Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BMD) Competitors

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BMD vs. SLS, TRG, BGFD, BRSC, and ATR

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 Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD), BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC), and Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (ATR). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

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

0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust and 0 mentions for Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust'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
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -145.51%. Standard Life UK 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
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-145.51%	-2.51%	1.23%
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share. 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. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. Standard Life UK 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	56.06	£4.53M	£0.64	66.88
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	£222.48M	0.00	N/A	£217.40	N/A

Summary

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:TRG) 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 profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust had 3 more articles in the media than The European Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust and 0 mentions for The European Smaller Companies Trust. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat The 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
The European Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Very Positive

The European Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -145.51%. The 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
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-145.51%	-2.51%	1.23%

The European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.0% 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.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The European Smaller Companies Trust. The 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
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	56.06	£4.53M	£0.64	66.88

Summary

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

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

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. The Baillie Gifford Japan 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	56.06	£4.53M	£0.64	66.88
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.49	£65.49M	£188.95	5.32

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.107, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9864226, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust had 3 more articles in the media than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust and 0 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust'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
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	Neutral

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held 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.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -145.51%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-145.51%	-2.51%	1.23%
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust had 3 more articles in the media than BlackRock Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust and 0 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' 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
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Neutral

BlackRock Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher 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
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	56.06	£4.53M	£0.64	66.88
BlackRock Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.43	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.107, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -145.51%. 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
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-145.51%	-2.51%	1.23%
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 pays out -23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held 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.

Summary

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (LON:ATR) and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a beta of 1.0190377, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.107, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. 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
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	£66.61M	10.00	£66.84M	£68.57	10.44
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£3.30M	56.06	£4.53M	£0.64	66.88

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays out 16.8% 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 had 2 more articles in the media than Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Baronsmead Second Venture Trust and 1 mentions for Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Baronsmead Second Venture Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a net margin of 254.00% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of -145.51%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s return on equity of 13.06% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	254.00%	13.06%	4.75%
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	-145.51%	-2.51%	1.23%

13.9% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 10 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	£185.24M	£2.40B	£5.71B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	9.35%	6.03%	5.28%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	66.88	25.45	16.15	364.74
Price / Sales	56.06	2,001.82	1,068.31	87,565.33
Price / Cash	5.76	60.15	95.06	27.85
Price / Book	0.69	1.37	6.56	7.71
Net Income	£4.53M	£264.62M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.39%	-0.18%	0.27%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	N/A	0.89%	1.33%	3.26%
1 Year Performance	-12.30%	11.82%	19.75%	75.52%

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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 42.80 flat	N/A	-16.1%	£185.24M	£3.30M	66.88	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SLS Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£715.41M	£222.48M	3.37	10
TRG The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£701.52M	£340.08M	2.13	N/A
BGFD The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	N/A	GBX 988 +1.4%	N/A	+31.6%	£680.79M	£154.29M	5.23	N/A
BRSC BlackRock Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 1,323.83 +0.5%	N/A	+3.0%	£668.86M	-£89.64M	N/A	N/A

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Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BMD) Competitors

BMD vs. SLS, TRG, BGFD, BRSC, and ATR

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

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

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How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

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

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How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

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Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BMD) Competitors

BMD vs. SLS, TRG, BGFD, BRSC, and ATR

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

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

Does the media prefer BMD or SLS?

Is BMD or SLS more profitable?

Is BMD or SLS a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BMD or SLS?

Summary

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

Does the media refer more to TRG or BMD?

Is TRG or BMD more profitable?

Is TRG or BMD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TRG or BMD?

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

Summary

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BMD or BGFD?

Which has more volatility & risk, BMD or BGFD?

Does the media refer more to BMD or BGFD?

Is BMD or BGFD a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BMD or BGFD?

Is BMD or BGFD more profitable?

Summary

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

Does the media prefer BMD or BRSC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BMD or BRSC?

Which has more volatility and risk, BMD or BRSC?

Is BMD or BRSC more profitable?

Is BMD or BRSC a better dividend stock?

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

Summary

How does Baronsmead Second Venture Trust compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Which has more risk and volatility, ATR or BMD?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ATR or BMD?

Is ATR or BMD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to ATR or BMD?

Is ATR or BMD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATR or BMD?

Summary

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