Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) vs. Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) Head to Head Contrast

Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) and Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Abacus Life and Janus Henderson Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abacus Life	$79.59 million	8.44	$9.52 million	($0.18)	-44.05
Janus Henderson Group	$2.10 billion	3.29	$392.00 million	$2.53	17.18

Janus Henderson Group has higher revenue and earnings than Abacus Life. Abacus Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janus Henderson Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Abacus Life has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus Henderson Group has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.9% of Janus Henderson Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.2% of Abacus Life shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Janus Henderson Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Abacus Life and Janus Henderson Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abacus Life	0	0	5	1	3.17
Janus Henderson Group	0	7	1	0	2.13

Abacus Life presently has a consensus target price of $14.30, suggesting a potential upside of 80.33%. Janus Henderson Group has a consensus target price of $44.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.95%. Given Abacus Life’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Abacus Life is more favorable than Janus Henderson Group.

Profitability

This table compares Abacus Life and Janus Henderson Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abacus Life	-11.65%	12.88%	6.51%
Janus Henderson Group	17.33%	11.49%	7.85%

Summary

Janus Henderson Group beats Abacus Life on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Abacus Life

Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

About Janus Henderson Group

Janus Henderson Group plc is an asset management holding entity. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides services to institutional, retail clients, and high net worth clients. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets, as well as invests in real estate and private equity. Janus Henderson Group plc was founded in 1934 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Jersey, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia.