Do analysts recommend BUR or BASC?

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 46.87%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Burford Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media prefer BASC or BGFD?

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies both had 1 articles in the media. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' score of 1.08 indicating that The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer SYNC or BASC?

Syncona presently has a consensus target price of GBX 189, suggesting a potential upside of 76.64%. Given Syncona's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Syncona is more favorable than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Syncona 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC) Competitors

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BASC vs. IIG, BUR, TRG, BGFD, and SYNC

Should you buy Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies include Intuitive Investments Group (IIG), Burford Capital (BUR), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD), and Syncona (SYNC). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Intuitive Investments Group?

Intuitive Investments Group (LON:IIG) and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

0.3% of Intuitive Investments Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Intuitive Investments Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Intuitive Investments Group has a beta of 0.697, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.9395991, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of -1,485.19% compared to Intuitive Investments Group's net margin of -5,705.75%. Intuitive Investments Group's return on equity of 36.76% beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intuitive Investments Group	-5,705.75%	36.76%	-0.20%
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-1,485.19%	-5.64%	3.82%

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Intuitive Investments Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Intuitive Investments Group. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Intuitive Investments Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Intuitive Investments Group	Neutral
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Positive

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intuitive Investments Group. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Investments Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intuitive Investments Group	£152.88M	3.91	-£2.34M	£69.45	3.60
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-£8.57M	-20.67	£4.53M	-£77.43	N/A

Summary

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies beats Intuitive Investments Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Burford Capital?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 46.87%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burford Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-£8.57M	-20.67	£4.53M	-£77.43	N/A

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	Neutral
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Positive

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' net margin of -1,485.19%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 2.49% beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-1,485.19%	-5.64%	3.82%

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.9395991, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

23.3% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Burford Capital beats Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:TRG) and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

The European Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' net margin of -1,485.19%. The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-1,485.19%	-5.64%	3.82%

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The European Smaller Companies Trust. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The European Smaller Companies Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-£8.57M	-20.67	£4.53M	-£77.43	N/A

7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies had 1 more articles in the media than The European Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for The European Smaller Companies Trust. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat The European Smaller Companies Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The European Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Positive

Summary

The European Smaller Companies Trust and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies both had 1 articles in the media. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' score of 1.08 indicating that The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' net margin of -1,485.19%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-1,485.19%	-5.64%	3.82%
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-£8.57M	-20.67	£4.53M	-£77.43	N/A
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.31	£65.49M	£188.95	5.30

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.9395991, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.808, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Syncona?

Syncona (LON:SYNC) and Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

Syncona presently has a consensus target price of GBX 189, suggesting a potential upside of 76.64%. Given Syncona's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Syncona is more favorable than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Syncona	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

22.2% of Syncona shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Syncona shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Syncona. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Syncona. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Syncona's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Syncona	Neutral
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Positive

Syncona has a beta of 0.351, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.9395991, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Syncona. Syncona is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Syncona	£55.89M	11.64	-£16.90M	-£1.45	N/A
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-£8.57M	-20.67	£4.53M	-£77.43	N/A

Syncona has a net margin of -15.36% compared to Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' net margin of -1,485.19%. Syncona's return on equity of -0.86% beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Syncona	-15.36%	-0.86%	0.40%
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	-1,485.19%	-5.64%	3.82%

Summary

Syncona beats Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BASC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£177.14M	£2.50B	£6.24B	£2.86B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.00%	5.24%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	-20.69	62.77	29.67	368.59
Price / Sales	-20.67	1,843.38	1,177.07	84,750.94
Price / Cash	18.20	60.50	117.40	27.89
Price / Book	1.09	1.32	6.56	7.56
Net Income	£4.53M	£265.96M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.93%	-0.25%	-0.10%	0.24%
1 Month Performance	4.01%	0.06%	0.23%	-1.14%
1 Year Performance	21.81%	7.51%	15.22%	62.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BASC Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 1,601.74 -1.1%	N/A	+24.2%	£177.14M	-£8.57M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IIG Intuitive Investments Group	N/A	GBX 290.25 -0.9%	N/A	+108.3%	£705.95M	£152.88M	4.18	5
BUR Burford Capital	1.946 of 5 stars	GBX 321 -1.2%	GBX 450 +40.2%	-70.5%	£703.21M	-£1.54B	N/A	140
TRG The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£701.52M	£340.08M	2.13	N/A
BGFD The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	N/A	GBX 999 -1.9%	N/A	+24.9%	£673.41M	£154.29M	5.29	N/A	Positive News

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Which has more volatility and risk, BASC or BGFD?

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Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SYNC or BASC?

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