BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC) Competitors

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BRSC vs. QLT, MNKS, HICL, ATT, and INPP

Should you buy BlackRock Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BlackRock Smaller Companies 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 BlackRock Smaller Companies include Quilter (QLT), Monks (MNKS), HICL Infrastructure (HICL), Allianz Technology Trust (ATT), and International Public Partnerships (INPP). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Quilter?

BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) and Quilter (LON:QLT) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Quilter shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Quilter shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quilter has a beta of 0.802, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Quilter had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Quilter and 1 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies. Quilter's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' score of 1.38 indicating that Quilter is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Positive
Quilter	Very Positive

Quilter has a consensus target price of GBX 201.57, suggesting a potential upside of 4.12%. Given Quilter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quilter is more favorable than BlackRock Smaller Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackRock Smaller Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Quilter	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out -23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quilter pays out 72.1% 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 Smaller Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%

BlackRock Smaller Companies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quilter. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quilter, 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 Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.44	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A
Quilter	£9.34B	0.28	£49.61M	£8.60	22.51

Summary

Quilter beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Monks?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Monks has a beta of 0.93763095, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Monks has a net margin of 95.29% compared to BlackRock Smaller Companies' net margin of 89.65%. Monks' return on equity of 19.34% beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monks	95.29%	19.34%	9.21%
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%

Monks has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monks, 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
Monks	£488.88M	5.13	£589.71M	£280.98	5.67
BlackRock Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.44	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Monks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held 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.

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Monks pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out -23.2% 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 Smaller Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Monks had 14 more articles in the media than BlackRock Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Monks and 1 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Monks' score of 0.08 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Monks	Neutral
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Positive

Summary

Monks beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to HICL Infrastructure?

HICL Infrastructure (LON:HICL) and BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to HICL Infrastructure's net margin of 43.50%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat HICL Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HICL Infrastructure	43.50%	3.99%	0.58%
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%

HICL Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. HICL Infrastructure pays out 133.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out -23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HICL Infrastructure. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HICL Infrastructure, 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
HICL Infrastructure	£125.10M	19.29	£101.36M	£6.20	20.65
BlackRock Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.44	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A

HICL Infrastructure has a beta of 0.5069286, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, HICL Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HICL Infrastructure and 1 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat HICL Infrastructure's score of 0.92 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HICL Infrastructure	Positive
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Positive

28.7% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats HICL Infrastructure on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Allianz Technology Trust?

BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) and Allianz Technology Trust (LON:ATT) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Allianz Technology Trust has a net margin of 96.52% compared to BlackRock Smaller Companies' net margin of 89.65%. Allianz Technology Trust's return on equity of 21.46% beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%
Allianz Technology Trust	96.52%	21.46%	22.44%

Allianz Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allianz Technology 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
BlackRock Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.44	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A
Allianz Technology Trust	£409.28M	5.82	£502.74M	£109.39	6.34

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allianz Technology Trust has a beta of 0.6661807, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Allianz Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Allianz Technology Trust. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Allianz Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Positive
Allianz Technology Trust	Neutral

45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are held 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.

Summary

Allianz Technology Trust beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to International Public Partnerships?

BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) and International Public Partnerships (LON:INPP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

International Public Partnerships has a net margin of 97.32% compared to BlackRock Smaller Companies' net margin of 89.65%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat International Public Partnerships' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%
International Public Partnerships	97.32%	9.61%	0.63%

BlackRock Smaller Companies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Public Partnerships. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Public Partnerships, 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 Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.44	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A
International Public Partnerships	£267.76M	8.80	£43.53M	£14.28	9.20

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Public Partnerships has a beta of 0.365, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. International Public Partnerships pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out -23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Public Partnerships pays out 59.3% 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.

In the previous week, International Public Partnerships had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for International Public Partnerships and 1 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat International Public Partnerships' score of 1.08 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Positive
International Public Partnerships	Positive

Summary

International Public Partnerships beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BRSC vs. The Competition

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Metric	BlackRock Smaller Companies	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£666.93M	£2.39B	£5.84B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	3.47%	5.97%	5.25%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	-6.97	25.26	15.90	365.87
Price / Sales	-7.44	1,974.51	1,012.76	87,696.48
Price / Cash	7.61	60.17	93.55	27.89
Price / Book	0.81	1.37	6.60	7.69
Net Income	£120.17M	£265.53M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	3.13%	0.63%	0.69%	1.46%
1 Month Performance	-0.15%	1.72%	1.43%	2.29%
1 Year Performance	3.29%	12.83%	19.66%	83.67%

BlackRock Smaller Companies Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BRSC BlackRock Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 1,320 +1.7%	N/A	-0.2%	£666.93M	-£89.64M	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
QLT Quilter	2.7599 of 5 stars	GBX 182.70 +2.0%	GBX 201.57 +10.3%	+26.7%	£2.51B	£9.34B	21.24	2,983	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade Gap Down
MNKS Monks	N/A	GBX 1,584 -0.3%	N/A	+27.1%	£2.49B	£488.88M	5.64	N/A	Trending News
HICL HICL Infrastructure	N/A	GBX 123.80 +0.2%	N/A	+12.6%	£2.33B	£125.10M	19.97	N/A	Positive News
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	N/A	GBX 677.25 -1.0%	N/A	+70.5%	£2.33B	£409.28M	6.19	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume

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BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC) Competitors

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BRSC vs. QLT, MNKS, HICL, ATT, and INPP

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Quilter?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BRSC or QLT?

Which has more risk and volatility, BRSC or QLT?

Does the media favor BRSC or QLT?

Do analysts rate BRSC or QLT?

Is BRSC or QLT a better dividend stock?

Is BRSC or QLT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BRSC or QLT?

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How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Monks?

Which has more risk and volatility, MNKS or BRSC?

Is MNKS or BRSC more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MNKS or BRSC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MNKS or BRSC?

Is MNKS or BRSC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MNKS or BRSC?

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How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to HICL Infrastructure?

Is HICL or BRSC more profitable?

Is HICL or BRSC a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HICL or BRSC?

Which has more risk & volatility, HICL or BRSC?

Does the media prefer HICL or BRSC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HICL or BRSC?

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How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Allianz Technology Trust?

Is BRSC or ATT more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BRSC or ATT?

Which has more risk and volatility, BRSC or ATT?

Does the media favor BRSC or ATT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BRSC or ATT?

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How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to International Public Partnerships?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BRSC or INPP?

Is BRSC or INPP more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BRSC or INPP?

Which has more volatility & risk, BRSC or INPP?

Is BRSC or INPP a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to BRSC or INPP?

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