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Acadian Asset Management vs Cohen & Steers

Acadian Asset Management and Cohen & Steers are similar in size: $564m and $556m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Acadian Asset Management grew faster (11.5% against 7.5%). Cohen & Steers kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 27.6% against 14.2%.

Latest fiscal yearAcadian Asset ManagementAAMI, 2025Cohen & SteersCNS, 2025
Revenue $564m $556m
Revenue growth 11.5% 7.5%
Net income $80.0m $153m
Operating margin — 32.0%
Net margin 14.2% 27.6%
Return on equity — 28.5%
Free cash flow — −$126m
Cash $124m $145m
Total debt $200m $0
Debt to equity — 0.0%
Dividend per share — $2.48
Dividend yield — 3.5%
Share buybacks — $28.4m
Employees 396 —
Market value $3.16bn $3.80bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 92 (Strong) 76 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 9 sales 14 buys, 6 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.