Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) Competitors

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) and Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer SEIC or AMG?

In the previous week, SEI Investments had 1 more articles in the media than Affiliated Managers Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for SEI Investments and 14 mentions for Affiliated Managers Group. SEI Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Affiliated Managers Group's score of 0.04 indicating that SEI Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SEI Investments	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Affiliated Managers Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, SEIC or AMG?

SEI Investments has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Affiliated Managers Group has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SEIC or AMG?

SEI Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Affiliated Managers Group. Affiliated Managers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SEI Investments, 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
SEI Investments	$2.16B	5.24	$581.19M	$4.60	19.81
Affiliated Managers Group	$2.04B	2.79	$511.60M	$13.16	15.20

Is SEIC or AMG a better dividend stock?

SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Affiliated Managers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. SEI Investments pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Affiliated Managers Group pays out 0.3% 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. SEI Investments has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. SEI Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is SEIC or AMG more profitable?

SEI Investments has a net margin of 27.77% compared to Affiliated Managers Group's net margin of 21.31%. SEI Investments' return on equity of 26.40% beat Affiliated Managers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEI Investments	27.77%	26.40%	22.99%
Affiliated Managers Group	21.31%	15.91%	7.63%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SEIC or AMG?

70.6% of SEI Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of SEI Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend SEIC or AMG?

SEI Investments currently has a consensus target price of $96.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.34%. Affiliated Managers Group has a consensus target price of $197.80, suggesting a potential downside of 1.10%. Given SEI Investments' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SEI Investments is more favorable than Affiliated Managers Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SEI Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Affiliated Managers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

SEI Investments beats Affiliated Managers Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.