Comparing Altus Group (ASGTF) & Its Peers

Altus Group (OTCMKTS:ASGTF) is one of 330 publicly-traded companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Altus Group to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Altus Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altus Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Altus Group Competitors	-249.72%	-676.41%	-0.34%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

47.9% of Altus Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Altus Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altus Group	N/A	N/A	68.04
Altus Group Competitors	$2.67 billion	-$394.99 million	-13.89

Altus Group’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Altus Group. Altus Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Altus Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altus Group	0	4	0	0	2.00
Altus Group Competitors	1420	4252	6954	193	2.46

As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 29.53%. Given Altus Group’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Altus Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Dividends

Altus Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Altus Group pays out 122.4% 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, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.0% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Altus Group lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Altus Group rivals beat Altus Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Altus Group Company Profile

Altus Group Limited provides asset and funds intelligence solutions for commercial real estate (CRE). The company operates through Analytics, Property Tax, and Appraisals and Development Advisory segments. The Analytics segment portfolio includes software, data analytics, market data, and consulting services; CRE asset and fund management services; ARGUS-branded, finance active-branded debt management, and valuation management solutions; technology consulting services, such as strategic advisory for front-to-back-office strategies, processes, and technology; and software services related to education, training, and implementation. The Property Tax segment includes expert services and technology for property tax management, which include conducting property tax assessment reviews for commercial properties. The Appraisals and Development Advisory segments include services in the field of commercial property valuation appraisals, such as valuation appraisals of properties for transactional purposes, due diligence and litigation support, and economic consulting; and commercial development advisory services in the areas of construction feasibility studies, budgeting, cost and loan monitoring, and project management. It operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, the United States, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Altus Group Limited was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.