Brookfield (BN) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BN or CG?

In the previous week, Brookfield had 5 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Brookfield and 26 mentions for Carlyle Group. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.62 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookfield	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlyle Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BN or CG more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 20.22% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 0.76%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.60% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield	0.76%	4.20%	1.36%
Carlyle Group	20.22%	23.60%	6.41%

Which has more volatility and risk, BN or CG?

Brookfield has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BN or CG?

61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BN or CG?

Carlyle Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, 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
Brookfield	$81.04B	1.32	$641M	$0.28	231.80
Carlyle Group	$5.43B	4.10	$1.02B	$2.95	20.87

Is BN or CG a better dividend stock?

Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Brookfield pays out 128.6% 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 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Carlyle Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer BN or CG?

Brookfield presently has a consensus target price of $70.80, suggesting a potential upside of 9.08%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $58.40, suggesting a potential downside of 5.15%. Given Brookfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Brookfield is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

Carlyle Group beats Brookfield on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.