Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BMD) Competitors

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

Is GSCT or BMD a better dividend stock?

The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays out 1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust pays out 345.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more risk & volatility, GSCT or BMD?

The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GSCT or BMD more profitable?

The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 845.39% compared to Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's net margin of 38.32%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 77.62% beat Baronsmead Second Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	845.39%	77.62%	-1.80%
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	38.32%	1.95%	1.23%

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

68.9% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust shares are held 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.

Which has better earnings & valuation, GSCT or BMD?

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
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	£70.77M	11.09	£598.28M	£123.93	1.32
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	£11.82M	16.74	£4.53M	£1.16	43.67

Does the media refer more to GSCT or BMD?

In the previous week, The Global Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Baronsmead Second Venture Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust	Neutral

Summary

The Global Smaller Companies Trust beats Baronsmead Second Venture Trust on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.