Critical Survey: APi Group (NYSE:APG) and Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV)

APi Group (NYSE:APG) and Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Volatility and Risk

APi Group has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Able View Global has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares APi Group and Able View Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APi Group	3.35%	21.33%	7.80%
Able View Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for APi Group and Able View Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APi Group	0	2	8	0	2.80
Able View Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

APi Group presently has a consensus price target of $36.10, suggesting a potential upside of 3.09%. Given APi Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe APi Group is more favorable than Able View Global.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares APi Group and Able View Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
APi Group	$7.02 billion	2.07	$250.00 million	$0.32	109.42
Able View Global	$128.93 million	0.40	-$7.42 million	N/A	N/A

APi Group has higher revenue and earnings than Able View Global.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.6% of APi Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Able View Global shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of APi Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

APi Group beats Able View Global on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About APi Group

APi Group Corporation provides safety and specialty services worldwide. It operates through Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. The Safety Services segment offers solutions focusing on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems, such as fire protection services; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions; and entry systems, which include the design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The Specialty Services segment provides various infrastructure and specialized industrial plant services, including maintenance and repair of underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment offers engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading services, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and integrity management and maintenance to the energy industry. It serves customers in the public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, distribution and fulfillment centers, manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecom, utilities, transmission and integrity, high tech, entertainment, government, and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as J2 Acquisition Limited and changed its name to APi Group Corporation in October 2019. APi Group Corporation was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota.

About Able View Global

Able View Global Inc. operates as brand management partners of beauty and personal care brands in China. Its brand management services encompass various segments of the brand management value chain, including strategy, branding, digital and social marketing, omni-channel sales, customer services, overseas logistics, and warehouse and fulfilment. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Shanghai, China.