Analyzing Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) & Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL)

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

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%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Abacus Life and Janus Henderson Group, as provided 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 currently has a consensus target price of $14.30, suggesting a potential upside of 91.95%. Janus Henderson Group has a consensus target price of $44.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.30%. Given Abacus Life’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Abacus Life is more favorable than Janus Henderson Group.

Volatility & 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.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abacus Life	$102.41 million	6.16	$9.52 million	($0.18)	-41.39
Janus Henderson Group	$2.33 billion	2.92	$392.00 million	$2.53	16.96

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.

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

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.