B. Riley Financial (RILY) and Its Rivals Head-To-Head Analysis

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) is one of 1,746 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare B. Riley Financial to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

50.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.8% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

B. Riley Financial has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B. Riley Financial’s rivals have a beta of 0.79, meaning that their average stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares B. Riley Financial and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B. Riley Financial	8.83%	190.02%	4.62%
B. Riley Financial Competitors	314.79%	9.90%	3.46%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares B. Riley Financial and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
B. Riley Financial	$967.60 million	$307.42 million	1.04
B. Riley Financial Competitors	$2.87 billion	$397.40 million	15.81

B. Riley Financial’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than B. Riley Financial. B. Riley Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for B. Riley Financial and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B. Riley Financial	1	0	0	0	1.00
B. Riley Financial Competitors	5605	20208	22559	650	2.37

As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 22.84%. Given B. Riley Financial’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe B. Riley Financial has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

B. Riley Financial rivals beat B. Riley Financial on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 1997, it has built a portfolio of businesses serving companies, institutional investors and individuals. The company’s services have included investment banking, capital markets, research, sales and trading, and wealth management. Through its business advisory operations, it has also provided restructuring, valuation, appraisal, auction and liquidation services. B. Riley has served clients across the United States and, through its various businesses, in international markets.