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Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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As of 08/21/2026 12:30 PM Eastern
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BOOK vs. SLS, TRG, BGFD, BRSC, and HAN

Should you buy Literacy Capital stock or one of its competitors? Literacy Capital's main competitors and comparable companies include Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD), BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC), and Hansa Investment (HAN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

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

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

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

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

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
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies TrustN/A N/A N/A
Literacy Capital 7.06%0.25%39.07%

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

Literacy Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust£222.48M0.00N/A£217.40N/A
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.94£6.99M£1.23246.99

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?

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 businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

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

In the previous week, 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 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

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£3.27M55.94£6.99M£1.23246.99
The European Smaller Companies Trust£340.08M0.00N/A£82.00N/A

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 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

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%

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

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.999, suggesting that its share price is 0% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.362, suggesting 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£154.29M4.51£65.49M£188.955.61
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.94£6.99M£1.23246.99

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust and 0 mentions for Literacy Capital. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Literacy Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Literacy Capital on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) 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 dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

6.6% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies 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.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.348, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.362, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 10 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Literacy Capital. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Literacy Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies Very Positive
Literacy Capital Neutral

BlackRock Smaller Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. BlackRock Smaller Companies 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
BlackRock Smaller Companies£61.45M10.91£120.17M£29.009.46
Literacy Capital£3.27M55.94£6.99M£1.23246.99

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 7.06%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Smaller Companies89.65% 10.11% -2.39%
Literacy Capital 7.06%0.25%39.07%

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats Literacy Capital on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to Hansa Investment?

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

In the previous week, Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hansa Investment'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital Neutral
Hansa Investment Neutral

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Hansa Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Hansa Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hansa Investment has a net margin of 422.56% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 7.06%. Hansa Investment's return on equity of 17.81% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Literacy Capital7.06% 0.25% 39.07%
Hansa Investment 422.56%17.81%13.97%

Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.362, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hansa Investment has a beta of 0.209, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Hansa Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Hansa Investment 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£3.27M55.94£6.99M£1.23246.99
Hansa Investment£136.53M4.92£77.36M£89.903.83

Summary

Literacy Capital beats Hansa Investment on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BOOK vs. The Competition

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MetricLiteracy CapitalCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£179.92M£5.66B£13.63B£2.54B
Dividend YieldN/A7.38%5.89%6.17%
P/E Ratio246.9939.0929.61367.57
Price / Sales55.941,258.00520.1483,481.74
Price / Cash74.4048.3130.7127.89
Price / Book0.613.752.847.19
Net Income£6.99M£417.46M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.17%-0.25%-0.30%0.30%
1 Month Performance0.85%2.06%2.37%3.31%
1 Year Performance-22.50%5.71%9.68%22.13%

Literacy Capital Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BOOK
Literacy Capital
N/AGBX 303.80
+1.6%		N/A-22.5%£179.92M£3.27M246.996
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
BGFD
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
N/AGBX 1,054.87
+0.7%		N/A+16.5%£692.37M£154.29M5.58N/A
BRSC
BlackRock Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 275.50
-0.2%		N/A-79.4%£672.85M£61.45M9.50N/A

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This page (LON:BOOK) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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