Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) — Price $36.58 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Financial Services — Asset Management — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) with P/E 8.86, P/B 5.00, EV/EBITDA 5.3 and dividend yield 11.02%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Financial Services companies.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) operates as a publicly traded investment management firm. It offers investment services to a diverse clientele, including various institutional investors like pension plans, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, and government entities, as well as managing assets for private, mutual, and collective funds, both domestically and internationally.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

Versus its usual multiples: cheap · Current P/E 8.9× · Multiples range: $45.10 · $53.32.

At the decade median (10.9×) $45 (+23 %); at its sector median (12.9×) $53 (+46 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

Analysis Summary

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. reported revenue of $1.20B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 5.9%. Net income reached $290.3M, with a 6.4% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 58.4%, operating margin 33.4%, net margin 24.5%.

At $36.58 (closing price, October 30, 2026), APAM trades at a P/E of 8.86 and an ROE of 69.54%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.6B.

Balance sheet quality for APAM: debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, current ratio of 2.89 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio8.86
Price / Book5.00
EV / EBITDA5.3
Dividend Yield11.02%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc.$2.6B8.865.0069.5%
WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation$4.0B12.341.5312.4%
GBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc.$3.3B23.130.893.8%
FHIFederated Hermes, Inc.$4.4B10.443.2234.0%
CNSCohen & Steers, Inc.$3.7B22.236.1529.1%
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.$3.1B9.021.3315.8%
OAK-PABrookfield Oaktree Holdings, LLC 6.625 % Non-Cum Red Perp Pfd Units Series A$2.3B7.801.1414.9%
OAK-PBBrookfield Oaktree Holdings LLC 6.55% Non-Cum Red Pfd Units Series B$2.3B7.701.1314.9%

Price

Price$36.58 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$2.6B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity69.54%
Return on Invested Capital24.94%
Return on Assets20.38%
Gross Margin58.39%
Operating Margin33.37%
Net Margin24.53%

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