Brompton Split Banc (SBC) Competitors

AGF Management (TSE:AGF.B) and Brompton Split Banc (TSE:SBC) are both small-cap financial services 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, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media favor AGF.B or SBC?

In the previous week, AGF Management had 3 more articles in the media than Brompton Split Banc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for AGF Management and 0 mentions for Brompton Split Banc. AGF Management's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Brompton Split Banc's score of 0.00 indicating that AGF Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AGF Management	Neutral
Brompton Split Banc	Neutral

Is AGF.B or SBC more profitable?

Brompton Split Banc has a net margin of 48.01% compared to AGF Management's net margin of 16.58%. Brompton Split Banc's return on equity of 9.94% beat AGF Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AGF Management	16.58%	7.64%	5.20%
Brompton Split Banc	48.01%	9.94%	5.28%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management has higher revenue and earnings than Brompton Split Banc. AGF Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brompton Split Banc, 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
AGF Management	C$517.16M	1.32	C$85.73M	C$1.28	8.35
Brompton Split Banc	C$35.31M	6.14	C$16.95M	C$0.86	11.48

Is AGF.B or SBC a better dividend stock?

AGF Management pays an annual dividend of C$0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Brompton Split Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. AGF Management pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brompton Split Banc pays out 139.5% 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 insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AGF.B or SBC?

12.9% of AGF Management shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of AGF Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management received 109 more outperform votes than Brompton Split Banc when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.71% of users gave Brompton Split Banc an outperform vote while only 35.74% of users gave AGF Management an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AGF Management	Outperform Votes 178 35.74%	Underperform Votes 320 64.26%
Brompton Split Banc	Outperform Votes 69 65.71%	Underperform Votes 36 34.29%

Do analysts rate AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management currently has a consensus price target of C$11.82, suggesting a potential upside of 10.58%. Given AGF Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe AGF Management is more favorable than Brompton Split Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AGF Management	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brompton Split Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brompton Split Banc has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AGF Management beats Brompton Split Banc on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.