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British & American Investment Trust (BAF) Competitors

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BAF vs. IX, TAN, SVE, DGN, and TSI

Should you buy British & American Investment Trust stock or one of its competitors? British & American Investment Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include i(x) Net Zero (IX), Tanfield Group (TAN), Starvest (SVE), Asia Dragon (DGN), and Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L) (TSI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does British & American Investment Trust compare to i(x) Net Zero?

British & American Investment Trust (LON:BAF) and i(x) Net Zero (LON:IX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

British & American Investment Trust has a net margin of 392.99% compared to i(x) Net Zero's net margin of 70.33%. i(x) Net Zero's return on equity of 60.99% beat British & American Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
British & American Investment Trust392.99% -185.06% -8.81%
i(x) Net Zero 70.33%60.99%39.94%

i(x) Net Zero has higher revenue and earnings than British & American Investment Trust. British & American Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than i(x) Net Zero, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
British & American Investment Trust-£2.27M-0.83£1.54M-£15.97N/A
i(x) Net Zero£80.05M0.00£56.40M£0.54N/A

In the previous week, British & American Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than i(x) Net Zero. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for British & American Investment Trust and 0 mentions for i(x) Net Zero. British & American Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled i(x) Net Zero'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
British & American Investment Trust Neutral
i(x) Net Zero Neutral

British & American Investment Trust has a beta of 0.728, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, i(x) Net Zero has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market.

2.6% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 45.4% of i(x) Net Zero shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

i(x) Net Zero beats British & American Investment Trust on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British & American Investment Trust compare to Tanfield Group?

Tanfield Group (LON:TAN) and British & American Investment Trust (LON:BAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Tanfield Group had 2 more articles in the media than British & American Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Tanfield Group and 1 mentions for British & American Investment Trust. British & American Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Tanfield Group's score of -0.32 indicating that British & American Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tanfield Group Neutral
British & American Investment Trust Neutral

10.1% of Tanfield Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 15.5% of Tanfield Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tanfield Group has a beta of 0.227, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British & American Investment Trust has a beta of 0.728, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

British & American Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tanfield Group. Tanfield Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than British & American Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tanfield GroupN/AN/A-£273.80-£1.03N/A
British & American Investment Trust-£2.27M-0.83£1.54M-£15.97N/A

British & American Investment Trust has a net margin of 392.99% compared to Tanfield Group's net margin of -23,900.00%. Tanfield Group's return on equity of -7.90% beat British & American Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tanfield Group-23,900.00% -7.90% -1.19%
British & American Investment Trust 392.99%-185.06%-8.81%

Summary

Tanfield Group beats British & American Investment Trust on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British & American Investment Trust compare to Starvest?

Starvest (LON:SVE) and British & American Investment Trust (LON:BAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

British & American Investment Trust has a net margin of 392.99% compared to Starvest's net margin of 0.00%. Starvest's return on equity of -45.33% beat British & American Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
StarvestN/A -45.33% -2.04%
British & American Investment Trust 392.99%-185.06%-8.81%

6.3% of Starvest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of British & American Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.3% of Starvest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of British & American Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

British & American Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Starvest. British & American Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starvest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Starvest£322.74K0.00-£3.95M-£0.07N/A
British & American Investment Trust-£2.27M-0.83£1.54M-£15.97N/A

Starvest has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British & American Investment Trust has a beta of 0.728, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, British & American Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Starvest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for British & American Investment Trust and 0 mentions for Starvest. Starvest's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled British & American Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Starvest Neutral
British & American Investment Trust Neutral

Summary

Starvest beats British & American Investment Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British & American Investment Trust compare to Asia Dragon?

Asia Dragon (LON:DGN) and British & American Investment Trust (LON:BAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

British & American Investment Trust has a net margin of 392.99% compared to Asia Dragon's net margin of 80.69%. Asia Dragon's return on equity of 10.05% beat British & American Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asia Dragon80.69% 10.05% -3.76%
British & American Investment Trust 392.99%-185.06%-8.81%

Asia Dragon has higher revenue and earnings than British & American Investment Trust. British & American Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Dragon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Asia Dragon£73.02M0.00£58.92M£37.72N/A
British & American Investment Trust-£2.27M-0.83£1.54M-£15.97N/A

74.0% of Asia Dragon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Asia Dragon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Asia Dragon has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British & American Investment Trust has a beta of 0.728, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, British & American Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Asia Dragon. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for British & American Investment Trust and 0 mentions for Asia Dragon. Asia Dragon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled British & American Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Asia Dragon Neutral
British & American Investment Trust Neutral

Summary

Asia Dragon beats British & American Investment Trust on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British & American Investment Trust compare to Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L)?

Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L) (LON:TSI) and British & American Investment Trust (LON:BAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

2.6% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of British & American Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

British & American Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L).

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
British & American Investment Trust-£2.27M-0.83£1.54M-£15.97N/A

In the previous week, British & American Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for British & American Investment Trust and 0 mentions for Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L). Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled British & American Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L) Neutral
British & American Investment Trust Neutral

British & American Investment Trust has a net margin of 392.99% compared to Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat British & American Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L)N/A N/A N/A
British & American Investment Trust 392.99%-185.06%-8.81%

Summary

British & American Investment Trust beats Two Shields Investments Plc (TSI.L) on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BAF vs. The Competition

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MetricBritish & American Investment TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.89M£5.17B£13.44B£2.87B
Dividend Yield23.33%7.51%5.99%6.22%
P/E Ratio-0.4729.0824.33366.04
Price / Sales-0.831,184.15507.2489,419.89
Price / Cash300.0047.8350.2327.89
Price / Book0.203.502.706.31
Net Income£1.54M£417.69M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.66%-0.79%-0.89%-0.09%
1 Month Performance-1.05%4.95%0.95%10.91%
1 Year Performance-48.99%3.97%8.32%17.58%

British & American Investment Trust Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BAF
British & American Investment Trust
N/AGBX 7.57
-5.4%		N/A-28.3%£1.89M-£2.27MN/A7
IX
i(x) Net Zero
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.99M£80.05M14.8132,200
TAN
Tanfield Group
N/AGBX 4.20
-1.2%		N/A-6.9%£6.84MN/AN/A2
SVE
Starvest
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.82M£322.74KN/AN/A
DGN
Asia Dragon
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.61M£73.02M0.11N/A

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