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BUT vs. HICL, INPP, AJB, HVPE, and JTC

Should you buy Brunner stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brunner 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 Brunner include HICL Infrastructure (HICL), International Public Partnerships (INPP), AJ Bell (AJB), HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), and JTC (JTC). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Brunner compare to HICL Infrastructure?

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

HICL Infrastructure has a net margin of 96.11% compared to Brunner's net margin of 94.80%. HICL Infrastructure's return on equity of 8.82% beat Brunner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunner94.80% 8.72% 11.63%
HICL Infrastructure 96.11%8.82%0.58%

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

5.2% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brunner shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned 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.

Brunner has a beta of 0.83170027, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HICL Infrastructure has a beta of 0.50760293, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Brunner has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HICL Infrastructure. HICL Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brunner£57.55M11.30£105.32M£128.4811.75
HICL Infrastructure£277.40M9.05£101.36M£13.809.71

In the previous week, HICL Infrastructure had 4 more articles in the media than Brunner. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for HICL Infrastructure and 0 mentions for Brunner. HICL Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Brunner's score of 0.00 indicating that HICL Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brunner Neutral
HICL Infrastructure Positive

Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. HICL Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Brunner pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HICL Infrastructure pays out 60.4% 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

Brunner and HICL Infrastructure tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunner compare to International Public Partnerships?

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

Brunner has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Public Partnerships. International Public Partnerships is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
International Public Partnerships£267.76M9.42£43.53M£14.289.86
Brunner£57.55M11.30£105.32M£128.4811.75

In the previous week, International Public Partnerships had 1 more articles in the media than Brunner. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for International Public Partnerships and 0 mentions for Brunner. International Public Partnerships' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Brunner's score of 0.00 indicating that International Public Partnerships is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
International Public Partnerships Positive
Brunner Neutral

International Public Partnerships has a beta of 0.54675525, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.83170027, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

International Public Partnerships has a net margin of 97.32% compared to Brunner's net margin of 94.80%. International Public Partnerships' return on equity of 9.61% beat Brunner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Public Partnerships97.32% 9.61% 0.63%
Brunner 94.80%8.72%11.63%

31.7% of International Public Partnerships shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Public Partnerships shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

International Public Partnerships pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. International Public Partnerships pays out 59.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunner pays out 19.3% 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

Brunner beats International Public Partnerships on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunner compare to AJ Bell?

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

AJ Bell has a consensus price target of GBX 1,261.25, suggesting a potential upside of 99.72%. Given AJ Bell's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AJ Bell is more favorable than Brunner.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brunner
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

Brunner has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AJ Bell. Brunner 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
Brunner£57.55M11.30£105.32M£128.4811.75
AJ Bell£347.57M7.18£81.11M£30.3320.82

Brunner has a net margin of 94.80% compared to AJ Bell's net margin of 35.42%. AJ Bell's return on equity of 57.35% beat Brunner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunner94.80% 8.72% 11.63%
AJ Bell 35.42%57.35%36.07%

5.2% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of AJ Bell shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brunner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of AJ Bell shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. AJ Bell pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Brunner pays out 19.3% 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.

Brunner has a beta of 0.83170027, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AJ Bell has a beta of 0.861, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AJ Bell had 2 more articles in the media than Brunner. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AJ Bell and 0 mentions for Brunner. AJ Bell's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Brunner's score of 0.00 indicating that AJ Bell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brunner Neutral
AJ Bell Positive

Summary

AJ Bell beats Brunner on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunner compare to HarbourVest Global Private Equity?

HarbourVest Global Private Equity (LON:HVPE) and Brunner (LON:BUT) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Brunner has a net margin of 94.80% compared to HarbourVest Global Private Equity's net margin of 84.81%. Brunner's return on equity of 8.72% beat HarbourVest Global Private Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HarbourVest Global Private Equity84.81% 8.09% 2.14%
Brunner 94.80%8.72%11.63%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HarbourVest Global Private Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Brunner
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

20.3% of HarbourVest Global Private Equity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of HarbourVest Global Private Equity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, HarbourVest Global Private Equity's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brunner'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Neutral
Brunner Neutral

Brunner has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HarbourVest Global Private Equity. HarbourVest Global Private Equity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HarbourVest Global Private Equity£344.77M6.76£12.26M£457.007.29
Brunner£57.55M11.30£105.32M£128.4811.75

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has a beta of 0.425, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.83170027, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brunner beats HarbourVest Global Private Equity on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunner compare to JTC?

Brunner (LON:BUT) and JTC (LON:JTC) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Brunner has a net margin of 94.80% compared to JTC's net margin of 0.24%. Brunner's return on equity of 8.72% beat JTC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunner94.80% 8.72% 11.63%
JTC 0.24%0.18%4.96%

JTC has a consensus price target of GBX 1,208.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.81%. Given JTC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JTC is more favorable than Brunner.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brunner
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
JTC
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

5.2% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of JTC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brunner shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of JTC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brunner has a beta of 0.83170027, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JTC has a beta of 0.934, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brunner's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JTC'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brunner Neutral
JTC Neutral

Brunner has higher earnings, but lower revenue than JTC. Brunner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brunner£57.55M11.30£105.32M£128.4811.75
JTC£381.95M5.98£29.99M£0.552,409.09

Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. JTC pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Brunner pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JTC pays out 2,407.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Brunner and JTC tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BUT vs. The Competition

MetricBrunnerAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£650.52M£2.38B£6.13B£2.80B
Dividend Yield1.81%6.00%5.24%6.15%
P/E Ratio11.7562.0629.90366.69
Price / Sales11.302,053.311,113.4086,225.18
Price / Cash110.5760.3394.2727.87
Price / Book1.091.396.617.75
Net Income£105.32M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.48%0.69%0.78%0.45%
1 Month Performance1.07%-0.52%0.45%-1.40%
1 Year Performance6.34%8.72%17.24%65.24%

Brunner Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BUT
Brunner
N/AGBX 1,510
-0.3%
N/A+5.7%£650.52M£57.55M11.75N/A
HICL
HICL Infrastructure
1.7967 of 5 stars
GBX 135.22
+0.5%
N/A+13.3%£2.53B£277.40M9.80N/A
INPP
International Public Partnerships
N/AGBX 140.49
+0.1%
N/A+17.5%£2.52B£267.76M9.84N/A
AJB
AJ Bell
4.2198 of 5 stars
GBX 594
-0.6%
GBX 1,261.25
+112.3%
+22.0%£2.35B£347.57M19.581,373
HVPE
HarbourVest Global Private Equity
N/AGBX 3,344.93
-0.9%
N/A+32.5%£2.34B£344.77M7.32N/A

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This page (LON:BUT) was last updated on 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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