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CLIG vs. ICGT, OCI, SAIN, ESCT, and POLR

Should you buy City of London Investment Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares City of London Investment Group 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 City of London Investment Group include ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT), Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), Scottish American Investment (SAIN), The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT), and Polar Capital (POLR). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does City of London Investment Group compare to ICG Enterprise Trust?

City of London Investment Group (LON:CLIG) and ICG Enterprise Trust (LON:ICGT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

ICG Enterprise Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than City of London Investment Group. ICG Enterprise Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City of London Investment Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London Investment Group£75.14M2.89£15.02M£42.1010.45
ICG Enterprise Trust£2.98M284.99£32.56M-£13.35N/A

City of London Investment Group has a beta of 0.318, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICG Enterprise Trust has a beta of 1.0594558, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City of London Investment Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ICG Enterprise Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

City of London Investment Group has a net margin of 27.87% compared to ICG Enterprise Trust's net margin of -52.20%. City of London Investment Group's return on equity of 14.29% beat ICG Enterprise Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London Investment Group27.87% 14.29% 7.65%
ICG Enterprise Trust -52.20%-0.66%0.78%

12.7% of City of London Investment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.6% of ICG Enterprise Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of City of London Investment Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of ICG Enterprise Trust shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, ICG Enterprise Trust had 1 more articles in the media than City of London Investment Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ICG Enterprise Trust and 0 mentions for City of London Investment Group. ICG Enterprise Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat City of London Investment Group's score of 0.00 indicating that ICG Enterprise Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Investment Group Neutral
ICG Enterprise Trust Very Positive

City of London Investment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. ICG Enterprise Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. City of London Investment Group pays out 103.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ICG Enterprise Trust pays out -277.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

City of London Investment Group and ICG Enterprise Trust tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London Investment Group compare to Oakley Capital Investments?

City of London Investment Group (LON:CLIG) and Oakley Capital Investments (LON:OCI) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Oakley Capital Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than City of London Investment Group. City of London Investment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oakley Capital Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London Investment Group£75.14M2.89£15.02M£42.1010.45
Oakley Capital Investments£66.57M12.13£88.03M£34.0014.35

Oakley Capital Investments has a net margin of 74.73% compared to City of London Investment Group's net margin of 27.87%. City of London Investment Group's return on equity of 14.29% beat Oakley Capital Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London Investment Group27.87% 14.29% 7.65%
Oakley Capital Investments 74.73%4.67%4.33%

City of London Investment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Oakley Capital Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. City of London Investment Group pays out 103.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Oakley Capital Investments pays out 6.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

12.7% of City of London Investment Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Oakley Capital Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of City of London Investment Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Oakley Capital Investments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

City of London Investment Group has a beta of 0.318, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oakley Capital Investments has a beta of 0.73994994, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Oakley Capital Investments had 3 more articles in the media than City of London Investment Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oakley Capital Investments and 0 mentions for City of London Investment Group. Oakley Capital Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat City of London Investment Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Oakley Capital Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Investment Group Neutral
Oakley Capital Investments Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City of London Investment Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Oakley Capital Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Oakley Capital Investments beats City of London Investment Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London Investment Group compare to Scottish American Investment?

City of London Investment Group (LON:CLIG) and Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, Scottish American Investment had 1 more articles in the media than City of London Investment Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Scottish American Investment and 0 mentions for City of London Investment Group. City of London Investment Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scottish American Investment'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Investment Group Neutral
Scottish American Investment Neutral

Scottish American Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than City of London Investment Group. City of London Investment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scottish American Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London Investment Group£75.14M2.89£15.02M£42.1010.45
Scottish American Investment£21.46M38.14£87.22M£10.5251.17

City of London Investment Group has a beta of 0.318, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.9451515, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

City of London Investment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. City of London Investment Group pays out 103.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Scottish American Investment pays out 147.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. City of London Investment Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

12.7% of City of London Investment Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of City of London Investment Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Scottish American Investment has a net margin of 73.02% compared to City of London Investment Group's net margin of 27.87%. City of London Investment Group's return on equity of 14.29% beat Scottish American Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London Investment Group27.87% 14.29% 7.65%
Scottish American Investment 73.02%1.97%5.89%

Summary

City of London Investment Group beats Scottish American Investment on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London Investment Group compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

City of London Investment Group (LON:CLIG) and The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

12.7% of City of London Investment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of The European Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of City of London Investment Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The European Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

City of London Investment Group has a beta of 0.318, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The European Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.3201481, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

City of London Investment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. City of London Investment Group pays out 103.1% 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 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

The European Smaller Companies Trust has higher revenue and earnings than City of London Investment Group. The European Smaller Companies Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City of London Investment Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London Investment Group£75.14M2.89£15.02M£42.1010.45
The European Smaller Companies Trust£199.09M4.13£83.79M£55.494.32

The European Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 74.11% compared to City of London Investment Group's net margin of 27.87%. The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 29.01% beat City of London Investment Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London Investment Group27.87% 14.29% 7.65%
The European Smaller Companies Trust 74.11%29.01%6.62%

In the previous week, City of London Investment Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The European Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Investment Group Neutral
The European Smaller Companies Trust Neutral

Summary

The European Smaller Companies Trust beats City of London Investment Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London Investment Group compare to Polar Capital?

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

Polar Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 848.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.16%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than City of London Investment Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City of London Investment Group
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

City of London Investment Group has a net margin of 27.87% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat City of London Investment Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London Investment Group27.87% 14.29% 7.65%
Polar Capital 16.62%30.00%14.85%

In the previous week, City of London Investment Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Polar Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Investment Group Neutral
Polar Capital Neutral

Polar Capital has higher revenue and earnings than City of London Investment Group. City of London Investment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polar Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London Investment Group£75.14M2.89£15.02M£42.1010.45
Polar Capital£222.94M3.59£41.05M£40.0021.18

City of London Investment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. City of London Investment Group pays out 103.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. City of London Investment Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

12.7% of City of London Investment Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Polar Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of City of London Investment Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

City of London Investment Group has a beta of 0.318, suggesting that its share price is 68% 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.

Summary

Polar Capital beats City of London Investment Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CLIG vs. The Competition

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MetricCity of London Investment GroupAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£217.24M£2.47B£6.01B£2.87B
Dividend Yield7.47%6.03%5.27%6.15%
P/E Ratio10.4525.8616.39366.87
Price / Sales2.892,075.731,098.6586,443.27
Price / Cash9.1860.1686.6727.85
Price / Book1.801.386.638.01
Net Income£15.02M£264.62M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.68%0.25%0.34%0.08%
1 Month Performance2.80%1.43%2.11%1.66%
1 Year Performance27.54%11.07%20.91%72.37%

City of London Investment Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CLIG
City of London Investment Group
N/AGBX 440
+0.5%		N/A+27.0%£217.24M£75.14M10.45120
ICGT
ICG Enterprise Trust
0.8415 of 5 stars		GBX 1,410
+0.4%		N/A+1.6%£858.06M£2.98MN/AN/A
OCI
Oakley Capital Investments
1.6228 of 5 stars		GBX 516
+0.4%		N/A+0.8%£853.80M£66.57M15.18N/A
SAIN
Scottish American Investment
N/AGBX 547.04
+0.9%		N/A+8.6%£831.79M£21.46M52.00N/A
ESCT
The European Smaller Companies Trust
N/AGBX 241.50
+1.7%		N/A+20.5%£829.08M£199.09M4.35305

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This page (LON:CLIG) was last updated on 6/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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