Associated Capital Group (AC) Competitors $37.44 +0.33 (+0.88%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.38 -0.05 (-0.15%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AC vs. BNL, OUT, APLE, FCPT, SSRM, NSA, GCMG, ABR, IVT, and DBRGShould you be buying Associated Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Associated Capital Group include Broadstone Net Lease (BNL), OUTFRONT Media (OUT), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Silver Standard Resources (SSRM), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), GCM Grosvenor (GCMG), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), InvenTrust Properties (IVT), and DigitalBridge Group (DBRG). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Associated Capital Group vs. Its Competitors Broadstone Net Lease OUTFRONT Media Apple Hospitality REIT Four Corners Property Trust Silver Standard Resources National Storage Affiliates Trust GCM Grosvenor Arbor Realty Trust InvenTrust Properties DigitalBridge Group Associated Capital Group (NYSE:AC) and Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, AC or BNL? Associated Capital Group has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadstone Net Lease has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AC or BNL? Broadstone Net Lease has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.68%. Given Broadstone Net Lease's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Broadstone Net Lease is more favorable than Associated Capital Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Associated Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Broadstone Net Lease 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is AC or BNL a better dividend stock? Associated Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Broadstone Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Associated Capital Group pays out 11.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadstone Net Lease pays out 190.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Broadstone Net Lease has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Broadstone Net Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AC or BNL? 8.1% of Associated Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Broadstone Net Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. 88.7% of Associated Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Broadstone Net Lease shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AC or BNL? In the previous week, Broadstone Net Lease had 8 more articles in the media than Associated Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Broadstone Net Lease and 2 mentions for Associated Capital Group. Broadstone Net Lease's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Associated Capital Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Broadstone Net Lease is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Capital Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Broadstone Net Lease 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AC or BNL? Broadstone Net Lease has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Capital Group. Associated Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadstone Net Lease, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAssociated Capital Group$13.18M60.04$44.33M$1.7920.91Broadstone Net Lease$431.80M6.94$162.44M$0.6125.99 Is AC or BNL more profitable? Associated Capital Group has a net margin of 310.55% compared to Broadstone Net Lease's net margin of 26.22%. Associated Capital Group's return on equity of 4.24% beat Broadstone Net Lease's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Associated Capital Group310.55% 4.24% 4.02% Broadstone Net Lease 26.22%3.63%2.17% SummaryBroadstone Net Lease beats Associated Capital Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Associated Capital Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAssociated Capital GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$784.42M$14.24B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield0.54%5.81%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio20.9129.3217.9027.40Price / Sales60.046.9226.0360.38Price / Cash17.5916.4921.6322.92Price / Book0.892.792.204.69Net Income$44.33M$560.62M$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance-0.21%1.23%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance-0.33%7.67%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance9.52%10.75%540.78%11.50% Associated Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACAssociated Capital Group2.1945 of 5 stars$37.44+0.9%N/A+13.0%$784.42M$13.18M20.9120BNLBroadstone Net Lease3.4272 of 5 stars$16.15+0.7%$18.67+15.6%-10.3%$3.05B$431.80M26.4770News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsOUTOUTFRONT Media3.2056 of 5 stars$17.98+2.1%$18.23+1.4%+16.0%$3.00B$1.83B11.842,149News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionAPLEApple Hospitality REIT4.7101 of 5 stars$12.57+0.4%$15.75+25.3%-15.9%$2.99B$1.43B15.9160Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFCPTFour Corners Property Trust4.1589 of 5 stars$26.91+1.2%$29.40+9.3%-0.8%$2.70B$268.07M25.15540Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSSRMSilver Standard Resources1.5801 of 5 stars$12.72+0.5%$10.53-17.2%+133.5%$2.58B$1.08B31.022,300Positive NewsNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust2.1885 of 5 stars$32.70+0.4%$38.63+18.1%-26.7%$2.50B$762.54M55.421,466Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGCMGGCM Grosvenor3.3316 of 5 stars$11.79+0.2%$14.00+18.7%+13.0%$2.29B$514.01M84.21530News CoveragePositive NewsABRArbor Realty Trust1.4195 of 5 stars$11.27+0.1%$13.20+17.2%-7.6%$2.16B$1.17B10.83630Positive NewsIVTInvenTrust Properties2.4823 of 5 stars$27.30+0.6%$31.80+16.5%+4.5%$2.12B$273.97M118.72110Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeDBRGDigitalBridge Group4.4234 of 5 stars$10.79-0.5%$15.94+47.8%-18.7%$1.90B$578.08M35.95300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Broadstone Net Lease Competitors OUTFRONT Media Competitors Apple Hospitality REIT Competitors Four Corners Property Trust Competitors Silver Standard Resources Competitors National Storage Affiliates Trust Competitors GCM Grosvenor Competitors Arbor Realty Trust Competitors InvenTrust Properties Competitors DigitalBridge Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AC) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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