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

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 M&G (MNG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

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

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

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
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
3i Group 1,236.92%17.91%12.09%

3i Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,601.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.47%. 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
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
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.122, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, 3i Group had 3 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for 3i Group and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Neutral
3i Group Positive

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of 3i Group 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.

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
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.39£935.32M£34.649.83
3i Group£5.43B4.86£3.83B£538.604.86

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 an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3i Group pays out 14.7% 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.

Summary

3i Group beats F&C Investment Trust on 15 of the 18 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.1591227, suggesting that its share price is 16% 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 2 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Scottish Mortgage and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. Scottish Mortgage's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Scottish Mortgage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Neutral
Scottish Mortgage Positive

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.

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£683.36M9.39£935.32M£34.649.83
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B5.18£1.19B£275.315.33

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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

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

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 9 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Legal & General Group Positive
F&C Investment Trust Neutral

Legal & General Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 251, indicating a potential downside of 14.01%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than F&C Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
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
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. 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 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. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

F&C Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.38£319.08M£9.7429.97
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.39£935.32M£34.649.83

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
Legal & General Group0.91% 15.89% 0.18%
F&C Investment Trust 105.66%11.28%10.80%

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.794, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Legal & General Group beats F&C Investment Trust on 11 of the 18 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Schroders had 1 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Schroders and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. 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

Schroders has a beta of 1.081, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

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£3.25B2.81£355.50M£33.6017.46
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.39£935.32M£34.649.83

17.2% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Schroders currently has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.71%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

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%

Summary

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

How does F&C Investment Trust compare to M&G?

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

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 97.34%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe M&G 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
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. F&C Investment Trust's return on equity of 11.28% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
M&G 1.73%9.49%0.40%

In the previous week, M&G had 2 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for M&G and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
F&C Investment Trust Neutral
M&G Positive

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.941, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

F&C Investment Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than M&G. F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, 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£683.36M9.39£935.32M£34.649.83
M&G£21.71B0.38£166.98M£12.3027.93

Summary

M&G beats F&C Investment Trust on 11 of the 18 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£6.42B£2.43B£6.21B£2.80B
Dividend Yield1.21%5.99%5.22%6.15%
P/E Ratio9.8361.0229.54369.11
Price / Sales9.391,798.091,150.6784,664.53
Price / Cash13.4460.3389.0027.87
Price / Book0.311.406.727.67
Net Income£935.32M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.14%-0.01%0.12%-0.06%
1 Month Performance0.69%0.81%1.42%-0.59%
1 Year Performance21.77%8.26%16.79%62.50%

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 337.80
-0.9%		N/A+22.2%£6.37B£683.36M9.75N/A
III
3i Group
4.4713 of 5 stars		GBX 2,496
-1.4%		GBX 3,601.75
+44.3%		-36.9%£25.32B£5.43B4.631,340
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.9693 of 5 stars		GBX 1,424
+0.9%		N/A+42.1%£15.94B£3.11B5.17N/A
LGEN
Legal & General Group
2.0163 of 5 stars		GBX 285.47
-0.3%		GBX 573.71
+101.0%		+17.3%£15.67B£42.04B29.3111,956
SDR
Schroders
1.5941 of 5 stars		GBX 585.50
flat		GBX 453.33
-22.6%		+59.3%£9.13B£3.25B17.436,438

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