TPG (TPG) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to TPG or CG?

In the previous week, TPG and TPG both had 28 articles in the media. TPG's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.64 indicating that TPG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TPG	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlyle Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, TPG or CG?

TPG has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, suggesting 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 $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. TPG pays out -1,242.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group pays out 40.9% 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.

Do analysts prefer TPG or CG?

TPG presently has a consensus target price of $62.57, suggesting a potential upside of 1.39%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $58.40, suggesting a potential downside of 6.19%. Given TPG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Which has better valuation & 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	$2.73B	8.43	$23.48M	-$0.19	-324.79
Carlyle Group	$3.47B	6.48	$1.02B	$3.42	18.20

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TPG or CG more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 20.22% compared to TPG's net margin of 1.60%. TPG's return on equity of 25.91% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TPG	1.60%	25.91%	8.39%
Carlyle Group	20.22%	23.60%	6.41%

Summary

TPG beats Carlyle Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.