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F&C Investment Trust (FCIT) Competitors

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FCIT vs. SDRC, STJ, HL, ABDN, and ATST

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 Schroders (SDRC), St. James's Place (STJ), Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), abrdn (ABDN), and Alliance Trust (ATST). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Schroders?

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

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.22 per share. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Schroders pays out 60.4% 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. F&C Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of F&C Investment Trust 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.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 90.89% compared to Schroders' net margin of 0.00%. F&C Investment Trust's return on equity of 11.28% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SchrodersN/A N/A N/A
F&C Investment Trust 90.89%11.28%10.80%

In the previous week, Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled F&C Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroders Neutral
F&C Investment Trust Neutral

F&C Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Schroders. Schroders 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
Schroders£3.14B0.00N/A£2.02N/A
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M2.35£935.32M£138.562.45

Summary

F&C Investment Trust beats Schroders on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to St. James's Place?

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

F&C Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than St. James's Place. F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
St. James's Place£30.14B0.20-£6.46M£98.8012.05
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M2.35£935.32M£138.562.45

77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned 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.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 90.89% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.76%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.33% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
St. James's Place1.76% 37.33% 0.22%
F&C Investment Trust 90.89%11.28%10.80%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
St. James's Place Neutral
F&C Investment Trust Neutral

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. St. James's Place pays out 18.2% 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. F&C Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

St. James's Place has a beta of 1.009, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7951089, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

St. James's Place presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,675.43, suggesting a potential upside of 40.70%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
St. James's Place
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

St. James's Place beats F&C Investment Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

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

F&C Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hargreaves Lansdown. Hargreaves Lansdown 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
Hargreaves Lansdown£764.90M0.00£293.20M£0.62N/A
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M2.35£935.32M£138.562.45

Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7951089, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 90.89% compared to Hargreaves Lansdown's net margin of 38.33%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 38.46% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hargreaves Lansdown38.33% 38.46% 17.10%
F&C Investment Trust 90.89%11.28%10.80%

In the previous week, Hargreaves Lansdown's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled F&C Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Lansdown Neutral
F&C Investment Trust Neutral

Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays out 6,935.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of F&C Investment Trust 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.

Summary

Hargreaves Lansdown and F&C Investment Trust tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to abrdn?

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

F&C Investment Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than abrdn. F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than abrdn, 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£683.36M2.35£935.32M£138.562.45
abrdn£1.75B2.51£316.36M£21.2011.57

abrdn has a consensus price target of GBX 222.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.34%. Given abrdn's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe abrdn 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
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7951089, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn has a beta of 1.354, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of abrdn shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of abrdn shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 90.89% compared to abrdn's net margin of 22.56%. F&C Investment Trust's return on equity of 11.28% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust90.89% 11.28% 10.80%
abrdn 22.56%7.96%0.68%

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn pays out 68.9% 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, abrdn's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Neutral
abrdn Neutral

Summary

abrdn beats F&C Investment Trust on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to Alliance Trust?

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

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Alliance Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Neutral
Alliance Trust Neutral

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Alliance Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliance Trust pays out 1,226.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. F&C Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Alliance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Alliance Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

F&C Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Alliance Trust. Alliance 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£683.36M2.35£935.32M£138.562.45
Alliance Trust£652.76M0.00£601.66M£2.12N/A

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7951089, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliance Trust has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Alliance Trust has a net margin of 92.17% compared to F&C Investment Trust's net margin of 90.89%. Alliance Trust's return on equity of 17.93% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust90.89% 11.28% 10.80%
Alliance Trust 92.17%17.93%10.95%

Summary

F&C Investment Trust beats Alliance Trust on 7 of the 12 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£1.60B£2.40B£5.82B£2.81B
Dividend Yield1.24%5.93%5.21%6.08%
P/E Ratio2.4525.2615.85365.45
Price / Sales2.352,009.541,058.5887,990.19
Price / Cash13.4460.1592.5627.89
Price / Book0.311.386.567.75
Net Income£935.32M£265.53M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.51%1.06%0.62%1.40%
1 Month Performance6.46%2.80%2.54%4.10%
1 Year Performance24.51%13.25%20.23%69.73%

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 339.60
+0.4%		N/A+25.2%£1.60B£683.36M2.45N/A
SDRC
Schroders
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.12B£3.14B1,071.785,750
STJ
St. James's Place
4.0847 of 5 stars		GBX 1,159
-0.1%		GBX 1,675.43
+44.6%		+7.8%£5.91B£30.14B11.732,298
HL
Hargreaves Lansdown
N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.26B£764.90M1,787.901,850
ABDN
abrdn
2.4648 of 5 stars		GBX 234.80
+5.8%		GBX 222.33
-5.3%		+45.1%£4.20B£1.75B11.084,719

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