Do analysts recommend SYNC or BVT?

Syncona currently has a consensus price target of GBX 189, indicating a potential upside of 54.92%. Given Syncona's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Syncona is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Syncona 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

Baronsmead Venture Trust (BVT) Competitors

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BVT vs. FGT, SYNC, SLS, TRG, and BGFD

Should you buy Baronsmead Venture Trust stock or one of its competitors? Baronsmead Venture Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Finsbury Growth & Income (FGT), Syncona (SYNC), Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS), The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Finsbury Growth & Income?

Finsbury Growth & Income (LON:FGT) and Baronsmead Venture Trust (LON:BVT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Finsbury Growth & Income has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baronsmead Venture Trust. Finsbury Growth & Income 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
Finsbury Growth & Income	-£198.53M	-3.80	£90.54M	-£162.40	N/A
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-£289K	-665.16	£13.28M	£0.51	85.10

Finsbury Growth & Income has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Venture Trust has a beta of 0.139, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Finsbury Growth & Income has a net margin of 966.53% compared to Baronsmead Venture Trust's net margin of -19.61%. Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity of -0.49% beat Finsbury Growth & Income's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Finsbury Growth & Income	966.53%	-19.34%	4.42%
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-19.61%	-0.49%	1.39%

Finsbury Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Finsbury Growth & Income pays out -12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 343.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Finsbury Growth & Income had 5 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Finsbury Growth & Income and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Venture Trust. Finsbury Growth & Income's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Finsbury Growth & Income is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Finsbury Growth & Income	Very Positive
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral

15.3% of Finsbury Growth & Income shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Finsbury Growth & Income shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Finsbury Growth & Income beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Syncona?

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

21.6% of Syncona shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Syncona shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust 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.

Syncona has a net margin of -15.36% compared to Baronsmead Venture Trust's net margin of -19.61%. Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity of -0.49% beat Syncona's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Syncona	-15.36%	-0.86%	0.40%
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-19.61%	-0.49%	1.39%

Baronsmead Venture Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Syncona. Syncona 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
Syncona	£55.89M	13.28	-£16.90M	-£1.45	N/A
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-£289K	-665.16	£13.28M	£0.51	85.10

In the previous week, Syncona had 3 more articles in the media than Baronsmead Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Syncona and 0 mentions for Baronsmead Venture Trust. Syncona's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Syncona is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Syncona	Neutral
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral

Syncona currently has a consensus price target of GBX 189, indicating a potential upside of 54.92%. Given Syncona's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Syncona is more favorable than Baronsmead Venture Trust.

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

Syncona has a beta of 0.357, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Venture Trust has a beta of 0.139, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Syncona beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (LON:SLS) and Baronsmead Venture Trust (LON:BVT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Baronsmead Venture Trust's net margin of -19.61%. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Baronsmead Venture 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
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-19.61%	-0.49%	1.39%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral

Baronsmead Venture Trust 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 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
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust	£222.48M	0.00	N/A	£217.40	N/A
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-£289K	-665.16	£13.28M	£0.51	85.10

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 343.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

0.0% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust and Baronsmead Venture Trust tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Baronsmead Venture Trust (LON:BVT) and The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:TRG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

0.0% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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

The European Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Baronsmead Venture Trust's net margin of -19.61%. The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-19.61%	-0.49%	1.39%
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 343.1% 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.

Baronsmead Venture Trust 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 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	-£289K	-665.16	£13.28M	£0.51	85.10
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A

Summary

Baronsmead Venture Trust and The European Smaller Companies Trust tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

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

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Baronsmead Venture Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	Neutral
Baronsmead Venture Trust	Neutral

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.994, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baronsmead Venture Trust has a beta of 0.139, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baronsmead Venture Trust pays out 343.1% 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 higher revenue and earnings than Baronsmead Venture Trust. The Baillie Gifford Japan 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
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.60	£65.49M	£188.95	5.80
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-£289K	-665.16	£13.28M	£0.51	85.10

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Baronsmead Venture Trust's net margin of -19.61%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat Baronsmead Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%
Baronsmead Venture Trust	-19.61%	-0.49%	1.39%

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Baronsmead Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Baronsmead Venture Trust on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BVT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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.

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Metric	Baronsmead Venture Trust	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£192.23M	£5.16B	£13.12B	£2.46B
Dividend Yield	7.49%	7.57%	6.04%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	85.10	29.45	24.42	366.74
Price / Sales	-665.16	1,200.87	500.08	89,426.67
Price / Cash	5.23	47.67	45.51	27.89
Price / Book	0.80	3.48	2.70	6.83
Net Income	£13.28M	£416.56M	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.36%	-0.74%	-1.04%	-0.72%
1 Month Performance	-2.69%	-2.71%	-3.20%	-1.01%
1 Year Performance	-12.15%	9.00%	10.47%	22.82%

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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 43.40 flat	N/A	N/A	£192.23M	-£289K	85.10	N/A
FGT Finsbury Growth & Income	N/A	GBX 767.56 -0.6%	N/A	-10.8%	£759.21M	-£198.53M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SYNC Syncona	2.5855 of 5 stars	GBX 122.40 +0.2%	GBX 189 +54.4%	+22.1%	£744.44M	£55.89M	N/A	1,208
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

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FGT or BVT?

Which has more volatility & risk, FGT or BVT?

Is FGT or BVT more profitable?

Is FGT or BVT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FGT or BVT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FGT or BVT?

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How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Syncona?

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

Is SYNC or BVT more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SYNC or BVT?

Does the media refer more to SYNC or BVT?

Do analysts recommend SYNC or BVT?

Which has more volatility and risk, SYNC or BVT?

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How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Is SLS or BVT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SLS or BVT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SLS or BVT?

Is SLS or BVT a better dividend stock?

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

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

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

Does the media favor BVT or TRG?

Is BVT or TRG more profitable?

Is BVT or TRG a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BVT or TRG?

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How does Baronsmead Venture Trust compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

Does the media favor BGFD or BVT?

Which has more volatility & risk, BGFD or BVT?

Is BGFD or BVT a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BGFD or BVT?

Is BGFD or BVT more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BGFD or BVT?

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