Vinci Compass Investments (VINP) and The Competition Head-To-Head Analysis

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) is one of 1,746 publicly-traded companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Vinci Compass Investments to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Vinci Compass Investments and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vinci Compass Investments	23.77%	12.65%	6.67%
Vinci Compass Investments Competitors	314.79%	9.90%	3.46%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vinci Compass Investments and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vinci Compass Investments	$1.06 billion	$38.97 million	12.67
Vinci Compass Investments Competitors	$2.23 billion	$397.40 million	15.80

Vinci Compass Investments’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Vinci Compass Investments. Vinci Compass Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Vinci Compass Investments and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vinci Compass Investments	1	1	2	0	2.25
Vinci Compass Investments Competitors	5603	20206	22556	649	2.37

Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus target price of $12.25, indicating a potential upside of 38.11%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 22.85%. Given Vinci Compass Investments’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vinci Compass Investments is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Vinci Compass Investments has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vinci Compass Investments’ rivals have a beta of 0.79, suggesting that their average stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Vinci Compass Investments pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Vinci Compass Investments pays out 97.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 29.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.1% of Vinci Compass Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by institutional investors. 49.3% of Vinci Compass Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vinci Compass Investments rivals beat Vinci Compass Investments on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Vinci Compass Investments

Vinci Compass Investments is an alternative investment and asset-management firm with roots in Brazil. It provides investment products and services to institutional and individual clients, with strategies spanning private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit and public markets. The company’s platform serves clients in Brazil and other Latin American markets. Its business traces its origins to Vinci Partners, founded in 2009, and its regional presence has expanded through the combination with Compass Group.