Does the media favor BGFD or BOOK?

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 1.19 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 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) Positive

Do analysts prefer BOOK or EWG?

European Wealth Group has a consensus target price of GBX 128, indicating a potential upside of 34.95%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Does the media favor BOOK or EWG?

In the previous week, European Wealth Group had 4 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for European Wealth Group and 1 mentions for Literacy Capital. European Wealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Literacy Capital's score of 1.42 indicating that European Wealth Group 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) Positive European Wealth Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate BOOK or SYNC?

Syncona has a consensus target price of GBX 189, indicating a potential upside of 67.85%. Given Syncona's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Syncona 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 Syncona 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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

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), European Wealth Group (EWG), and Syncona (SYNC). 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?

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

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 162.73% compared to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Literacy Capital	162.73%	-7.81%	39.07%
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	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 1.42 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

Literacy Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. Literacy Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust, 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	-£20.09M	-9.59	£6.99M	-£37.42	N/A
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	£222.48M	0.00	N/A	£217.40	N/A

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.

Summary

Literacy Capital beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 6 of the 10 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 162.73% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Literacy Capital	162.73%	-7.81%	39.07%
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 1.42 beat The European 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
The European Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral

Literacy Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The European Smaller Companies Trust. Literacy Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The European Smaller Companies Trust, 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	-£20.09M	-9.59	£6.99M	-£37.42	N/A
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A

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

Summary

Literacy Capital beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 6 of the 10 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Literacy Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, 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 Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.52	£65.49M	£188.95	5.70
Literacy Capital	-£20.09M	-9.59	£6.99M	-£37.42	N/A

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 162.73% compared to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's net margin of 158.45%. 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 Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%
Literacy Capital	162.73%	-7.81%	39.07%

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 1.19 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 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)	Positive

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.994, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.362, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Literacy Capital on 8 of the 12 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 finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 162.73% compared to European Wealth Group's net margin of 0.00%. European Wealth Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Literacy Capital	162.73%	-7.81%	39.07%
European Wealth Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, European Wealth Group had 4 more articles in the media than Literacy Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for European Wealth Group and 1 mentions for Literacy Capital. European Wealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Literacy Capital's score of 1.42 indicating that European Wealth Group 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)	Positive
European Wealth Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Literacy Capital	-£20.09M	-9.59	£6.99M	-£37.42	N/A
European Wealth Group	£2.31B	0.29	N/A	£0.29	327.07

European Wealth Group has a consensus target price of GBX 128, indicating a potential upside of 34.95%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

European Wealth Group beats Literacy Capital on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Literacy Capital compare to Syncona?

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

Literacy Capital has a beta of 0.362, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Syncona has a beta of 0.357, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Syncona. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for Syncona. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Syncona's score of 0.00 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Literacy Capital	Positive
Syncona	Neutral

Literacy Capital has a net margin of 162.73% compared to Syncona's net margin of -15.36%. Syncona's return on equity of -0.86% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Literacy Capital	162.73%	-7.81%	39.07%
Syncona	-15.36%	-0.86%	0.40%

Syncona has a consensus target price of GBX 189, indicating a potential upside of 67.85%. Given Syncona's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Syncona 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
Syncona	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

4.7% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Syncona shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Syncona 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.

Literacy Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Syncona. Syncona 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	-£20.09M	-9.59	£6.99M	-£37.42	N/A
Syncona	£55.89M	12.25	-£16.90M	-£1.45	N/A

Summary

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

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Metric	Literacy Capital	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£192.56M	£5.52B	£13.80B	£2.51B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7.48%	5.94%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	-8.55	30.54	25.67	366.83
Price / Sales	-9.59	1,182.27	501.80	89,753.13
Price / Cash	74.40	47.92	40.45	27.89
Price / Book	0.64	3.53	2.75	6.33
Net Income	£6.99M	£418.04M	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	3.23%	-1.39%	-1.17%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	5.26%	-1.78%	-0.23%	0.00%
1 Year Performance	-15.76%	2.79%	8.39%	19.96%

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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 320 flat	N/A	-15.8%	£192.56M	-£20.09M	N/A	6	Positive News High Trading Volume
SLS Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£715.41M	£222.48M	3.37	10
TRG The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£701.52M	£340.08M	2.13	N/A
BGFD The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	N/A	GBX 1,070 -1.3%	N/A	+16.0%	£692.24M	£154.29M	5.66	N/A	Positive News
EWG European Wealth Group	2.5664 of 5 stars	GBX 97.20 -2.8%	GBX 128 +31.7%	-10.5%	£676.31M	£2.31B	335.17	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors

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

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

Is BOOK or SLS more profitable?

Does the media prefer BOOK or SLS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BOOK or SLS?

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

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

Is BOOK or TRG more profitable?

Does the media favor BOOK or TRG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BOOK or TRG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BOOK or TRG?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, BGFD or BOOK?

Is BGFD or BOOK more profitable?

Does the media favor BGFD or BOOK?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BGFD or BOOK?

Which has more risk & volatility, BGFD or BOOK?

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How does Literacy Capital compare to European Wealth Group?

Is BOOK or EWG more profitable?

Does the media favor BOOK or EWG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BOOK or EWG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BOOK or EWG?

Do analysts prefer BOOK or EWG?

Summary

How does Literacy Capital compare to Syncona?

Which has more volatility & risk, BOOK or SYNC?

Does the media prefer BOOK or SYNC?

Is BOOK or SYNC more profitable?

Do analysts rate BOOK or SYNC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BOOK or SYNC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BOOK or SYNC?

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BOOK vs. The Competition

Literacy Capital Competitors List

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