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| Metric | BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd. | BLKBlackRock, Inc. | BXBlackstone Inc. | BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp | Median of the restexcluding BAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $47.64▲ 1.59 (3.45%) | $1137.29▼ 12.31 (1.07%) | $118.75▲ 9.18 (8.38%) | $144.25▲ 1.81 (1.27%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $78.05B | $176.36B | $88.91B | $99.28B | |
| Revenue | $3.94B | $24.22B | $14.45B | $20.08B | |
| Profit | $2.40B | $5.55B | $3.02B | $5.55B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 16.7% | 18.7% | 9.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 29.1% | — | — | 29.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 60.8% | 22.9% | 20.9% | 27.6% | 22.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 14.7% | 31.5% | 25.8% | 25.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 26.9% | 9.9% | 34.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 9.0% | — | — | 9.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 32.55x | 31.76x | 29.45x | 17.89x | 29.45x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 21.74x | — | — | 21.74x |
| Price to book | 8.76x | 3.16x | 10.26x | 2.24x | 3.16x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.76x | 1.94x | 2.98x | 9.65x | 2.98x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/5 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How BAM compares with the others
- BAM's profit margin of 60.8% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (22.9%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 16.7% against 9.2%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 32.5x against 29.4x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8x against 3.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.