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City of London (CTY) Competitors

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GBX 572 +3.00 (+0.53%)
As of 09/11/2026 12:15 PM Eastern
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CTY vs. SDR, MNG, PCT, PSH, and FCIT

Should you buy City of London stock or one of its competitors? City of London's main competitors and comparable companies include Schroders (SDR), M&G (MNG), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), Pershing Square (PSH), and F&C Investment Trust (FCIT). 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 City of London compare to Schroders?

Schroders (LON:SDR) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Schroders presently has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.51%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Schroders is more favorable than City of London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
City of London
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroders£3.51B2.60£355.50M£43.5013.45
City of London£568.96M5.19£294.08M£113.995.02

In the previous week, Schroders had 4 more articles in the media than City of London. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Schroders and 1 mentions for City of London. Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat City of London's score of 0.00 indicating that Schroders is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Schroders
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
City of London
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

16.9% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London 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.

Schroders has a beta of 1.076, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.874, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to Schroders' net margin of 20.13%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroders20.13% 15.55% 1.86%
City of London 97.40%22.92%4.00%

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Schroders pays out 49.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. City of London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Schroders beats City of London on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London compare to M&G?

City of London (LON:CTY) and M&G (LON:MNG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by 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.

M&G has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 104.30%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than City of London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City of London
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, M&G had 1 more articles in the media than City of London. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for M&G and 1 mentions for City of London. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat City of London's score of 0.00 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
City of London
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
M&G
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

City of London has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.949, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&G pays out -427.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. M&G is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to M&G's net margin of -0.44%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London97.40% 22.92% 4.00%
M&G -0.44%-3.86%0.40%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London£568.96M5.19£294.08M£113.995.02
M&G£24.97B0.32£166.98M-£4.80N/A

Summary

M&G beats City of London on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

City of London (LON:CTY) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

8.7% of City of London shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of City of London shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by company 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.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to City of London's net margin of 97.40%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat City of London's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London97.40% 22.92% 4.00%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London£568.96M5.19£294.08M£113.995.02
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.92£1.20B£330.421.98

City of London has a beta of 0.874, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust beats City of London on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.874, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to Pershing Square's net margin of 97.16%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pershing Square97.16% -2.59% 11.83%
City of London 97.40%22.92%4.00%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pershing Square-£1.26B-5.23£2.71B-£752.00N/A
City of London£568.96M5.19£294.08M£113.995.02

5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square Neutral
City of London Neutral

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 69.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Pershing Square pays out -9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

City of London beats Pershing Square on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London compare to F&C Investment Trust?

City of London (LON:CTY) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 103.67% compared to City of London's net margin of 97.40%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London97.40% 22.92% 4.00%
F&C Investment Trust 103.67%22.14%10.80%

City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C Investment 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.

City of London has a beta of 0.874, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.736, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City of London£568.96M5.19£294.08M£113.995.02
F&C Investment Trust£1.46B4.37£935.32M£75.804.51

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

Company Overall Sentiment
City of London Neutral
F&C Investment Trust Neutral

Summary

City of London beats F&C Investment Trust on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CTY vs. The Competition

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MetricCity of LondonCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.95B£5.50B£14.01B£2.87B
Dividend Yield3.90%7.47%5.94%6.22%
P/E Ratio5.0230.5425.67366.83
Price / Sales5.191,230.81509.9283,599.70
Price / CashN/A47.8940.1627.89
Price / Book1.363.532.756.33
Net Income£294.08M£418.04M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.56%-1.39%-1.17%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-3.21%-1.45%0.26%0.18%
1 Year Performance14.40%4.82%9.27%20.03%

City of London Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CTY
City of London
N/AGBX 572
+0.5%		N/A+14.5%£2.95B£568.96M5.02N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.7175 of 5 stars		GBX 584
flat		GBX 453.33
-22.4%		+55.8%£9.11B£3.51B13.436,438
MNG
M&G
2.1984 of 5 stars		GBX 351.20
+2.4%		GBX 677.86
+93.0%		+31.2%£8.37B£21.71B28.556,101
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 638.50
+0.9%		N/A+56.3%£7.06B£3.76B1.93120
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,904
+1.7%		N/A-18.2%£6.83B£2.57B2.77N/A

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This page (LON:CTY) was last updated on 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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