first notice of loss, and reinspection processing xpert solutions; and claims solutions, including third party administration, catastrophe management, first notice of loss, multi-line adjusting and examination, reinspection, and subrogation/salvage services. The company was founded in 1869 and is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It offers general liability, excess liability, professional liability, commercial auto, group accident and health, property, surety, and workers' compensation insurance products. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.