BGC Group (BGC) Competitors $8.75 +0.12 (+1.39%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BGC vs. EVR, SF, 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 Evercore (EVR), Stifel Financial (SF), 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. Evercore Stifel Financial Lazard Piper Sandler Companies Oppenheimer FBR & Co. Morgan Stanley The Goldman Sachs Group Charles Schwab Raymond James BGC Group (NASDAQ:BGC) and Evercore (NYSE:EVR) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Is BGC or EVR more profitable? Evercore has a net margin of 11.45% compared to BGC Group's net margin of 5.49%. BGC Group's return on equity of 47.68% beat Evercore's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BGC Group5.49% 47.68% 11.51% Evercore 11.45%20.20%10.31% Which has more volatility and risk, BGC or EVR? BGC Group has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evercore has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BGC or EVR? In the previous week, Evercore had 1 more articles in the media than BGC Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Evercore and 1 mentions for BGC Group. BGC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Evercore's score of 0.20 indicating that BGC Group is being referred to more favorably in the 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) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evercore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BGC or EVR? Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than BGC Group. BGC Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBGC Group$2.15B1.96$36.26M$0.2535.00Evercore$2.79B3.77$255.48M$7.7935.41 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BGC or EVR? Evercore received 201 more outperform votes than BGC Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.32% of users gave Evercore an outperform vote while only 59.74% of users gave BGC Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBGC GroupOutperform Votes32259.74% Underperform Votes21740.26% EvercoreOutperform Votes52363.32% Underperform Votes30336.68% Do analysts rate BGC or EVR? Evercore has a consensus target price of $301.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Evercore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Evercore 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) 0.00Evercore 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals believe in BGC or EVR? 52.1% of BGC Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Evercore shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of BGC Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Evercore shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BGC or EVR a better dividend stock? BGC Group pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. BGC Group pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evercore pays out 41.1% 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. Evercore has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Evercore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryEvercore beats BGC Group on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin 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$4.20B$26.49B$11.01B$9.07BDividend Yield0.88%1.41%9.87%4.22%P/E Ratio35.0020.3728.5417.19Price / Sales1.966.2748.52116.80Price / Cash8.3722.7630.3637.86Price / Book4.864.932.744.78Net Income$36.26M$909.38M$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-3.21%-3.22%-2.88%-1.23%1 Month Performance-13.88%-4.52%-2.87%3.37%1 Year Performance97.52%5.31%11.31%16.58% BGC Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGCBGC Group2.0586 of 5 stars$8.75+1.4%N/A+97.5%$4.20B$2.15B35.003,895High Trading VolumeEVREvercore3.9029 of 5 stars$298.37+1.0%$282.40-5.4%+66.4%$11.36B$2.79B38.092,195Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageSFStifel Financial4.5503 of 5 stars$109.46-1.0%$105.57-3.6%+56.6%$11.20B$4.69B20.009,000News CoverageLAZLazard3.4314 of 5 stars$53.41+0.8%$53.43+0.0%+49.2%$6.02B$3.08B21.283,291Analyst DowngradePIPRPiper Sandler Companies3.468 of 5 stars$321.34+0.7%$193.00-39.9%+72.6%$5.71B$1.35B34.341,725Analyst UpgradePositive NewsOPYOppenheimer2.3787 of 5 stars$63.18+0.7%N/A+54.8%$652.71M$1.37B9.822,942FBRCFBR & Co.N/A$17.55-0.8%N/AN/A$124.61MN/A0.00259High Trading VolumeMSMorgan Stanley4.7129 of 5 stars$129.03+1.3%$121.80-5.6%+35.4%$207.87B$54.61B19.5580,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9367 of 5 stars$586.33+0.1%$559.75-4.5%+50.0%$184.05B$50.96B17.0745,300SCHWCharles Schwab4.2656 of 5 stars$77.94-2.0%$79.75+2.3%+10.7%$138.71B$18.84B31.0733,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRJFRaymond James4.7822 of 5 stars$160.410.0%$142.45-11.2%+38.3%$32.73B$14.92B16.4119,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EVR Alternatives SF 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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