Does the media prefer MRCH or BRFI?

In the previous week, BlackRock Frontiers had 2 more articles in the media than The Merchants Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers and 1 mentions for The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat BlackRock Frontiers' score of 1.18 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Merchants Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackRock Frontiers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BRFI vs. GSS, EDIN, FCSS, JPE, and MRCH

Should you buy BlackRock Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock Frontiers's main competitors and comparable companies include Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), Edinburgh Investment (EDIN), Fidelity China Special (FCSS), JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth (JPE), and The Merchants Trust (MRCH). 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 Genesis Emerging Markets Fund?

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

Genesis Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund pays out 0.1% 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock Frontiers had 3 more articles in the media than Genesis Emerging Markets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers and 0 mentions for Genesis Emerging Markets Fund. BlackRock Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund	Neutral
BlackRock Frontiers	Positive

BlackRock Frontiers has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund	£250.40M	0.00	N/A	£140.70	N/A
BlackRock Frontiers	£81.92M	3.72	£73.42M	£41.78	4.42

6.9% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Frontiers	284.82%	15.49%	13.46%

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats Genesis Emerging Markets Fund on 8 of the 12 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

6.9% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Edinburgh Investment shares are owned by company 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.

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 Frontiers	284.82%	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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Frontiers	£81.92M	3.72	£73.42M	£41.78	4.42
Edinburgh Investment	£79.43M	13.28	£180.50M	£55.91	15.59

BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.833, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Edinburgh Investment has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Frontiers had 3 more articles in the media than Edinburgh Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers and 0 mentions for Edinburgh Investment. BlackRock Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Edinburgh Investment's score of 0.42 indicating that BlackRock Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Frontiers	Positive
Edinburgh Investment	Neutral

BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Edinburgh Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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.

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats Edinburgh Investment on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Fidelity China Special?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity China Special	£146.54M	6.96	£997.06M	£29.75	7.63
BlackRock Frontiers	£81.92M	3.72	£73.42M	£41.78	4.42

Fidelity China Special pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Fidelity China Special pays out 26.9% 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock Frontiers had 3 more articles in the media than Fidelity China Special. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers and 0 mentions for Fidelity China Special. BlackRock Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Fidelity China Special's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Fidelity China Special	Neutral
BlackRock Frontiers	Positive

7.8% of Fidelity China Special shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Fidelity China Special shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fidelity China Special has a beta of 0.904, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.833, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Fidelity China Special	81.41%	9.12%	N/A
BlackRock Frontiers	284.82%	15.49%	13.46%

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats Fidelity China Special on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth?

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

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth's net margin of 0.00%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Frontiers	284.82%	15.49%	13.46%

JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth pays out 22.9% 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock Frontiers had 3 more articles in the media than JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers and 0 mentions for JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth. BlackRock Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth	Neutral
BlackRock Frontiers	Positive

6.9% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock Frontiers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth. JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Frontiers, 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
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth	£104.78M	0.00	N/A	£0.75	N/A
BlackRock Frontiers	£81.92M	3.72	£73.42M	£41.78	4.42

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to The Merchants Trust?

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

5.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers 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.

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to The Merchants Trust's net margin of 134.08%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 20.49% beat BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Merchants Trust	134.08%	20.49%	7.70%
BlackRock Frontiers	284.82%	15.49%	13.46%

The Merchants Trust has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Frontiers. BlackRock Frontiers 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Merchants Trust	£207.14M	4.89	£109.11M	£138.12	5.00
BlackRock Frontiers	£81.92M	3.72	£73.42M	£41.78	4.42

The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. The Merchants Trust pays out 21.5% 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock Frontiers had 2 more articles in the media than The Merchants Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock Frontiers and 1 mentions for The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat BlackRock Frontiers' score of 1.18 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Merchants Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackRock Frontiers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

The Merchants Trust has a beta of 1.099, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.833, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Merchants Trust beats BlackRock Frontiers on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	BlackRock Frontiers	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£304.90M	£5.42B	£14.16B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	4.18%	5.52%	4.88%	5.10%
P/E Ratio	4.42	23.01	19.67	23.35
Price / Sales	3.72	7.83	4.92	5.10
Price / Cash	48.27	29.72	20.32	20.23
Price / Book	0.86	1.80	1.81	2.45
Net Income	£73.42M	£419.50M	£1.33B	£5.88B
7 Day Performance	5.43%	0.40%	0.24%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-1.86%	-1.67%	-0.48%	-1.79%
1 Year Performance	4.83%	-1.80%	4.81%	7.14%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BRFI BlackRock Frontiers	N/A	GBX 184.50 +0.3%	N/A	+4.8%	£304.90M	£81.92M	4.42	N/A	Positive News
GSS Genesis Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.06B	£250.40M	6.18	1,626	Gap Down
EDIN Edinburgh Investment	N/A	GBX 859 flat	N/A	+6.0%	£1.05B	£79.43M	15.36	N/A
FCSS Fidelity China Special	N/A	GBX 223.50 flat	N/A	-28.9%	£1.01B	£146.54M	7.51	N/A	Positive News
JPE JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.00B	£104.78M	1,250.00	N/A

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BRFI vs. GSS, EDIN, FCSS, JPE, and MRCH

How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Genesis Emerging Markets Fund?

Is GSS or BRFI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GSS or BRFI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GSS or BRFI?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GSS or BRFI?

Is GSS or BRFI more profitable?

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How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Edinburgh Investment?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BRFI or EDIN?

Is BRFI or EDIN more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BRFI or EDIN?

Which has more volatility & risk, BRFI or EDIN?

Does the media refer more to BRFI or EDIN?

Is BRFI or EDIN a better dividend stock?

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How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to Fidelity China Special?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FCSS or BRFI?

Is FCSS or BRFI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FCSS or BRFI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FCSS or BRFI?

Which has more risk and volatility, FCSS or BRFI?

Is FCSS or BRFI more profitable?

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How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth?

Is JPE or BRFI more profitable?

Is JPE or BRFI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to JPE or BRFI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JPE or BRFI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, JPE or BRFI?

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How does BlackRock Frontiers compare to The Merchants Trust?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MRCH or BRFI?

Is MRCH or BRFI more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MRCH or BRFI?

Is MRCH or BRFI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MRCH or BRFI?

Which has more risk and volatility, MRCH or BRFI?

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