GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ:GCMG) versus Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) Head to Head Survey

GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ:GCMG) and Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

100.0% of GCM Grosvenor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of GCM Grosvenor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GCM Grosvenor and Binah Capital Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GCM Grosvenor	$557.57 million	4.02	$45.37 million	$0.37	29.89
Binah Capital Group	$187.14 million	0.18	$2.31 million	$0.11	18.18

GCM Grosvenor has higher revenue and earnings than Binah Capital Group. Binah Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GCM Grosvenor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares GCM Grosvenor and Binah Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCM Grosvenor	8.14%	2,505.59%	19.32%
Binah Capital Group	1.23%	421.57%	3.37%

Risk and Volatility

GCM Grosvenor has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for GCM Grosvenor and Binah Capital Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCM Grosvenor	0	1	2	0	2.67
Binah Capital Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

GCM Grosvenor presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.62%. Given GCM Grosvenor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe GCM Grosvenor is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Summary

GCM Grosvenor beats Binah Capital Group on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GCM Grosvenor

GCM Grosvenor Inc. is global alternative asset management solutions provider. The firm primarily provides its services to pooled investment vehicles. It also provides its services to investment companies, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans and state or municipal government entities. The firm invests in equity and alternative investment markets of the United States and internationally. The firm invests in multi-strategy, credit-focused, equity-focused, macro-focused, commodity-focused, and other specialty portfolios. It focuses in hedge fund asset classes, private equity, real estate, and/or infrastructure, credit and absolute return strategies. It also focuses in primary fund investments, secondary fund investments, and co-investments with a focus on buyout, distressed debt, mezzanine, venture capital/growth equity investments. The firm seeks to do seed investments in small, emerging, and diverse private equity firms. The firm seeks to make regionally-focused investments in middle-market buyout. It prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, advanced electronics, information technology, biosciences, and advanced materials. It focuses on Ohio and the Midwest region. The firm employs fundamental and quantitative analysis. GCM Grosvenor Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.