MLP Competitors

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:DWS) and MLP (ETR:MLP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and MLP's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA has higher revenue and earnings than MLP. DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MLP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA pays an annual dividend of €1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MLP pays an annual dividend of €0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MLP pays out 52.5% 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.

Profitability

This table compares DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and MLP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and MLP, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA currently has a consensus target price of €38.66, indicating a potential upside of 0.88%. MLP has a consensus target price of €7.45, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%. Given MLP's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MLP is more favorable than DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Summary

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA beats MLP on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

MLP (ETR:MLP) and Grenke (ETR:GLJ) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for MLP and Grenke, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

MLP presently has a consensus price target of €7.45, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%. Grenke has a consensus price target of €67.14, indicating a potential upside of 104.08%. Given Grenke's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Grenke is more favorable than MLP.

Profitability

This table compares MLP and Grenke's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

MLP pays an annual dividend of €0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Grenke pays an annual dividend of €0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. MLP pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grenke pays out 42.8% 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MLP and Grenke's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Grenke has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MLP. MLP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grenke, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Grenke beats MLP on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Deutsche Beteiligungs (ETR:DBAN) and MLP (ETR:MLP) 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 risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Deutsche Beteiligungs and MLP's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

MLP has higher revenue and earnings than Deutsche Beteiligungs. MLP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deutsche Beteiligungs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Deutsche Beteiligungs and MLP, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Deutsche Beteiligungs presently has a consensus target price of €45.44, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. MLP has a consensus target price of €7.45, suggesting a potential upside of 6.43%. Given Deutsche Beteiligungs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Deutsche Beteiligungs is more favorable than MLP.

Dividends

Deutsche Beteiligungs pays an annual dividend of €0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MLP pays an annual dividend of €0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Deutsche Beteiligungs pays out 135.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MLP pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MLP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Deutsche Beteiligungs and MLP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Deutsche Beteiligungs beats MLP on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Ackermans & Van Haaren (EBR:ACKB) and MLP (ETR:MLP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ackermans & Van Haaren and MLP, as reported by MarketBeat.

MLP has a consensus price target of €7.45, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ackermans & Van Haaren and MLP's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

MLP has higher revenue and earnings than Ackermans & Van Haaren.

Profitability

This table compares Ackermans & Van Haaren and MLP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MLP beats Ackermans & Van Haaren on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

MLP (ETR:MLP) and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME:BME) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MLP and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

MLP has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Health Sciences Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for MLP and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

MLP currently has a consensus price target of €7.45, suggesting a potential upside of 6.43%.

Profitability

This table compares MLP and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MLP beats BlackRock Health Sciences Trust on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

MLP (ETR:MLP) and BlackRock Income Trust (BME:BKT) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares MLP and BlackRock Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for MLP and BlackRock Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

MLP presently has a consensus price target of €7.45, suggesting a potential upside of 6.43%.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MLP and BlackRock Income Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

MLP has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Income Trust.

Summary

MLP beats BlackRock Income Trust on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.