MAN GRP PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:MNGPY) vs. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) Critical Analysis

MAN GRP PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:MNGPY) and Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MAN GRP PLC/ADR and Acadian Asset Management, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MAN GRP PLC/ADR	0	0	0	0	0.00
Acadian Asset Management	0	1	0	0	2.00

Acadian Asset Management has a consensus target price of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.43%. Given Acadian Asset Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acadian Asset Management is more favorable than MAN GRP PLC/ADR.

Dividends

MAN GRP PLC/ADR pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Acadian Asset Management pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Acadian Asset Management pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares MAN GRP PLC/ADR and Acadian Asset Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MAN GRP PLC/ADR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acadian Asset Management	16.81%	1,000.27%	18.11%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.7% of Acadian Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. 27.7% of Acadian Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

MAN GRP PLC/ADR has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadian Asset Management has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MAN GRP PLC/ADR and Acadian Asset Management”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MAN GRP PLC/ADR	$1.07 billion	2.71	$255.00 million	N/A	N/A
Acadian Asset Management	$505.60 million	1.80	$85.00 million	$2.24	10.82

MAN GRP PLC/ADR has higher revenue and earnings than Acadian Asset Management.

Summary

Acadian Asset Management beats MAN GRP PLC/ADR on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MAN GRP PLC/ADR

Man Group plc provides alternative investment management services worldwide. The company offers a range of liquid investment products and solutions, which include quantitative and discretionary, long only and long short, and single and multi-manager. It distributes its products and solutions directly to institutions; and to private investors through a network of intermediaries. Man Group plc was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Acadian Asset Management

Acadian Asset Management Inc. is a publically owned asset management holding company. The firm provides its services to individuals and institutions. It manages separate client focused portfolios through its subsidiaries. The firm also launches equity mutual funds for its clients. It invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets through its subsidiaries. The firm was founded in 1980 is based Boston, Massachusetts. It was formally known as BrightSphere Investment Group plc. BrightSphere Investment Group Inc. was formed in 1980 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.