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B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) Competitors

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BPM vs. MRCH, USA, APAX, MUT, and JEO

Should you buy B.P. Marsh & Partners stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares B.P. Marsh & Partners 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 B.P. Marsh & Partners include The Merchants Trust (MRCH), Baillie Gifford US Growth (USA), Apax Global Alpha (APAX), Murray Income Trust (MUT), and European Opportunities Trust (JEO). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does B.P. Marsh & Partners compare to The Merchants Trust?

B.P. Marsh & Partners (LON:BPM) and The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) 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 institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

The Merchants Trust has higher revenue and earnings than B.P. Marsh & Partners. B.P. Marsh & Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Merchants Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
B.P. Marsh & Partners£63.79M3.76£53.77M£125.905.41
The Merchants Trust£165.40M5.73£109.11M£109.595.86

B.P. Marsh & Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. B.P. Marsh & Partners pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a net margin of 160.46% compared to The Merchants Trust's net margin of 93.22%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 17.67% beat B.P. Marsh & Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
B.P. Marsh & Partners160.46% 13.59% 12.41%
The Merchants Trust 93.22%17.67%7.70%

2.2% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.5% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by company 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.

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a beta of 0.217, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Merchants Trust has a beta of 1.1049138, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, B.P. Marsh & Partners had 8 more articles in the media than The Merchants Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for B.P. Marsh & Partners and 0 mentions for The Merchants Trust. B.P. Marsh & Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat The Merchants Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that B.P. Marsh & Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
B.P. Marsh & Partners Positive
The Merchants Trust Neutral

Summary

The Merchants Trust beats B.P. Marsh & Partners on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B.P. Marsh & Partners compare to Baillie Gifford US Growth?

Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) and B.P. Marsh & Partners (LON:BPM) 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.

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a net margin of 160.46% compared to Baillie Gifford US Growth's net margin of 88.83%. B.P. Marsh & Partners' return on equity of 13.59% beat Baillie Gifford US Growth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford US Growth88.83% 7.17% N/A
B.P. Marsh & Partners 160.46%13.59%12.41%

Baillie Gifford US Growth has higher earnings, but lower revenue than B.P. Marsh & Partners. B.P. Marsh & Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford US Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford US Growth£58.05M15.49£84.35M£19.8116.41
B.P. Marsh & Partners£63.79M3.76£53.77M£125.905.41

Baillie Gifford US Growth has a beta of 0.6872167, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, B.P. Marsh & Partners has a beta of 0.217, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, B.P. Marsh & Partners had 8 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford US Growth. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for B.P. Marsh & Partners and 0 mentions for Baillie Gifford US Growth. Baillie Gifford US Growth's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat B.P. Marsh & Partners' score of 0.93 indicating that Baillie Gifford US Growth is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford US Growth Positive
B.P. Marsh & Partners Positive

5.8% of Baillie Gifford US Growth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baillie Gifford US Growth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.5% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

B.P. Marsh & Partners beats Baillie Gifford US Growth on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B.P. Marsh & Partners compare to Apax Global Alpha?

B.P. Marsh & Partners (LON:BPM) and Apax Global Alpha (LON:APAX) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

B.P. Marsh & Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Apax Global Alpha. Apax Global Alpha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B.P. Marsh & Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
B.P. Marsh & Partners£63.79M3.76£53.77M£125.905.41
Apax Global Alpha-£44.79M-20.62£4.12M-£0.11N/A

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a net margin of 160.46% compared to Apax Global Alpha's net margin of 57.27%. B.P. Marsh & Partners' return on equity of 13.59% beat Apax Global Alpha's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
B.P. Marsh & Partners160.46% 13.59% 12.41%
Apax Global Alpha 57.27%0.67%2.57%

2.2% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Apax Global Alpha shares are held by institutional investors. 47.5% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apax Global Alpha 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.

