Do analysts prefer BASC or EWG?

European Wealth Group has a consensus price target of GBX 137, suggesting a potential upside of 40.08%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 European Wealth Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC) Competitors

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BASC vs. SLS, TRG, BGFD, EWG, and BUT

Should you buy Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies's main competitors and comparable companies include Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD), European Wealth Group (EWG), and Brunner (BUT). 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 Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) and Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (LON:SLS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Neutral
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral

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

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust 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
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	£39.06M	4.65	£4.53M	£338.18	4.89
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	£222.48M	0.00	N/A	£217.40	N/A

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 503.41% compared to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity of 21.19% beat Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	503.41%	21.19%	3.82%
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The European Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 503.41% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity of 21.19% beat The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	503.41%	21.19%	3.82%
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned 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.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The European Smaller Companies Trust. The European Smaller Companies Trust 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
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	£39.06M	4.65	£4.53M	£338.18	4.89
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A

Summary

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	Neutral
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Neutral

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.994, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.926, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 503.41% compared to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's net margin of 158.45%. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity of 21.19% beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	503.41%	21.19%	3.82%

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
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.53	£65.49M	£188.95	5.72
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	£39.06M	4.65	£4.53M	£338.18	4.89

Summary

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies beats The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to European Wealth Group?

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) and European Wealth Group (LON:EWG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled European Wealth Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Neutral
European Wealth Group	Neutral

European Wealth Group has a consensus price target of GBX 137, suggesting a potential upside of 40.08%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
European Wealth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of European Wealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.4% of European Wealth Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 503.41% compared to European Wealth Group's net margin of 0.00%. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity of 21.19% beat European Wealth Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	503.41%	21.19%	3.82%
European Wealth Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than European Wealth Group. European Wealth Group 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
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	£39.06M	4.65	£4.53M	£338.18	4.89
European Wealth Group	£2.52B	0.27	N/A	-£0.49	N/A

Summary

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies beats European Wealth Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Brunner?

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

7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are owned 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.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 503.41% compared to Brunner's net margin of 96.94%. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity of 21.19% beat Brunner's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	503.41%	21.19%	3.82%
Brunner	96.94%	15.14%	11.63%

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.926, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.822, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Brunner 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 Brunner, 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	£39.06M	4.65	£4.53M	£338.18	4.89
Brunner	£105.27M	6.38	£105.32M	£238.78	6.57

In the previous week, Brunner had 1 more articles in the media than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brunner and 0 mentions for Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Brunner's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that Brunner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Neutral
Brunner	Positive

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BASC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£179.89M	£5.17B	£13.43B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7.58%	6.04%	6.21%
P/E Ratio	4.85	27.99	22.74	367.41
Price / Sales	4.61	1,217.03	491.90	89,142.88
Price / Cash	18.20	47.69	45.24	27.89
Price / Book	1.12	3.47	2.69	6.74
Net Income	£4.53M	£415.67M	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.86%	-0.63%	-0.59%	-0.80%
1 Month Performance	3.98%	-3.07%	-3.68%	-1.41%
1 Year Performance	24.71%	10.68%	9.91%	22.92%

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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 1,640 +2.0%	N/A	+20.8%	£179.89M	£39.06M	4.85	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
SLS Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£715.41M	£222.48M	3.37	10
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 1,080 -0.7%	N/A	+16.7%	£698.71M	£154.29M	5.72	N/A
EWG European Wealth Group	1.6485 of 5 stars	GBX 97.80 -1.5%	GBX 137 +40.1%	+10.3%	£680.60M	£2.52B	N/A	N/A

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Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC) Competitors

BASC vs. SLS, TRG, BGFD, EWG, and BUT

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Does the media refer more to BASC or SLS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BASC or SLS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BASC or SLS?

Is BASC or SLS more profitable?

Summary

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

Does the media favor BASC or TRG?

Is BASC or TRG more profitable?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, BASC or TRG?

Summary

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

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BGFD or BASC?

Does the media prefer BGFD or BASC?

Which has more volatility and risk, BGFD or BASC?

Is BGFD or BASC more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BGFD or BASC?

Summary

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to European Wealth Group?

Does the media refer more to BASC or EWG?

Do analysts prefer BASC or EWG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BASC or EWG?

Is BASC or EWG more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BASC or EWG?

Summary

How does Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies compare to Brunner?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BASC or BUT?

Is BASC or BUT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BASC or BUT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BASC or BUT?

Does the media refer more to BASC or BUT?

Summary

Media Sentiment Over Time

BASC vs. The Competition

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies Competitors List

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