Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors GBX 314 +10.04 (+3.30%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BOOK vs. OCI, GSCT, JESC, CGT, and EWGShould 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 Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), The Global Smaller Companies Trust (GSCT), JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (JESC), Capital Gearing (CGT), and European Wealth Group (EWG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. BOOK vs. OCIBOOK vs. GSCTBOOK vs. JESCBOOK vs. CGTBOOK vs. EWGHow does Literacy Capital compare to Oakley Capital Investments?Oakley Capital Investments (LON:OCI) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is OCI or BOOK more profitable? Oakley Capital Investments has a net margin of 74.73% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 49.84%. Oakley Capital Investments' return on equity of 4.67% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oakley Capital Investments74.73% 4.67% 4.33% Literacy Capital 49.84%2.35%39.07% Do institutionals and insiders believe in OCI or BOOK? 25.6% of Oakley Capital Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Oakley Capital Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held by 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. Which has more risk & volatility, OCI or BOOK? Oakley Capital Investments has a beta of 0.438, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.3644785, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Do analysts prefer OCI or BOOK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oakley Capital Investments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Literacy Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, OCI or BOOK? Oakley Capital Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Oakley Capital 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 RatioOakley Capital Investments£66.57M11.93£88.03M£34.0014.06Literacy Capital£3.27M57.82£6.99M£1.23255.28 Does the media prefer OCI or BOOK? In the previous week, Oakley Capital Investments had 3 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oakley Capital Investments and 0 mentions for Literacy Capital. Oakley Capital Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Literacy Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Oakley Capital Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Oakley Capital Investments Neutral Literacy Capital Neutral SummaryOakley Capital Investments beats Literacy Capital on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Literacy Capital compare to The Global Smaller Companies Trust?The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Does the media prefer GSCT or BOOK? In the previous week, The Global Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Literacy Capital'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment The Global Smaller Companies Trust Neutral Literacy Capital Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, GSCT or BOOK? The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.2197227, indicating that its share price is 22% 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. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GSCT or BOOK? 7.9% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is GSCT or BOOK more profitable? Literacy Capital has a net margin of 49.84% compared to The Global Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of -167.10%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 6.59% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Global Smaller Companies Trust-167.10% 6.59% -1.80% Literacy Capital 49.84%2.35%39.07% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GSCT or BOOK? The Global Smaller Companies Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. The Global 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 RatioThe Global Smaller Companies Trust£54.48M14.19£598.28M£12.5614.71Literacy Capital£3.27M57.82£6.99M£1.23255.28 SummaryThe Global Smaller Companies Trust beats Literacy Capital on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Literacy Capital compare to JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust?JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:JESC) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JESC or BOOK? 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 company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, JESC or BOOK? Literacy Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust. JPMorgan 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 RatioJPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust£114.05M0.00N/A£65.70N/ALiteracy Capital£3.27M57.82£6.99M£1.23255.28 Does the media favor JESC or BOOK? In the previous week, JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Literacy Capital'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Neutral Literacy Capital Neutral Is JESC or BOOK more profitable? Literacy Capital has a net margin of 49.84% compared to JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 2.35% beat JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets JPMorgan European Smaller Companies TrustN/A N/A N/A Literacy Capital 49.84%2.35%39.07% SummaryLiteracy Capital beats JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Literacy Capital compare to Capital Gearing?Capital Gearing (LON:CGT) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor CGT or BOOK? In the previous week, Capital Gearing's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Literacy Capital'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Capital Gearing Neutral Literacy Capital Neutral Is CGT or BOOK more profitable? Capital Gearing has a net margin of 89.48% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 49.84%. Capital Gearing's return on equity of 4.71% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capital Gearing89.48% 4.71% -2.63% Literacy Capital 49.84%2.35%39.07% Which has more risk and volatility, CGT or BOOK? Capital Gearing has a beta of 0.4378515, indicating that its share price is 56% less 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CGT or BOOK? Capital Gearing has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Capital Gearing 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 RatioCapital Gearing£41.15M19.40£45.77M£227.4122.38Literacy Capital£3.27M57.82£6.99M£1.23255.28 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CGT or BOOK? 5.9% of Capital Gearing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Capital Gearing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCapital Gearing beats Literacy Capital on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BOOK or EWG? 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 RatioLiteracy Capital£3.27M57.82£6.99M£1.23255.28European Wealth Group£2.31B0.32N/A£0.29368.28 Is BOOK or EWG more profitable? 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 Literacy Capital49.84% 2.35% 39.07% European Wealth Group N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BOOK or EWG? 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of European Wealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.7% of European Wealth Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BOOK or EWG? European Wealth Group has a consensus price target of GBX 126, suggesting a potential upside of 17.98%. 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) 0.00European Wealth Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to BOOK or EWG? 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 SummaryEuropean Wealth Group beats Literacy Capital on 7 of the 12 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 TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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. 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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 ExportMetricLiteracy CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£187.14M£2.31B£5.79B£2.90BDividend YieldN/A5.97%5.25%6.17%P/E Ratio255.2825.1415.92365.16Price / Sales57.822,010.87989.7787,648.92Price / Cash74.4060.1789.1827.89Price / Book0.631.356.527.62Net Income£6.99M£265.53M£1.15B£5.89B7 Day Performance-4.85%-0.74%-0.20%0.11%1 Month Performance-2.37%0.56%0.42%0.27%1 Year Performance-25.38%11.73%18.42%83.47% Literacy Capital Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOOKLiteracy CapitalN/AGBX 314+3.3%N/A-24.7%£187.14M£3.27M255.286OCIOakley Capital Investments1.7325 of 5 starsGBX 481.29+0.9%N/A-2.3%£799.81M£66.57M14.16N/AGSCTThe Global Smaller Companies TrustN/AGBX 189.80+0.4%N/A+18.2%£796.34M£54.48M15.11N/AJESCJPMorgan European Smaller Companies TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£795.72M£114.05M7.60N/ACGTCapital GearingN/AGBX 5,068.77+0.2%N/A+5.4%£795.65M£41.15M22.29N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Oakley Capital Investments Alternatives The Global Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives Capital Gearing Alternatives European Wealth Group Alternatives BMO Global Smaller Companies Alternatives Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives The European Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Alternatives Polar Capital 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 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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