Brompton Split Banc (SBC) Competitors

Brompton Split Banc (TSE:SBC) and AGF Management (TSE:AGF.B) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media favor SBC or AGF.B?

In the previous week, AGF Management had 2 more articles in the media than Brompton Split Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AGF Management and 0 mentions for Brompton Split Banc. Brompton Split Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat AGF Management's score of -0.16 indicating that Brompton Split Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brompton Split Banc	Neutral
AGF Management	Neutral

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

AGF Management has higher revenue and earnings than Brompton Split Banc. Brompton Split Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGF 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
Brompton Split Banc	C$29.56M	8.18	C$26.84M	C$1.19	9.07
AGF Management	C$517.16M	1.57	C$85.73M	C$1.28	9.91

Do analysts rate SBC or AGF.B?

AGF Management has a consensus target price of C$13.83, indicating a potential upside of 9.10%. Given AGF Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AGF Management is more favorable than Brompton Split Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brompton Split Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
AGF Management	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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

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

Is SBC or AGF.B a better dividend stock?

Brompton Split Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%. AGF Management pays an annual dividend of C$0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Brompton Split Banc pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGF Management pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is SBC or AGF.B more profitable?

Brompton Split Banc has a net margin of 90.77% compared to AGF Management's net margin of 16.58%. Brompton Split Banc's return on equity of 14.62% beat AGF Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brompton Split Banc	90.77%	14.62%	5.28%
AGF Management	16.58%	7.64%	5.20%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SBC or AGF.B?

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AGF Management beats Brompton Split Banc on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.