Cartesian Growth (NASDAQ:GLBL – Get Rating) and BrightSphere Investment Group (NYSE:BSIG – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cartesian Growth and BrightSphere Investment Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

BrightSphere Investment Group has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.80%. Given BrightSphere Investment Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BrightSphere Investment Group is more favorable than Cartesian Growth.

Earnings & Valuation

BrightSphere Investment Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cartesian Growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.2% of Cartesian Growth shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cartesian Growth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of BrightSphere Investment Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Cartesian Growth and BrightSphere Investment Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Cartesian Growth has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BrightSphere Investment Group has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BrightSphere Investment Group beats Cartesian Growth on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cartesian Growth

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Cartesian Growth Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

About BrightSphere Investment Group

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BrightSphere Investment Group 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.

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