Comparing Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE:APAM) & Jupiter Fund Management (OTCMKTS:JFHHF)

Jupiter Fund Management (OTCMKTS:JFHHF) and Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE:APAM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Jupiter Fund Management and Artisan Partners Asset Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jupiter Fund Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
Artisan Partners Asset Management	24.26%	73.73%	21.39%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Jupiter Fund Management and Artisan Partners Asset Management, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jupiter Fund Management	1	2	0	0	1.67
Artisan Partners Asset Management	0	5	1	0	2.17

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.33%. Given Artisan Partners Asset Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Artisan Partners Asset Management is more favorable than Jupiter Fund Management.

Volatility & Risk

Jupiter Fund Management has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Artisan Partners Asset Management has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.5% of Artisan Partners Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Artisan Partners Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jupiter Fund Management and Artisan Partners Asset Management”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jupiter Fund Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Artisan Partners Asset Management	$1.20 billion	2.46	$290.32 million	$4.01	9.12

Artisan Partners Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than Jupiter Fund Management.

Summary

Artisan Partners Asset Management beats Jupiter Fund Management on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jupiter Fund Management

Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm manages mutual funds, hedge funds, client focused portfolios, and multi-manager products for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets across U.K., Europe and global emerging markets. The firm also invests in fixed income markets, fund of funds products, hedge funds, and absolute return funds. Jupiter Fund Management Plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

About Artisan Partners Asset Management

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds and non-U.S. funds, as well as mutual funds, non-U.S. funds and collective trusts. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across all market capitalization. For fixed income component of its portfolio the firm invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds and secured and unsecured loans. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolios. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; New York City; San Francisco, California; Leawood, Kansas; and London, United Kingdom.