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Should you buy Bridgepoint Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bridgepoint Group 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 Bridgepoint Group include Schroders (SDR), M&G (MNG), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), Pershing Square (PSH), and F&C Investment Trust (FCIT). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Bridgepoint Group compare to Schroders?

Schroders (LON:SDR) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Schroders has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. Schroders is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroders£3.51B2.59£355.50M£43.5013.41
Bridgepoint Group£583.70M5.13£45.58M£3.00114.00

Schroders has a net margin of 19.94% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 4.18%. Schroders' return on equity of 15.55% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroders19.94% 15.55% 1.86%
Bridgepoint Group 4.18%2.71%3.47%

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Schroders pays out 49.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bridgepoint Group pays out 313.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Schroders is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

17.2% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroders has a beta of 1.081, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.368, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bridgepoint Group had 2 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bridgepoint Group and 0 mentions for Schroders. Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.12 indicating that Schroders is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroders Positive
Bridgepoint Group Neutral

Schroders presently has a consensus price target of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.26%. Bridgepoint Group has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 14.04%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Schroders.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Schroders beats Bridgepoint Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bridgepoint Group compare to M&G?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

M&G has a beta of 0.941, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.368, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Bridgepoint Group has a net margin of 4.18% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. M&G's return on equity of 9.49% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
Bridgepoint Group 4.18%2.71%3.47%

M&G presently has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 85.59%. Bridgepoint Group has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 14.04%. Given M&G's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than Bridgepoint Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, M&G and M&G both had 2 articles in the media. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.12 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&G
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bridgepoint Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bridgepoint Group pays out 313.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. M&G is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

M&G has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£21.71B0.40£166.98M£12.3029.69
Bridgepoint Group£583.70M5.13£45.58M£3.00114.00

42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group 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.

Summary

M&G beats Bridgepoint Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bridgepoint Group compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.96£1.20B£330.422.01
Bridgepoint Group£583.70M5.13£45.58M£3.00114.00

7.1% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 4.18%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Polar Capital Technology Trust249.53% 55.87% 20.70%
Bridgepoint Group 4.18%2.71%3.47%

Bridgepoint Group has a consensus price target of GBX 390, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Bridgepoint Group had 2 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bridgepoint Group and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.12 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Technology Trust Positive
Bridgepoint Group Neutral

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.755, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.368, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bridgepoint Group beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bridgepoint Group compare to Pershing Square?

Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) and Pershing Square (LON:PSH) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Bridgepoint Group pays out 313.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Pershing Square has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. Pershing Square is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bridgepoint Group£583.70M5.13£45.58M£3.00114.00
Pershing Square£2.57B2.66£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.78

Pershing Square has a net margin of 94.13% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 4.18%. Pershing Square's return on equity of 16.97% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bridgepoint Group4.18% 2.71% 3.47%
Pershing Square 94.13%16.97%11.83%

Bridgepoint Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 390, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Pershing Square.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Pershing Square
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.368, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pershing Square has a beta of 0.8576274, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

27.1% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Bridgepoint Group had 2 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bridgepoint Group and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Bridgepoint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that Bridgepoint Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bridgepoint Group Neutral
Pershing Square Neutral

Summary

Bridgepoint Group beats Pershing Square on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bridgepoint Group compare to F&C Investment Trust?

Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.368, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.795, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bridgepoint Group pays out 313.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. F&C Investment Trust pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 103.67% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 4.18%. F&C Investment Trust's return on equity of 22.14% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bridgepoint Group4.18% 2.71% 3.47%
F&C Investment Trust 103.67%22.14%10.80%

F&C Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bridgepoint Group£583.70M5.13£45.58M£3.00114.00
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.47£935.32M£75.804.53

27.1% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held 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.

Bridgepoint Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 14.04%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Bridgepoint Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for F&C Investment Trust and 2 mentions for Bridgepoint Group. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.12 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bridgepoint Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
F&C Investment Trust
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

F&C Investment Trust beats Bridgepoint Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BPT vs. The Competition

MetricBridgepoint GroupCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.99B£5.58B£14.02B£2.88B
Dividend Yield2.83%7.45%5.91%6.11%
P/E Ratio114.0038.1929.22368.40
Price / Sales5.131,190.54497.5583,666.86
Price / Cash6.5748.2839.2527.89
Price / Book3.783.763.727.20
Net Income£45.58M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance6.44%1.50%1.28%2.03%
1 Month Performance16.88%0.25%1.02%1.71%
1 Year Performance0.47%6.95%13.32%74.56%

Bridgepoint Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BPT
Bridgepoint Group
2.079 of 5 stars
GBX 342
+1.4%
GBX 390
+14.0%
+1.8%£2.99B£583.70M114.00391
SDR
Schroders
1.5972 of 5 stars
GBX 589
flat
GBX 453.33
-23.0%
+48.3%£9.18B£3.51B13.546,438
MNG
M&G
3.1621 of 5 stars
GBX 362.66
+0.1%
GBX 677.86
+86.9%
+38.8%£8.64B£21.71B29.486,101
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 679.01
+1.5%
N/A+66.8%£7.52B£3.76B2.05120
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,944
-0.2%
N/A-3.6%£6.90B£2.57B2.80N/A

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