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City of London (CTY) Competitors

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CTY vs. SDR, MNG, PCT, FCIT, and PSH

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), F&C Investment Trust (FCIT), and Pershing Square (PSH). 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

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

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

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£3.51B2.62£355.50M£43.5013.54
City of London£568.96M5.13£294.08M£113.994.97

In the previous week, City of London had 1 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for City of London and 4 mentions for Schroders. City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Schroders presently has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, indicating a potential downside of 23.03%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

City of London has a net margin of 96.97% compared to Schroders' net margin of 20.13%. City of London's return on equity of 18.79% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroders20.13% 15.55% 1.86%
City of London 96.97%18.79%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 and City of London tied by winning 9 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, City of London had 1 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for City of London and 4 mentions for M&G. City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat M&G's score of 0.75 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

City of London has a net margin of 96.97% compared to M&G's net margin of -0.44%. City of London's return on equity of 18.79% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London96.97% 18.79% 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£568.96M5.13£294.08M£113.994.97
M&G£24.97B0.30£166.98M-£4.80N/A

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 6.6%. 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.

M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 685, suggesting a potential upside of 120.19%. 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

Summary

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

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

Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) and City of London (LON:CTY) 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, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, City of London had 3 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for City of London and 2 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.61 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Technology Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
City of London
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B2.09£1.20B£330.422.15
City of London£568.96M5.13£294.08M£113.994.97

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to City of London's net margin of 96.97%. 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
Polar Capital Technology Trust249.53% 55.87% 20.70%
City of London 96.97%18.79%4.00%

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

87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust beats City of London on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) 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 institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.736, indicating that its stock price is 26% 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.

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 5.5% 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.

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
F&C Investment Trust£1.46B4.44£935.32M£75.804.57
City of London£568.96M5.13£294.08M£113.994.97

In the previous week, City of London had 4 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for City of London and 1 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust
0 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
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 103.67% compared to City of London's net margin of 96.97%. F&C Investment Trust's return on equity of 22.14% beat City of London's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust103.67% 22.14% 10.80%
City of London 96.97%18.79%4.00%

Summary

City of London beats F&C Investment Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City of London compare to Pershing Square?

City of London (LON:CTY) and Pershing Square (LON:PSH) 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, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

8.7% of City of London shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Pershing Square shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of City of London shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 69.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pershing Square pays out -9.3% 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.

In the previous week, City of London had 4 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for City of London and 1 mentions for Pershing Square. City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
City of London
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pershing Square
0 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, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Pershing Square has a net margin of 97.16% compared to City of London's net margin of 96.97%. City of London's return on equity of 18.79% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City of London96.97% 18.79% 4.00%
Pershing Square 97.16%-2.59%11.83%

Pershing Square has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
City of London£568.96M5.13£294.08M£113.994.97
Pershing Square-£1.26B-5.10£2.71B-£752.00N/A

Summary

City of London beats Pershing Square on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CTY vs. The Competition

MetricCity of LondonCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.92B£5.14B£13.37B£2.79B
Dividend Yield3.92%7.55%6.03%6.18%
P/E Ratio4.9729.7824.65366.17
Price / Sales5.131,265.29507.2989,478.78
Price / CashN/A47.7747.4527.89
Price / Book1.353.492.697.03
Net Income£294.08M£417.69M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.41%-0.92%-1.25%-0.70%
1 Month Performance-3.25%5.06%0.79%16.94%
1 Year Performance11.20%3.13%7.82%16.48%

City of London Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CTY
City of London
N/AGBX 566
-0.2%
N/A+11.2%£2.92B£568.96M4.97N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.2349 of 5 stars
GBX 588.50
+0.1%
GBX 453.33
-23.0%
+57.3%£9.18B£3.51B13.536,438
MNG
M&G
2.5088 of 5 stars
GBX 326
-0.9%
GBX 685
+110.1%
+23.1%£7.77B£24.97BN/A6,101
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 690
-0.6%
N/A+58.3%£7.63B£3.76B2.09120
FCIT
F&C Investment Trust
N/AGBX 343.20
-0.5%
N/A+14.7%£6.43B£1.46B4.53N/A

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This page (LON:CTY) was last updated on 10/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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