Reviewing Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) & Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO)

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) and Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Zhibao Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	12.70%	16.47%	3.71%
Zhibao Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Zhibao Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	2	6	6	0	2.29
Zhibao Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. presently has a consensus target price of $307.93, suggesting a potential downside of 6.50%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Zhibao Technology.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Zhibao Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	$11.55 billion	7.26	$1.46 billion	$6.52	50.51
Zhibao Technology	$183.67 million	0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Zhibao Technology.

Summary

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. beats Zhibao Technology on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party claims settlement and administration services. It operates through the following business segments: Brokerage, Risk Management, and Corporate. The Brokerage segment consists of retail and wholesale insurance brokerage operations. The Risk Management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services. The Corporate segment manages clean energy and other investments. The company was founded by Arthur J. Gallagher in 1927 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL.

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.