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Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (BGUK) Competitors

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BGUK vs. MUT, APAX, SLPE, EWI, and VEIL

Should you buy Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock or one of its competitors? Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Murray Income Trust (MUT), Apax Global Alpha (APAX), Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI), and Vietnam Enterprise (VEIL). 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 Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust compare to Murray Income Trust?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) and Murray Income Trust (LON:MUT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Murray Income Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Murray Income Trust and 0 mentions for Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust. Murray Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Murray Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Neutral
Murray Income Trust Very Positive

Murray Income Trust has a net margin of 95.27% compared to Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's net margin of 91.43%. Murray Income Trust's return on equity of 13.83% beat Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust91.43% 13.49% 0.31%
Murray Income Trust 95.27%13.83%4.65%

Murray Income Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murray Income Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust£35.41M6.38£53.08M£29.127.31
Murray Income Trust£120.88M7.50£90.45M£119.708.11

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a beta of 1.356, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murray Income Trust has a beta of 1.181, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Murray Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murray Income Trust pays out 33.4% 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.

8.4% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Murray Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Murray Income Trust 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

Murray Income Trust beats Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust compare to Apax Global Alpha?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) and Apax Global Alpha (LON:APAX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a beta of 1.356, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apax Global Alpha has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

8.4% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Apax Global Alpha shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apax Global Alpha shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Apax Global Alpha. Apax Global Alpha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust£35.41M6.38£53.08M£29.127.31
Apax Global Alpha-£44.79M-20.62£4.12M-£0.11N/A

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Apax Global Alpha'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Neutral
Apax Global Alpha Neutral

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a net margin of 91.43% compared to Apax Global Alpha's net margin of 57.27%. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's return on equity of 13.49% beat Apax Global Alpha's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust91.43% 13.49% 0.31%
Apax Global Alpha 57.27%0.67%2.57%

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Apax Global Alpha pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apax Global Alpha pays out -120.3% 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.

Summary

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust beats Apax Global Alpha on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust compare to Standard Life Private Equity Trust?

Standard Life Private Equity Trust (LON:SLPE) and Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

17.9% of Standard Life Private Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Standard Life Private Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned 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.

Standard Life Private Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Standard Life Private Equity Trust pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust pays out 19.6% 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.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Standard Life Private Equity Trust. Standard Life Private Equity Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Standard Life Private Equity Trust£289.51M3.21N/A£186.203.24
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust£35.41M6.38£53.08M£29.127.31

In the previous week, Standard Life Private Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Standard Life Private Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Standard Life Private Equity Trust Positive
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Neutral

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a net margin of 91.43% compared to Standard Life Private Equity Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's return on equity of 13.49% beat Standard Life Private Equity Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Standard Life Private Equity TrustN/A N/A N/A
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust 91.43%13.49%0.31%

Summary

Standard Life Private Equity Trust and Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust compare to Edinburgh Worldwide?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) and Edinburgh Worldwide (LON:EWI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Edinburgh Worldwide had 1 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Edinburgh Worldwide and 0 mentions for Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust. Edinburgh Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Edinburgh Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Neutral
Edinburgh Worldwide Positive

Edinburgh Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust. Edinburgh Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust£35.41M6.38£53.08M£29.127.31
Edinburgh Worldwide£263.11M3.42£70.29M£72.273.60

Edinburgh Worldwide has a net margin of 116.28% compared to Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's net margin of 91.43%. Edinburgh Worldwide's return on equity of 32.46% beat Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust91.43% 13.49% 0.31%
Edinburgh Worldwide 116.28%32.46%-6.45%

8.4% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.9% of Edinburgh Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Edinburgh Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a beta of 1.356, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Edinburgh Worldwide has a beta of 0.956, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Edinburgh Worldwide beats Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust compare to Vietnam Enterprise?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) and Vietnam Enterprise (LON:VEIL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a beta of 1.356, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vietnam Enterprise has a beta of 0.538, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

8.4% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Vietnam Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Vietnam Enterprise shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vietnam Enterprise'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Neutral
Vietnam Enterprise Neutral

Vietnam Enterprise has a net margin of 96.37% compared to Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's net margin of 91.43%. Vietnam Enterprise's return on equity of 19.70% beat Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust91.43% 13.49% 0.31%
Vietnam Enterprise 96.37%19.70%-7.53%

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vietnam Enterprise. Vietnam Enterprise is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust£35.41M6.38£53.08M£29.127.31
Vietnam Enterprise£369.38M2.40-£4.24M£208.003.48

Summary

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust beats Vietnam Enterprise on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BGUK vs. The Competition

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MetricBaillie Gifford UK Growth TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£225.78M£5.52B£13.80B£2.51B
Dividend Yield2.91%7.48%5.94%6.25%
P/E Ratio7.3130.5425.67366.83
Price / Sales6.381,184.19502.1089,753.13
Price / Cash167.0047.9240.4527.89
Price / Book1.073.532.756.33
Net Income£53.08M£418.04M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.23%-1.39%-1.17%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-4.14%-1.78%-0.23%0.00%
1 Year Performance5.45%2.79%8.39%19.96%

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BGUK
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust
N/AGBX 213
+0.5%		N/A+5.4%£225.78M£35.41M7.31N/A
MUT
Murray Income Trust
N/AGBX 994
-0.2%		N/A+7.9%£927.54M£120.88M8.30147,000
APAX
Apax Global Alpha
N/AGBX 191.50
flat		N/AN/A£923.78M-£44.79MN/AN/A
SLPE
Standard Life Private Equity Trust
N/AGBX 600
+0.3%		N/A+8.8%£922.48M£289.51M3.22N/A
EWI
Edinburgh Worldwide
N/AGBX 264
flat		N/A+33.9%£913.13M£263.11M3.65N/A

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This page (LON:BGUK) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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