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Blackfinch Spring VCT (BFSP) Competitors

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GBX 81.50 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/14/2026

BFSP vs. AAEV, PEMB, AATG, ARR, and FJV

Should you buy Blackfinch Spring VCT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Blackfinch Spring VCT 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 Blackfinch Spring VCT include Albion Enterprise VCT (AAEV), Pembroke VCT B (PEMB), Albion Technology & Gen VCT (AATG), Aurora Investment Trust (ARR), and Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Blackfinch Spring VCT compare to Albion Enterprise VCT?

Blackfinch Spring VCT (LON:BFSP) and Albion Enterprise VCT (LON:AAEV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Albion Enterprise VCT has higher revenue and earnings than Blackfinch Spring VCT. Blackfinch Spring VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albion Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£3.18M-22.22£4.56M-£6.05N/A
Albion Enterprise VCT£4.55M62.93£252.09M£0.72152.78

In the previous week, Albion Enterprise VCT had 3 more articles in the media than Blackfinch Spring VCT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Albion Enterprise VCT and 0 mentions for Blackfinch Spring VCT. Albion Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Albion Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackfinch Spring VCT Neutral
Albion Enterprise VCT Positive

Blackfinch Spring VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Albion Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Blackfinch Spring VCT pays out -86.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albion Enterprise VCT pays out 859.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Blackfinch Spring VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 235.37% compared to Albion Enterprise VCT's net margin of 29.49%. Albion Enterprise VCT's return on equity of 1.17% beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackfinch Spring VCT235.37% -5.71% N/A
Albion Enterprise VCT 29.49%1.17%0.86%

Summary

Albion Enterprise VCT beats Blackfinch Spring VCT on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackfinch Spring VCT compare to Pembroke VCT B?

Pembroke VCT B (LON:PEMB) and Blackfinch Spring VCT (LON:BFSP) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

14.8% of Pembroke VCT B shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Pembroke VCT B shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Blackfinch Spring VCT shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Pembroke VCT B's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Blackfinch Spring VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pembroke VCT B Neutral
Blackfinch Spring VCT Neutral

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 235.37% compared to Pembroke VCT B's net margin of 60.95%. Pembroke VCT B's return on equity of 3.63% beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pembroke VCT B60.95% 3.63% -3.97%
Blackfinch Spring VCT 235.37%-5.71%N/A

Blackfinch Spring VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pembroke VCT B. Blackfinch Spring VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pembroke VCT B, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pembroke VCT B£11.50M23.42-£6.61M£3.7024.86
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£3.18M-22.22£4.56M-£6.05N/A

Pembroke VCT B pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Blackfinch Spring VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Pembroke VCT B pays out 148.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Blackfinch Spring VCT pays out -86.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Blackfinch Spring VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Pembroke VCT B beats Blackfinch Spring VCT on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackfinch Spring VCT compare to Albion Technology & Gen VCT?

Blackfinch Spring VCT (LON:BFSP) and Albion Technology & Gen VCT (LON:AATG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 235.37% compared to Albion Technology & Gen VCT's net margin of 82.73%. Albion Technology & Gen VCT's return on equity of 1.73% beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackfinch Spring VCT235.37% -5.71% N/A
Albion Technology & Gen VCT 82.73%1.73%2.17%

Blackfinch Spring VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Albion Technology & Gen VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Blackfinch Spring VCT pays out -86.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albion Technology & Gen VCT pays out 283.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Blackfinch Spring VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Albion Technology & Gen VCT has higher revenue and earnings than Blackfinch Spring VCT. Blackfinch Spring VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albion Technology & Gen VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£3.18M-22.22£4.56M-£6.05N/A
Albion Technology & Gen VCT£5.74M45.64£5.59M£1.2750.39

In the previous week, Blackfinch Spring VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Albion Technology & Gen VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackfinch Spring VCT Neutral
Albion Technology & Gen VCT Neutral

1.5% of Albion Technology & Gen VCT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Blackfinch Spring VCT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Albion Technology & Gen VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Albion Technology & Gen VCT beats Blackfinch Spring VCT on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackfinch Spring VCT compare to Aurora Investment Trust?

Aurora Investment Trust (LON:ARR) and Blackfinch Spring VCT (LON:BFSP) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

21.5% of Aurora Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Aurora Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Blackfinch Spring VCT shares are owned by company 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.

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 235.37% compared to Aurora Investment Trust's net margin of 96.96%. Aurora Investment Trust's return on equity of 16.54% beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aurora Investment Trust96.96% 16.54% 18.36%
Blackfinch Spring VCT 235.37%-5.71%N/A

Aurora Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Blackfinch Spring VCT. Blackfinch Spring VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aurora Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aurora Investment Trust£48.61M5.59£50.31M£41.896.04
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£3.18M-22.22£4.56M-£6.05N/A

In the previous week, Aurora Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Blackfinch Spring VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aurora Investment Trust Neutral
Blackfinch Spring VCT Neutral

Summary

Aurora Investment Trust beats Blackfinch Spring VCT on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackfinch Spring VCT compare to Fidelity Japan Trust?

Blackfinch Spring VCT (LON:BFSP) and Fidelity Japan Trust (LON:FJV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 235.37% compared to Fidelity Japan Trust's net margin of 152.44%. Fidelity Japan Trust's return on equity of -3.08% beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackfinch Spring VCT235.37% -5.71% N/A
Fidelity Japan Trust 152.44%-3.08%1.92%

Fidelity Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Blackfinch Spring VCT. Blackfinch Spring VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity Japan Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£3.18M-22.22£4.56M-£6.05N/A
Fidelity Japan Trust£9.26M28.94£6.24M£6.9234.06

In the previous week, Blackfinch Spring VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fidelity Japan Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackfinch Spring VCT Neutral
Fidelity Japan Trust Neutral

3.3% of Fidelity Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Blackfinch Spring VCT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Fidelity Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Fidelity Japan Trust beats Blackfinch Spring VCT on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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BFSP vs. The Competition

MetricBlackfinch Spring VCTAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£70.65M£2.54B£6.21B£2.78B
Dividend Yield5.77%6.00%5.24%6.13%
P/E Ratio-13.4762.8430.11368.63
Price / Sales-22.221,850.861,180.5784,796.26
Price / CashN/A60.3388.6827.87
Price / Book0.702.167.157.77
Net Income£4.56M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A1.85%0.96%1.32%
1 Month PerformanceN/A1.56%0.76%-0.69%
1 Year PerformanceN/A8.37%16.02%62.54%

Blackfinch Spring VCT Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BFSP
Blackfinch Spring VCT
N/AGBX 81.50
flat
N/AN/A£70.65M-£3.18MN/AN/A
AAEV
Albion Enterprise VCT
N/AGBX 107.50
flat
N/A-6.3%£280.03M£4.55M149.31N/A
PEMB
Pembroke VCT B
N/AGBX 92
flat
N/AN/A£269.20M£11.50M24.86N/A
AATG
Albion Technology & Gen VCT
N/AGBX 64
-2.3%
N/A+0.0%£268.00M£5.74M50.39N/A
ARR
Aurora Investment Trust
N/AGBX 252.81
+1.3%
N/A-1.8%£267.99M£48.61M6.03N/A

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This page (LON:BFSP) was last updated on 7/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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