Comparing Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) & Global Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:GCPL)

Global Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:GCPL) and Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Global Capital Partners and Oppenheimer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oppenheimer	5.50%	9.58%	2.34%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.3% of Oppenheimer shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Global Capital Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.3% of Oppenheimer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Global Capital Partners and Oppenheimer”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oppenheimer	$1.54 billion	0.53	$71.56 million	$7.45	10.41

Oppenheimer has higher revenue and earnings than Global Capital Partners.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Global Capital Partners and Oppenheimer, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Capital Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00
Oppenheimer	0	0	2	0	3.00

Summary

Oppenheimer beats Global Capital Partners on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Capital Partners

Global Capital Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of investment banking and securities network. It operates an investment banking and brokerage firm, and also hold interests in an online trading firm and internet-based business. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

About Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. operates as a middle-market investment bank and full-service broker-dealer in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The company provides brokerage services covering corporate equity and debt securities, money market instruments, exchange-traded options and futures contracts, municipal bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and unit investment trusts; financial and wealth planning services; and margin lending services. It offers asset management services, including separately managed accounts, mutual fund managed accounts, discretionary portfolio management programs, non-discretionary investment advisory and consultation services, alternative investments, portfolio enhancement programs, and institutional taxable fixed income portfolio management strategies and solutions, as well as taxable and non-taxable fixed income portfolios and strategies. In addition, the company offers investment banking services, such as strategic advisory services and capital markets products; merger and acquisition, equities capital market, debt capital market, debt advisory and restructuring, and fund placement services; and institutional equity sales and trading, equity research, equity derivatives and index options, convertible bonds, event driven sales and trading, and portfolio and electronic trading. Further, it provides institutional fixed income sales and trading, fixed income research, public finance, and municipal trading services; and proprietary trading and investment activities. Additionally, the company offers underwriting, market-making, trust, and discount services, as well as a cloud-based financial market. It serves high-net-worth individuals and families, corporate executives, public and private businesses, institutions and corporations, governments, financial sponsors, and domestic and international investors. Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in New York, New York.