Comparing Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) and Royalty Management (NASDAQ:RMCO)

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) and Royalty Management (NASDAQ:RMCO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Affiliated Managers Group and Royalty Management”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Affiliated Managers Group	$2.12 billion	3.84	$716.60 million	$24.72	12.49
Royalty Management	$4.95 million	7.01	-$730,000.00	($0.08)	-28.63

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

Dividends

Affiliated Managers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Royalty Management pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Affiliated Managers Group pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royalty Management pays out -12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Royalty Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.3% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Royalty Management shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Royalty Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Affiliated Managers Group and Royalty Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affiliated Managers Group	35.55%	20.17%	9.19%
Royalty Management	-23.33%	-11.50%	-7.70%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Affiliated Managers Group and Royalty Management, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affiliated Managers Group	0	1	7	0	2.88
Royalty Management	1	1	1	0	2.00

Affiliated Managers Group presently has a consensus target price of $362.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.36%. Given Affiliated Managers Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Affiliated Managers Group is more favorable than Royalty Management.

Risk & Volatility

Affiliated Managers Group has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royalty Management has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Affiliated Managers Group beats Royalty Management on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Affiliated Managers Group

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., through its affiliates, operates as an investment management company providing investment management services to mutual funds, institutional clients,retails and high net worth individuals in the United States. It provides advisory or sub-advisory services to mutual funds. These funds are distributed to retail, high net worth and institutional clients directly and through intermediaries, including independent investment advisors, retirement plan sponsors, broker-dealers, major fund marketplaces, and bank trust departments. The company also offers investment products in various investment styles in the institutional distribution channel, including small, small/mid, mid, and large capitalization value and growth equity, and emerging markets. In addition, it offers quantitative, alternative, and fixed income products, and manages assets for foundations and endowments, defined benefit, and defined contribution plans for corporations and municipalities. Affiliated Managers Group provides investment management or customized investment counseling and fiduciary services. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. was formed in 1993 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida with additional offices in Prides Crossing, Massachusetts; Stamford, Connecticut; London, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan, Zurich, Switzerland and Delaware.

About Royalty Management

Royalty Management Holding Corporation provides environmental consulting and services in the United States. It is also involved in investing or purchasing assets, such as real estate and mining permits, patents, intellectual property, and emerging technologies. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Fishers, Indiana.