Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) vs Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. APAM 33.46 −0.56%
- Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. TSLX 17.35 −1.25%
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $2.7B against $1.7B — 1.6× the size. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 8.1× against 18.3×. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.78% against −13.8%. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. has the higher net margin (22.1% vs 21.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (84.8% vs 3.54%). Both pay a dividend; Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. yields more (10.4% vs 7.32%). Across the 21 metrics below, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. leads on 14 and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | APAM | TSLX | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 43.31% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 33.03% | 75.07% | 33.42% |
| Net margin | 22.08% | 21.77% | 13.37% |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.78% | 25.30% | 12.66% |
| Return on equity | 62.29% | 5.62% | 4.82% |
| Return on assets | 18.97% | 2.56% | 1.66% |
| Return on invested capital | 84.76% | 3.54% | 3.00% |
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