Blackstone (BX) Competitors $177.96 -0.15 (-0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$178.28 +0.32 (+0.18%) As of 07:55 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 BX vs. CG, TPG, APO, ARES, BLK, BN, IVZ, KKR, BAM, and HOODShould you be buying Blackstone stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Blackstone include Carlyle Group (CG), TPG (TPG), Apollo Global Management (APO), Ares Management (ARES), BlackRock (BLK), Brookfield (BN), Invesco (IVZ), KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), and Robinhood Markets (HOOD). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Blackstone vs. Its Competitors Carlyle Group TPG Apollo Global Management Ares Management BlackRock Brookfield Invesco KKR & Co. Inc. Brookfield Asset Management Robinhood Markets Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and Blackstone (NYSE:BX) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is CG or BX a better dividend stock? Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Blackstone pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Blackstone pays out 112.0% 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 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. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CG or BX? Blackstone has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackstone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarlyle Group$5.43B4.22$1.02B$2.9521.51Blackstone$13.23B9.81$2.78B$3.3253.60 Do analysts recommend CG or BX? Carlyle Group currently has a consensus price target of $57.73, suggesting a potential downside of 9.01%. Blackstone has a consensus price target of $168.71, suggesting a potential downside of 5.20%. Given Blackstone's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blackstone is more favorable than Carlyle Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Blackstone 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CG or BX? 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, CG or BX? Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackstone has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CG or BX? In the previous week, Blackstone had 37 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Blackstone and 18 mentions for Carlyle Group. Blackstone's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.74 indicating that Blackstone is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carlyle Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Blackstone 39 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CG or BX more profitable? Blackstone has a net margin of 20.83% compared to Carlyle Group's net margin of 19.00%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.78% beat Blackstone's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carlyle Group19.00% 23.78% 6.40% Blackstone 20.83%20.47%8.73% SummaryBlackstone beats Carlyle Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Blackstone News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BX 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 BX 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 BX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackstoneFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$129.96B$7.95B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield2.09%4.72%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio47.8418.8119.0328.44Price / Sales9.815.1826.0160.38Price / Cash35.7721.4421.6322.92Price / Book6.632.792.204.69Net Income$2.78B$311.63M$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance5.39%4.25%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance23.91%20.10%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance27.06%27.61%540.78%11.50% Blackstone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BXBlackstone4.5397 of 5 stars$177.96-0.1%$168.71-5.2%+29.3%$129.96B$13.23B47.844,895Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastCGCarlyle Group3.7583 of 5 stars$59.92-0.4%$57.73-3.6%+39.3%$21.64B$3.47B20.312,300TPGTPG3.2387 of 5 stars$55.37-1.3%$59.77+7.9%+21.2%$20.65B$3.50B-168.041,900APOApollo Global Management4.2076 of 5 stars$149.07-1.9%$161.00+8.0%+24.7%$85.21B$24.62B26.115,108ARESAres Management4.7356 of 5 stars$179.08-2.2%$177.50-0.9%+26.3%$58.51B$3.88B105.383,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBLKBlackRock4.505 of 5 stars$1,097.47-0.6%$1,151.21+4.9%+35.2%$170.03B$20.41B26.5321,100Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeBNBrookfield3.7824 of 5 stars$66.53-1.1%$66.13-0.6%+47.1%$109.64B$86.01B237.49250,000Positive NewsIVZInvesco4.6665 of 5 stars$20.14+1.1%$18.45-8.4%+29.2%$9.02B$6.07B16.118,500Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.7373 of 5 stars$145.07-0.6%$154.33+6.4%+29.9%$129.30B$21.88B61.264,834Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBAMBrookfield Asset Management4.4119 of 5 stars$60.26-0.8%$59.64-1.0%+53.7%$98.69B$3.98B42.74250,000Positive NewsHOODRobinhood Markets3.3208 of 5 stars$105.39-4.0%$85.29-19.1%+376.1%$93.33B$2.95B59.892,300Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carlyle Group Competitors TPG Competitors Apollo Global Management Competitors Ares Management Competitors BlackRock Competitors Brookfield Competitors Invesco Competitors KKR & Co. Inc. 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