Focus Financial Partners Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Focus Financial Partners Inc (FOCS) 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: Focus Financial Partners Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,211M vs -M combined for its competitors (100.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Peer revenue share: Focus Financial Partners Inc accounted for 100.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 100.0% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
FOCS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2023
Focus Financial Partners Inc generated 100.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 100.00 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
For context: the Investment Services industry grew revenue -1.7% year over year, combined, vs 8.4% for Focus Financial Partners Inc. Focus Financial Partners Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.21% to 0.23%, a gain of 0.02 percentage points.
Focus Financial Partners Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (1) | - | - | - | |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (7 of 7) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 57.10 % (4 of 7) |
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.
FOCS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
FOCS Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
Publicly Traded Peers of Focus Financial Partners Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Focus Financial Partners Inc |
4,539.55 | 2,210.62 |
 Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp |
60.35 | - |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,599.90 | 2,210.62 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Focus Financial Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | 4,540 | 1,837,592 | 49,030 |
| Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp | 60 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 60 | - | - |
Focus Financial Partners 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 |
|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | US 92.63 % |
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.
Focus Financial Partners 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 | 33.31 % | industry median | +4.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.35 % | 22.65 % (avg) | -6.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.09 % | 3.62 % (avg) | -2.5 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.
Focus Financial Partners 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 | 417.1x | 24.3x | +392.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.0x | 12.5x | +6.5x |
| P/B | 3.4x | 3.6x | -0.2x |
| Return on Equity | 4.46 % | industry aggregate | -5.97 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 10.72 % | 6.42 % (avg) | 4.30 % |
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.
Focus Financial Partners 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | 11.61 % | 32.08 % | 19.19 % |
| Operating Margin | 16.15 % | 8.80 % | 15.21 % | 39.91 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.18 % | 2.92 % | 5.23 % | 13.09 % |
| P/E | - | 71.6x | - | 25.7x |
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.
Focus Financial Partners Inc's Strategic Group Map
Focus Financial Partners 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.
Focus Financial Partners Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 7.6% and operating margin of 33.3% compares with an average of 7.1% growth and 33.4% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Focus Financial Partners Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below 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.
Focus Financial Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.09 % 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 Focus Financial Partners Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Focus Financial Partners Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Focus Financial Partners Inc falls in the High attractiveness / Low 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.
Focus Financial Partners 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
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 6.0 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (100.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Focus Financial Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | 1.83 | 4.00 | 1.92 |
| Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp | 0.03 | 0.08 | - |
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.
Focus Financial Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | Q2 2023 | +8.4 % | -41.0 % |
| Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp | Q4 2024 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.4 % | -41.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Focus Financial Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | Q2 2023 | - | +20.7 % |
| Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp | Q4 2024 | - | - |
Focus Financial Partners Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | 1.19% | 1.06% | 4.46% |
| Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp | 1.08% | 1.27% | - |
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).
Focus Financial Partners Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Inc | 424.26 | 2.05 |
| Aura Fat Projects Acquisition Corp | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 77.74 | 2.08 |
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.