Financial Analysis: Fifth Street Asset Management (OTCMKTS:FSAM) & DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG)

DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) and Fifth Street Asset Management (OTCMKTS:FSAM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Dividends

DigitalBridge Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Fifth Street Asset Management pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 992.9%. DigitalBridge Group pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DigitalBridge Group and Fifth Street Asset Management”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DigitalBridge Group	$1.50 billion	1.43	$185.28 million	$0.73	16.89
Fifth Street Asset Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DigitalBridge Group has higher revenue and earnings than Fifth Street Asset Management.

Volatility and Risk

DigitalBridge Group has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fifth Street Asset Management has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.7% of DigitalBridge Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of DigitalBridge Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 85.4% of Fifth Street Asset Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for DigitalBridge Group and Fifth Street Asset Management, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DigitalBridge Group	0	1	6	1	3.00
Fifth Street Asset Management	0	0	0	0	0.00

DigitalBridge Group currently has a consensus price target of $18.13, suggesting a potential upside of 47.00%. Given DigitalBridge Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe DigitalBridge Group is more favorable than Fifth Street Asset Management.

Profitability

This table compares DigitalBridge Group and Fifth Street Asset Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DigitalBridge Group	21.42%	3.58%	1.72%
Fifth Street Asset Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

DigitalBridge Group beats Fifth Street Asset Management on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DigitalBridge Group

DigitalBridge is an infrastructure investment firm specializing in digital infrastructure assets. They provide services to institutional investors. They primarily invest in data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, small cells, and edge infrastructure. DigitalBridge Group, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with additional offices in Los Angles, California, and New York New York.

About Fifth Street Asset Management

Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. is an asset management holding company. The firm provides asset management services through its subsidiaries. Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.