Bell Financial Group (ASX:BFG) and Advanced Share Registry (ASX:ASW) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Bell Financial Group and Advanced Share Registry, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Bell Financial Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Advanced Share Registry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Bell Financial Group and Advanced Share Registry's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Bell Financial Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Advanced Share Registry | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Bell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of A$0.10 per share. Advanced Share Registry pays an annual dividend of A$0.04 per share. Bell Financial Group pays out 68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Share Registry pays out 74.1% 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bell Financial Group and Advanced Share Registry's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Bell Financial Group | $293.48 million | 0.00 | $46.83 million | A$0.15 | N/A |
Advanced Share Registry | $6.01 million | 0.00 | $2.32 million | A$0.05 | N/A |
Bell Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Share Registry.
Summary
Bell Financial Group beats Advanced Share Registry on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.