Financial Survey: BKF Capital Group (OTCMKTS:BKFG) vs. Vinci Partners Investments (NASDAQ:VINP)

Vinci Partners Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) and BKF Capital Group (OTCMKTS:BKFG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Vinci Partners Investments and BKF Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vinci Partners Investments	50.51%	17.86%	12.07%
BKF Capital Group	2.31%	1.25%	0.98%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.1% of Vinci Partners Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.3% of Vinci Partners Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of BKF Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vinci Partners Investments and BKF Capital Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vinci Partners Investments	$91.03 million	6.23	$44.19 million	$0.81	13.02
BKF Capital Group	$3.04 million	4.71	$2.24 million	N/A	N/A

Vinci Partners Investments has higher revenue and earnings than BKF Capital Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Vinci Partners Investments and BKF Capital Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vinci Partners Investments	0	0	3	0	3.00
BKF Capital Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Vinci Partners Investments currently has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 39.02%. Given Vinci Partners Investments’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Vinci Partners Investments is more favorable than BKF Capital Group.

Risk & Volatility

Vinci Partners Investments has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BKF Capital Group has a beta of -0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vinci Partners Investments beats BKF Capital Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vinci Partners Investments

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. operates as an asset management firm in Brazil. The company focuses on private markets, liquid strategies, investment products and solutions, and retirement services. It offers private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, special situations, equities, hedge funds, and investment products and solutions comprising portfolio and management services. In addition, the company financial and strategic advisory services, focusing on IPO advisory and mergers and acquisition transactions to entrepreneurs, corporate senior management teams, and boards of directors. Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. was founded in 2009 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

About BKF Capital Group

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.