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FWD vs. MAV4, GCL, MVI, BEE, and EJFI

Should you buy Forward Partners Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Forward Partners Group 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 Forward Partners Group include Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (MAV4), Geiger Counter (GCL), Marwyn Value Investors (MVI), Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L) (BEE), and EJF Investments (EJFI). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Maven Income and Growth VCT 4?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (LON:MAV4) and Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Forward Partners Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 Neutral
Forward Partners Group Neutral

Forward Partners Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's net margin of -28.12%. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's return on equity of 0.57% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4-28.12% 0.57% -0.11%
Forward Partners Group N/A -23.68%-9.96%

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maven Income and Growth VCT 4, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4£1.04M78.73£1.33M£0.32153.13
Forward Partners Group£362K58.05-£24.31M-£18.00N/A

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Forward Partners Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 has a beta of 0.04891589, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Partners Group has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 beats Forward Partners Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Geiger Counter?

Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) and Geiger Counter (LON:GCL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Geiger Counter has a net margin of 137.37% compared to Forward Partners Group's net margin of 0.00%. Geiger Counter's return on equity of 69.04% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forward Partners GroupN/A -23.68% -9.96%
Geiger Counter 137.37%69.04%28.68%

Geiger Counter has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Geiger Counter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forward Partners Group£362K58.05-£24.31M-£18.00N/A
Geiger Counter£60.28M1.29-£11.70M£43.281.42

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Geiger Counter shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Geiger Counter shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Forward Partners Group has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Geiger Counter has a beta of 0.574, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Geiger Counter had 1 more articles in the media than Forward Partners Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Geiger Counter and 0 mentions for Forward Partners Group. Geiger Counter's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Forward Partners Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Geiger Counter is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Forward Partners Group Neutral
Geiger Counter Positive

Summary

Geiger Counter beats Forward Partners Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Marwyn Value Investors?

Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) and Marwyn Value Investors (LON:MVI) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Forward Partners Group has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marwyn Value Investors has a beta of 0.253, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Marwyn Value Investors has a net margin of 765.94% compared to Forward Partners Group's net margin of 0.00%. Marwyn Value Investors' return on equity of 27.99% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forward Partners GroupN/A -23.68% -9.96%
Marwyn Value Investors 765.94%27.99%2.98%

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Marwyn Value Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Marwyn Value Investors 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.

Marwyn Value Investors has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marwyn Value Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forward Partners Group£362K58.05-£24.31M-£18.00N/A
Marwyn Value Investors£38.55M2.08£7.92M£69.392.04

In the previous week, Marwyn Value Investors had 1 more articles in the media than Forward Partners Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Marwyn Value Investors and 0 mentions for Forward Partners Group. Marwyn Value Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Forward Partners Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Marwyn Value Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Forward Partners Group Neutral
Marwyn Value Investors Positive

Summary

Marwyn Value Investors beats Forward Partners Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L)?

Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) and Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L) (LON:BEE) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forward Partners GroupN/A -23.68% -9.96%
Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L) N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Forward Partners Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Forward Partners Group Neutral
Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L) Neutral

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Forward Partners Group 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.

Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forward Partners Group£362K58.05-£24.31M-£18.00N/A
Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L)-£16.18M0.00N/A-£155.60N/A

Summary

Forward Partners Group beats Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L) on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to EJF Investments?

EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) and Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

EJF Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EJF Investments£7.69M9.61£5.37M£7.8016.31
Forward Partners Group£362K58.05-£24.31M-£18.00N/A

EJF Investments has a beta of 0.068, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Partners Group has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

EJF Investments has a net margin of 59.90% compared to Forward Partners Group's net margin of 0.00%. EJF Investments' return on equity of 4.87% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EJF Investments59.90% 4.87% -3.05%
Forward Partners Group N/A -23.68%-9.96%

15.1% of EJF Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of EJF Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Forward Partners Group 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.

In the previous week, EJF Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Forward Partners Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EJF Investments Neutral
Forward Partners Group Neutral

Summary

EJF Investments beats Forward Partners Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FWD vs. The Competition

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MetricForward Partners GroupAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£21.01M£2.45B£6.20B£2.83B
Dividend YieldN/A5.99%5.22%6.15%
P/E Ratio-0.8760.9529.50369.52
Price / Sales58.051,796.621,755.9386,119.00
Price / Cash2.3960.3388.7427.87
Price / Book0.231.416.707.84
Net Income-£24.31M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A0.82%0.82%0.86%
1 Month PerformanceN/A1.06%1.94%-0.47%
1 Year PerformanceN/A24.40%25.35%70.60%

Forward Partners Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FWD
Forward Partners Group
N/AGBX 15.61
+4.4%		N/AN/A£21.01M£362KN/A15
MAV4
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4
N/AGBX 49
-2.0%		N/A-10.9%£83.71M£1.04M153.13N/A
GCL
Geiger Counter
N/AGBX 64
-1.1%		N/A+37.7%£80.51M£18.48M5.27N/A
MVI
Marwyn Value Investors
N/AGBX 139
-0.4%		N/A+23.6%£79.72M£38.55M2.0018
BEE
Baring Emerging Europe Plc (BEE.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£78.72M-£16.18MN/AN/A

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