Foresight Enterprise VCT (FTF) Competitors

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FTF vs. TRG, BGFD, BRSC, ATR, and BUT

Should you buy Foresight Enterprise VCT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Foresight Enterprise VCT 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 Foresight Enterprise VCT include The European Smaller Companies Trust (TRG), The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD), BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC), Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (ATR), and Brunner (BUT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:TRG) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Foresight Enterprise VCT has a net margin of 22.53% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity of 2.79% beat The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foresight Enterprise VCT	22.53%	2.79%	3.66%

In the previous week, The European Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Foresight Enterprise VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The European Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Neutral

The European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.0% 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.

Foresight Enterprise VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The European Smaller Companies Trust. The European Smaller Companies 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
The European Smaller Companies Trust	£340.08M	0.00	N/A	£82.00	N/A
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	42.58	£9.90M	£1.10	43.64

Summary

Foresight Enterprise VCT beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9864226, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.09091396, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Foresight Enterprise VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Neutral

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% 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.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 22.53%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	158.45%	19.34%	0.31%
Foresight Enterprise VCT	22.53%	2.79%	3.66%

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Enterprise VCT. The Baillie Gifford Japan 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
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	£154.29M	4.49	£65.49M	£188.95	5.32
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	42.58	£9.90M	£1.10	43.64

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 9 of the 13 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 financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.09091396, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.3535705, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Neutral
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Neutral

45.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 -23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 22.53%. 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	22.53%	2.79%	3.66%
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%

BlackRock Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher 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	42.58	£9.90M	£1.10	43.64
BlackRock Smaller Companies	-£89.64M	-7.43	£120.17M	-£189.42	N/A

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (LON:ATR) and Foresight Enterprise VCT (LON:FTF) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

13.9% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a net margin of 254.00% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 22.53%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s return on equity of 13.06% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	254.00%	13.06%	4.75%
Foresight Enterprise VCT	22.53%	2.79%	3.66%

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays out 16.8% 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.

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Enterprise VCT. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. 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
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	£66.61M	10.00	£66.84M	£68.57	10.44
Foresight Enterprise VCT	£4.40M	42.58	£9.90M	£1.10	43.64

In the previous week, Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. had 1 more articles in the media than Foresight Enterprise VCT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. and 0 mentions for Foresight Enterprise VCT. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Foresight Enterprise VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	Neutral
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Neutral

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a beta of 1.0190377, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.09091396, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Brunner?

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

Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Enterprise VCT. Brunner 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	42.58	£9.90M	£1.10	43.64
Brunner	£57.55M	11.11	£105.32M	£128.48	11.55

In the previous week, Foresight Enterprise VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brunner'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Foresight Enterprise VCT	Neutral
Brunner	Neutral

Foresight Enterprise VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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. Brunner pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

5.3% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Foresight Enterprise VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brunner has a net margin of 94.80% compared to Foresight Enterprise VCT's net margin of 22.53%. Brunner's return on equity of 8.72% beat Foresight Enterprise VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Enterprise VCT	22.53%	2.79%	3.66%
Brunner	94.80%	8.72%	11.63%

Foresight Enterprise VCT has a beta of 0.09091396, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.565, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brunner beats Foresight Enterprise VCT on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FTF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Foresight Enterprise VCT	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£187.28M	£2.40B	£5.71B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	13.03%	6.03%	5.28%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	43.64	25.49	16.16	364.74
Price / Sales	42.58	2,007.85	1,070.40	87,565.33
Price / Cash	4.69	60.15	95.06	27.85
Price / Book	0.69	1.37	6.56	7.71
Net Income	£9.90M	£264.62M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.26%	-0.18%	0.27%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	5.26%	0.89%	1.33%	3.26%
1 Year Performance	N/A	11.82%	19.75%	75.52%

Foresight Enterprise VCT Competitors List

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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 48 +2.6%	N/A	N/A	£187.28M	£4.40M	43.64	N/A	Gap Up
TRG The European Smaller Companies Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£701.52M	£340.08M	2.13	N/A
BGFD The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust	N/A	GBX 987.59 +1.4%	N/A	+31.6%	£680.51M	£154.29M	5.23	N/A
BRSC BlackRock Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 1,328 +0.8%	N/A	+3.0%	£670.97M	-£89.64M	N/A	N/A
ATR Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	N/A	GBX 701 +2.8%	N/A	+58.4%	£652.37M	£66.61M	10.22	13,500

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Foresight Enterprise VCT (FTF) Competitors

FTF vs. TRG, BGFD, BRSC, ATR, and BUT

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How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

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How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

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Foresight Enterprise VCT (FTF) Competitors

FTF vs. TRG, BGFD, BRSC, ATR, and BUT

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

Is TRG or FTF more profitable?

Does the media favor TRG or FTF?

Is TRG or FTF a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TRG or FTF?

Summary

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

Which has more risk and volatility, BGFD or FTF?

Does the media favor BGFD or FTF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BGFD or FTF?

Is BGFD or FTF a better dividend stock?

Is BGFD or FTF more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BGFD or FTF?

Summary

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Which has more volatility and risk, FTF or BRSC?

Does the media favor FTF or BRSC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FTF or BRSC?

Is FTF or BRSC a better dividend stock?

Is FTF or BRSC more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FTF or BRSC?

Summary

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ATR or FTF?

Is ATR or FTF more profitable?

Is ATR or FTF a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ATR or FTF?

Does the media favor ATR or FTF?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATR or FTF?

Summary

How does Foresight Enterprise VCT compare to Brunner?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FTF or BUT?

Does the media favor FTF or BUT?

Is FTF or BUT a better dividend stock?

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

Is FTF or BUT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FTF or BUT?

Summary

Media Sentiment Over Time

FTF vs. The Competition

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