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FCIT vs. III, SMT, LGEN, SDR, and PCT

Should you buy F&C Investment Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares F&C Investment Trust 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 F&C Investment Trust include 3i Group (III), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Schroders (SDR), and Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to 3i Group?

3i Group (LON:III) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to F&C Investment Trust's net margin of 105.66%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
3i Group1,236.92% 17.91% 12.09%
F&C Investment Trust 105.66%11.28%10.80%

3i Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,795, indicating a potential upside of 64.49%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 3i Group is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
3i Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

3i Group has a beta of 1.134, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.79671425, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, 3i Group and 3i Group both had 1 articles in the media. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat 3i Group's score of 0.91 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 3i Group pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% 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.

62.9% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned 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.

3i Group has higher revenue and earnings than F&C Investment Trust. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F&C Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
3i Group£5.43B4.31£3.83B£538.604.28
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.64£935.32M£34.6410.08

Summary

3i Group beats F&C Investment Trust on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Scottish Mortgage?

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) and Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.6% 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 a beta of 0.79671425, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.1451569, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to Scottish Mortgage's net margin of 97.38%. Scottish Mortgage's return on equity of 22.34% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
Scottish Mortgage 97.38%22.34%-3.48%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Scottish Mortgage
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Scottish Mortgage had 1 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Scottish Mortgage and 1 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Scottish Mortgage's score of 0.20 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Scottish Mortgage has higher revenue and earnings than F&C Investment Trust. Scottish Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F&C Investment Trust, 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£683.36M9.64£935.32M£34.6410.08
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B5.39£1.19B£275.315.44

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are held 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.

Summary

Scottish Mortgage beats F&C Investment Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Legal & General Group?

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Legal & General Group has a consensus price target of GBX 573.71, indicating a potential upside of 102.87%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Legal & General Group
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group 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 has a net margin of 105.66% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 15.89% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust and F&C Investment Trust both had 1 articles in the media. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Legal & General Group's score of 1.14 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

F&C Investment Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Legal & General Group. F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General Group, 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£683.36M9.64£935.32M£34.6410.08
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.37£319.08M£9.7429.03

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.79671425, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.809, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Legal & General Group beats F&C Investment Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Schroders?

Schroders (LON:SDR) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Schroders presently has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, indicating a potential downside of 22.44%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Schroders is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

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
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Schroders pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% 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.

17.3% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by company 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.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to Schroders' net margin of 16.44%. Schroders' return on equity of 12.35% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroders16.44% 12.35% 1.86%
F&C Investment Trust 105.66%11.28%10.80%

In the previous week, Schroders had 3 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Schroders and 1 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Schroders' score of 0.95 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

F&C Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Schroders. F&C Investment Trust 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£3.25B2.80£355.50M£33.6017.40
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.64£935.32M£34.6410.08

Schroders has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.79671425, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Schroders beats F&C Investment Trust on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.79671425, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.92025226, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 294.06% compared to F&C Investment Trust's net margin of 105.66%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 43.14% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 294.06%43.14%20.70%

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for F&C Investment Trust and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Positive
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than F&C Investment Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F&C Investment Trust, 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£683.36M9.64£935.32M£34.6410.08
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.72£1.20B£188.583.80

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust beats F&C Investment Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FCIT vs. The Competition

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MetricF&C Investment TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.59B£2.54B£5.98B£2.82B
Dividend Yield1.21%6.02%5.27%6.16%
P/E Ratio10.0825.9616.45367.05
Price / Sales9.642,101.161,428.7086,357.73
Price / Cash13.4460.1689.7427.85
Price / Book0.321.396.627.90
Net Income£935.32M£264.62M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.62%1.00%1.32%1.32%
1 Month Performance6.19%0.89%1.79%1.70%
1 Year Performance27.72%11.14%20.87%71.98%

F&C Investment Trust Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FCIT
F&C Investment Trust
N/AGBX 349.32
+0.3%		N/A+28.3%£6.59B£683.36M10.08N/A
III
3i Group
4.5026 of 5 stars		GBX 2,192
-0.8%		GBX 3,795
+73.1%		-43.6%£22.23B£5.43B4.071,340
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.2591 of 5 stars		GBX 1,438
-2.8%		N/A+48.1%£16.09B£3.11B5.22N/A
LGEN
Legal & General Group
3.9617 of 5 stars		GBX 270.20
+0.4%		GBX 250.71
-7.2%		+10.0%£14.83B£42.04B27.7411,956
SDR
Schroders
1.9702 of 5 stars		GBX 583.49
0.0%		GBX 453.33
-22.3%		+61.5%£9.10B£3.25B17.376,438

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