BGC Group (BGC) Competitors $10.13 -0.23 (-2.22%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BGC vs. SF, EVR, LAZ, PIPR, OPY, FBRC, MS, GS, SCHW, and RJFShould you be buying BGC Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BGC Group include Stifel Financial (SF), Evercore (EVR), Lazard (LAZ), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), Oppenheimer (OPY), FBR & Co. (FBRC), Morgan Stanley (MS), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Charles Schwab (SCHW), and Raymond James (RJF). These companies are all part of the "investment banking & brokerage" industry. BGC Group vs. Stifel Financial Evercore Lazard Piper Sandler Companies Oppenheimer FBR & Co. Morgan Stanley The Goldman Sachs Group Charles Schwab Raymond James BGC Group (NASDAQ:BGC) and Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings & valuation, BGC or SF? Stifel Financial has higher revenue and earnings than BGC Group. Stifel Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BGC Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBGC Group$2.03B2.40$36.26M$0.2540.52Stifel Financial$4.35B2.67$522.54M$5.5320.51 Does the MarketBeat Community favor BGC or SF? BGC Group received 44 more outperform votes than Stifel Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.74% of users gave BGC Group an outperform vote while only 55.05% of users gave Stifel Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBGC GroupOutperform Votes32259.74% Underperform Votes21740.26% Stifel FinancialOutperform Votes27855.05% Underperform Votes22744.95% Does the media refer more to BGC or SF? In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 7 more articles in the media than BGC Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Stifel Financial and 3 mentions for BGC Group. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat BGC Group's score of 0.20 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BGC Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Stifel Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BGC or SF more profitable? Stifel Financial has a net margin of 12.98% compared to BGC Group's net margin of 5.49%. BGC Group's return on equity of 47.68% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BGC Group5.49% 47.68% 11.51% Stifel Financial 12.98%14.92%1.84% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BGC or SF? 52.1% of BGC Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of BGC Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Stifel Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BGC or SF a better dividend stock? BGC Group pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. BGC Group pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stifel Financial pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stifel Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, BGC or SF? BGC Group has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BGC or SF? Stifel Financial has a consensus price target of $103.17, suggesting a potential downside of 9.04%. Given Stifel Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than BGC Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BGC Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Stifel Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 SummaryStifel Financial beats BGC Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIDownload Our Tesla Ebook For FreeLike many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. Get BGC Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BGC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BGC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBGC GroupSecurity & commodity brokers IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.97B$25.48B$10.42B$8.89BDividend Yield0.77%1.38%10.14%4.06%P/E Ratio40.5218.6045.8613.30Price / Sales2.407.153,479.1581.01Price / Cash9.4723.0630.6936.03Price / Book4.675.053.775.74Net Income$36.26M$907.78M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance-2.41%1.40%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance9.40%-2.32%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance128.67%19.38%24.11%26.23% BGC Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGCBGC Group3.2885 of 5 stars$10.13-2.2%N/A+128.7%$4.97B$2.03B40.523,895News CoverageSFStifel Financial4.7544 of 5 stars$113.42+0.2%$103.17-9.0%+84.3%$11.58B$4.35B20.519,000EVREvercore4.4699 of 5 stars$301.43+0.2%$270.40-10.3%+107.3%$11.45B$2.43B38.692,195Insider TradeNegative NewsLAZLazard4.638 of 5 stars$54.95-0.1%$53.00-3.5%+105.0%$6.20B$2.52B21.893,291PIPRPiper Sandler Companies3.4678 of 5 stars$334.13-0.4%$193.00-42.2%+118.0%$5.94B$1.35B35.701,725Positive NewsOPYOppenheimer2.9497 of 5 stars$60.12+0.1%N/A+51.7%$620.50M$1.25B9.352,942FBRCFBR & Co.N/A$17.55flatN/AN/A$124.61MN/A0.00259News CoveragePositive NewsMSMorgan Stanley4.8926 of 5 stars$131.69-0.4%$112.94-14.2%+65.2%$213.04B$96.19B20.0480,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9827 of 5 stars$581.93+0.1%$535.75-7.9%+71.4%$182.50B$108.42B17.0845,300Short Interest ↓SCHWCharles Schwab4.7754 of 5 stars$80.46+0.3%$74.18-7.8%+42.2%$142.71B$18.84B31.4333,000Insider TradePositive NewsRJFRaymond James4.8086 of 5 stars$162.18-0.3%$140.91-13.1%+56.1%$33.49B$14.92B16.7018,000Analyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SF Alternatives EVR Alternatives LAZ Alternatives PIPR Alternatives OPY Alternatives FBRC Alternatives MS Alternatives GS Alternatives SCHW Alternatives RJF Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BGC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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