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Fidelity European Trust (FEV) Competitors

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FEV vs. MNG, PCT, STJ, PSH, and FCIT

Should you buy Fidelity European Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fidelity European 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 Fidelity European Trust include M&G (MNG), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), St. James's Place (STJ), Pershing Square (PSH), and F&C Investment Trust (FCIT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Fidelity European Trust compare to M&G?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Fidelity European Trust (LON:FEV) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Fidelity European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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. Fidelity European Trust pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

M&G has a beta of 0.941, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2138318, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, M&G had 5 more articles in the media than Fidelity European Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for M&G and 0 mentions for Fidelity European Trust. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Fidelity European Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M&G Neutral
Fidelity European Trust Neutral

M&G currently has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 93.40%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Fidelity European Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Fidelity European Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Fidelity European Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than M&G. Fidelity European 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
M&G£21.71B0.38£166.98M£12.3028.50
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.58£208.32M£62.806.75

Fidelity European Trust has a net margin of 93.61% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. Fidelity European Trust's return on equity of 13.99% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
Fidelity European Trust 93.61%13.99%10.56%

42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fidelity European Trust shares are held by 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.

Summary

M&G beats Fidelity European Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fidelity European Trust compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

Fidelity European Trust (LON:FEV) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust 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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Fidelity European Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity European Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.58£208.32M£62.806.75
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.39£1.20B£188.583.48

In the previous week, Polar Capital Technology Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Fidelity European Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust and 0 mentions for Fidelity European Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Fidelity European Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fidelity European Trust Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust Positive

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to Fidelity European Trust's net margin of 93.61%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat Fidelity European Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fidelity European Trust93.61% 13.99% 10.56%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2138318, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.9269671, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust beats Fidelity European Trust on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fidelity European Trust compare to St. James's Place?

Fidelity European Trust (LON:FEV) and St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 4 more articles in the media than Fidelity European Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 0 mentions for Fidelity European Trust. St. James' Place's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Fidelity European Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that St. James's Place is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fidelity European Trust Neutral
St. James's Place Positive

Fidelity European Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than St. James's Place. Fidelity European 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
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.58£208.32M£62.806.75
St. James's Place£30.14B0.20-£6.46M£98.8012.14

Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2138318, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, St. James's Place has a beta of 1.016, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Fidelity European Trust has a net margin of 93.61% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.76%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.33% beat Fidelity European Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fidelity European Trust93.61% 13.99% 10.56%
St. James's Place 1.76%37.33%0.22%

St. James's Place has a consensus price target of GBX 1,695.43, indicating a potential upside of 41.40%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Fidelity European Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fidelity European Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
St. James's Place
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Fidelity European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fidelity European Trust pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. St. James's Place pays out 18.2% 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. Fidelity European Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

St. James's Place beats Fidelity European Trust on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fidelity European Trust compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and Fidelity European Trust (LON:FEV) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

5.8% of Pershing Square shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fidelity European Trust shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Pershing Square's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fidelity European Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square Neutral
Fidelity European Trust Neutral

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Fidelity European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity European Trust pays out 15.0% 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.

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.8576274, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2138318, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Pershing Square has higher revenue and earnings than Fidelity European Trust. Pershing Square is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity European Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pershing Square£2.57B2.63£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.75
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.58£208.32M£62.806.75

Pershing Square has a net margin of 94.13% compared to Fidelity European Trust's net margin of 93.61%. Pershing Square's return on equity of 16.97% beat Fidelity European Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pershing Square94.13% 16.97% 11.83%
Fidelity European Trust 93.61%13.99%10.56%

Summary

Pershing Square beats Fidelity European Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fidelity European Trust compare to F&C Investment Trust?

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

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to Fidelity European Trust's net margin of 93.61%. Fidelity European Trust's return on equity of 13.99% 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%
Fidelity European Trust 93.61%13.99%10.56%

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

F&C Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Fidelity European Trust. Fidelity European 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£683.36M9.30£935.32M£34.649.74
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.58£208.32M£62.806.75

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.96 beat Fidelity European 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 Very Positive
Fidelity European Trust Neutral

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Fidelity European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity European Trust pays out 15.0% 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 0.7953292, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2138318, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

F&C Investment Trust beats Fidelity European Trust on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FEV vs. The Competition

MetricFidelity European TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.10B£2.63B£6.19B£2.80B
Dividend Yield2.32%6.00%5.24%6.12%
P/E Ratio6.7562.8430.06368.64
Price / Sales7.581,850.841,403.7084,796.25
Price / Cash82.6360.33113.9827.87
Price / Book1.032.167.117.77
Net Income£208.32M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.47%1.56%0.74%1.00%
1 Month Performance-0.93%1.71%0.85%-0.43%
1 Year Performance4.95%8.31%15.94%63.23%

Fidelity European Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FEV
Fidelity European Trust
N/AGBX 424
-0.1%
N/A+4.6%£2.10B£276.56M6.75N/A
MNG
M&G
3.9228 of 5 stars
GBX 342.71
+0.8%
GBX 677.86
+97.8%
+36.1%£8.16B£21.71B27.866,101
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 684
+0.7%
N/A+73.9%£7.61B£2.14B3.63120
STJ
St. James's Place
4.4792 of 5 stars
GBX 1,303
+2.1%
GBX 1,689.71
+29.7%
-0.4%£6.63B£30.14B13.192,298
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,776
-0.1%
N/A-7.7%£6.61B£2.57B2.68N/A

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This page (LON:FEV) was last updated on 7/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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