Contrasting Puhui Wealth Investment Management (NASDAQ:PHCF) & Vinci Partners Investments (NASDAQ:VINP)

Puhui Wealth Investment Management (NASDAQ:PHCF) and Vinci Partners Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Puhui Wealth Investment Management and Vinci Partners Investments”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Puhui Wealth Investment Management	$2.44 million	0.00	-$4.74 million	N/A	N/A
Vinci Partners Investments	$600.78 million	0.89	$44.19 million	$0.62	15.97

Vinci Partners Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Puhui Wealth Investment Management.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of Puhui Wealth Investment Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.1% of Vinci Partners Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 48.2% of Puhui Wealth Investment Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 49.3% of Vinci Partners Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Puhui Wealth Investment Management and Vinci Partners Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Puhui Wealth Investment Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vinci Partners Investments	37.79%	15.00%	8.52%

Volatility and Risk

Puhui Wealth Investment Management has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vinci Partners Investments has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Puhui Wealth Investment Management and Vinci Partners Investments, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Puhui Wealth Investment Management	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vinci Partners Investments	0	0	2	0	3.00

Vinci Partners Investments has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.36%. Given Vinci Partners Investments’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vinci Partners Investments is more favorable than Puhui Wealth Investment Management.

Summary

Vinci Partners Investments beats Puhui Wealth Investment Management on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Puhui Wealth Investment Management

Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co. Ltd. is a third-party wealth management service provider. It focuses on marketing financial products and managing funds for individuals and corporate clients in the People’s Republic of China. The company was founded by Zhe Ji in 2013 and is headquartered in Dong Cheng, China.

About Vinci Partners Investments

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. operates as an asset management firm in Brazil. The company focuses on private markets, liquid strategies, investment products and solutions, and retirement services. It offers private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, special situations, equities, hedge funds, and investment products and solutions comprising portfolio and management services. In addition, the company financial and strategic advisory services, focusing on IPO advisory and mergers and acquisition transactions to entrepreneurs, corporate senior management teams, and boards of directors. Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. was founded in 2009 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.