Contrasting Dundee (OTCMKTS:DDEJF) & Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG)

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) and Dundee (OTCMKTS:DDEJF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.2% of Janus Henderson Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Dundee shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of Janus Henderson Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Janus Henderson Group and Dundee’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Janus Henderson Group	$2.20 billion	2.07	$372.40 million	$2.11	13.03
Dundee	$6.66 million	12.33	$13.16 million	$0.14	6.66

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Janus Henderson Group and Dundee, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Janus Henderson Group	2	4	0	0	1.67
Dundee	0	0	0	0	N/A

Janus Henderson Group currently has a consensus target price of $25.09, suggesting a potential downside of 8.77%. Given Janus Henderson Group’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Janus Henderson Group is more favorable than Dundee.

Profitability

This table compares Janus Henderson Group and Dundee’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Janus Henderson Group	16.85%	8.87%	6.17%
Dundee	N/A	10.03%	7.29%

Volatility and Risk

Janus Henderson Group has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dundee has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Janus Henderson Group beats Dundee on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Janus Henderson Group

Janus Henderson Group plc is an asset management holding entity. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides services to institutional, retail clients, and high net worth clients. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets, as well as invests in real estate and private equity. Janus Henderson Group plc was founded in 1934 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Jersey, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia.

About Dundee

Dundee Corporation is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its operating subsidiaries, the firm is engaged in diverse business activities in the areas of investment advisory, corporate finance, energy, resources, agriculture, real estate and infrastructure. The Corporation also holds, directly and indirectly, a portfolio of investments mostly in these key areas, as well as other select investments in both publicly listed and private enterprises. Dundee Corporation was formerly known as Dundee Bancorp, Inc. Dundee Corporation was founded in 1984 is based in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.