Critical Review: Maase (NASDAQ:MAAS) & Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX)

Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX) and Maase (NASDAQ:MAAS) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Abacus Global Management and Maase’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abacus Global Management	15.63%	20.02%	9.65%
Maase	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Abacus Global Management and Maase, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abacus Global Management	0	3	0	1	2.50
Maase	0	0	0	0	0.00

Abacus Global Management currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Abacus Global Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Abacus Global Management is more favorable than Maase.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Abacus Global Management and Maase”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abacus Global Management	$235.24 million	3.83	$36.53 million	$0.39	24.09
Maase	$109.05 million	1.87	-$27.36 million	N/A	N/A

Abacus Global Management has higher revenue and earnings than Maase.

Volatility & Risk

Abacus Global Management has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maase has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Abacus Global Management beats Maase on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Abacus Global Management

Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

About Maase

Puyi Inc. provides third-party wealth management services in China. The company distributes publicly raised fund and privately raised securities investment fund products through online and offline. It also provides asset management services that include managing fund of funds and non-performing loan funds; and corporate financing services. Puyi Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.