Carlyle Group (CG) Competitors

TPG (NASDAQ:TPG) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to TPG or CG?

In the previous week, TPG had 4 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for TPG and 19 mentions for Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat TPG's score of 0.47 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TPG	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Carlyle Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TPG or CG?

94.0% of TPG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 70.0% of TPG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TPG or CG more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 19.00% compared to TPG's net margin of 0.90%. TPG's return on equity of 24.47% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TPG	0.90%	24.47%	7.95%
Carlyle Group	19.00%	23.78%	6.40%

Which has more risk and volatility, TPG or CG?

TPG has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TPG or CG a better dividend stock?

TPG pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. TPG pays out -497.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% 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. Carlyle Group has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. TPG is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TPG or CG?

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than TPG. TPG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Group, 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
TPG	$2.64B	7.87	$23.48M	-$0.33	-169.21
Carlyle Group	$5.43B	3.91	$1.02B	$2.95	19.90

Do analysts rate TPG or CG?

TPG presently has a consensus price target of $60.43, indicating a potential upside of 8.22%. Carlyle Group has a consensus price target of $57.73, indicating a potential downside of 1.66%. Given TPG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe TPG is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TPG	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

TPG beats Carlyle Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.