Analyzing Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD) and CompoSecure (NASDAQ:CMPO)

Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD) and CompoSecure (NASDAQ:CMPO) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Detwiler Fenton Group and CompoSecure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
CompoSecure	6.33%	-11.78%	45.21%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Detwiler Fenton Group and CompoSecure”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CompoSecure	$409.36 million	2.65	$19.24 million	$0.97	13.88

CompoSecure has higher revenue and earnings than Detwiler Fenton Group.

Volatility and Risk

Detwiler Fenton Group has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompoSecure has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Detwiler Fenton Group and CompoSecure, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Detwiler Fenton Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
CompoSecure	0	1	6	0	2.86

CompoSecure has a consensus target price of $14.21, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given CompoSecure’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CompoSecure is more favorable than Detwiler Fenton Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.6% of CompoSecure shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.5% of Detwiler Fenton Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of CompoSecure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CompoSecure beats Detwiler Fenton Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Detwiler Fenton Group

Detwiler Fenton Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to institutional and individual investors primarily in the United States. The company offers institutional channel research and wealth management/investment brokerage services to high net worth and other individuals. It also markets annuities and life insurance, health insurance, and long term care products, as well as mutual funds. The company, formerly known as Detwiler, Mitchell & Co., was founded in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

About CompoSecure

CompoSecure, Inc. manufactures and designs metal, composite, and proprietary financial transaction cards in the United States and internationally. Its primary metal form factors include embedded, metal veneer lite, metal veneer, and full metal products. The company also offers Arculus Cold Storage Wallet, a three-factor authentication solution, which supports specific digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, non-fungible tokens and others. In addition, it offers Payments + Arculus Secure Authenticate, white-labeled cold storage wallet, Payments + Arculus Cold Storage, and Payments + Arculus Authentication + Arculus Cold Storage. The company serves financial institutions, plastic card manufacturers, system integrators, and security specialists. CompoSecure, Inc. was founded in 1910 and is based in Somerset, New Jersey.