Invesco Bond Income Plus (BIPS) Competitors GBX 173.66 +0.66 (+0.38%) As of 07:46 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock BIPS vs. BNKR, FGT, LWDB, ASL, JMG, FSV, EDIN, ASHM, HRI, and IHPShould you be buying Invesco Bond Income Plus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Invesco Bond Income Plus include The Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR), Finsbury Growth & Income (FGT), Law Debenture (LWDB), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), JPMorgan Emerging Markets (JMG), Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (FSV), Edinburgh Investment (EDIN), Ashmore Group (ASHM), Herald (HRI), and IntegraFin (IHP). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Invesco Bond Income Plus vs. Its Competitors The Bankers Investment Trust Finsbury Growth & Income Law Debenture Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust JPMorgan Emerging Markets Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values Edinburgh Investment Ashmore Group Herald IntegraFin The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) and Invesco Bond Income Plus (LON:BIPS) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BNKR or BIPS? 23.4% of The Bankers Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Invesco Bond Income Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of The Bankers Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Invesco Bond Income Plus shares are held 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. Is BNKR or BIPS more profitable? Invesco Bond Income Plus has a net margin of 157.83% compared to The Bankers Investment Trust's net margin of 94.23%. The Bankers Investment Trust's return on equity of 15.93% beat Invesco Bond Income Plus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Bankers Investment Trust94.23% 15.93% 6.13% Invesco Bond Income Plus 157.83%11.70%5.67% Does the media favor BNKR or BIPS? In the previous week, The Bankers Investment Trust and The Bankers Investment Trust both had 1 articles in the media. The Bankers Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Invesco Bond Income Plus' score of 0.00 indicating that The Bankers Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Bankers Investment Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Invesco Bond Income Plus 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BNKR or BIPS? The Bankers Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Invesco Bond Income Plus. The Bankers Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Invesco Bond Income Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Bankers Investment Trust£231.92M5.90£218.53M£19.746.26Invesco Bond Income Plus£25.14M14.03£39.68M£19.538.89 Which has more risk and volatility, BNKR or BIPS? The Bankers Investment Trust has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco Bond Income Plus has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BNKR or BIPS a better dividend stock? The Bankers Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Invesco Bond Income Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. The Bankers Investment Trust pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Invesco Bond Income Plus pays out 61.5% 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. SummaryThe Bankers Investment Trust beats Invesco Bond Income Plus on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Invesco Bond Income Plus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIPS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BIPS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart BIPS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInvesco Bond Income PlusAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£352.65M£1.30B£6.47B£3.19BDividend Yield6.81%4.41%4.17%5.04%P/E Ratio8.8922.5714.33164.48Price / Sales14.032,466.461,786.51465,181.84Price / Cash92.0860.62127.5027.93Price / Book1.001.393.735.64Net Income£39.68M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.09%0.39%0.81%1.04%1 Month Performance1.26%0.87%2.10%49.77%1 Year Performance0.96%6.48%24.77%130.46% Invesco Bond Income Plus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIPSInvesco Bond Income PlusN/AGBX 173.66+0.4%N/A+0.9%£352.65M£25.14M8.89N/ADividend AnnouncementBNKRThe Bankers Investment TrustN/AGBX 123.20-0.2%N/A+9.9%£1.36B£231.92M6.24N/APositive NewsFGTFinsbury Growth & IncomeN/AGBX 907.44-0.8%N/A+6.5%£1.35B£101.41M14.90N/APositive NewsLWDBLaw DebentureN/AGBX 1,004flatN/A+11.6%£1.33B£203.87M9.34260ASLAberforth Smaller Companies TrustN/AGBX 1,522+0.5%N/A-7.0%£1.27B£226.05M5.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeJMGJPMorgan Emerging MarketsN/AGBX 119.80-0.5%N/A+12.4%£1.27B£97.45M15.87N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsFSVFidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special ValuesN/AGBX 384-0.5%N/A+17.5%£1.25B£237.18M5.5925,000EDINEdinburgh InvestmentN/AGBX 812+0.2%N/A+5.6%£1.17B£189.32M6.50N/AASHMAshmore Group0.5157 of 5 starsGBX 175.10-0.3%GBX 155-11.5%+0.1%£1.17B£199.65M12.41283News CoverageHRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,320-0.9%N/A+7.9%£1.17B£162.63M6.696,600IHPIntegraFin2.8956 of 5 starsGBX 348+0.4%GBX 423.75+21.8%-7.2%£1.16B£138.65M22.073,520News CoverageDividend Increase Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Bankers Investment Trust Alternatives Finsbury Growth & Income Alternatives Law Debenture Alternatives Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives JPMorgan Emerging Markets Alternatives Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values Alternatives Edinburgh Investment Alternatives Ashmore Group Alternatives Herald Alternatives IntegraFin Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BIPS) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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