Comparing Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) and Man Group (OTCMKTS:MNGPF)

Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) and Man Group (OTCMKTS:MNGPF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

Cohen & Steers pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Man Group pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cohen & Steers pays out 82.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Man Group pays out 274.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cohen & Steers has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Cohen & Steers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cohen & Steers and Man Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cohen & Steers	$604.74 million	7.05	$153.22 million	$3.26	25.43
Man Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.03	138.62

Cohen & Steers has higher revenue and earnings than Man Group. Cohen & Steers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Man Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Cohen & Steers and Man Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cohen & Steers	1	1	2	0	2.25
Man Group	0	2	2	0	2.50

Cohen & Steers currently has a consensus target price of $78.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.90%. Given Cohen & Steers’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cohen & Steers is more favorable than Man Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.5% of Cohen & Steers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Man Group shares are held by institutional investors. 45.4% of Cohen & Steers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Cohen & Steers and Man Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cohen & Steers	28.82%	27.41%	19.58%
Man Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Cohen & Steers beats Man Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cohen & Steers

Cohen & Steers, Inc. is a holding company, which operates as an investment manager specializing in liquid real assets, which include real estate securities, listed infrastructure, commodities, natural resource equities, preferred securities, and other income solutions. It manages investment vehicles, such as institutional accounts, open-end funds and closed-end funds. The company was founded by Martin Cohen and Robert Hamilton Steers in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Man Group

Man Group Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides long-only and alternative investment management services worldwide. It offers a range of liquid investment products and solutions, which include quantitative, multi-manager and discretionary investment styles, and span across various asset classes, like equity, real estate, currency, credit, volatility, and commodities. The firm distributes its products and solutions directly to institutions and to private investors through a global network of intermediaries. Man Group Limited was founded in 1783 and is based in St. Helier, Jersey with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.