Deep Yellow (OTCMKTS:DYLLF) and Maiden (NASDAQ:MHLD) Head to Head Survey

Volatility and Risk

Maiden has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deep Yellow has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maiden and Deep Yellow”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maiden	$87.70 million	1.08	-$38.57 million	($2.03)	-0.47
Deep Yellow	$2.56 million	235.71	N/A	N/A	N/A

Deep Yellow has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maiden.

Profitability

This table compares Maiden and Deep Yellow’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maiden	-71.58%	-16.55%	-2.70%
Deep Yellow	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.8% of Maiden shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Maiden shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

About Maiden

Maiden Holdings, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance solutions to regional and specialty insurers in Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diversified Reinsurance and AmTrust Reinsurance. The company writes treaties on a quota share basis and excess of loss basis. It also offers auto and credit life insurance products through its insurer partners to retail clients; and underwrites risks on a retroactive basis, which provides a range of legacy services to small insurance entities. Maiden Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

About Deep Yellow

Deep Yellow Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a uranium exploration company in Namibia. The company holds a 100% interest in the Reptile project, which covers an area of 896 square kilometers (km2); 65% interest in the Nova Joint Venture covering an area of 599 km2; and 85% interest in the Yellow Dune Joint Venture covering an area of 190 km2. It is involved in the iron ore exploration and property investment businesses. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Subiaco, Australia.