AllianceBernstein (AB) Competitors

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Does the media refer more to CG or AB?

In the previous week, The Carlyle Group had 28 more articles in the media than AllianceBernstein. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for The Carlyle Group and 7 mentions for AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat The Carlyle Group's score of 0.42 indicating that AllianceBernstein is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Carlyle Group	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AllianceBernstein	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, CG or AB?

The Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AllianceBernstein has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CG or AB more profitable?

The Carlyle Group has a net margin of 18.81% compared to AllianceBernstein's net margin of 9.46%. The Carlyle Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat AllianceBernstein's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Carlyle Group	18.81%	24.02%	6.53%
AllianceBernstein	9.46%	17.88%	17.87%

Is CG or AB a better dividend stock?

The Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. AllianceBernstein pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.9%. The Carlyle Group pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AllianceBernstein pays out 112.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts prefer CG or AB?

The Carlyle Group presently has a consensus price target of $54.53, indicating a potential upside of 17.20%. AllianceBernstein has a consensus price target of $42.75, indicating a potential upside of 11.36%. Given The Carlyle Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Carlyle Group is more favorable than AllianceBernstein.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Carlyle Group	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
AllianceBernstein	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CG or AB?

55.9% of The Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of AllianceBernstein shares are held by institutional investors. 27.2% of The Carlyle Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of AllianceBernstein shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CG or AB?

The Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Carlyle Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Carlyle Group	$3.40B	4.94	$1.02B	$2.78	16.74
AllianceBernstein	$461.95M	9.19	$423.37M	$3.72	10.32

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CG or AB?

The Carlyle Group received 201 more outperform votes than AllianceBernstein when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 56.81% of users gave AllianceBernstein an outperform vote while only 56.32% of users gave The Carlyle Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Carlyle Group	Outperform Votes 593 56.32%	Underperform Votes 460 43.68%
AllianceBernstein	Outperform Votes 392 56.81%	Underperform Votes 298 43.19%

Summary

The Carlyle Group beats AllianceBernstein on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.