Head to Head Comparison: WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) and Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX)

WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) and Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.6% of WisdomTree shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of WisdomTree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares WisdomTree and Powell Max’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WisdomTree	16.25%	25.17%	9.94%
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for WisdomTree and Powell Max, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WisdomTree	0	3	4	0	2.57
Powell Max	0	0	0	0	0.00

WisdomTree currently has a consensus target price of $13.56, indicating a potential downside of 2.50%. Given WisdomTree’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WisdomTree is more favorable than Powell Max.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WisdomTree and Powell Max”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WisdomTree	$427.74 million	4.78	$66.69 million	$0.39	35.65
Powell Max	$4.69 million	0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A

WisdomTree has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Max.

Summary

WisdomTree beats Powell Max on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sponsor and asset manager. It offers ETFs in equities, currency, fixed income, and alternatives asset classes. The company also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products, as well as offers a platform to promote the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. It develops index using its fundamentally weighted index methodology. In addition, the company provides investment advisory services. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in New York, New York.

About Powell Max

Powell Max Limited is a financial communications services provider. Powell Max Limited is based in JERSEY CITY, N.J.