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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Which has higher earnings and 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$517.16M	1.39	C$85.73M	C$1.28	8.81
Brompton Split Banc	C$29.56M	7.64	C$26.84M	C$1.19	8.47

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management received 115 more outperform votes than Brompton Split Banc when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.71% of users gave Brompton Split Banc an outperform vote while only 36.22% of users gave AGF Management an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AGF Management	Outperform Votes 184 36.22%	Underperform Votes 324 63.78%
Brompton Split Banc	Outperform Votes 69 65.71%	Underperform Votes 36 34.29%

Does the media favor AGF.B or SBC?

In the previous week, AGF Management had 4 more articles in the media than Brompton Split Banc. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for AGF Management and 0 mentions for Brompton Split Banc. AGF Management's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Brompton Split Banc's score of 0.00 indicating that AGF Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AGF Management	Neutral
Brompton Split Banc	Neutral

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

AGF Management has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brompton Split Banc has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AGF.B or SBC?

AGF Management currently has a consensus target price of C$12.46, indicating a potential upside of 10.45%. Given AGF Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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 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%

Is AGF.B or SBC a better dividend stock?

AGF Management pays an annual dividend of C$0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Brompton Split Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. AGF Management pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brompton Split Banc pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AGF.B or SBC?

12.9% of AGF Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of AGF Management shares are owned 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.

Summary

AGF Management beats Brompton Split Banc on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.