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As of 07/22/2026 11:58 AM Eastern

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

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 International Public Partnerships (INPP), HICL Infrastructure (HICL), Monks (MNKS), AJ Bell (AJB), and Allianz Technology Trust (ATT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3544358, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Public Partnerships has a beta of 0.359, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Companies89.65% 10.11% -2.39%
International Public Partnerships 97.32%9.61%0.63%

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 11 more articles in the media than International Public Partnerships. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 3 mentions for International Public Partnerships. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat International Public Partnerships' score of 1.16 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
International Public Partnerships
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Smaller Companies£61.45M10.90£120.17M£29.009.41
International Public Partnerships£267.76M9.44£43.53M£14.289.89

55.8% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 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 6.0%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% 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.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats International Public Partnerships on 9 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to HICL Infrastructure's net margin of 88.60%. 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 Infrastructure88.60% 8.82% 0.58%
BlackRock Smaller Companies 89.65%10.11%-2.39%

HICL Infrastructure has a beta of 0.49655584, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3544358, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HICL Infrastructure£277.40M9.10£101.36M£13.809.80
BlackRock Smaller Companies£61.45M10.90£120.17M£29.009.41

HICL Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. HICL Infrastructure pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HICL Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
BlackRock Smaller Companies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 7 more articles in the media than HICL Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 7 mentions for HICL Infrastructure. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat HICL Infrastructure's score of 1.15 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HICL Infrastructure
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock Smaller Companies
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

28.5% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned 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.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats HICL Infrastructure on 11 of the 16 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

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 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Monks pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% 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 Smaller Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Monks. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 9 mentions for Monks. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Monks' score of 0.57 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monks
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock Smaller Companies
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Monks has a net margin of 96.74% compared to BlackRock Smaller Companies' net margin of 89.65%. Monks' return on equity of 24.22% beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks96.74% 24.22% 9.21%
BlackRock Smaller Companies 89.65%10.11%-2.39%

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£635.93M3.87£589.71M£368.554.33
BlackRock Smaller Companies£61.45M10.90£120.17M£29.009.41

Monks has a beta of 0.94357127, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3544358, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to AJ Bell?

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

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 13 more articles in the media than AJ Bell. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 1 mentions for AJ Bell. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat AJ Bell's score of 0.67 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Smaller Companies
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
AJ Bell
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3544358, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AJ Bell has a beta of 0.866, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. AJ Bell pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AJ Bell pays out 47.0% 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 Smaller Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Smaller Companies£61.45M10.90£120.17M£29.009.41
AJ Bell£347.57M6.98£81.11M£30.3320.24

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to AJ Bell's net margin of 35.42%. AJ Bell's return on equity of 57.35% beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Smaller Companies89.65% 10.11% -2.39%
AJ Bell 35.42%57.35%36.07%

AJ Bell has a consensus price target of GBX 1,261.25, indicating a potential upside of 105.43%. Given AJ Bell's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AJ Bell 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
AJ Bell
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

55.8% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of AJ Bell shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of AJ Bell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies and AJ Bell tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Smaller Companies compare to Allianz Technology Trust?

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

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 14 more articles in the media than Allianz Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Allianz Technology Trust. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Allianz Technology Trust's score of 1.08 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Allianz Technology Trust Positive
BlackRock Smaller Companies Very Positive

6.4% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held 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.

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
Allianz Technology Trust96.52% 21.46% 22.44%
BlackRock Smaller Companies 89.65%10.11%-2.39%

Allianz Technology Trust has a beta of 0.68265253, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3544358, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Allianz Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Smaller Companies. Allianz Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Allianz Technology Trust£409.28M5.77£502.74M£109.396.38
BlackRock Smaller Companies£61.45M10.90£120.17M£29.009.41

Summary

Allianz Technology Trust beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BRSC vs. The Competition

MetricBlackRock Smaller CompaniesAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£669.91M£2.46B£6.17B£2.88B
Dividend Yield3.31%6.02%5.25%6.16%
P/E Ratio9.4161.7429.54368.27
Price / Sales10.901,766.111,127.5684,379.67
Price / Cash7.6160.50114.2927.89
Price / Book0.171.316.597.61
Net Income£120.17M£265.96M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.11%-0.30%-0.24%0.38%
1 Month Performance-78.80%0.21%0.10%0.27%
1 Year Performance-79.41%6.77%13.77%67.66%

BlackRock Smaller Companies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BRSC
BlackRock Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 273
+0.6%
N/A-79.3%£669.91M£61.45M9.41N/A
INPP
International Public Partnerships
N/AGBX 141.60
+0.3%
N/A+11.5%£2.54B£267.76M9.92N/A
HICL
HICL Infrastructure
1.7018 of 5 stars
GBX 135
+0.1%
N/A+9.6%£2.52B£277.40M9.78N/A
MNKS
Monks
N/AGBX 1,594
+0.1%
N/A+21.3%£2.46B£635.93M4.33N/A
AJB
AJ Bell
3.9555 of 5 stars
GBX 600.50
-0.5%
GBX 1,261.25
+110.0%
+17.7%£2.37B£347.57M19.801,373

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This page (LON:BRSC) was last updated on 7/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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