Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors GBX 393.44 +3.44 (+0.88%) As of 08:24 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BOOK vs. MUT, CGT, SAIN, JEO, APEO, SDP, VOF, ESCT, SLPE, and TFIFShould you be buying Literacy Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Literacy Capital include Murray Income Trust (MUT), Capital Gearing (CGT), Scottish American Investment (SAIN), European Opportunities Trust (JEO), abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (APEO), Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP), VinaCapital Vietnam Opp Fund (VOF), The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT), Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), and TwentyFour Income (TFIF). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Literacy Capital vs. Its Competitors Murray Income Trust Capital Gearing Scottish American Investment European Opportunities Trust abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund VinaCapital Vietnam Opp Fund The European Smaller Companies Trust Standard Life Private Equity Trust TwentyFour Income Murray Income Trust (LON:MUT) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, MUT or BOOK? Murray Income Trust has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MUT or BOOK? 35.0% of Murray Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Murray Income Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 63.0% of Literacy Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, MUT or BOOK? Murray Income Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Murray Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Literacy Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMurray Income Trust£97.96M9.10£90.45M£90.769.83Literacy Capital£10.97M20.88£6.99M£12.4131.70 Does the media favor MUT or BOOK? In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Murray Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for Murray Income Trust. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Murray Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Murray Income Trust Neutral Literacy Capital Positive Is MUT or BOOK more profitable? Murray Income Trust has a net margin of 92.34% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 63.70%. Murray Income Trust's return on equity of 9.57% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Murray Income Trust92.34% 9.57% 4.65% Literacy Capital 63.70%2.42%39.07% SummaryMurray Income Trust beats Literacy Capital on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Literacy Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BOOK 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. Media 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 BOOK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLiteracy CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£229.04M£1.30B£6.46B£3.18BDividend YieldN/A4.41%4.17%5.04%P/E Ratio31.7022.5714.26164.34Price / Sales20.882,466.651,786.54465,192.15Price / Cash74.4060.62127.5027.93Price / Book0.791.393.735.83Net Income£6.99M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.65%0.40%0.80%1.05%1 Month Performance-11.78%0.88%2.10%49.77%1 Year Performance-23.75%6.51%24.66%133.79% Literacy Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOOKLiteracy CapitalN/AGBX 393.44+0.9%N/A-23.8%£229.04M£10.97M31.706News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportMUTMurray Income TrustN/AGBX 907+1.0%N/A+1.9%£906.17M£97.96M9.99147,000Dividend CutCGTCapital GearingN/AGBX 4,870+0.6%N/A+0.6%£905.70M£17.92M19.80N/ASAINScottish American InvestmentN/AGBX 517+1.2%N/A+0.2%£904.01M£75.38M10.37N/AJEOEuropean Opportunities TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£886.70M-£62.33M-12.93N/AAPEOabrdn Private Equity OpportunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£880.29M£80.21M1,435.00N/ASDPSchroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific FundN/AGBX 617+1.1%N/A+15.7%£871.61M£134.70M7.20N/APositive NewsVOFVinaCapital Vietnam Opp FundN/AGBX 489-0.6%N/A+3.8%£867.09M£115.59M13.04125ESCTThe European Smaller Companies TrustN/AGBX 218+0.9%N/A+21.0%£859.87M£96.24M10.28305High Trading VolumeSLPEStandard Life Private Equity TrustN/AGBX 548+0.2%N/A-5.3%£842.53M£251.60M3.53N/ATFIFTwentyFour IncomeN/AGBX 112.40+0.5%N/A+6.5%£841.34M£55.96M0.97N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Murray Income Trust Alternatives Capital Gearing Alternatives Scottish American Investment Alternatives European Opportunities Trust Alternatives abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Alternatives Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Alternatives VinaCapital Vietnam Opp Fund Alternatives The European Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives Standard Life Private Equity Trust Alternatives TwentyFour Income 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:BOOK) 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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