Head to Head Review: Abacus Global Management (ABX) versus Its Rivals

Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX) is one of 350 publicly-traded companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Abacus Global Management to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Abacus Global Management and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abacus Global Management	10.55%	21.17%	10.15%
Abacus Global Management Competitors	-423.71%	-20.90%	-6.70%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Abacus Global Management and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abacus Global Management	$235.24 million	$36.53 million	31.89
Abacus Global Management Competitors	$6.27 billion	$1.05 billion	8.51

Abacus Global Management’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Abacus Global Management. Abacus Global Management is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.4% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 46.4% of Abacus Global Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Abacus Global Management and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abacus Global Management	0	3	1	1	2.60
Abacus Global Management Competitors	1874	6717	11329	405	2.51

Abacus Global Management presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.41%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential upside of 1.98%. Given Abacus Global Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Abacus Global Management is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Abacus Global Management has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abacus Global Management’s rivals have a beta of 2.26, meaning that their average share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Abacus Global Management beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Abacus Global Management Company Profile

Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.