Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) versus Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.3% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.8% of Hpil shares are owned 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 Hpil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affiliated Managers Group	34.55%	18.45%	8.63%
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Affiliated Managers Group has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hpil has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Affiliated Managers Group and Hpil, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affiliated Managers Group	0	1	7	0	2.88
Hpil	0	0	0	0	0.00

Affiliated Managers Group presently has a consensus price target of $350.14, suggesting a potential upside of 31.80%. Given Affiliated Managers Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Affiliated Managers Group is more favorable than Hpil.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Affiliated Managers Group and Hpil”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Affiliated Managers Group	$2.07 billion	3.42	$716.60 million	$23.08	11.51
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Affiliated Managers Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hpil.

Summary

Affiliated Managers Group beats Hpil on 8 of the 10 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 Hpil

HPIL Holding, a development stage company, engages in developing technology projects in Canada. It also focuses on developing online and artificial intelligence games; and ZIPPA, a multi-gaming global platform for gamers, as well as powertrain management system. The company was formerly known as Cybernetic Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HPIL Holding in August 2021. HPIL Holding was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.