Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI – Get Free Report) and Investcorp Credit Management BDC (NASDAQ:ICMB – 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 valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Acadian Asset Management and Investcorp Credit Management BDC”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Acadian Asset Management | $563.70 million | 5.60 | $80.00 million | $2.83 | 31.40 |
| Investcorp Credit Management BDC | $17.40 million | 0.59 | -$8.85 million | ($1.42) | -0.50 |
Acadian Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than Investcorp Credit Management BDC. Investcorp Credit Management BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadian Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.7% of Acadian Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Acadian Asset Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Acadian Asset Management has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Acadian Asset Management and Investcorp Credit Management BDC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Acadian Asset Management | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Investcorp Credit Management BDC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Acadian Asset Management currently has a consensus price target of $95.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.65%. Given Acadian Asset Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acadian Asset Management is more favorable than Investcorp Credit Management BDC.
Profitability
This table compares Acadian Asset Management and Investcorp Credit Management BDC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Acadian Asset Management | 17.02% | 139.70% | 22.94% |
| Investcorp Credit Management BDC | -134.21% | 0.86% | 0.28% |
Summary
Acadian Asset Management beats Investcorp Credit Management BDC on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Investcorp Credit Management BDC
Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. is a business development company specializing in loan, mezzanine, middle market, growth capital, acquisitions, market/product expansion, organic growth, refinancings and recapitalization investments. It also selectively invests in mezzanine loans/structured equity and in the equity of portfolio companies through warrants and other instruments, in most cases taking such upside participation interests as part of a broader investment relationship. The fund typically invests in United States and Europe. Within United States, the fund seeks to invest in Midatlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and West Coast regions. The fund primarily invests in cable and satellites; consumer services; healthcare equipment and services; industrials; information technology; telecommunication services; and utilities sectors. The fund seeks to invest between $5 million to $25 million in companies that have annual revenues of at least $50 million with EBITDA at least $15 million.
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