Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) Competitors

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) and Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor CBOE or BAM?

In the previous week, Cboe Global Markets had 18 more articles in the media than Brookfield Asset Management. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Cboe Global Markets and 14 mentions for Brookfield Asset Management. Brookfield Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 1.36 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
Cboe Global Markets	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brookfield Asset Management	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CBOE or BAM?

82.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, CBOE or BAM?

Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Asset Management has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CBOE or BAM a better dividend stock?

Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brookfield Asset Management pays an annual dividend of $1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Cboe Global Markets pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Cboe Global Markets has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Brookfield Asset Management has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Brookfield Asset Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate CBOE or BAM?

Cboe Global Markets currently has a consensus price target of $235.46, indicating a potential downside of 1.74%. Brookfield Asset Management has a consensus price target of $64.27, indicating a potential upside of 18.65%. Given Brookfield Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield Asset Management is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cboe Global Markets	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
Brookfield Asset Management	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Is CBOE or BAM more profitable?

Brookfield Asset Management has a net margin of 55.92% compared to Cboe Global Markets' net margin of 18.64%. Brookfield Asset Management's return on equity of 41.12% beat Cboe Global Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cboe Global Markets	18.64%	22.02%	10.73%
Brookfield Asset Management	55.92%	41.12%	25.47%

Which has better earnings and valuation, CBOE or BAM?

Cboe Global Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Asset Management. Cboe Global Markets 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cboe Global Markets	$4.09B	6.12	$764.90M	$8.53	28.09
Brookfield Asset Management	$835M	106.24	$541M	$1.49	36.35

Summary

Brookfield Asset Management beats Cboe Global Markets on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.