Does the media refer more to HFEL or FTF?

In the previous week, Henderson Far East Income and Henderson Far East Income both had 1 articles in the media. Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Henderson Far East Income's score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Henderson Far East Income 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Foresight Enterprise VCT 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Foresight Enterprise VCT (FTF) Competitors

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FTF vs. HAN, HANA, BRSC, HFEL, and HET

Should you buy Foresight Enterprise VCT stock or one of its competitors? Foresight Enterprise VCT's main competitors and comparable companies include Hansa Investment (HAN), Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' (HANA), BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC), Henderson Far East Income (HFEL), and Henderson European Trust (HET). 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 Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Hansa Investment?

Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) and Hansa Investment (LON:HAN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

0.2% of Hansa Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Hansa Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Foresight Enterprise VCT had 1 more articles in the media than Hansa Investment. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Foresight Enterprise VCT and 0 mentions for Hansa Investment. Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Hansa Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Positive
Hansa Investment	Neutral

Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.021052154, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hansa Investment has a beta of 0.207, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Hansa Investment has a net margin of 422.56% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 23.76%. Hansa Investment's return on equity of 17.81% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Enterprise VCT	23.76%	2.26%	3.66%
Hansa Investment	422.56%	17.81%	13.97%

Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Hansa Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays out 254.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hansa Investment pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Hansa Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Enterprise VCT. Hansa Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	37.64	£9.90M	£1.10	38.73
Hansa Investment	£136.53M	4.80	£77.36M	£89.90	3.74

Summary

Hansa Investment beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'?

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' (LON:HANA) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays out 254.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' has a net margin of 422.56% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 23.76%. Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A''s return on equity of 17.81% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	422.56%	17.81%	13.97%
Foresight Enterprise VCT	23.76%	2.26%	3.66%

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Enterprise VCT. Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	£136.53M	4.78	£85.41M	£89.90	3.73
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	37.64	£9.90M	£1.10	38.73

0.9% of Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' has a beta of 0.209, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.021052154, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Foresight Enterprise VCT had 1 more articles in the media than Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Foresight Enterprise VCT and 0 mentions for Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'. Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A''s score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Positive

Summary

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) and BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.021052154, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.331, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Enterprise VCT. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	37.64	£9.90M	£1.10	38.73
BlackRock Smaller Companies	£61.45M	10.22	£120.17M	£29.00	9.02

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 10 more articles in the media than Foresight Enterprise VCT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 1 mentions for Foresight Enterprise VCT. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's score of 1.17 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Foresight Enterprise VCT	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackRock Smaller Companies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

11.5% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies 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.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 23.76%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Enterprise VCT	23.76%	2.26%	3.66%
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%

Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays out 254.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Henderson Far East Income?

Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Henderson Far East Income pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays out 254.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Henderson Far East Income is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Henderson Far East Income and Henderson Far East Income both had 1 articles in the media. Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Henderson Far East Income's score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Henderson Far East Income	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Henderson Far East Income has a net margin of 92.44% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 23.76%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Henderson Far East Income	92.44%	28.74%	-0.81%
Foresight Enterprise VCT	23.76%	2.26%	3.66%

Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.518, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.021052154, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Foresight Enterprise VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Henderson Far East Income. Henderson Far East Income is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Henderson Far East Income	£139.58M	4.44	-£10.33M	£72.12	3.67
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	37.64	£9.90M	£1.10	38.73

Summary

Henderson Far East Income beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Henderson European Trust?

Henderson European Trust (LON:HET) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Henderson European Trust has a net margin of 95.15% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 23.76%. Henderson European Trust's return on equity of 17.54% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Henderson European Trust	95.15%	17.54%	10.02%
Foresight Enterprise VCT	23.76%	2.26%	3.66%

0.6% of Henderson European Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Henderson European Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Henderson European Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Foresight Enterprise VCT. Henderson European Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight Enterprise VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Henderson European Trust	-£16.02M	-38.79	£71.73M	-£0.10	N/A
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	37.64	£9.90M	£1.10	38.73

Henderson European Trust has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.021052154, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Foresight Enterprise VCT had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson European Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Foresight Enterprise VCT and 0 mentions for Henderson European Trust. Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Henderson European Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Enterprise VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Henderson European Trust	Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Positive

Henderson European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Henderson European Trust pays out -42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays out 254.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Foresight Enterprise VCT beats Henderson European Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Foresight Enterprise VCT	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£165.53M	£5.52B	£13.80B	£2.51B
Dividend Yield	12.44%	7.48%	5.94%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	38.73	30.54	25.67	366.83
Price / Sales	37.64	1,182.27	501.80	89,753.13
Price / Cash	4.69	47.92	40.45	27.89
Price / Book	0.61	3.53	2.75	6.33
Net Income	£9.90M	£418.04M	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.39%	-1.17%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	3.90%	-1.78%	-0.23%	0.00%
1 Year Performance	-0.93%	2.79%	8.39%	19.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FTF Foresight Enterprise VCT	N/A	GBX 42.60 flat	N/A	N/A	£165.53M	£4.40M	38.73	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
HAN Hansa Investment	N/A	GBX 330 flat	N/A	+24.3%	£642.84M	£136.53M	3.67	N/A
HANA Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	N/A	GBX 330 -0.5%	N/A	+24.1%	£642.84M	£136.53M	3.67	N/A
BRSC BlackRock Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 263 -2.0%	N/A	-79.8%	£631.80M	£61.45M	9.07	N/A	Positive News
HFEL Henderson Far East Income	N/A	GBX 267 flat	N/A	+9.7%	£624.93M	£139.58M	3.70	N/A	News Coverage

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FTF vs. HAN, HANA, BRSC, HFEL, and HET

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Hansa Investment?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FTF or HAN?

Does the media favor FTF or HAN?

Which has more volatility & risk, FTF or HAN?

Is FTF or HAN more profitable?

Is FTF or HAN a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FTF or HAN?

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How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'?

Is HANA or FTF a better dividend stock?

Is HANA or FTF more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HANA or FTF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HANA or FTF?

Which has more volatility & risk, HANA or FTF?

Does the media favor HANA or FTF?

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How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Which has more risk and volatility, FTF or BRSC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FTF or BRSC?

Does the media favor FTF or BRSC?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FTF or BRSC?

Is FTF or BRSC more profitable?

Is FTF or BRSC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Henderson Far East Income?

Is HFEL or FTF a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HFEL or FTF?

Is HFEL or FTF more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, HFEL or FTF?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HFEL or FTF?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HFEL or FTF?

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How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Henderson European Trust?

Is HET or FTF more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HET or FTF?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HET or FTF?

Which has more volatility & risk, HET or FTF?

Does the media refer more to HET or FTF?

Is HET or FTF a better dividend stock?

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