Do analysts rate BUR or BOOK?

Burford Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 44.60%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

Does the media favor BUR or BOOK?

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burford Capital and 1 mentions for Literacy Capital. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.19 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Burford Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Literacy Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend EWG or BOOK?

European Wealth Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 126, suggesting a potential upside of 24.75%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Literacy Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score European Wealth Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Literacy Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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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 Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), Burford Capital (BUR), European Wealth Group (EWG), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

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 asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 49.84% compared to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 2.35% beat Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Literacy Capital	49.84%	2.35%	39.07%
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Literacy Capital	£3.27M	55.33	£6.99M	£1.23	244.31
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	£222.48M	0.00	N/A	£217.40	N/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 0.67 beat Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Literacy Capital beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to Burford Capital?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) 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 earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 49.84% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 17.12%. 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 Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
Literacy Capital	49.84%	2.35%	39.07%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.44	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
Literacy Capital	£3.27M	55.33	£6.99M	£1.23	244.31

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burford Capital and 1 mentions for Literacy Capital. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.19 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

23.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital 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.

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.083, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.3644785, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 44.60%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

Summary

Burford Capital and Literacy Capital tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to European Wealth Group?

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

Literacy Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than European Wealth Group. Literacy Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Wealth Group, 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
European Wealth Group	£2.31B	0.30	N/A	£0.29	348.28
Literacy Capital	£3.27M	55.33	£6.99M	£1.23	244.31

6.8% of European Wealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 47.6% of European Wealth Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held 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.

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 49.84% compared to European Wealth Group's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 2.35% beat European Wealth Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
European Wealth Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Literacy Capital	49.84%	2.35%	39.07%

European Wealth Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 126, suggesting a potential upside of 24.75%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Literacy Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
European Wealth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
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, Literacy Capital had 1 more articles in the media than European Wealth Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for European Wealth Group. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat European Wealth Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
European Wealth Group	Neutral
Literacy Capital	Positive

Summary

European Wealth Group and Literacy Capital tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held by 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 net margin of 49.84% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 2.35% beat The European Smaller Companies 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
Literacy Capital	49.84%	2.35%	39.07%

Literacy Capital 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 Literacy Capital, 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
Literacy Capital	£3.27M	55.33	£6.99M	£1.23	244.31

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 0.67 beat The European Smaller Companies Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Literacy Capital beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.3644785, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9896676, meaning that its share price is 1% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Literacy Capital	£3.27M	55.33	£6.99M	£1.23	244.31
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.20	£65.49M	£188.95	5.06

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 49.84%. 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
Literacy Capital	49.84%	2.35%	39.07%
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%

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

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. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Literacy Capital on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Literacy Capital	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£180.83M	£2.43B	£5.77B	£2.73B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.03%	5.29%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	244.31	25.66	15.67	366.48
Price / Sales	55.33	2,038.13	1,092.78	86,600.07
Price / Cash	74.40	60.33	89.12	27.87
Price / Book	0.61	1.36	6.51	7.62
Net Income	£6.99M	£265.36M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.89%	-0.80%	0.05%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	-9.62%	-0.69%	0.73%	0.47%
1 Year Performance	-32.47%	9.39%	18.55%	69.72%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BOOK Literacy Capital	N/A	GBX 300.50 -1.5%	N/A	-30.3%	£180.83M	£3.27M	244.31	6
SLS Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£715.41M	£222.48M	3.37	10
BUR Burford Capital	2.4691 of 5 stars	GBX 326.40 -2.7%	GBX 450 +37.9%	-66.7%	£715.04M	-£1.54B	N/A	140	News Coverage
EWG European Wealth Group	2.5201 of 5 stars	GBX 102.80 -1.7%	GBX 126 +22.6%	N/A	£711.98M	£2.31B	354.48	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
TRG The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£701.52M	£340.08M	2.13	N/A

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Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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

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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BOOK or SLS?

Is BOOK or SLS more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BOOK or SLS?

Does the media favor BOOK or SLS?

Summary

How does Literacy Capital compare to Burford Capital?

Is BUR or BOOK more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUR or BOOK?

Does the media favor BUR or BOOK?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUR or BOOK?

Which has more volatility & risk, BUR or BOOK?

Do analysts rate BUR or BOOK?

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How does Literacy Capital compare to European Wealth Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EWG or BOOK?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EWG or BOOK?

Is EWG or BOOK more profitable?

Do analysts recommend EWG or BOOK?

Does the media prefer EWG or BOOK?

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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TRG or BOOK?

Is TRG or BOOK more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, TRG or BOOK?

Does the media prefer TRG or BOOK?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, BOOK or BGFD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BOOK or BGFD?

Is BOOK or BGFD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BOOK or BGFD?

Does the media prefer BOOK or BGFD?

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