Financial Analysis: Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) vs. Brandt (OTCMKTS:BNDT)

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) and Brandt (OTCMKTS:BNDT) are both notable players in the finance sector, prompting the question: which company stands out as the better choice for investors? To answer this, we will analyze various aspects including dividend strength, profitability, earnings, analyst ratings, valuation, institutional ownership, and overall risk.

Analyst Recommendations

Recent ratings and price targets for Cboe Global Markets and Brandt have been reported by MarketBeat.com. The following table illustrates their performance regarding analyst insights.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cboe Global Markets	2	4	2	0	2.00
Brandt	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cboe Global Markets currently has a consensus price target of $206.86, indicating a slight anticipated downside of 1.87%. In contrast, analysts seem to view Brandt as being more favorable due to its potential for a higher upside.

Profitability

Next, we assess the profitability of both companies, focusing on net margins, return on equity, and return on assets. The comparatives are shown in the table below.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cboe Global Markets	18.64%	22.02%	10.73%
Brandt	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cboe Global Markets demonstrates clear profitability through its positive margins and returns, while Brandt lacks comparable metrics.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

An examination of ownership reveals that 82.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by institutional investors, with an additional 0.2% held by company insiders. In contrast, Brandt shows a significantly higher insider ownership at 44.0%. High institutional ownership generally indicates confidence among large investors regarding the company’s future performance.

Valuation and Earnings

Regarding valuation and earnings, the companies' revenues and earnings per share (EPS) are compared in the table below.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cboe Global Markets	$4.09 billion	5.39	$764.90 million	$7.22	29.20
Brandt	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cboe Global Markets leads in both revenue and earnings performance compared to Brandt.

Volatility and Risk

When assessing volatility and risk, Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.68, which means its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. On the other hand, Brandt has a beta of -0.35, marking it as 135% less volatile than the benchmark index, indicating a potentially safer investment environment.

Summary

In summary, Cboe Global Markets surpasses Brandt across a majority of metrics analyzed, making it the more appealing option based on the evaluation criteria.

About Cboe Global Markets

Cboe Global Markets is a significant player as one of the largest exchange operators by volume in the United States, also recognized on a global scale for its ETP trading. The firm offers a variety of trading options across different asset classes and regions, focusing on products like options, futures, U.S. and European equities, ETPs, global foreign exchange, and multi-asset products based on the VIX Index. Cboe operates the largest options exchange and the highest value traded equity exchange in Europe, organized into five segments: Options, Futures, U.S. Equities, European Equities, and Global FX.

About Brandt

Brandt functions as a financial services provider focusing on the reorganization of business interests in non-financial or regulated sectors. The company is based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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