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Castelnau Group (CGL) Competitors

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CGL vs. FCSS, GROW, SDP, GSS, and USA

Should you buy Castelnau Group stock or one of its competitors? Castelnau Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Fidelity China Special (FCSS), Molten Ventures (GROW), Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP), Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), and Baillie Gifford US Growth (USA). 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 Castelnau Group compare to Fidelity China Special?

Fidelity China Special (LON:FCSS) and Castelnau Group (LON:CGL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Fidelity China Special has higher revenue and earnings than Castelnau Group. Castelnau Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity China Special, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity China Special£146.54M7.85£997.06M£29.758.50
Castelnau Group£54.06M5.86£95.01M£13.816.88

In the previous week, Fidelity China Special had 1 more articles in the media than Castelnau Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fidelity China Special and 0 mentions for Castelnau Group. Fidelity China Special's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Castelnau Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Fidelity China Special is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fidelity China Special Positive
Castelnau Group Neutral

7.8% of Fidelity China Special shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Castelnau Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Fidelity China Special shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Castelnau Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Fidelity China Special has a net margin of 81.41% compared to Castelnau Group's net margin of 74.08%. Castelnau Group's return on equity of 12.89% beat Fidelity China Special's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fidelity China Special81.41% 9.12% N/A
Castelnau Group 74.08%12.89%-0.50%

Fidelity China Special has a beta of 0.919, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Castelnau Group has a beta of 0.166, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fidelity China Special beats Castelnau Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castelnau Group compare to Molten Ventures?

Castelnau Group (LON:CGL) and Molten Ventures (LON:GROW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

0.3% of Castelnau Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Molten Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Castelnau Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Molten Ventures shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Castelnau Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Molten Ventures'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Castelnau Group Neutral
Molten Ventures Neutral

Castelnau Group has a beta of 0.166, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molten Ventures has a beta of 1.9564402, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Molten Ventures has a net margin of 75.09% compared to Castelnau Group's net margin of 74.08%. Castelnau Group's return on equity of 12.89% beat Molten Ventures' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castelnau Group74.08% 12.89% -0.50%
Molten Ventures 75.09%9.21%-3.46%

Molten Ventures has a consensus price target of GBX 638.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.94%. Given Molten Ventures' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Molten Ventures is more favorable than Castelnau Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Castelnau Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Molten Ventures
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castelnau Group£54.06M5.86£95.01M£13.816.88
Molten Ventures£148M7.92-£33.58M£69.009.84

Summary

Molten Ventures beats Castelnau Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castelnau Group compare to Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund?

Castelnau Group (LON:CGL) and Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (LON:SDP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has a net margin of 95.12% compared to Castelnau Group's net margin of 74.08%. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund's return on equity of 20.01% beat Castelnau Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castelnau Group74.08% 12.89% -0.50%
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund 95.12%20.01%-1.73%

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has higher revenue and earnings than Castelnau Group. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Castelnau Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castelnau Group£54.06M5.86£95.01M£13.816.88
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund£191.10M5.50£121.21M£135.646.23

0.3% of Castelnau Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.2% of Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Castelnau Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Castelnau Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund and 0 mentions for Castelnau Group. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Castelnau Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Castelnau Group has a beta of 0.166, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has a beta of 0.958, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund beats Castelnau Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castelnau Group compare to Genesis Emerging Markets Fund?

Castelnau Group (LON:CGL) and Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (LON:GSS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Castelnau Group has a net margin of 74.08% compared to Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Castelnau Group's return on equity of 12.89% beat Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Castelnau Group74.08% 12.89% -0.50%
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Castelnau Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genesis Emerging Markets Fund. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Castelnau Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Castelnau Group£54.06M5.86£95.01M£13.816.88
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund£250.40M0.00N/A£140.70N/A

In the previous week, Castelnau Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Genesis Emerging Markets Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Castelnau Group Neutral
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Neutral

0.3% of Castelnau Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Castelnau Group shares are held 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.

Summary

Castelnau Group beats Genesis Emerging Markets Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Castelnau Group compare to Baillie Gifford US Growth?

Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) and Castelnau Group (LON:CGL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Castelnau Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baillie Gifford US Growth. Castelnau Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford US Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford US Growth£58.05M18.00£84.35M£19.8119.06
Castelnau Group£54.06M5.86£95.01M£13.816.88

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford US Growth had 4 more articles in the media than Castelnau Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Baillie Gifford US Growth and 0 mentions for Castelnau Group. Baillie Gifford US Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Castelnau Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Baillie Gifford US Growth is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford US Growth Neutral
Castelnau Group Neutral

5.8% of Baillie Gifford US Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Castelnau Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baillie Gifford US Growth shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Castelnau Group shares are owned 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.

Baillie Gifford US Growth has a beta of 0.618, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Castelnau Group has a beta of 0.166, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

Baillie Gifford US Growth has a net margin of 96.49% compared to Castelnau Group's net margin of 74.08%. Baillie Gifford US Growth's return on equity of 25.27% beat Castelnau Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford US Growth96.49% 25.27% N/A
Castelnau Group 74.08%12.89%-0.50%

Summary

Baillie Gifford US Growth beats Castelnau Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CGL vs. The Competition

MetricCastelnau GroupCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£316.83M£5.26B£13.68B£2.89B
Dividend YieldN/A7.51%5.99%6.22%
P/E Ratio6.8829.5124.58366.61
Price / Sales5.861,260.21513.8789,510.94
Price / Cash7.4747.8929.8727.89
Price / Book0.953.502.706.33
Net Income£95.01M£417.69M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.40%-1.43%0.30%-0.12%
1 Month Performance7.88%-3.10%-2.16%5.22%
1 Year Performance25.00%1.00%7.23%18.52%

Castelnau Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CGL
Castelnau Group
N/AGBX 95
+6.1%
N/A+17.8%£316.83M£54.06M6.88N/A
FCSS
Fidelity China Special
N/AGBX 257
+1.0%
N/A-21.8%£1.17B£146.54M8.64N/A
GROW
Molten Ventures
0.6572 of 5 stars
GBX 674.50
-0.7%
GBX 638.67
-5.3%
+78.8%£1.16B£148M9.7820
SDP
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund
N/AGBX 860
+0.7%
N/A+35.3%£1.07B£191.10M6.34N/A
GSS
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.06B£250.40M6.181,626

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This page (LON:CGL) was last updated on 9/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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