Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) versus Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) Critical Survey

Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perella Weinberg Partners has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Binah Capital Group and Perella Weinberg Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Binah Capital Group	-3.06%	-205.99%	-7.62%
Perella Weinberg Partners	-11.09%	-295.65%	10.18%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Binah Capital Group and Perella Weinberg Partners”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Binah Capital Group	$160.50 million	0.26	$570,000.00	N/A	N/A
Perella Weinberg Partners	$648.65 million	3.41	-$17.22 million	($2.37)	-10.87

Binah Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Perella Weinberg Partners.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Binah Capital Group and Perella Weinberg Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Binah Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Perella Weinberg Partners	1	0	2	0	2.33

Perella Weinberg Partners has a consensus target price of $18.83, indicating a potential downside of 26.92%. Given Perella Weinberg Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perella Weinberg Partners is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of Perella Weinberg Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 83.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.5% of Perella Weinberg Partners 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.

Summary

Perella Weinberg Partners beats Binah Capital Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.

About Perella Weinberg Partners

Perella Weinberg Partners, an independent investment banking company, provides strategic and financial advice services in the United States and internationally. The company offers advisory services related to strategic and financial decisions, mergers and acquisition execution, shareholder and defense advisory, and financing and capital solutions advice with resources focused on restructuring, liability management, and capital markets advisory, as well as underwriting and research services primarily for the energy and related industries. It serves public multinational corporations, mid-sized public and private companies, financial sponsors, individual entrepreneurs, private and institutional investors, creditor committees, and government institutions in consumer and retail; energy and energy transition; financial services and FinTech; healthcare; industrials and infrastructure; and technology, telecommunication, and media industries. Perella Weinberg Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.