Comparing Silvercrest Asset Management Group (NASDAQ:SAMG) & Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Highest Performances and Silvercrest Asset Management Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Highest Performances	0	0	0	0	0.00
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Highest Performances	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	6.24%	11.40%	7.64%

Risk and Volatility

Highest Performances has a beta of -0.33, meaning that its share price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silvercrest Asset Management Group has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Highest Performances and Silvercrest Asset Management Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Highest Performances	$1.19 billion	0.03	-$39.86 million	N/A	N/A
Silvercrest Asset Management Group	$120.23 million	2.01	$9.09 million	$0.80	21.78

Silvercrest Asset Management Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Highest Performances.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.6% of Silvercrest Asset Management Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.6% of Highest Performances shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Silvercrest Asset Management Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Silvercrest Asset Management Group beats Highest Performances on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Highest Performances

Highest Performances Holdings Inc. engages in the provision of financial technology services in China. The company distributes publicly raised fund and privately raised securities investment fund products through online and offline. It also offers insurance consulting, trust consulting, asset management, wealth management, and other ancillary services. The company was formerly known as Puyi Inc. and changed its name to Highest Performances Holdings Inc. in March 2024. Highest Performances Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

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.