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BlackRock Frontiers (BRFI) Competitors

GBX 191.50 -0.50 (-0.26%)
As of 08/14/2026 12:36 PM Eastern
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BRFI vs. FCSS, GROW, EDIN, GSS, and AGT

Should you buy BlackRock Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock Frontiers's main competitors and comparable companies include Fidelity China Special (FCSS), Molten Ventures (GROW), Edinburgh Investment (EDIN), Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), and AVI Global Trust (AGT). 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 BlackRock Frontiers compare to Fidelity China Special?

BlackRock Frontiers (LON:BRFI) and Fidelity China Special (LON:FCSS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Fidelity China Special had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fidelity China Special and 0 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers. Fidelity China Special's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat BlackRock Frontiers' score of 0.00 indicating that Fidelity China Special is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Frontiers Neutral
Fidelity China Special Positive

BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.867, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity China Special has a beta of 0.908, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

8.0% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Fidelity China Special shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fidelity China Special 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.

Fidelity China Special has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Frontiers. BlackRock Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity China Special, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Frontiers£81.92M3.86£73.42M£41.784.58
Fidelity China Special£146.54M8.17£997.06M£29.758.84

BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Fidelity China Special pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. BlackRock Frontiers pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity China Special pays out 26.9% 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. BlackRock Frontiers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to Fidelity China Special's net margin of 81.41%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat Fidelity China Special's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Frontiers284.82% 15.49% 13.46%
Fidelity China Special 81.41%9.12%N/A

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats Fidelity China Special on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Molten Ventures?

BlackRock Frontiers (LON:BRFI) and Molten Ventures (LON:GROW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

8.0% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Molten Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Molten Ventures 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.

BlackRock Frontiers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Molten Ventures. BlackRock Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molten Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Frontiers£81.92M3.86£73.42M£41.784.58
Molten Ventures£148M8.04-£33.58M£69.009.96

BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.867, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molten Ventures has a beta of 1.9564402, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to Molten Ventures' net margin of 75.09%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat Molten Ventures' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Frontiers284.82% 15.49% 13.46%
Molten Ventures 75.09%9.21%-3.46%

Molten Ventures has a consensus price target of GBX 638.67, suggesting a potential downside of 7.10%. Given Molten Ventures' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Molten Ventures is more favorable than BlackRock Frontiers.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock Frontiers
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Molten Ventures
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Molten Ventures had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Molten Ventures and 0 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers. BlackRock Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Molten Ventures'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Frontiers Neutral
Molten Ventures Neutral

Summary

Molten Ventures beats BlackRock Frontiers on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Edinburgh Investment?

BlackRock Frontiers (LON:BRFI) and Edinburgh Investment (LON:EDIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.867, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Edinburgh Investment has a beta of 0.967, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to Edinburgh Investment's net margin of 89.72%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat Edinburgh Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Frontiers284.82% 15.49% 13.46%
Edinburgh Investment 89.72%7.03%6.69%

Edinburgh Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock Frontiers. BlackRock Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edinburgh Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Frontiers£81.92M3.86£73.42M£41.784.58
Edinburgh Investment£79.43M13.41£180.50M£55.9115.19

BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Edinburgh Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. BlackRock Frontiers pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edinburgh Investment pays out 54.0% 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. BlackRock Frontiers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Edinburgh Investment had 6 more articles in the media than BlackRock Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Edinburgh Investment and 0 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers. Edinburgh Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat BlackRock Frontiers' score of 0.00 indicating that Edinburgh Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Frontiers Neutral
Edinburgh Investment Positive

8.0% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of Edinburgh Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Edinburgh Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Edinburgh Investment beats BlackRock Frontiers on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Genesis Emerging Markets Fund?

BlackRock Frontiers (LON:BRFI) and Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (LON:GSS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

BlackRock Frontiers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genesis Emerging Markets Fund. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Frontiers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Frontiers£81.92M3.86£73.42M£41.784.58
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund£250.40M0.00N/A£140.70N/A

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's net margin of 0.00%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Frontiers284.82% 15.49% 13.46%
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A

8.0% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. BlackRock Frontiers pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund pays out 0.1% 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, BlackRock Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Genesis Emerging Markets Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Frontiers Neutral
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Neutral

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats Genesis Emerging Markets Fund on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to AVI Global Trust?

AVI Global Trust (LON:AGT) and BlackRock Frontiers (LON:BRFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to AVI Global Trust's net margin of 92.40%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat AVI Global Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AVI Global Trust92.40% 4.87% 7.00%
BlackRock Frontiers 284.82%15.49%13.46%

8.3% of AVI Global Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AVI Global Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AVI Global Trust has a beta of 0.951, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.867, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AVI Global Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock Frontiers'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AVI Global Trust Neutral
BlackRock Frontiers Neutral

AVI Global Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BlackRock Frontiers. BlackRock Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Global Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AVI Global Trust£57.10M18.31£215.81M£11.7422.53
BlackRock Frontiers£81.92M3.86£73.42M£41.784.58

AVI Global Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. AVI Global Trust pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock Frontiers pays out 24.0% 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. BlackRock Frontiers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats AVI Global Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BRFI vs. The Competition

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MetricBlackRock FrontiersCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£315.91M£5.70B£14.11B£2.88B
Dividend Yield3.97%7.38%5.87%6.11%
P/E Ratio4.5838.1329.34368.69
Price / Sales3.861,232.90513.8283,338.11
Price / Cash48.2748.3337.4927.89
Price / Book0.893.693.717.18
Net Income£73.42M£417.15M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.52%0.56%0.73%0.87%
1 Month Performance2.13%0.71%1.52%2.91%
1 Year Performance13.99%7.69%12.46%64.28%

BlackRock Frontiers Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BRFI
BlackRock Frontiers
N/AGBX 191.50
-0.3%		N/A+12.6%£315.91M£81.92M4.58N/A
FCSS
Fidelity China Special
N/AGBX 265.50
-0.9%		N/A-8.7%£1.21B£146.54M8.92N/A
GROW
Molten Ventures
0.817 of 5 stars		GBX 659.25
+1.9%		GBX 638.67
-3.1%		+85.1%£1.14B£148M9.5520
EDIN
Edinburgh Investment
N/AGBX 853.69
0.0%		N/A+7.1%£1.07B£79.43M15.27N/A
GSS
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.06B£250.40M6.181,626

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This page (LON:BRFI) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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