Financial Review: The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) and Global Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:GCPL)

Global Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:GCPL) and The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Global Capital Partners and The PNC Financial Services Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A
The PNC Financial Services Group	20.40%	11.87%	1.23%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.5% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Global Capital Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Global Capital Partners and The PNC Financial Services Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The PNC Financial Services Group	$34.00 billion	2.51	$6.94 billion	$16.59	12.76

The PNC Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Global Capital Partners.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Global Capital Partners and The PNC Financial Services Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Capital Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00
The PNC Financial Services Group	0	6	14	1	2.76

The PNC Financial Services Group has a consensus price target of $238.28, indicating a potential upside of 12.52%. Given The PNC Financial Services Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The PNC Financial Services Group is more favorable than Global Capital Partners.

Summary

The PNC Financial Services Group beats Global Capital Partners on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Capital Partners

Global Capital Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of investment banking and securities network. It operates an investment banking and brokerage firm, and also hold interests in an online trading firm and internet-based business. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

About The PNC Financial Services Group

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking, and Asset Management Group segments. The company's Retail Banking segment offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and personal and small business loans and lines of credit; and brokerage, insurance, and investment and cash management services. This segment serves consumer and small business customers through a network of branches, digital channels, ATMs, and through phone-based customer contact centers. Its Corporate & Institutional Banking segment provides secured and unsecured loans, letters of credit, and equipment leases; cash and investment management services, receivables and disbursement management services, funds transfer services, international payment services, and access to online/mobile information management and reporting; securities underwriting, loan syndications, customer-related trading, and mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets advisory related services; and commercial loan servicing and technology solutions. It serves mid-sized and large corporations, and government and not-for-profit entities. The company's Asset Management Group segment offers investment and retirement planning, customized investment management, credit and cash management solutions, and trust management and administration services for high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals, and their families; and multi-generational family planning services for ultra high net worth individuals and their families. It also provides outsourced chief investment officer, custody, private real estate, cash and fixed income client solutions, and retirement plan fiduciary investment services for institutional clients. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.