Reviewing DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) and Fifth Street Asset Management (OTCMKTS:FSAM)

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

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.

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DigitalBridge Group and Fifth Street Asset Management”s top-line 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	1.37	$185.28 million	$0.73	16.25
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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for DigitalBridge Group and Fifth Street Asset Management, as provided by MarketBeat.

	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 presently has a consensus price target of $18.13, suggesting a potential upside of 52.82%. Given DigitalBridge Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe DigitalBridge Group is more favorable than Fifth Street Asset Management.

Risk & Volatility

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

Insider and 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.