Brompton Split Banc (SBC) Competitors

Brompton Split Banc (TSE:SBC) and AGF Management (TSE:AGF.B) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SBC or AGF.B?

0.4% of Brompton Split Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of AGF Management shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of AGF Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to SBC or AGF.B?

In the previous week, Brompton Split Banc had 4 more articles in the media than AGF Management. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Brompton Split Banc and 0 mentions for AGF Management. Brompton Split Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat AGF Management's score of 0.75 indicating that Brompton Split Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brompton Split Banc	Positive
AGF Management	Positive

Is SBC or AGF.B more profitable?

Brompton Split Banc has a net margin of 90.77% compared to AGF Management's net margin of 16.58%. Brompton Split Banc's return on equity of 14.62% beat AGF Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brompton Split Banc	90.77%	14.62%	5.28%
AGF Management	16.58%	7.64%	5.20%

Is SBC or AGF.B a better dividend stock?

Brompton Split Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. AGF Management pays an annual dividend of C$0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Brompton Split Banc pays out 23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGF Management pays out 28.7% 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. Brompton Split Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer SBC or AGF.B?

AGF Management has a consensus target price of C$16.35, indicating a potential upside of 18.22%. Given AGF Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AGF Management is more favorable than Brompton Split Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brompton Split Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
AGF Management	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has more volatility and risk, SBC or AGF.B?

Brompton Split Banc has a beta of 1.569928, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AGF Management has a beta of 1.393122, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, SBC or AGF.B?

AGF Management has higher revenue and earnings than Brompton Split Banc. Brompton Split Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGF 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
Brompton Split Banc	C$128.12M	2.45	C$26.84M	C$5.13	2.65
AGF Management	C$542.03M	1.62	C$85.73M	C$1.67	8.28

Summary

Brompton Split Banc beats AGF Management on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.