Contrasting Equitable (NYSE:EQH) and Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO)

Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zhibao Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	7.87%	87.49%	0.67%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Zhibao Technology and Equitable”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zhibao Technology	$134.56 million	0.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitable	$11.53 billion	1.29	$1.30 billion	$3.23	14.20

Equitable has higher revenue and earnings than Zhibao Technology.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Zhibao Technology and Equitable, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zhibao Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A
Equitable	0	3	7	0	2.70

Equitable has a consensus price target of $48.70, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. Given Equitable’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Zhibao Technology.

Summary

Equitable beats Zhibao Technology on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zhibao Technology

Zhibao Technology Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides digital insurance brokerage services in China. It also offers managing general underwriter services; and offline insurance brokerage consulting services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Shanghai, China.

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.