Pacific Ventures Group (OTCMKTS:PACV) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group (NASDAQ:SAMG) Head-To-Head Comparison

Pacific Ventures Group (OTCMKTS:PACV) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group (NASDAQ:SAMG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Pacific Ventures Group and Silvercrest Asset Management Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pacific Ventures Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Pacific Ventures Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pacific Ventures Group is more favorable than Silvercrest Asset Management Group.

Profitability

This table compares Pacific Ventures Group and Silvercrest Asset Management Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Ventures Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	6.63%	12.03%	7.99%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

47.6% of Silvercrest Asset Management Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.7% of Pacific Ventures Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Silvercrest Asset Management Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Pacific Ventures Group and Silvercrest Asset Management Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pacific Ventures Group	$39.91 million	0.00	-$7.73 million	N/A	N/A
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	$123.65 million	1.53	$9.53 million	$0.88	17.08

Silvercrest Asset Management Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Ventures Group.

Summary

Silvercrest Asset Management Group beats Pacific Ventures Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pacific Ventures Group

Pacific Ventures Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces, sells, and distributes alcohol-infused ice creams and ice-pops. It sells its alcohol-infused ice-pops and ice creams under the SnöBar brand name. The company is also involved in the sale and lease of freezers, as well as the provision of marketing services; and supply of fresh and specialty produce, meat, and food products to redistributors, hotels, restaurants, schools, and nursing homes. In addition, it manufactures and wholesales custom processed beef, pork, chicken, lamb, veal, and seafood products; and supplies fruits, vegetables, and specialty groceries to retail customers and wholesale restaurants. Pacific Ventures Group, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Silvercrest Asset Management Group

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc., a wealth management firm, provides financial advisory and related family office services in the United States. The company serves ultra-high net worth individuals and families, as well as their trusts; endowments; foundations; and other institutional investors. It also manages funds of funds and other investment funds. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, New York.