Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc (APAM) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,259M vs 621,477M combined for its competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-0.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc generated 3.7% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 2.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 24.1% net margin compares with 29.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc ranks #59 of 90 companies by market capitalization in the Investment Services industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $2.22M compares with $0.79M for the peer group (2.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
APAM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc reported revenue growth of 3.73 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 2.30 %.
With a net margin of 24.06 %, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (29.19 %).
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc generated 0.20 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.20 % a year earlier.
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Investment Services industry grew revenue -1.7% year over year, combined, vs 3.7% for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.12% to 0.12%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (88) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
APAM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
APAM Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
APAM Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Wisdomtree Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Franklin Resources Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Voya Financial Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Principal Financial Group inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc |
2,597.46 | 1,258.94 |
 Jpmorgan Chase and Co |
897,436.67 | 190,733.00 |
 Bank Of America Corporation |
356,921.12 | 122,968.00 |
 Morgan Stanley |
284,679.36 | 68,350.00 |
 The Goldman Sachs Group Inc |
260,698.40 | 42,162.00 |
 Wells Fargo and Company |
256,142.91 | 85,055.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,655,109.24 | 1,380,398.28 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Equity Residential | Company report | 85% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Manning and Napier Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Alliancebernstein Holding L p | Company report | 85% |
| Blackrock Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | Company report | 85% |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Legg Mason Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Price T Rowe Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lazard Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Wisdomtree Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cohen and Steers Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Invesco Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Citigroup inc | Company report | 85% |
| U S Global Investors Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Affiliated Managers Group inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pzena Investment Management Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Morgan Stanley | Company report | 85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lpl Financial Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Virtus Investment Partners Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Carlyle Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | Retirement Services 91.20 % |
| Energy Transfer Lp | Investment In Sunoco LP 38.49 % |
| Prudential Financial Inc | Total Reconciling Items 6.62 % |
| American International Group Inc | North America Operating 34.61 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | 2,597 | 2,220,360 | 637,961 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 897,437 | 598,825 | 204,714 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 356,921 | 577,315 | 150,793 |
| Morgan Stanley | 284,679 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 260,698 | 889,494 | 467,700 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 256,143 | 355,879 | 96,699 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,652,512 | 788,047 | 167,125 |
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc | Americas 64.41 % |
| Franklin Resources Inc | United States 72.53 % |
| Invesco Ltd | Americas 75.67 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 57.23 % |
| Up Fintech Holding Limited | NZ 35.88 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 88 companies in Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc ranks #59 of 88 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.11 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 580, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 284,679 | 12.54 % |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 263,989 | 11.62 % |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc | 194,098 | 8.55 % |
| 4 | Schwab Charles Corp | 159,101 | 7.01 % |
| 5 | Futu Holdings Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Cme Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Blackstone Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Kkr and co inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 59 | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | 2,597 | 0.11 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Hamilton Lane Incorporated | 3,765 | -21.58 % |
| 55 | Acadian Asset Management Inc | 3,249 | 112.57 % |
| 56 | Alliancebernstein Holding L p | 3,181 | -14.34 % |
| 57 | Wisdomtree Inc | 3,044 | 64.27 % |
| 58 | Galaxy Digital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 59 | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | 2,597 | -8.04 % |
| 60 | Gcm Grosvenor Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 61 | Noah Holdings Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 62 | Patria Investments Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 63 | Ridgepost Capital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 64 | Oppenheimer Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Investment Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (142 companies). See the full Investment Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.00 % | 21.10 % (avg) | -21.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 47.95 % | industry median | +7.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 38.05 % | 22.65 % (avg) | +15.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.20 % | 3.62 % (avg) | -3.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Investment Services industry average (142 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Investment Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.2x | 24.3x | -15.1x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.4x | 12.5x | -7.1x |
| P/B | 5.6x | 3.6x | +2.0x |
| Return on Equity | 77.71 % | industry aggregate | 58.66 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 29.35 % | 6.42 % (avg) | 22.93 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 4.15 % | -2.82 % | 11.71 % | 36.43 % | -19.06 % | -1.83 % | 14.02 % | 7.63 % |
| Operating Margin | 36.80 % | 35.20 % | 41.72 % | 45.46 % | 24.66 % | 45.73 % | 47.60 % | 48.73 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 30.10 % | 27.83 % | 33.08 % | 39.85 % | 15.85 % | 24.65 % | 25.76 % | 29.11 % |
| P/E | 8.3x | 10.0x | 14.0x | 9.0x | 11.1x | 10.8x | 11.4x | 10.5x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Strategic Group Map
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 8.7% and operating margin of 48.0% compares with an average of 6.6% growth and 46.0% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 580 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.20 % vs industry average 3.62 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 7.9 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 58.7 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (9.2x vs 24.3x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.0% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | 1.62 | 2.06 | 0.41 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.15 | 0.42 | 1.41 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.10 | 0.52 | 1.27 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.43 | 0.79 | 3.30 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.16 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | Q3 2026 | +3.7 % | -13.0 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q3 2026 | +10.2 % | +9.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q3 2026 | +3.2 % | -16.8 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q3 2026 | -68.0 % | +29.2 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q3 2026 | +5.4 % | +6.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.3 % | +17.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | Q3 2026 | - | +4,285.7 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q3 2026 | -12.8 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +8.6 % | -5.9 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q3 2026 | +31.5 % | - |
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | 24.14% | 22.74% | 77.71% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.34% | 1.65% | 17.70% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.93% | 1.18% | 10.69% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.08% | 1.63% | 17.90% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.04% | 1.23% | 12.78% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | 9.16 | 2.06 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.07 | 4.71 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 11.79 | 2.90 |
| Morgan Stanley | 14.68 | 4.17 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 12.49 | 6.18 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.91 | 3.01 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 12.48 | 2.65 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.