Do analysts rate BSC or EWG?

European Wealth Group has a consensus target price of GBX 126, indicating a potential upside of 23.77%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than British Smaller Companies VCT2. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score British Smaller Companies VCT2 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 European Wealth Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts rate BSC or BUR?

Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 43.68%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than British Smaller Companies VCT2. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score British Smaller Companies VCT2 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Burford Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

British Smaller Companies VCT2 (BSC) Competitors

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BSC vs. EWG, SLS, TRG, BUR, and BGFD

Should you buy British Smaller Companies VCT2 stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares British Smaller Companies VCT2 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 British Smaller Companies VCT2 include European Wealth Group (EWG), Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), Burford Capital (BUR), and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to European Wealth Group?

British Smaller Companies VCT2 (LON:BSC) and European Wealth Group (LON:EWG) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

European Wealth Group has a consensus target price of GBX 126, indicating a potential upside of 23.77%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than British Smaller Companies VCT2.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
British Smaller Companies VCT2	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
European Wealth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than European Wealth Group. British Smaller Companies VCT2 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Wealth Group, 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	£5.22M	36.03	£6.79M	£1.38	35.65
European Wealth Group	£2.31B	0.31	N/A	£0.29	351.03

In the previous week, European Wealth Group had 2 more articles in the media than British Smaller Companies VCT2. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for European Wealth Group and 0 mentions for British Smaller Companies VCT2. British Smaller Companies VCT2's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat European Wealth Group's score of -0.32 indicating that British Smaller Companies VCT2 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
British Smaller Companies VCT2	Neutral
European Wealth Group	Neutral

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a net margin of 56.79% compared to European Wealth Group's net margin of 0.00%. British Smaller Companies VCT2's return on equity of 2.45% beat European Wealth Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Smaller Companies VCT2	56.79%	2.45%	2.73%
European Wealth Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

6.8% of European Wealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of British Smaller Companies VCT2 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.4% of European Wealth Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

European Wealth Group beats British Smaller Companies VCT2 on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (LON:SLS) and British Smaller Companies VCT2 (LON:BSC) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled British Smaller Companies VCT2'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
British Smaller Companies VCT2	Neutral

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays out 217.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust 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
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	£222.48M	0.00	N/A	£217.40	N/A
British Smaller Companies VCT2	£5.22M	36.03	£6.79M	£1.38	35.65

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a net margin of 56.79% compared to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. British Smaller Companies VCT2's return on equity of 2.45% beat Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
British Smaller Companies VCT2	56.79%	2.45%	2.73%

Summary

British Smaller Companies VCT2 beats Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

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

British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays out 217.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a net margin of 56.79% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. British Smaller Companies VCT2's return on equity of 2.45% beat The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Smaller Companies VCT2	56.79%	2.45%	2.73%
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The European Smaller Companies Trust. The European Smaller Companies Trust 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	£5.22M	36.03	£6.79M	£1.38	35.65
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A

In the previous week, British Smaller Companies VCT2's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The European Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
British Smaller Companies VCT2	Neutral
The European Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral

Summary

British Smaller Companies VCT2 beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to Burford Capital?

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

In the previous week, British Smaller Companies VCT2's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Burford Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
British Smaller Companies VCT2	Neutral
Burford Capital	Neutral

Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 43.68%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than British Smaller Companies VCT2.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
British Smaller Companies VCT2	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a beta of 0.039879445, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than British Smaller Companies VCT2. Burford Capital 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	£5.22M	36.03	£6.79M	£1.38	35.65
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.44	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A

23.3% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of British Smaller Companies VCT2 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Burford Capital 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.

British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays out 217.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a net margin of 56.79% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 17.12%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 2.49% beat British Smaller Companies VCT2's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Smaller Companies VCT2	56.79%	2.45%	2.73%
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%

Summary

Burford Capital beats British Smaller Companies VCT2 on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) and British Smaller Companies VCT2 (LON:BSC) 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 earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. British Smaller Companies VCT2 pays out 217.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British Smaller Companies VCT2 has a beta of 0.039879445, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to British Smaller Companies VCT2's net margin of 56.79%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat British Smaller Companies VCT2's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%
British Smaller Companies VCT2	56.79%	2.45%	2.73%

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of British Smaller Companies VCT2 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust had 1 more articles in the media than British Smaller Companies VCT2. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust and 0 mentions for British Smaller Companies VCT2. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat British Smaller Companies VCT2's score of 0.00 indicating that The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	Positive
British Smaller Companies VCT2	Neutral

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than British Smaller Companies VCT2. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 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
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.22	£65.49M	£188.95	5.19
British Smaller Companies VCT2	£5.22M	36.03	£6.79M	£1.38	35.65

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats British Smaller Companies VCT2 on 10 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

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.

BSC vs. The Competition

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Metric	British Smaller Companies VCT2	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£188.02M	£2.46B	£6.17B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	6.10%	6.02%	5.25%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	35.65	61.74	29.54	368.27
Price / Sales	36.03	1,766.11	1,127.56	84,379.67
Price / Cash	3.21	60.50	114.29	27.89
Price / Book	0.79	1.31	6.59	7.61
Net Income	£6.79M	£265.96M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.65%	-0.55%	-0.43%	0.39%
1 Month Performance	0.37%	-0.39%	-0.17%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	-3.53%	7.10%	13.99%	62.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BSC British Smaller Companies VCT2	N/A	GBX 49.20 flat	N/A	N/A	£188.02M	£5.22M	35.65	N/A
EWG European Wealth Group	1.8454 of 5 stars	GBX 107.20 +2.3%	GBX 126 +17.5%	N/A	£745.84M	£2.31B	369.66	N/A	Insider Trade Gap Up
SLS Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£715.41M	£222.48M	3.37	10
TRG The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£701.52M	£340.08M	2.13	N/A
BUR Burford Capital	1.9441 of 5 stars	GBX 315.60 -1.9%	GBX 450 +42.6%	-70.8%	£691.38M	-£1.54B	N/A	140

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British Smaller Companies VCT2 (BSC) Competitors

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How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to Burford Capital?

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British Smaller Companies VCT2 (BSC) Competitors

BSC vs. EWG, SLS, TRG, BUR, and BGFD

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to European Wealth Group?

Do analysts rate BSC or EWG?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BSC or EWG?

Does the media refer more to BSC or EWG?

Is BSC or EWG more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BSC or EWG?

Summary

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Does the media refer more to SLS or BSC?

Is SLS or BSC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SLS or BSC?

Is SLS or BSC more profitable?

Summary

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

Is BSC or TRG a better dividend stock?

Is BSC or TRG more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BSC or TRG?

Does the media prefer BSC or TRG?

Summary

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to Burford Capital?

Does the media refer more to BSC or BUR?

Do analysts rate BSC or BUR?

Which has more volatility and risk, BSC or BUR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BSC or BUR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BSC or BUR?

Is BSC or BUR a better dividend stock?

Is BSC or BUR more profitable?

Summary

How does British Smaller Companies VCT2 compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

Is BGFD or BSC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, BGFD or BSC?

Is BGFD or BSC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BGFD or BSC?

Does the media favor BGFD or BSC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BGFD or BSC?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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