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a beta of 0.217, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apax Global Alpha has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, B.P. Marsh & Partners had 8 more articles in the media than Apax Global Alpha. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for B.P. Marsh & Partners and 0 mentions for Apax Global Alpha. B.P. Marsh & Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Apax Global Alpha's score of 0.00 indicating that B.P. Marsh & Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
B.P. Marsh & Partners Positive
Apax Global Alpha Neutral

B.P. Marsh & Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Apax Global Alpha pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. B.P. Marsh & Partners pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apax Global Alpha pays out -120.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

B.P. Marsh & Partners beats Apax Global Alpha on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B.P. Marsh & Partners compare to Murray Income Trust?

Murray Income Trust (LON:MUT) and B.P. Marsh & Partners (LON:BPM) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

10.3% of Murray Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Murray Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 47.5% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are owned 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.

Murray Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. B.P. Marsh & Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Murray Income Trust pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B.P. Marsh & Partners pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, B.P. Marsh & Partners had 8 more articles in the media than Murray Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for B.P. Marsh & Partners and 0 mentions for Murray Income Trust. B.P. Marsh & Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Murray Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that B.P. Marsh & Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Murray Income Trust Neutral
B.P. Marsh & Partners Positive

Murray Income Trust has a beta of 1.1767806, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, B.P. Marsh & Partners has a beta of 0.217, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

Murray Income Trust has higher revenue and earnings than B.P. Marsh & Partners. B.P. Marsh & Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murray Income Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Murray Income Trust£120.88M7.60£90.45M£119.708.22
B.P. Marsh & Partners£63.79M3.76£53.77M£125.905.41

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a net margin of 160.46% compared to Murray Income Trust's net margin of 93.90%. B.P. Marsh & Partners' return on equity of 13.59% beat Murray Income Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Murray Income Trust93.90% 12.73% 4.65%
B.P. Marsh & Partners 160.46%13.59%12.41%

Summary

B.P. Marsh & Partners beats Murray Income Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B.P. Marsh & Partners compare to European Opportunities Trust?

European Opportunities Trust (LON:JEO) and B.P. Marsh & Partners (LON:BPM) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, B.P. Marsh & Partners had 8 more articles in the media than European Opportunities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for B.P. Marsh & Partners and 0 mentions for European Opportunities Trust. B.P. Marsh & Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat European Opportunities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that B.P. Marsh & Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
European Opportunities Trust Neutral
B.P. Marsh & Partners Positive

2.2% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.5% of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. B.P. Marsh & Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. European Opportunities Trust pays out -0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B.P. Marsh & Partners pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

B.P. Marsh & Partners has higher revenue and earnings than European Opportunities Trust. European Opportunities Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B.P. Marsh & Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
European Opportunities Trust-£62.33M0.00N/A-£65.20N/A
B.P. Marsh & Partners£63.79M3.76£53.77M£125.905.41

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a net margin of 160.46% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 0.00%. B.P. Marsh & Partners' return on equity of 13.59% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
European Opportunities TrustN/A N/A N/A
B.P. Marsh & Partners 160.46%13.59%12.41%

Summary

B.P. Marsh & Partners beats European Opportunities Trust on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BPM vs. The Competition

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MetricB.P. Marsh & PartnersAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£240.01M£2.42B£6.17B£2.77B
Dividend Yield2.07%6.01%5.23%6.16%
P/E Ratio5.4161.8229.73368.13
Price / Sales3.761,860.301,188.6684,621.88
Price / Cash7.8560.3388.6427.87
Price / Book1.001.396.477.51
Net Income£53.77M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.90%-0.06%-0.14%-0.27%
1 Month Performance-2.28%0.23%0.28%-1.09%
1 Year Performance-4.77%7.68%15.05%61.67%

B.P. Marsh & Partners Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BPM
B.P. Marsh & Partners
N/AGBX 681.10
+0.6%		N/A-4.9%£240.01M£63.79M5.4116
MRCH
The Merchants Trust
N/AGBX 640
+0.3%		N/A+14.5%£941.90M£165.40M5.84N/A
USA
Baillie Gifford US Growth
N/AGBX 336
+0.9%		N/A+32.3%£929.79M£58.05M16.96N/A
APAX
Apax Global Alpha
N/AGBX 191.50
flat		N/AN/A£923.78M-£44.79MN/AN/A
MUT
Murray Income Trust
N/AGBX 985
+0.1%		N/A+11.9%£919.14M£120.88M8.23147,000

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