Brompton Split Banc (SBC) Competitors

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

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

In the previous week, AGF Management had 8 more articles in the media than Brompton Split Banc. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AGF Management and 3 mentions for Brompton Split Banc. AGF Management's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Brompton Split Banc's score of 0.22 indicating that AGF Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AGF Management	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brompton Split Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

AGF Management has a beta of 1.277475, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brompton Split Banc has a beta of 1.527619, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management currently has a consensus target price of C$14.92, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given AGF Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe AGF Management is more favorable than Brompton Split Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AGF Management	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Brompton Split Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is AGF.B or SBC a better dividend stock?

AGF Management pays an annual dividend of C$0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Brompton Split Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. AGF Management pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brompton Split Banc pays out 23.4% 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.

Is AGF.B or SBC 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
AGF Management	16.58%	7.64%	5.20%
Brompton Split Banc	90.77%	14.62%	5.28%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AGF.B or SBC?

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
AGF Management	C$534.80M	1.72	C$85.73M	C$1.55	9.23
Brompton Split Banc	C$128.12M	2.28	C$26.84M	C$5.13	2.47

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AGF.B or SBC?

12.0% of AGF Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Brompton Split Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of AGF Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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