Financial Contrast: Bridge Investment Group (NYSE:BRDG) versus Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH)

Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH) and Bridge Investment Group (NYSE:BRDG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Highest Performances has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bridge Investment Group has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Highest Performances and Bridge Investment Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Bridge Investment Group	$412.43 million	2.89	-$6.77 million	$0.09	107.12

Bridge Investment Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Highest Performances.

Profitability

This table compares Highest Performances and Bridge Investment 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
Bridge Investment Group	1.92%	9.91%	4.16%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Highest Performances and Bridge Investment Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Highest Performances	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bridge Investment Group	0	5	0	0	2.00

Bridge Investment Group has a consensus target price of $10.80, suggesting a potential upside of 12.02%. Given Bridge Investment Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bridge Investment Group is more favorable than Highest Performances.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.8% of Bridge Investment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.6% of Highest Performances shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 73.0% of Bridge Investment Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bridge Investment 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 Bridge Investment Group

Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. engages in the real estate investment management business in the United States. It manages capital on behalf of approximately hundred global institutions and 6,500 individual investors across approximately 25 investment vehicles. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.