Comparing AlTi Global (NASDAQ:ALTI) and Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

AlTi Global (NASDAQ:ALTI) and Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and risk.

Risk and Volatility

AlTi Global has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadian Asset Management has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.6% of AlTi Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Acadian Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of AlTi Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Acadian Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for AlTi Global and Acadian Asset Management, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AlTi Global	1	1	0	0	1.50
Acadian Asset Management	0	4	1	0	2.20

Acadian Asset Management has a consensus target price of $62.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.49%. Given Acadian Asset Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acadian Asset Management is more favorable than AlTi Global.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AlTi Global and Acadian Asset Management”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AlTi Global	$254.96 million	1.96	-$119.70 million	($1.41)	-2.34
Acadian Asset Management	$563.70 million	4.58	$80.00 million	$2.35	30.85

Acadian Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than AlTi Global. AlTi Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadian Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares AlTi Global and Acadian Asset Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AlTi Global	-41.92%	-2.22%	-1.06%
Acadian Asset Management	13.78%	185.73%	19.17%

Summary

Acadian Asset Management beats AlTi Global on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AlTi Global

AlTi Global, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services individuals, families, foundations, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Wealth Management and Strategic Alternatives. The company offers discretionary investment management, non-discretionary investment advisory, and investment management and advisory services. It also provides trust and administration services, such as entity formation and management; creating or modifying trust instruments and administrative practices to meet beneficiary needs; corporate, trustee-executor, and fiduciary services; provision of directors and company secretarial services; administering entity ownership of intellectual property rights; advisory and administration services in connection with investments in marine and aviation assets; and administering entity ownership of fine art and collectibles. In addition, the company offers family office services comprising bookkeeping and back office services, private foundation management and grant making, oversight of trust administration, financial tracking and reporting, cash flow management and bill pay, and other financial services, as well as clients estate and wealth planning, family governance and education, and philanthropic and strategic services. It also provides ancillary fund management services, including investments, financial planning and strategy, sales and marketing, and back and middle office infrastructure and administration. The company offers strategic advisory, corporate advisory, brokerage, and placement agency services; structures, arranges, and provides investors with co-investment opportunities in various alternative assets; manages and advises public and private investment funds, as well as alternatives platform. The company was formerly known as Alvarium Tiedemann Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to AlTi Global, Inc. in April 2023. The company is based in New York, New York.

About Acadian Asset Management

Acadian Asset Management Inc. is a publically owned asset management holding company. The firm provides its services to individuals and institutions. It manages separate client focused portfolios through its subsidiaries. The firm also launches equity mutual funds for its clients. It invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets through its subsidiaries. The firm was founded in 1980 is based Boston, Massachusetts. It was formally known as BrightSphere Investment Group plc. BrightSphere Investment Group Inc. was formed in 1980 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.