Analyzing Ridgepost Capital (RPC) & Its Competitors

Ridgepost Capital (NYSE:RPC) is one of 1,753 publicly-traded companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Ridgepost Capital to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.0% of Ridgepost Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Ridgepost Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ridgepost Capital	$297.35 million	$19.50 million	40.32
Ridgepost Capital Competitors	$2.27 billion	$395.58 million	21.13

Ridgepost Capital’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Ridgepost Capital. Ridgepost Capital is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ridgepost Capital	7.99%	24.58%	10.56%
Ridgepost Capital Competitors	2,633.70%	9.85%	3.65%

Dividends

Ridgepost Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ridgepost Capital pays out 72.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 29.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Ridgepost Capital lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ridgepost Capital and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ridgepost Capital	0	2	2	0	2.50
Ridgepost Capital Competitors	5221	19538	21859	601	2.38

Ridgepost Capital currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.29%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Ridgepost Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ridgepost Capital is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

Ridgepost Capital has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ridgepost Capital’s rivals have a beta of 0.80, indicating that their average stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ridgepost Capital beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Ridgepost Capital

P10, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-asset class private market solutions provider in the alternative asset management industry in the United States. The company offers private equity, venture capital, private credit, impact investing, and private credit services, as well as primary fund of funds, secondary investment, and direct and co-investments services. It also provides tax credit transaction and consulting services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.