Chindata Group (NASDAQ:CD – Get Free Report) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Chindata Group and Virtus Investment Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chindata Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Virtus Investment Partners | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus price target of $135.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.62%. Given Virtus Investment Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Chindata Group.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
30.8% of Chindata Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Chindata Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Chindata Group has a beta of 5.06, meaning that its stock price is 406% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Chindata Group and Virtus Investment Partners”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chindata Group | $1.87 million | 407.65 | -$5.10 million | ($0.03) | -231.00 |
| Virtus Investment Partners | $819.58 million | 0.99 | $121.75 million | $17.55 | 6.99 |
Virtus Investment Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Chindata Group. Chindata Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virtus Investment Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Chindata Group and Virtus Investment Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chindata Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virtus Investment Partners | 13.42% | 21.56% | 5.27% |
Summary
Virtus Investment Partners beats Chindata Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chindata Group
Chindata Group Holdings Limited provides carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions in Mainland China, India, and Southeast Asia. It offers artificial intelligence, cloud computing, smart cities and homes, online entertainment, and other on-demand services. The company also provides internet data center colocation and rental services; and technical and consulting services. Its integrated data center solutions include infrastructure, power supply, connectivity and operation and maintenance, and tailor-made to their scale and requirements throughout the planning, design, construction, and operation process. The company was formerly known as BCPE Bridge Stack Limited and changed its name to Chindata Group Holdings Limited in April 2020. Chindata Group Holdings Limited was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About Virtus Investment Partners
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
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