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BN vs. CG, CSQ, ARES, BAM, and BLK

Should you buy Brookfield stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brookfield with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Brookfield include Carlyle Group (CG), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Ares Management (ARES), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), and BlackRock (BLK).

How does Brookfield compare to Carlyle Group?

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

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 13.46% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 20.95% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brookfield1.76% 3.86% 1.20%
Carlyle Group 13.46%20.95%5.28%

Brookfield presently has a consensus price target of $56.82, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Carlyle Group has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.79%. Given Carlyle Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carlyle Group is more favorable than Brookfield.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brookfield
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Carlyle Group
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.35

Brookfield has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

Brookfield has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Group. 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield$75.74B1.49$1.31B$0.5190.14
Carlyle Group$4.78B3.44$808.70M$1.4631.27

In the previous week, Brookfield and Brookfield both had 10 articles in the media. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.61 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brookfield
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Carlyle Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

61.6% of Brookfield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 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 3.1%. Brookfield pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group pays out 95.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has increased 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.

Summary

Carlyle Group beats Brookfield on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Brookfield (NYSE:BN) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Brookfield had 8 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Brookfield and 2 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brookfield
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

61.6% of Brookfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Brookfield has a net margin of 1.76% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Brookfield's return on equity of 3.86% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brookfield1.76% 3.86% 1.20%
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

Brookfield has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield$75.74B1.49$1.31B$0.5190.14
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Brookfield pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Brookfield currently has a consensus target price of $56.82, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Brookfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Brookfield is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brookfield
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Brookfield beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield compare to Ares Management?

Brookfield (NYSE:BN) and Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Brookfield has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Management has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. Ares Management's return on equity of 22.14% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brookfield1.76% 3.86% 1.20%
Ares Management 10.54%22.14%5.58%

Brookfield has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Management. Ares Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield$75.74B1.49$1.31B$0.5190.14
Ares Management$5.60B7.46$527.36M$2.1558.95

In the previous week, Ares Management had 3 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ares Management and 10 mentions for Brookfield. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Ares Management's score of 0.69 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brookfield
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ares Management
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Brookfield currently has a consensus target price of $56.82, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Ares Management has a consensus target price of $162.56, indicating a potential upside of 28.25%. Given Ares Management's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ares Management is more favorable than Brookfield.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brookfield
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Ares Management
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Brookfield pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management pays out 251.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Ares Management has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Ares Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Ares Management shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Ares Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ares Management beats Brookfield on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield compare to Brookfield Asset Management?

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

Brookfield Asset Management has a net margin of 49.69% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. Brookfield Asset Management's return on equity of 30.66% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brookfield1.76% 3.86% 1.20%
Brookfield Asset Management 49.69%30.66%16.22%

Brookfield Asset Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield. Brookfield Asset Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield$75.74B1.49$1.31B$0.5190.14
Brookfield Asset Management$4.77B16.81$2.49B$1.5431.79

61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brookfield presently has a consensus price target of $56.82, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Brookfield Asset Management has a consensus price target of $60.21, indicating a potential upside of 22.97%. Given Brookfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Brookfield is more favorable than Brookfield Asset Management.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brookfield
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Brookfield Asset Management
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Brookfield had 3 more articles in the media than Brookfield Asset Management. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Brookfield and 7 mentions for Brookfield Asset Management. Brookfield Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Brookfield's score of 0.70 indicating that Brookfield Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brookfield
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brookfield Asset Management
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Brookfield has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Asset Management has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Brookfield Asset Management pays an annual dividend of $2.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Brookfield pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Asset Management pays out 130.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Brookfield Asset Management has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Brookfield Asset Management beats Brookfield on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield compare to BlackRock?

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

BlackRock has a net margin of 24.40% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. BlackRock's return on equity of 14.74% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock24.40% 14.74% 4.95%
Brookfield 1.76%3.86%1.20%

BlackRock presently has a consensus target price of $1,269.06, indicating a potential upside of 18.76%. Brookfield has a consensus target price of $56.82, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Brookfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brookfield is more favorable than BlackRock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Brookfield
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93

80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Brookfield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield. BlackRock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock$24.22B6.85$5.55B$39.8426.82
Brookfield$75.74B1.49$1.31B$0.5190.14

In the previous week, BlackRock had 25 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for BlackRock and 10 mentions for Brookfield. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Brookfield's score of 0.70 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock
22 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brookfield
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. BlackRock pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield pays out 54.9% 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. BlackRock has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. BlackRock is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

BlackRock beats Brookfield on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BN vs. The Competition

MetricBrookfieldREAL ESTATE OPS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$112.66B$6.24B$13.57B$23.16B
Dividend Yield0.62%4.31%5.81%4.09%
P/E Ratio90.1438.7924.0030.93
Price / Sales1.494.32146.34153.95
Price / Cash6.7916.4320.1625.06
Price / Book0.701.522.164.78
Net Income$1.31B$292.80M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.39%-1.33%0.74%1.86%
1 Month Performance2.42%1.86%0.37%1.43%
1 Year Performance18.64%0.05%11.88%26.97%

Brookfield Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BN
Brookfield
4.8661 of 5 stars
$45.97
-0.1%
$56.82
+23.6%
+20.9%$112.66B$75.74B90.14250,000
CG
Carlyle Group
4.6848 of 5 stars
$46.60
-3.0%
$62.00
+33.0%
+3.1%$17.29B$4.78B31.922,500
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
N/A$19.95
-1.0%
N/A+20.8%$0.00$723.74MN/AN/A
ARES
Ares Management
4.644 of 5 stars
$123.67
+0.2%
$162.56
+31.4%
-21.8%$40.71B$5.60B57.524,250
BAM
Brookfield Asset Management
4.5308 of 5 stars
$48.65
+1.5%
$60.21
+23.8%
-13.2%$78.50B$4.82B31.59250,000

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