Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) Competitors $57.82 +1.04 (+1.82%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.80 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 10/3/2025 07:59 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BAM vs. CG, CSQ, APAM, ARES, BLK, BN, BX, KKR, MFC, and HOODShould you be buying Brookfield Asset Management stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brookfield Asset Management include Carlyle Group (CG), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM), Ares Management (ARES), BlackRock (BLK), Brookfield (BN), Blackstone (BX), KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), Manulife Financial (MFC), and Robinhood Markets (HOOD). Brookfield Asset Management vs. Its Competitors Carlyle Group Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Artisan Partners Asset Management Ares Management BlackRock Brookfield Blackstone KKR & Co. Inc. Manulife Financial Robinhood Markets Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is BAM or CG more profitable? Brookfield Asset Management has a net margin of 55.92% compared to Carlyle Group's net margin of 20.22%. Brookfield Asset Management's return on equity of 41.12% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brookfield Asset Management55.92% 41.12% 25.47% Carlyle Group 20.22%23.60%6.41% Do analysts recommend BAM or CG? Brookfield Asset Management currently has a consensus price target of $63.52, suggesting a potential upside of 9.84%. Carlyle Group has a consensus price target of $60.87, suggesting a potential downside of 4.12%. Given Brookfield Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield Asset Management is more favorable than Carlyle Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brookfield Asset Management 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 Does the media prefer BAM or CG? In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 3 more articles in the media than Brookfield Asset Management. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Carlyle Group and 13 mentions for Brookfield Asset Management. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Brookfield Asset Management's score of 1.01 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brookfield Asset Management 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BAM or CG? Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Asset Management. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrookfield Asset Management$835M113.42$541M$1.4938.81Carlyle Group$5.43B4.23$1.02B$3.4218.56 Which has more risk & volatility, BAM or CG? Brookfield Asset Management has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAM or CG a better dividend stock? Brookfield Asset Management pays an annual dividend of $1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Brookfield Asset Management pays out 117.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Group pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Asset Management has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BAM or CG? 68.4% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBrookfield Asset Management beats Carlyle Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Brookfield Asset Management News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BAM 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 BAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrookfield Asset ManagementFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$93.01B$8.00B$12.62B$21.68BDividend Yield3.14%4.79%5.51%3.56%P/E Ratio38.8116.57245.9329.80Price / Sales113.426.5131.9067.48Price / Cash10.1027.5622.4824.75Price / Book7.412.762.284.60Net Income$541M$310.95M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance-0.46%3.14%0.09%2.00%1 Month Performance-2.12%11.53%0.98%3.87%1 Year Performance21.02%24.77%537.38%13.11% Brookfield Asset Management Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BAMBrookfield Asset Management4.6904 of 5 stars$57.83+1.8%$63.52+9.8%+22.0%$93.01B$835M38.81250,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CGCarlyle Group4.0673 of 5 stars$67.79-0.6%$59.93-11.6%+41.0%$24.52B$5.43B19.822,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.56+0.7%N/A+12.4%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAPAMArtisan Partners Asset Management3.4477 of 5 stars$45.43-0.7%$43.50-4.2%+5.2%$3.67B$1.11B12.08500Positive NewsARESAres Management4.9743 of 5 stars$181.99-0.6%$182.73+0.4%-3.0%$59.46B$3.88B105.193,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBLKBlackRock4.7811 of 5 stars$1,135.87-0.6%$1,154.07+1.6%+22.0%$175.89B$20.41B27.4621,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBNBrookfield4.0693 of 5 stars$72.76+1.3%$75.70+4.0%+30.8%$120.00B$86.01B169.22250,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BXBlackstone4.7071 of 5 stars$185.77-1.0%$172.38-7.2%+11.4%$136.93B$11.58B49.944,895Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.9907 of 5 stars$146.81-1.4%$158.07+7.7%-2.6%$130.80B$15.99B68.284,834Analyst ForecastMFCManulife Financial4.9872 of 5 stars$31.74+0.5%$48.50+52.8%+7.8%$53.78B$47.46B14.1737,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓HOODRobinhood Markets3.4573 of 5 stars$124.89+0.1%$101.88-18.4%+562.8%$110.99B$2.95B63.402,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carlyle Group Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors Artisan Partners Asset Management Competitors Ares Management Competitors BlackRock Competitors Brookfield Competitors Blackstone Competitors KKR & Co. Inc. 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