Head-To-Head Contrast: Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) versus Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG)

Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) and Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Hpil and Affiliated Managers Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hpil	0	0	0	0	0.00
Affiliated Managers Group	0	1	7	0	2.88

Affiliated Managers Group has a consensus price target of $350.14, indicating a potential upside of 22.39%. Given Affiliated Managers Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Affiliated Managers Group is more favorable than Hpil.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hpil and Affiliated Managers Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Affiliated Managers Group	$2.07 billion	3.68	$716.60 million	$23.08	12.40

Affiliated Managers Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hpil.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.3% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.8% of Hpil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Hpil has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Affiliated Managers Group has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Hpil and Affiliated Managers Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A
Affiliated Managers Group	34.55%	18.45%	8.63%

Summary

Affiliated Managers Group beats Hpil on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hpil

HPIL Holding, a development stage company, engages in developing technology projects in Canada. It also focuses on developing online and artificial intelligence games; and ZIPPA, a multi-gaming global platform for gamers, as well as powertrain management system. The company was formerly known as Cybernetic Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HPIL Holding in August 2021. HPIL Holding was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Affiliated Managers Group

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., through its affiliates, operates as an investment management company providing investment management services to mutual funds, institutional clients,retails and high net worth individuals in the United States. It provides advisory or sub-advisory services to mutual funds. These funds are distributed to retail, high net worth and institutional clients directly and through intermediaries, including independent investment advisors, retirement plan sponsors, broker-dealers, major fund marketplaces, and bank trust departments. The company also offers investment products in various investment styles in the institutional distribution channel, including small, small/mid, mid, and large capitalization value and growth equity, and emerging markets. In addition, it offers quantitative, alternative, and fixed income products, and manages assets for foundations and endowments, defined benefit, and defined contribution plans for corporations and municipalities. Affiliated Managers Group provides investment management or customized investment counseling and fiduciary services. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. was formed in 1993 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida with additional offices in Prides Crossing, Massachusetts; Stamford, Connecticut; London, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan, Zurich, Switzerland and Delaware.