Do analysts rate BVT or POLR?

Polar Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 848.33, suggesting a potential downside of 1.13%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baronsmead Venture Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Polar Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate BUR or BVT?

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 38.04%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Burford Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Baronsmead Venture Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate EWG or BVT?

European Wealth Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 126, indicating a potential upside of 19.32%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score European Wealth Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Baronsmead Venture Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Baronsmead Venture Trust (BVT) Competitors

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BVT vs. GSCT, POLR, BGSC, BUR, and EWG

Should you buy Baronsmead Venture Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Baronsmead Venture Trust 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 Baronsmead Venture Trust include The Global Smaller Companies Trust (GSCT), Polar Capital (POLR), BMO Global Smaller Companies (BGSC), Burford Capital (BUR), and European Wealth Group (EWG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to The Global Smaller Companies Trust?

Baronsmead Venture Trust (LON:BVT) and The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

0.3% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Venture Trust. The Global Smaller Companies Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Venture 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
Baronsmead Venture Trust	£3.93M	49.57	£13.28M	£0.80	53.75
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	£54.48M	14.54	£598.28M	£12.56	15.18

In the previous week, Baronsmead Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Global Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a beta of 0.049, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.2197227, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 468.8% 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 Global Smaller Companies Trust pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a net margin of 81.96% compared to The Global Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of -167.10%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 6.59% beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Venture Trust	81.96%	1.56%	1.39%
The Global Smaller Companies Trust	-167.10%	6.59%	-1.80%

Summary

The Global Smaller Companies Trust beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Polar Capital?

Baronsmead Venture Trust (LON:BVT) and Polar Capital (LON:POLR) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

0.3% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Polar Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a beta of 0.049, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital has a beta of 0.926, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Polar Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Polar Capital and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Venture Trust. Baronsmead Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Polar Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral
Polar Capital	Neutral

Polar Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 848.33, suggesting a potential downside of 1.13%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baronsmead Venture Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a net margin of 81.96% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Venture Trust	81.96%	1.56%	1.39%
Polar Capital	16.62%	30.00%	14.85%

Polar Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Polar Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Venture 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
Baronsmead Venture Trust	£3.93M	49.57	£13.28M	£0.80	53.75
Polar Capital	£222.94M	3.64	£41.05M	£40.00	21.45

Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 468.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Polar Capital pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Polar Capital beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to BMO Global Smaller Companies?

Baronsmead Venture Trust (LON:BVT) and BMO Global Smaller Companies (LON:BGSC) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Baronsmead Venture Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BMO Global Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral
BMO Global Smaller Companies	Neutral

Baronsmead Venture Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BMO Global Smaller Companies. BMO Global Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Venture 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
Baronsmead Venture Trust	£3.93M	49.57	£13.28M	£0.80	53.75
BMO Global Smaller Companies	£303.85M	0.00	N/A	£50.70	N/A

0.3% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a net margin of 81.96% compared to BMO Global Smaller Companies' net margin of 0.00%. Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity of 1.56% beat BMO Global Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Venture Trust	81.96%	1.56%	1.39%
BMO Global Smaller Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. BMO Global Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 468.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BMO Global Smaller Companies pays out 0.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Baronsmead Venture Trust beats BMO Global Smaller Companies on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Burford Capital?

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

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a net margin of 81.96% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 17.12%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 2.49% beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
Baronsmead Venture Trust	81.96%	1.56%	1.39%

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 38.04%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baronsmead Venture Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.083, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Venture Trust has a beta of 0.049, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baronsmead Venture 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
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.46	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
Baronsmead Venture Trust	£3.93M	49.57	£13.28M	£0.80	53.75

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Venture Trust. Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Burford Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	Neutral
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral

23.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by 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.

Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 468.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Burford Capital beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to European Wealth Group?

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

In the previous week, European Wealth Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Baronsmead Venture Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
European Wealth Group	Neutral
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral

European Wealth Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 126, indicating a potential upside of 19.32%. Given European Wealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe European Wealth Group is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
European Wealth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Baronsmead Venture Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

6.8% of European Wealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 47.6% of European Wealth Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baronsmead Venture Trust has a net margin of 81.96% compared to European Wealth Group's net margin of 0.00%. Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity of 1.56% beat European Wealth Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
European Wealth Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Baronsmead Venture Trust	81.96%	1.56%	1.39%

Baronsmead Venture Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than European Wealth Group. Baronsmead Venture Trust 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
European Wealth Group	£2.31B	0.32	N/A	£0.29	364.14
Baronsmead Venture Trust	£3.93M	49.57	£13.28M	£0.80	53.75

Summary

European Wealth Group beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BVT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Baronsmead Venture Trust	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£194.55M	£2.45B	£5.89B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	8.72%	6.03%	5.28%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	53.75	25.78	16.36	366.76
Price / Sales	49.57	2,075.01	1,103.15	86,680.88
Price / Cash	5.23	60.33	88.98	27.87
Price / Book	0.79	1.37	6.57	7.84
Net Income	£13.28M	£265.36M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.88%	0.34%	1.10%	-0.05%
1 Month Performance	10.26%	0.40%	1.61%	2.05%
1 Year Performance	-14.85%	10.07%	19.49%	75.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BVT Baronsmead Venture Trust	N/A	GBX 43 -4.4%	N/A	-14.9%	£194.55M	£3.93M	53.75	N/A	Gap Down
GSCT The Global Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	GBX 187 -0.5%	N/A	+16.9%	£777.08M	£54.48M	14.89	N/A
POLR Polar Capital	1.6194 of 5 stars	GBX 821 -0.1%	GBX 848.33 +3.3%	+86.1%	£775.96M	£222.94M	20.53	135	High Trading Volume
BGSC BMO Global Smaller Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£769.56M	£303.85M	2.77	N/A
BUR Burford Capital	2.5198 of 5 stars	GBX 335.60 -0.4%	GBX 450 +34.1%	-67.9%	£735.20M	-£1.54B	N/A	140	News Coverage

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Baronsmead Venture Trust (BVT) Competitors

BVT vs. GSCT, POLR, BGSC, BUR, and EWG

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to The Global Smaller Companies Trust?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BVT or GSCT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BVT or GSCT?

Does the media refer more to BVT or GSCT?

Which has more volatility & risk, BVT or GSCT?

Is BVT or GSCT a better dividend stock?

Is BVT or GSCT more profitable?

Summary

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Polar Capital?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BVT or POLR?

Which has more volatility & risk, BVT or POLR?

Does the media favor BVT or POLR?

Do analysts rate BVT or POLR?

Is BVT or POLR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BVT or POLR?

Is BVT or POLR a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to BMO Global Smaller Companies?

Does the media refer more to BVT or BGSC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BVT or BGSC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BVT or BGSC?

Is BVT or BGSC more profitable?

Is BVT or BGSC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Burford Capital?

Is BUR or BVT more profitable?

Do analysts rate BUR or BVT?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUR or BVT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BUR or BVT?

Does the media refer more to BUR or BVT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BUR or BVT?

Is BUR or BVT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to European Wealth Group?

Does the media refer more to EWG or BVT?

Do analysts rate EWG or BVT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EWG or BVT?

Is EWG or BVT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EWG or BVT?

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