Altus Group (ASGTF) & Its Peers Critical Review

Altus Group (OTCMKTS:ASGTF) is one of 330 public companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Altus Group to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Altus Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altus Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Altus Group Competitors	-249.72%	-676.41%	-0.34%

Dividends

Altus Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Altus Group pays out 122.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.0% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Altus Group lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.9% of Altus Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Altus Group and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altus Group	N/A	N/A	68.04
Altus Group Competitors	$2.67 billion	-$394.99 million	-13.89

Altus Group’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Altus Group. Altus Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Altus Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altus Group	0	4	0	0	2.00
Altus Group Competitors	1420	4252	6954	193	2.46

As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 29.53%. Given Altus Group’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Altus Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Altus Group competitors beat Altus Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Altus Group

Altus Group Limited provides asset and funds intelligence solutions for commercial real estate (CRE). The company operates through Analytics, Property Tax, and Appraisals and Development Advisory segments. The Analytics segment portfolio includes software, data analytics, market data, and consulting services; CRE asset and fund management services; ARGUS-branded, finance active-branded debt management, and valuation management solutions; technology consulting services, such as strategic advisory for front-to-back-office strategies, processes, and technology; and software services related to education, training, and implementation. The Property Tax segment includes expert services and technology for property tax management, which include conducting property tax assessment reviews for commercial properties. The Appraisals and Development Advisory segments include services in the field of commercial property valuation appraisals, such as valuation appraisals of properties for transactional purposes, due diligence and litigation support, and economic consulting; and commercial development advisory services in the areas of construction feasibility studies, budgeting, cost and loan monitoring, and project management. It operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, the United States, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Altus Group Limited was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.