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FWD vs. AJIT, GPM, BFSP, AJG, and VND

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 abrdn Japan Investment Trust (AJIT), Golden Prospect Precious Metal (GPM), Blackfinch Spring VCT (BFSP), Atlantis Japan Growth (AJG), and Ventus VCT 2 D (VND). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to abrdn Japan Investment Trust?

Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) and abrdn Japan Investment Trust (LON:AJIT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

abrdn Japan Investment Trust's return on equity of -4.89% 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%
abrdn Japan Investment Trust N/A -4.89%-2.69%

Forward Partners Group has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Japan Investment Trust has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

abrdn Japan Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than abrdn Japan Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forward Partners Group£362K50.51-£24.31M-£18.00N/A
abrdn Japan Investment Trust-£3.20M0.00-£4.23M-£0.34N/A

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.8% of abrdn Japan Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Forward Partners Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of abrdn Japan Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Forward Partners Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Japan Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Forward Partners Group Neutral
abrdn Japan Investment Trust Neutral

Summary

abrdn Japan Investment Trust beats Forward Partners Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Golden Prospect Precious Metal?

Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) and Golden Prospect Precious Metal (LON:GPM) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Golden Prospect Precious Metal has a net margin of 576.39% compared to Forward Partners Group's net margin of 0.00%. Golden Prospect Precious Metal's return on equity of 83.81% 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%
Golden Prospect Precious Metal 576.39%83.81%N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forward Partners Group£362K50.51-£24.31M-£18.00N/A
Golden Prospect Precious Metal£79.06M0.92-£1.53M£80.021.10

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Golden Prospect Precious Metal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Golden Prospect Precious Metal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Forward Partners Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Golden Prospect Precious Metal'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Forward Partners Group Neutral
Golden Prospect Precious Metal Neutral

Forward Partners Group has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Golden Prospect Precious Metal has a beta of 1.3129154, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Golden Prospect Precious Metal beats Forward Partners Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Blackfinch Spring VCT?

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

In the previous week, Forward Partners Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Blackfinch Spring VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Forward Partners Group Neutral
Blackfinch Spring VCT Neutral

51.3% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Forward Partners Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Blackfinch Spring VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forward Partners Group£362K50.51-£24.31M-£18.00N/A
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£3.18M-22.22£4.56M-£6.05N/A

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 235.37% compared to Forward Partners Group's net margin of 0.00%. Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity of -5.71% 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%
Blackfinch Spring VCT 235.37%-5.71%N/A

Summary

Forward Partners Group and Blackfinch Spring VCT tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Atlantis Japan Growth?

Atlantis Japan Growth (LON:AJG) and Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Atlantis Japan Growth's return on equity of 0.00% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Atlantis Japan GrowthN/A N/A N/A
Forward Partners Group N/A -23.68%-9.96%

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Atlantis Japan Growth£4.41M0.00N/A£5.20N/A
Forward Partners Group£362K50.51-£24.31M-£18.00N/A

In the previous week, Atlantis Japan Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Forward Partners Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Atlantis Japan Growth Neutral
Forward Partners Group Neutral

Summary

Atlantis Japan Growth beats Forward Partners Group on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Partners Group compare to Ventus VCT 2 D?

Ventus VCT 2 D (LON:VND) and Forward Partners Group (LON:FWD) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Ventus VCT 2 D's return on equity of 0.00% beat Forward Partners Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ventus VCT 2 DN/A N/A N/A
Forward Partners Group N/A -23.68%-9.96%

Ventus VCT 2 D has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Partners Group. Forward Partners Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventus VCT 2 D, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ventus VCT 2 D£9.47M0.00N/A£21.20N/A
Forward Partners Group£362K50.51-£24.31M-£18.00N/A

In the previous week, Ventus VCT 2 D's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Forward Partners Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ventus VCT 2 D Neutral
Forward Partners Group Neutral

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

Summary

Ventus VCT 2 D beats Forward Partners Group on 5 of the 7 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£18.29M£2.43B£6.18B£2.83B
Dividend YieldN/A6.05%5.27%6.15%
P/E Ratio-0.7561.3829.43368.41
Price / Sales50.511,800.951,150.9984,450.12
Price / Cash2.3960.5088.7327.89
Price / Book0.201.316.687.40
Net Income-£24.31M£265.96M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.24%-0.26%0.94%
1 Month Performance-12.98%-0.36%-0.07%0.76%
1 Year PerformanceN/A6.63%13.39%68.76%

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 13.58
-2.7%		N/AN/A£18.29M£362KN/A15
AJIT
abrdn Japan Investment Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£72.72M-£3.20MN/AN/A
GPM
Golden Prospect Precious Metal
N/AGBX 87.75
-4.2%		N/A+49.2%£71.86M£79.06M1.10N/A
BFSP
Blackfinch Spring VCT
N/AGBX 81.50
flat		N/AN/A£70.79M-£3.18MN/AN/A
AJG
Atlantis Japan Growth
N/AN/AN/AN/A£70.72M£4.41M33.0844,000

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This page (LON:FWD) was last updated on 7/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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