Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BMD) Competitors

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BMD vs. CGT, GSCT, BRSC, JESC, and FGT

Should you buy Baronsmead Second Venture Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Baronsmead Second Venture Trust 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 Baronsmead Second Venture Trust include Capital Gearing (CGT), The Global Smaller Companies Trust (GSCT), BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC), JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (JESC), and Finsbury Growth & Income (FGT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Capital Gearing?

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) and Capital Gearing (LON:CGT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Capital Gearing's score of 0.00 indicating that Baronsmead Second Venture Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Very Positive
Capital Gearing	Neutral

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.22309843, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Gearing has a beta of 0.4379192, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of Capital Gearing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Capital Gearing shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Capital Gearing pays an annual dividend of GBX 102 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays out 625.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Gearing pays out 44.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Capital Gearing has a net margin of 130.53% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -372.05%. Capital Gearing's return on equity of 5.59% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-372.05%	-12.35%	1.23%
Capital Gearing	130.53%	5.59%	-2.63%

Capital Gearing has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Capital Gearing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Second Venture 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
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	59.82	£4.53M	£0.64	71.25
Capital Gearing	£41.15M	19.54	£45.77M	£227.41	22.60

Summary

Capital Gearing beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to The Global Smaller Companies Trust?

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) and The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) 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 earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.22309843, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.2211866, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of -167.10% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -372.05%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 6.59% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-372.05%	-12.35%	1.23%
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	-167.10%	6.59%	-1.80%

The Global Smaller Companies Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. The Global Smaller Companies Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Second Venture 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
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	59.82	£4.53M	£0.64	71.25
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	£54.48M	14.81	£598.28M	£12.56	15.46

In the previous week, The Global Smaller Companies Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Global Smaller Companies Trust and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat The Global Smaller Companies Trust's score of 1.14 indicating that Baronsmead Second Venture Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Very Positive
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	Positive

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays out 625.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

The Global Smaller Companies Trust beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -372.05%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-372.05%	-12.35%	1.23%

BlackRock Smaller Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Second Venture 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
BlackRock Smaller Companies	£61.45M	12.71	£120.17M	£145.01	8.88
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	59.82	£4.53M	£0.64	71.25

BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays out 625.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535693, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.22309843, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 3 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' score of 0.79 indicating that Baronsmead Second Venture Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Positive
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Very Positive

54.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust?

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:JESC) and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays out 625.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Baronsmead Second Venture Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Very Positive

0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust. JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Second Venture 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
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust	£114.05M	0.00	N/A	£65.70	N/A
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	59.82	£4.53M	£0.64	71.25

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -372.05%. JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-372.05%	-12.35%	1.23%

Summary

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust beats JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Finsbury Growth & Income?

Finsbury Growth & Income (LON:FGT) and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Finsbury Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Finsbury Growth & Income pays out -12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays out 625.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Finsbury Growth & Income had 5 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Finsbury Growth & Income and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Finsbury Growth & Income's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's score of 1.51 indicating that Finsbury Growth & Income is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Finsbury Growth & Income	Very Positive
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Very Positive

15.3% of Finsbury Growth & Income shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Finsbury Growth & Income shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Finsbury Growth & Income has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Finsbury Growth & Income is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Second Venture 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
Finsbury Growth & Income	-£198.53M	-3.90	£90.54M	-£162.40	N/A
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	59.82	£4.53M	£0.64	71.25

Finsbury Growth & Income has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.22309843, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

Finsbury Growth & Income has a net margin of 966.53% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -372.05%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity of -12.35% beat Finsbury Growth & Income's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Finsbury Growth & Income	966.53%	-19.34%	4.42%
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-372.05%	-12.35%	1.23%

Summary

Finsbury Growth & Income beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BMD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£197.63M	£2.45B	£6.07B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	7.51%	6.03%	5.27%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	71.25	25.87	16.31	365.72
Price / Sales	59.82	2,081.97	1,100.86	86,253.69
Price / Cash	5.76	60.16	84.98	27.85
Price / Book	0.73	1.37	6.63	7.92
Net Income	£4.53M	£264.62M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-0.64%	-0.41%	-0.87%
1 Month Performance	N/A	-0.17%	1.00%	-0.76%
1 Year Performance	N/A	10.15%	20.45%	70.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BMD Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	N/A	GBX 45.60 -2.1%	N/A	N/A	£197.63M	£3.30M	71.25	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report Gap Down
CGT Capital Gearing	N/A	GBX 5,150 -0.2%	N/A	+7.4%	£805.82M	£41.15M	22.65	N/A
GSCT The Global Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	GBX 192.80 -0.1%	N/A	+21.8%	£801.18M	£54.48M	15.35	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
BRSC BlackRock Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 1,312 -0.2%	N/A	+1.2%	£800.18M	£61.45M	9.05	N/A	High Trading Volume
JESC JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£795.72M	£114.05M	7.60	N/A

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Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BMD) Competitors

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BMD vs. CGT, GSCT, BRSC, JESC, and FGT

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Capital Gearing?

Does the media favor BMD or CGT?

Which has more volatility and risk, BMD or CGT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BMD or CGT?

Is BMD or CGT a better dividend stock?

Is BMD or CGT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BMD or CGT?

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How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to The Global Smaller Companies Trust?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BMD or GSCT?

Which has more volatility & risk, BMD or GSCT?

Is BMD or GSCT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BMD or GSCT?

Does the media prefer BMD or GSCT?

Is BMD or GSCT a better dividend stock?

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How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Is BRSC or BMD more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BRSC or BMD?

Is BRSC or BMD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BRSC or BMD?

Does the media favor BRSC or BMD?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BRSC or BMD?

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How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust?

Is JESC or BMD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer JESC or BMD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JESC or BMD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, JESC or BMD?

Is JESC or BMD more profitable?

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How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Finsbury Growth & Income?

Is FGT or BMD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FGT or BMD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FGT or BMD?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FGT or BMD?

Which has more risk and volatility, FGT or BMD?

Is FGT or BMD more profitable?

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