Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Eaton Vance (EV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesShort InterestTrends EV vs. BEN, SEIC, IVZ, AMG, CNS, MAIN, GBDC, PSEC, VRTS, and OCSLShould you be buying Eaton Vance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eaton Vance include Franklin Resources (BEN), SEI Investments (SEIC), Invesco (IVZ), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), and Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Eaton Vance vs. Franklin Resources SEI Investments Invesco Affiliated Managers Group Cohen & Steers Main Street Capital Golub Capital BDC Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) and Eaton Vance (NYSE:EV) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is BEN or EV more profitable? Eaton Vance has a net margin of 8.01% compared to Franklin Resources' net margin of 5.48%. Eaton Vance's return on equity of 29.84% beat Franklin Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Resources5.48% 9.61% 3.99% Eaton Vance 8.01%29.84%8.98% Is BEN or EV a better dividend stock? Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Eaton Vance pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Franklin Resources pays out 144.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Eaton Vance pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton Vance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to BEN or EV? In the previous week, Franklin Resources had 36 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Franklin Resources and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance. Franklin Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Eaton Vance's score of 0.00 indicating that Franklin Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources Neutral Eaton Vance Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BEN or EV? Franklin Resources received 181 more outperform votes than Eaton Vance when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 39.98% of users gave Franklin Resources an outperform vote while only 35.61% of users gave Eaton Vance an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFranklin ResourcesOutperform Votes44739.98% Underperform Votes67160.02% Eaton VanceOutperform Votes26635.61% Underperform Votes48164.39% Do analysts prefer BEN or EV? Franklin Resources currently has a consensus price target of $20.20, suggesting a potential downside of 5.10%. Given Franklin Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Resources is more favorable than Eaton Vance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 5 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.55Eaton Vance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, BEN or EV? Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BEN or EV? Franklin Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton Vance. Eaton Vance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Resources$8.48B1.31$882.80M$0.8624.76Eaton Vance$1.73B1.68$138.52M$3.297.73 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BEN or EV? 47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Eaton Vance shares are held by institutional investors. 24.1% of Franklin Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFranklin Resources beats Eaton Vance on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Get Eaton Vance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EV 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 NYSE 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 EV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEaton VanceInvestment Advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.91B$12.05B$10.33B$19.98BDividend Yield2.05%24.06%10.32%3.56%P/E Ratio20.5225.4347.0041.83Price / Sales1.686.413,406.0417.45Price / Cash19.1618.5718.6317.30Price / Book2.204.264.185.25Net Income$138.52M$305.14M$987.28M$988.95M Eaton Vance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EVEaton VanceN/A$25.45-2.2%N/AN/A$2.91B$1.73B20.521,983Gap DownBENFranklin Resources4.4979 of 5 stars$21.29-1.1%N/A-9.7%$11.13B$8.48B24.769,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSEICSEI Investments4.5139 of 5 stars$80.17+0.2%N/A+42.4%$10.33B$1.92B19.365,089Gap UpIVZInvesco4.5047 of 5 stars$18.28-1.7%N/A+37.7%$8.23B$5.72B-19.878,500Analyst ForecastNews CoverageAMGAffiliated Managers Group4.2807 of 5 stars$183.17-1.6%N/A+42.7%$5.46B$2.06B10.764,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCNSCohen & Steers3.8169 of 5 stars$102.20-0.1%N/A+83.4%$5.17B$489.64M38.13390Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMAINMain Street Capital1.4213 of 5 stars$51.74+0.4%N/A+26.2%$4.51B$500.39M9.67100Dividend IncreaseGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.1839 of 5 stars$15.36-0.2%N/A+4.3%$2.63B$603.09M9.31N/APositive NewsPSECProspect Capital1.2105 of 5 stars$5.23+0.8%N/A-2.8%$2.26B$861.66M14.942,019Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners1.9012 of 5 stars$234.77-1.7%N/A+19.8%$1.66B$845.27M14.27770OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.6725 of 5 stars$15.95-0.1%N/A-18.6%$1.31B$379.29M18.33N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Resources Competitors SEI Investments Competitors Invesco Competitors Affiliated Managers Group Competitors Cohen & Steers Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Golub Capital BDC Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors 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 (NYSE:EV) was last updated on 11/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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