Comparing Webull (NASDAQ:BULL) & Silvercrest Asset Management Group (NASDAQ:SAMG)

Webull (NASDAQ:BULL) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group (NASDAQ:SAMG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.5% of Webull shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of Silvercrest Asset Management Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.0% of Webull shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Silvercrest Asset Management Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Webull has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silvercrest Asset Management Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Webull and Silvercrest Asset Management Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Webull	1	2	2	0	2.20
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	1	1	0	0	1.50

Webull presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.02%. Given Webull’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Webull is more favorable than Silvercrest Asset Management Group.

Profitability

This table compares Webull and Silvercrest Asset Management Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Webull	6.26%	5.95%	1.60%
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	0.72%	8.71%	4.91%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Webull and Silvercrest Asset Management Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Webull	$571.00 million	8.07	$24.77 million	$0.08	108.25
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	$125.32 million	0.92	$4.89 million	$0.11	88.64

Webull has higher revenue and earnings than Silvercrest Asset Management Group. Silvercrest Asset Management Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Webull, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Webull beats Silvercrest Asset Management Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Webull

Webull Corp. engages in the provision of financial services. It offers trading, wealth management product distribution, market data and information, user community, and investor education. The company was founded by An Quan Wang in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

About Silvercrest Asset Management Group

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc., a wealth management firm, provides financial advisory and related family office services in the United States. The company serves ultra-high net worth individuals and families, as well as their trusts; endowments; foundations; and other institutional investors. It also manages funds of funds and other investment funds. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, New York.