Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. partners with independent investment firms. AMG acquires equity stakes in these firms, allowing them to maintain operational autonomy. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 8.2× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 46% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 31% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 43 buys and 31 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 1% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 21/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 22/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, MGR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MGR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.