Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) vs. The Competition Financial Contrast

Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE:APAM) is one of 1,746 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Artisan Partners Asset Management to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Artisan Partners Asset Management and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Artisan Partners Asset Management	24.54%	71.69%	22.27%
Artisan Partners Asset Management Competitors	314.70%	9.80%	3.42%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.5% of Artisan Partners Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of Artisan Partners Asset Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Artisan Partners Asset Management and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Artisan Partners Asset Management	1	4	1	0	2.00
Artisan Partners Asset Management Competitors	5623	20221	22578	651	2.37

Artisan Partners Asset Management currently has a consensus target price of $34.75, suggesting a potential downside of 9.49%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 23.47%. Given Artisan Partners Asset Management’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Artisan Partners Asset Management has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Dividends

Artisan Partners Asset Management pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Artisan Partners Asset Management pays out 75.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 29.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Artisan Partners Asset Management and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artisan Partners Asset Management	$1.20 billion	$290.32 million	9.08
Artisan Partners Asset Management Competitors	$2.38 billion	$397.48 million	15.02

Artisan Partners Asset Management’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Artisan Partners Asset Management. Artisan Partners Asset Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Artisan Partners Asset Management’s peers have a beta of 0.81, indicating that their average share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Artisan Partners Asset Management peers beat Artisan Partners Asset Management on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Artisan Partners Asset Management

Artisan Partners Asset Management is a global investment management firm that provides active investment strategies to institutional and individual investors. The firm manages portfolios through specialized investment teams, each with its own investment approach and research process. Its offerings include equity and fixed-income strategies spanning a range of styles, market sectors and geographies. These strategies are available through vehicles such as mutual funds and separate accounts, serving clients including institutions and financial intermediaries.