Critical Review: Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) & MoneyLion (NYSE:ML)
Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP – Get Rating) and MoneyLion (NYSE:ML – Get Rating) are both small financial companies, but which is the better company? We’ll compare the two companies based on their earnings power, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, and institutional ownership.
profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity, and return on total assets of Perella Weinberg Partners and MoneyLion.
| net margins | return on equity | return on investment | |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | -0.07% | 25.26% | 11.07% |
| MoneyLion | N / A | -52.16% | -17.57% |
profit and rating
This table compares the revenue, earnings per share, and valuation of Perella Weinberg Partners and MoneyLion.
| gross receipts | price/sales ratio | net income | earnings per share | price-earnings ratio | |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | $801.66 million | 0.85 | -$9.42 million | ($0.67) | -10.93 |
| MoneyLion | $171.11 million | 2.41 | -$177.65 million | N / A | N / A |
Perella Weinberg Partners has higher revenues and earnings than MoneyLion.
Risk & Volatility
Perella Weinberg Partners has a beta of 1.36, meaning its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. In comparison, MoneyLion has a beta of 1.36, meaning its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500 S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent reviews and recommendations for Perella Weinberg Partners and MoneyLion as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| sell reviews | keep ratings | Buy reviews | Strong buy recommendations | rating score | |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| MoneyLion | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Perella Weinberg Partners currently has a consensus price target of $17.17, indicating a potential upside of 134.52%. MoneyLion has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 402.79%. Given MoneyLion’s more likely upside potential, analysts clearly believe MoneyLion is cheaper than Perella Weinberg Partners.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
43.4% of the shares of Perella Weinberg Partners are owned by institutional investors. In comparison, 33.9% of MoneyLion stock is owned by institutional investors. Company insiders own 48.5% of the shares of Perella Weinberg Partners. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers, and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
summary
Perella Weinberg Partners beats MoneyLion on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perella Weinberg Partners (received rating)
Perella Weinberg Partners, an independent consulting firm, provides strategic and financial advisory services in the United States and internationally. The firm provides strategic and financial decision-making, mergers and acquisitions advisory and execution, capital markets advisory, shareholder and defense advisory, capital structure and restructuring, underwriting, equity research and private capital raising services. It serves public multinational corporations, medium-sized public and private companies, sole proprietorships, private and institutional investors, creditors’ committees and government institutions in various industries including consumer and retail; Energy; financial institutions; health care; Industry; and technology, media and telecommunications. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in New York, New York. Perella Weinberg Partners is a subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP.
About MoneyLion (get rating)
MoneyLion Inc. offers a digital financial platform. The Company’s platform provides clients with access to banking, borrowing and investment solutions. Major products include Roarmoney Premium Mobile Banking, Personalized Investing, Cryptocurrency, Instacash, Membership Programs, Financial Tracking Tools, Online Financial Education Content Destination, Connected Marketing Programs, Unsecured Personal Loans and Credit Decision Support. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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