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Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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

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

How does Literacy Capital compare to European Wealth Group?

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

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of European Wealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.4% of European Wealth Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled European Wealth Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital Neutral
European Wealth Group Neutral

Literacy Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.24£6.99M£1.23243.90
European Wealth Group£2.31B0.32N/A£0.29364.14

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 7.06% compared to European Wealth Group's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 0.25% beat European Wealth Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Literacy Capital7.06% 0.25% 39.07%
European Wealth Group N/A N/A N/A

European Wealth Group has a consensus price target of GBX 126, suggesting a potential upside of 19.32%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Literacy Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Literacy Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
European Wealth Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

European Wealth Group beats Literacy Capital on 7 of the 12 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 asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, 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

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£3.27M55.24£6.99M£1.23243.90
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust£222.48M0.00N/A£217.40N/A

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

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

Summary

Literacy Capital beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 6 of the 8 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, The European Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Literacy Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The European Smaller Companies Trust£340.08M0.00N/A£82.00N/A
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.24£6.99M£1.23243.90

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held 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 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
The European Smaller Companies TrustN/A N/A N/A
Literacy Capital 7.06%0.25%39.07%

Summary

Literacy Capital beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 6 of the 8 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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£3.27M55.24£6.99M£1.23243.90

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for Literacy Capital. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.30 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital Neutral
Literacy Capital Neutral

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 44.23%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

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

Summary

Burford Capital beats Literacy Capital on 9 of the 16 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 financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, GCP Infrastructure Investments had 5 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for GCP Infrastructure Investments and 0 mentions for Literacy Capital. GCP Infrastructure Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Literacy Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that GCP Infrastructure Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital Neutral
GCP Infrastructure Investments Positive

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%

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

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£3.27M55.24£6.99M£1.23243.90
GCP Infrastructure Investments£38.32M17.55£15.58M£4.1520.06

Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.36221915, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GCP Infrastructure Investments has a beta of 0.394, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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BOOK vs. The Competition

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MetricLiteracy CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£180.53M£2.42B£6.16B£2.76B
Dividend YieldN/A6.01%5.23%6.16%
P/E Ratio243.9061.8229.72368.09
Price / Sales55.241,857.131,184.9384,632.54
Price / Cash74.4060.3388.6427.87
Price / Book0.601.396.467.60
Net Income£6.99M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.66%-0.15%-0.18%-0.36%
1 Month Performance-1.93%0.15%0.25%-1.12%
1 Year Performance-29.58%7.58%14.96%61.56%

Literacy Capital Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BOOK
Literacy Capital
N/AGBX 301.80
+0.9%		N/A-32.7%£181.61M£3.27M245.376
EWG
European Wealth Group
1.8343 of 5 stars		GBX 104.20
-1.0%		GBX 126
+20.9%		N/A£724.97M£2.31B359.31N/A
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
BUR
Burford Capital
2.3158 of 5 stars		GBX 313.40
-2.4%		GBX 450
+43.6%		-69.5%£686.56M-£1.54BN/A140

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