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BlackRock Income and Growth (BRIG) Competitors

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GBX 231 -2.00 (-0.86%)
As of 09/25/2026 03:53 AM Eastern

BRIG vs. CRWN, SWC, IEM, BASC, and FTF

Should you buy BlackRock Income and Growth stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock Income and Growth's main competitors and comparable companies include Crown Place VCT (CRWN), Summerway Capital (SWC), Impax Environmental Markets (IEM), Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC), and Foresight Enterprise VCT (FTF). 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 Income and Growth compare to Crown Place VCT?

BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) and Crown Place VCT (LON:CRWN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

0.7% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Crown Place VCT shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Crown Place VCT shares are owned by company 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.

BlackRock Income and Growth has a beta of 0.628, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crown Place VCT has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Income and Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Crown Place VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Income and Growth Neutral
Crown Place VCT Neutral

BlackRock Income and Growth pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Crown Place VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. BlackRock Income and Growth pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crown Place VCT pays out -855.6% 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. Crown Place VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BlackRock Income and Growth has a net margin of 88.25% compared to Crown Place VCT's net margin of 4.92%. BlackRock Income and Growth's return on equity of 14.31% beat Crown Place VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Income and Growth88.25% 14.31% 2.59%
Crown Place VCT 4.92%0.07%1.52%

BlackRock Income and Growth has higher revenue and earnings than Crown Place VCT. Crown Place VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Income and Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Income and Growth£7.07M6.05£6.90M£34.866.63
Crown Place VCT£1.77M95.94£2.31M-£0.18N/A

Summary

BlackRock Income and Growth beats Crown Place VCT on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Income and Growth compare to Summerway Capital?

Summerway Capital (LON:SWC) and BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Summerway Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock Income and Growth'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Summerway Capital Neutral
BlackRock Income and Growth Neutral

1.5% of Summerway Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of Summerway Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock Income and Growth has higher revenue and earnings than Summerway Capital. Summerway Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Income and Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Summerway Capital£467.50K497.11N/A-£20.78N/A
BlackRock Income and Growth£7.07M6.05£6.90M£34.866.63

BlackRock Income and Growth has a net margin of 88.25% compared to Summerway Capital's net margin of 0.00%. BlackRock Income and Growth's return on equity of 14.31% beat Summerway Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Summerway CapitalN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock Income and Growth 88.25%14.31%2.59%

Summary

BlackRock Income and Growth beats Summerway Capital on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Income and Growth compare to Impax Environmental Markets?

Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) and BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) 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, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

BlackRock Income and Growth has higher revenue and earnings than Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Income and Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Impax Environmental Markets-£10.94M-15.47-£9.32M-£6.93N/A
BlackRock Income and Growth£7.07M6.05£6.90M£34.866.63

In the previous week, Impax Environmental Markets had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Income and Growth. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Impax Environmental Markets and 0 mentions for BlackRock Income and Growth. Impax Environmental Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock Income and Growth'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Impax Environmental Markets Neutral
BlackRock Income and Growth Neutral

Impax Environmental Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. BlackRock Income and Growth pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Impax Environmental Markets pays out -73.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock Income and Growth pays out 22.1% 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.

BlackRock Income and Growth has a net margin of 88.25% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. BlackRock Income and Growth's return on equity of 14.31% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Impax Environmental Markets-449.13% -1.74% -0.44%
BlackRock Income and Growth 88.25%14.31%2.59%

14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.152, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Income and Growth has a beta of 0.628, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock Income and Growth beats Impax Environmental Markets on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Income and Growth compare to Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies?

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (LON:BASC) and BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) 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, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Income and Growth. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for BlackRock Income and Growth. BlackRock Income and Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' score of -0.32 indicating that BlackRock Income and Growth is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies Neutral
BlackRock Income and Growth Neutral

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 503.41% compared to BlackRock Income and Growth's net margin of 88.25%. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies' return on equity of 21.19% beat BlackRock Income and Growth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies503.41% 21.19% 3.82%
BlackRock Income and Growth 88.25%14.31%2.59%

Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.929, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Income and Growth has a beta of 0.628, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Income and Growth has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies. Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Income and Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies-£8.57M-19.99£4.53M-£77.43N/A
BlackRock Income and Growth£7.07M6.05£6.90M£34.866.63

7.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned 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.

Summary

BlackRock Income and Growth beats Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Income and Growth compare to Foresight Enterprise VCT?

BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

BlackRock Income and Growth pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. BlackRock Income and Growth pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays out 254.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

0.7% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BlackRock Income and Growth shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are owned by company 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, Foresight Enterprise VCT had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Income and Growth. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Foresight Enterprise VCT and 0 mentions for BlackRock Income and Growth. Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat BlackRock Income and Growth's score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Income and Growth Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT Positive

BlackRock Income and Growth has a beta of 0.628, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.021052154, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Foresight Enterprise VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock Income and Growth. BlackRock Income and Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Income and Growth£7.07M6.05£6.90M£34.866.63
Foresight Enterprise VCT£4.40M37.64£9.90M£1.1038.73

BlackRock Income and Growth has a net margin of 88.25% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of -5.25%. BlackRock Income and Growth's return on equity of 14.31% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Income and Growth88.25% 14.31% 2.59%
Foresight Enterprise VCT -5.25%-0.56%3.66%

Summary

BlackRock Income and Growth beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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BRIG vs. The Competition

MetricBlackRock Income and GrowthCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£42.77M£5.25B£13.60B£2.89B
Dividend Yield3.30%7.53%5.99%6.21%
P/E Ratio6.6329.3524.57366.48
Price / Sales6.051,218.14505.7589,848.70
Price / Cash10.6547.8850.3227.89
Price / Book1.053.502.716.35
Net Income£6.90M£417.50M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.15%-0.14%-0.52%0.28%
1 Month Performance-2.12%-2.32%-1.84%5.69%
1 Year Performance14.36%4.52%8.98%18.81%

BlackRock Income and Growth Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BRIG
BlackRock Income and Growth
N/AGBX 231
-0.9%
N/A+9.0%£42.77M£7.07M6.63N/A
CRWN
Crown Place VCT
N/AGBX 28.10
flat
N/AN/A£169.53M£1.77MN/AN/A
SWC
Summerway Capital
N/AGBX 45.20
+2.6%
N/AN/A£169.43M£467.50KN/A4
IEM
Impax Environmental Markets
N/AGBX 433.40
-1.2%
N/A+10.0%£168.42M-£10.94MN/AN/A
BASC
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 1,535
-0.8%
N/A+19.7%£168.37M-£8.57MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:BRIG) was last updated on 9/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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