Apollo Global Management (APO) Competitors

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media prefer CG or APO?

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 24 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 11 mentions for Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 0.79 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apollo Global Management	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CG or APO more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 19.00% compared to Apollo Global Management's net margin of 14.59%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.78% beat Apollo Global Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Group	19.00%	23.78%	6.40%
Apollo Global Management	14.59%	13.45%	1.06%

Which has better valuation and earnings, CG or APO?

Apollo Global Management has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apollo Global Management, 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
Carlyle Group	$5.43B	3.70	$1.02B	$2.95	18.84
Apollo Global Management	$26.11B	3.17	$4.58B	$5.71	25.35

Is CG or APO a better dividend stock?

Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Apollo Global Management pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apollo Global Management pays out 35.7% 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. Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Apollo Global Management has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Carlyle Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CG or APO?

55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Apollo Global Management shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Apollo Global Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer CG or APO?

Carlyle Group currently has a consensus price target of $53.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.66%. Apollo Global Management has a consensus price target of $159.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Apollo Global Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apollo Global Management is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Apollo Global Management	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Which has more volatility & risk, CG or APO?

Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apollo Global Management has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Apollo Global Management beats Carlyle Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.