Comparing Global Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:GCPL) & Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) and Global Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:GCPL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Wells Fargo & Company and Global Capital Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wells Fargo & Company	0	7	11	0	2.61
Global Capital Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00

Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus target price of $90.04, suggesting a potential downside of 2.94%. Given Wells Fargo & Company’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wells Fargo & Company is more favorable than Global Capital Partners.

Profitability

This table compares Wells Fargo & Company and Global Capital Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wells Fargo & Company	17.18%	12.51%	1.04%
Global Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Global Capital Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wells Fargo & Company and Global Capital Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wells Fargo & Company	$125.40 billion	2.32	$19.72 billion	$6.08	15.26
Global Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Wells Fargo & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Global Capital Partners.

Summary

Wells Fargo & Company beats Global Capital Partners on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Co. is a diversified and community-based financial services company, which engages in the provision of banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. The Consumer Banking and Lending segment offers consumer and small business banking, home lending, credit cards, auto, and personal lending. The Commercial Banking segment provides banking and credit products across industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease products, and treasury management. The Corporate and Investment Banking segment is composed of corporate banking, investment banking, treasury management, commercial real estate lending and servicing, and equity and fixed income solutions, as well as sales, trading, and research capabilities. The Wealth and Investment Management segment refers to personalized wealth management, brokerage, financial planning, lending, private banking, trust, and fiduciary products and services. The company was founded by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo on March 18, 1852 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

About Global Capital Partners

Global Capital Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of investment banking and securities network. It operates an investment banking and brokerage firm, and also hold interests in an online trading firm and internet-based business. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.