Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (BGCG) Competitors

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) and Brunner (LON:BUT) 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 institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Which has better valuation & earnings, BGCG or BUT?

Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust 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
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	-£29.17M	-4.84	-£31.39M	-£54.47	-4.44
Brunner	£111.40M	5.19	£105.32M	£241.42	5.51

Does the media favor BGCG or BUT?

In the previous week, Brunner had 1 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brunner and 0 mentions for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Brunner's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Brunner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	Neutral
Brunner	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BGCG or BUT?

Brunner received 116 more outperform votes than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	N/A	N/A
Brunner	Outperform Votes 116 66.29%	Underperform Votes 59 33.71%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BGCG or BUT?

31.1% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Brunner 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.

Is BGCG or BUT a better dividend stock?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out -3.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunner pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more risk & volatility, BGCG or BUT?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BGCG or BUT more profitable?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a net margin of 107.60% compared to Brunner's net margin of 94.54%. Brunner's return on equity of 18.49% beat Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	107.60%	-26.72%	-30.69%
Brunner	94.54%	18.49%	11.63%

Summary

Brunner beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.