British Smaller Companies VCT2 (BSC) Competitors

British Smaller Companies VCT2 (LON:BSC) and Brunner (LON:BUT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to BSC or BUT?

In the previous week, British Smaller Companies VCT2 and British Smaller Companies VCT2 both had 1 articles in the media. British Smaller Companies VCT2's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brunner'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
British Smaller Companies VCT2	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brunner	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, BSC or BUT?

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, BSC or BUT?

Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than British Smaller Companies VCT2. Brunner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than British Smaller Companies VCT2, 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
British Smaller Companies VCT2	£10.71M	14.24	£6.79M	£2.27	22.47
Brunner	£111.40M	5.68	£105.32M	£241.42	6.03

Is BSC or BUT more profitable?

Brunner has a net margin of 94.54% compared to British Smaller Companies VCT2's net margin of 63.40%. Brunner's return on equity of 18.49% beat British Smaller Companies VCT2's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Smaller Companies VCT2	63.40%	4.00%	2.73%
Brunner	94.54%	18.49%	11.63%

Is BSC or BUT a better dividend stock?

British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays out 176.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunner pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BSC or BUT?

17.4% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of British Smaller Companies VCT2 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Brunner shares are owned by company 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

Brunner beats British Smaller Companies VCT2 on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.