Critical Contrast: Ridgepost Capital (RPC) vs. Its Rivals

Ridgepost Capital (NYSE:RPC) is one of 1,753 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Ridgepost Capital to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Ridgepost Capital and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ridgepost Capital	9.03%	22.54%	9.78%
Ridgepost Capital Competitors	2,629.26%	9.47%	3.67%

Risk and Volatility

Ridgepost Capital has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ridgepost Capital’s competitors have a beta of 0.80, suggesting that their average share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.0% of Ridgepost Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Ridgepost Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ridgepost Capital and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ridgepost Capital	$297.35 million	$19.50 million	35.90
Ridgepost Capital Competitors	$2.35 billion	$394.98 million	20.13

Ridgepost Capital’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Ridgepost Capital. Ridgepost Capital is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Ridgepost Capital and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ridgepost Capital	0	2	2	0	2.50
Ridgepost Capital Competitors	5228	19572	21890	603	2.38

Ridgepost Capital currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.72%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 20.42%. Given Ridgepost Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ridgepost Capital is more favorable than its competitors.

Dividends

Ridgepost Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ridgepost Capital pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 28.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Ridgepost Capital lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Ridgepost Capital beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Ridgepost Capital Company Profile

P10, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-asset class private market solutions provider in the alternative asset management industry in the United States. The company offers private equity, venture capital, private credit, impact investing, and private credit services, as well as primary fund of funds, secondary investment, and direct and co-investments services. It also provides tax credit transaction and consulting services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.