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EJF Investments (EJFI) Competitors

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EJFI vs. BRFI, PCFC, SMIF, ANII, and SST

Should you buy EJF Investments stock or one of its competitors? EJF Investments's main competitors and comparable companies include BlackRock Frontiers (BRFI), Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (PCFC), TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund (SMIF), abrdn New India Investment Trust (ANII), and Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (SST). 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 EJF Investments compare to BlackRock Frontiers?

EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) and BlackRock Frontiers (LON:BRFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

EJF Investments has a beta of 0.072, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Frontiers has a beta of 0.867, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Frontiers has higher revenue and earnings than EJF Investments. BlackRock Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EJF Investments£7.69M10.45£5.37M£7.8017.74
BlackRock Frontiers£81.92M3.87£73.42M£41.784.60

In the previous week, EJF Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock Frontiers'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EJF Investments Neutral
BlackRock Frontiers Neutral

BlackRock Frontiers has a net margin of 284.82% compared to EJF Investments' net margin of 59.90%. BlackRock Frontiers' return on equity of 15.49% beat EJF Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EJF Investments59.90% 4.87% -3.05%
BlackRock Frontiers 284.82%15.49%13.46%

EJF Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. BlackRock Frontiers pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. EJF Investments pays out 137.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BlackRock Frontiers pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

15.1% of EJF Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of EJF Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BlackRock Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock Frontiers beats EJF Investments on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EJF Investments compare to Polar Capital Global Financials Trust?

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LON:PCFC) and EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

EJF Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polar Capital Global Financials Trust. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust£70.33M0.00N/A£49.50N/A
EJF Investments£7.69M10.45£5.37M£7.8017.74

EJF Investments has a net margin of 59.90% compared to Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's net margin of 0.00%. EJF Investments' return on equity of 4.87% beat Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Polar Capital Global Financials TrustN/A N/A N/A
EJF Investments 59.90%4.87%-3.05%

15.1% of EJF Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of EJF Investments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EJF Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Neutral
EJF Investments Neutral

Summary

EJF Investments beats Polar Capital Global Financials Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EJF Investments compare to TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund?

EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) and TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund (LON:SMIF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

EJF Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. EJF Investments pays out 137.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund pays out 122.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

EJF Investments has a beta of 0.072, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund has a beta of 0.6692135, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

EJF Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund. TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EJF Investments£7.69M10.45£5.37M£7.8017.74
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund£17.70M17.53N/A£5.7514.94

15.1% of EJF Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of EJF Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than EJF Investments. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund and 0 mentions for EJF Investments. EJF Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EJF Investments Neutral
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Neutral

EJF Investments has a net margin of 59.90% compared to TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund's net margin of 57.51%. TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund's return on equity of 5.95% beat EJF Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EJF Investments59.90% 4.87% -3.05%
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund 57.51%5.95%N/A

Summary

TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund beats EJF Investments on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EJF Investments compare to abrdn New India Investment Trust?

EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) and abrdn New India Investment Trust (LON:ANII) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

15.1% of EJF Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of abrdn New India Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of EJF Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of abrdn New India Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, EJF Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn New India Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EJF Investments Neutral
abrdn New India Investment Trust Neutral

abrdn New India Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EJF Investments. abrdn New India Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EJF Investments£7.69M10.45£5.37M£7.8017.74
abrdn New India Investment Trust-£88.86M-3.50£116.72M-£184.74N/A

EJF Investments has a beta of 0.072, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn New India Investment Trust has a beta of 0.293, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

EJF Investments has a net margin of 59.90% compared to abrdn New India Investment Trust's net margin of -2,108.76%. EJF Investments' return on equity of 4.87% beat abrdn New India Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EJF Investments59.90% 4.87% -3.05%
abrdn New India Investment Trust -2,108.76%-24.12%15.37%

Summary

EJF Investments beats abrdn New India Investment Trust on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EJF Investments compare to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos?

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) and EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of EJF Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of EJF Investments shares are owned by 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.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.311806, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EJF Investments has a beta of 0.072, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EJF Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral
EJF Investments Neutral

EJF Investments has a net margin of 59.90% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. EJF Investments' return on equity of 4.87% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-30.11% -3.68% 8.03%
EJF Investments 59.90%4.87%-3.05%

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EJF Investments. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-26.30£60.88M-£12.03N/A
EJF Investments£7.69M10.45£5.37M£7.8017.74

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. EJF Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EJF Investments pays out 137.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

EJF Investments beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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EJFI vs. The Competition

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MetricEJF InvestmentsCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£80.39M£5.73B£14.10B£2.92B
Dividend Yield8.39%7.39%5.89%6.17%
P/E Ratio17.7430.7724.97367.32
Price / Sales10.451,271.54523.3183,741.35
Price / Cash133.0048.4539.1427.89
Price / Book0.852.132.187.02
Net Income£5.37M£417.46M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.36%0.60%1.38%0.89%
1 Month Performance4.06%2.37%2.94%3.27%
1 Year Performance16.30%7.75%11.49%22.28%

EJF Investments Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EJFI
EJF Investments
N/AGBX 138.40
+1.4%		N/A+16.3%£80.39M£7.69M17.74N/A
BRFI
BlackRock Frontiers
N/AGBX 191.76
+0.9%		N/A+11.7%£316.34M£81.92M4.59N/A
PCFC
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£315.13M£70.33M2.09N/A
SMIF
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund
N/AGBX 86.32
+0.1%		N/A-1.9%£311.92M£17.70M15.01N/A
ANII
abrdn New India Investment Trust
N/AGBX 725.36
+0.7%		N/A-9.6%£311.60M-£88.86MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:EJFI) was last updated on 8/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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