Reviewing BKF Capital Group (BKFG) and The Competition

BKF Capital Group (OTCMKTS:BKFGGet Rating) is one of 85 publicly-traded companies in the “Investment advice” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare BKF Capital Group to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

BKF Capital Group has a beta of -0.33, meaning that its share price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BKF Capital Group’s rivals have a beta of 1.00, meaning that their average share price is 0% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BKF Capital Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
BKF Capital Group $3.04 million $2.24 million 5.43
BKF Capital Group Competitors $2.42 billion $242.63 million 32.79

BKF Capital Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than BKF Capital Group. BKF Capital Group 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.

Profitability

This table compares BKF Capital Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BKF Capital Group 47.77% 30.32% 24.19%
BKF Capital Group Competitors 14.51% 17.50% 8.67%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.9% of shares of all “Investment advice” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of BKF Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Investment advice” companies 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for BKF Capital Group and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BKF Capital Group 0 0 0 0 N/A
BKF Capital Group Competitors 621 3105 3584 122 2.43

As a group, “Investment advice” companies have a potential upside of 24.33%. Given BKF Capital Group’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BKF Capital Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

BKF Capital Group rivals beat BKF Capital Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared.

BKF Capital Group Company Profile

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BKF Capital Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, invests in publicly and privately owned businesses in the United States. The company also provides investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions advisory, and capital raising services to lower and middle-market companies. It also manufactures and markets data storage system products and power solutions under the Qualstar brand name. BKF Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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