Close Brothers Group Competitors

Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Dividends

Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Close Brothers Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays out 55.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Close Brothers Group pays out 79.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Profitability

This table compares Hargreaves Lansdown and Close Brothers Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Hargreaves Lansdown and Close Brothers Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Hargreaves Lansdown presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,653.75, indicating a potential downside of 5.42%. Close Brothers Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,164.40, indicating a potential downside of 28.87%. Given Hargreaves Lansdown's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hargreaves Lansdown is more favorable than Close Brothers Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hargreaves Lansdown and Close Brothers Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Close Brothers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hargreaves Lansdown, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Hargreaves Lansdown beats Close Brothers Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

Schroders (LON:SDRC) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Schroders and Close Brothers Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Schroders and Close Brothers Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Schroders is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Close Brothers Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Close Brothers Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Schroders pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Close Brothers Group pays out 79.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Schroders and Close Brothers Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Close Brothers Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,164.40, suggesting a potential downside of 28.87%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than Schroders.

Summary

Close Brothers Group beats Schroders on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Close Brothers Group and Intermediate Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,164.40, indicating a potential downside of 28.87%. Intermediate Capital Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,742.33, indicating a potential downside of 18.01%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than Close Brothers Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Close Brothers Group and Intermediate Capital Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Close Brothers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intermediate Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Close Brothers Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Close Brothers Group pays out 79.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Close Brothers Group and Intermediate Capital Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats Close Brothers Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) and M&G (LON:MNG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Close Brothers Group and M&G's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Close Brothers Group and M&G's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Close Brothers Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Close Brothers Group and M&G, as reported by MarketBeat.

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,164.40, indicating a potential downside of 28.87%. M&G has a consensus price target of GBX 202.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.90%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Close Brothers Group.

Dividends

Close Brothers Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Close Brothers Group pays out 79.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. M&G pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&G is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

M&G beats Close Brothers Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

Octagonal Plc (OCT.L) (LON:OCT) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Octagonal Plc (OCT.L) and Close Brothers Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Close Brothers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octagonal Plc (OCT.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Octagonal Plc (OCT.L) and Close Brothers Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Close Brothers Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,164.40, suggesting a potential downside of 28.87%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than Octagonal Plc (OCT.L).

Profitability

This table compares Octagonal Plc (OCT.L) and Close Brothers Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Close Brothers Group beats Octagonal Plc (OCT.L) on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

Close Brothers Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Close Brothers Group pays out 79.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. F&C Investment Trust pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Close Brothers Group and F&C Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,164.40, suggesting a potential downside of 28.87%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Close Brothers Group and F&C Investment Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Close Brothers Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Close Brothers Group and F&C Investment Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Close Brothers Group beats F&C Investment Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.