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Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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BOOK vs. BUR, SLS, TRG, GCP, and BGFD

Should you buy Literacy Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Literacy Capital 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 Literacy Capital include Burford Capital (BUR), Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP), and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD).

How does Literacy Capital compare to Burford Capital?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 7.06%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 2.49% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burford Capital17.12% 2.49% 10.28%
Literacy Capital 7.06%0.25%39.07%

23.3% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 46.48%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Literacy Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burford Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Literacy Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Burford Capital and Burford Capital both had 1 articles in the media. Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Literacy Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Burford Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Literacy Capital
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Literacy Capital. Burford Capital 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 Ratio
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.44£193.30M-£732.00N/A
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.49£6.99M£1.23245.03

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.36221915, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Burford Capital beats Literacy Capital on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) and Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (LON:SLS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Literacy Capital 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 Literacy Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.49£6.99M£1.23245.03
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust£222.48M0.00N/A£217.40N/A

In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital Neutral
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust Neutral

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 7.06% compared to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 0.25% beat Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Literacy Capital7.06% 0.25% 39.07%
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Literacy Capital beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) and The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:TRG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 1 more articles in the media than The European Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for The European Smaller Companies Trust. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The European Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital Neutral
The European Smaller Companies Trust Neutral

Literacy Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The European Smaller Companies Trust. The European Smaller Companies 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 Ratio
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.49£6.99M£1.23245.03
The European Smaller Companies Trust£340.08M0.00N/A£82.00N/A

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 7.06% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 0.25% beat The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Literacy Capital7.06% 0.25% 39.07%
The European Smaller Companies Trust N/A N/A N/A

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Literacy Capital beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to GCP Infrastructure Investments?

Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) and GCP Infrastructure Investments (LON:GCP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

GCP Infrastructure Investments has a net margin of 47.75% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 7.06%. GCP Infrastructure Investments' return on equity of 4.17% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Literacy Capital7.06% 0.25% 39.07%
GCP Infrastructure Investments 47.75%4.17%0.89%

In the previous week, GCP Infrastructure Investments had 2 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for GCP Infrastructure Investments and 1 mentions for Literacy Capital. GCP Infrastructure Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Literacy Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that GCP Infrastructure Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
GCP Infrastructure Investments
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GCP Infrastructure Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. GCP Infrastructure Investments 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 Ratio
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.49£6.99M£1.23245.03
GCP Infrastructure Investments£38.32M17.62£15.58M£4.1520.14

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of GCP Infrastructure Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GCP Infrastructure Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.36221915, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GCP Infrastructure Investments has a beta of 0.81884116, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GCP Infrastructure Investments beats Literacy Capital on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 7.06%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust158.45% 19.34% 0.31%
Literacy Capital 7.06%0.25%39.07%

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.36221915, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. The Baillie Gifford Japan 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 Ratio
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.53£65.49M£188.955.57
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.49£6.99M£1.23245.03

In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 1 more articles in the media than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Literacy Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral
Literacy Capital Neutral

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Literacy Capital on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BOOK vs. The Competition

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MetricLiteracy CapitalCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£181.36M£5.46B£13.87B£2.83B
Dividend YieldN/A7.51%5.95%6.15%
P/E Ratio245.0336.7928.68368.44
Price / Sales55.491,112.27460.9283,484.28
Price / Cash74.4084.8844.5027.89
Price / Book0.613.693.687.08
Net Income£6.99M£417.14M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.46%7.67%3.60%6.25%
1 Month Performance-0.35%-1.17%0.12%0.12%
1 Year Performance-31.81%5.74%13.02%64.12%

Literacy Capital Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BOOK
Literacy Capital
N/AGBX 301.38
+1.3%		N/A-32.7%£181.36M£3.27M245.036
BUR
Burford Capital
2.657 of 5 stars		GBX 316.80
-3.9%		GBX 450
+42.0%		-68.1%£718.74M-£1.54BN/A140
SLS
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£715.41M£222.48M3.3710
TRG
The European Smaller Companies Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£701.52M£340.08M2.13N/A
GCP
GCP Infrastructure Investments
N/AGBX 83.60
+1.5%		N/A+7.2%£675.25M£38.32M20.141,950

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