Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP – Get Free Report) and Orix Corp Ads (NYSE:IX – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Perella Weinberg Partners and Orix Corp Ads’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | 2.82% | -19.90% | 6.78% |
| Orix Corp Ads | 13.55% | 9.93% | 2.53% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
41.1% of Perella Weinberg Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Orix Corp Ads shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.1% of Perella Weinberg Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Orix Corp Ads shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | $687.99 million | 2.12 | $35.48 million | $0.24 | 65.25 |
| Orix Corp Ads | $22.13 billion | 1.94 | $2.95 billion | $2.67 | 14.46 |
Orix Corp Ads has higher revenue and earnings than Perella Weinberg Partners. Orix Corp Ads is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perella Weinberg Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Perella Weinberg Partners and Orix Corp Ads, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Orix Corp Ads | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Perella Weinberg Partners currently has a consensus target price of $22.63, indicating a potential upside of 44.48%. Given Perella Weinberg Partners’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Perella Weinberg Partners is more favorable than Orix Corp Ads.
Dividends
Perella Weinberg Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Orix Corp Ads pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Perella Weinberg Partners pays out 116.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Orix Corp Ads pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Risk and Volatility
Perella Weinberg Partners has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orix Corp Ads has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Perella Weinberg Partners beats Orix Corp Ads on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perella Weinberg Partners
Perella Weinberg Partners, an independent investment banking company, provides strategic and financial advice services in the United States and internationally. The company offers advisory services related to strategic and financial decisions, mergers and acquisition execution, shareholder and defense advisory, and financing and capital solutions advice with resources focused on restructuring, liability management, and capital markets advisory, as well as underwriting and research services primarily for the energy and related industries. It serves public multinational corporations, mid-sized public and private companies, financial sponsors, individual entrepreneurs, private and institutional investors, creditor committees, and government institutions in consumer and retail; energy and energy transition; financial services and FinTech; healthcare; industrials and infrastructure; and technology, telecommunication, and media industries. Perella Weinberg Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Orix Corp Ads
ORIX Corporation provides diversified financial services in Japan, the United States, Asia, Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The company's Corporate Financial Services and Maintenance Leasing segment is involved in the finance and fee; leasing and rental of automobiles, electronic measuring instruments, and ICT-related equipment businesses; and provision of life insurance and environment and energy-related products and services. Its Real Estate segment develops, rents, and manages real estate properties; operates facilities; real estate asset management; manages residential condominiums and office building; and provides construction contracting, real estate brokerage, and real estate investment advisory services, as well as operates hotels and Japanese inns. The company's PE Investment and Concession segment engages in the private equity (PE) investment and concession businesses. Its Environment and Energy segment provides renewable energy; ESCO; retails electric power; sells solar panels and battery electricity storage systems; and recycling and waste management services, as well as generates solar power. The company's Insurance segment sells life insurance products through agents, banks, and other financial institutions, as well as face-to-face and online. Its Banking and Credit segment provides banking and consumer finance services. The company's Aircraft and Ships segment engages in the aircraft leasing and management, and ship-related finance and investment businesses. Its ORIX USA segment offers finance, investment, and asset management services. The company's ORIX Europe segment provides equity and fixed income asset management services. Its Asia and Australia segment offers finance and investment businesses. The company was formerly known as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ORIX Corporation in 1989. ORIX Corporation was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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