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HFEL vs. JTC, MYI, BPT, N91, and FEV

Should you buy Henderson Far East Income stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Henderson Far East Income 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 Henderson Far East Income include JTC (JTC), Murray International (MYI), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), Ninety One Group (N91), and Fidelity European Trust (FEV). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Henderson Far East Income compare to JTC?

JTC (LON:JTC) and Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

JTC has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.81981075, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, JTC had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Far East Income. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for JTC and 0 mentions for Henderson Far East Income. JTC's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Henderson Far East Income's score of 0.00 indicating that JTC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JTC Positive
Henderson Far East Income Neutral

Henderson Far East Income has a net margin of 92.44% compared to JTC's net margin of 0.24%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat JTC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JTC0.24% 0.18% 4.96%
Henderson Far East Income 92.44%28.74%-0.81%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JTC£381.95M5.95£29.99M£0.552,398.18
Henderson Far East Income£139.58M4.18-£10.33M£72.123.85

JTC pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. JTC pays out 2,407.3% 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 pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Far East Income is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

JTC presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,208.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.39%. Given JTC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe JTC is more favorable than Henderson Far East Income.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JTC
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Henderson Far East Income
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

29.4% of JTC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of JTC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Henderson Far East Income shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

JTC beats Henderson Far East Income on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Far East Income compare to Murray International?

Murray International (LON:MYI) and Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

5.7% of Murray International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Murray International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Murray International has a beta of 0.87363625, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.81981075, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Murray International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Far East Income'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Murray International Neutral
Henderson Far East Income Neutral

Murray International has a net margin of 94.44% compared to Henderson Far East Income's net margin of 92.44%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat Murray International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Murray International94.44% 19.22% 6.89%
Henderson Far East Income 92.44%28.74%-0.81%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Murray International£358.82M5.97£178.39M£58.706.13
Henderson Far East Income£139.58M4.18-£10.33M£72.123.85

Murray International pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Murray International pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Far East Income pays out 34.6% 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.

Summary

Murray International beats Henderson Far East Income on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Far East Income compare to Bridgepoint Group?

Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Henderson Far East Income£139.58M4.18-£10.33M£72.123.85
Bridgepoint Group£476M4.44£45.58M£4.9049.27

6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Henderson Far East Income shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by 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.

Bridgepoint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 385, indicating a potential upside of 59.49%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Henderson Far East Income.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Henderson Far East Income
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.81981075, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.367, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Henderson Far East Income pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bridgepoint Group pays out 189.8% 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's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bridgepoint Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Henderson Far East Income Neutral
Bridgepoint Group Neutral

Henderson Far East Income has a net margin of 92.44% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 7.68%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Henderson Far East Income92.44% 28.74% -0.81%
Bridgepoint Group 7.68%4.25%3.47%

Summary

Bridgepoint Group beats Henderson Far East Income on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Far East Income compare to Ninety One Group?

Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) and Ninety One Group (LON:N91) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.81981075, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ninety One Group has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Ninety One Group has a consensus price target of GBX 206, suggesting a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Ninety One Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ninety One Group is more favorable than Henderson Far East Income.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Henderson Far East Income
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ninety One Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Ninety One Group had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Far East Income. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ninety One Group and 0 mentions for Henderson Far East Income. Henderson Far East Income's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ninety One Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Henderson Far East Income Neutral
Ninety One Group Neutral

Ninety One Group has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Far East Income. Henderson Far East Income is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ninety One Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Henderson Far East Income£139.58M4.18-£10.33M£72.123.85
Ninety One Group£763.30M2.72£154.01M£17.1012.57

6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Ninety One Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ninety One Group shares are owned by 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.

Henderson Far East Income has a net margin of 92.44% compared to Ninety One Group's net margin of 19.63%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat Ninety One Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Henderson Far East Income92.44% 28.74% -0.81%
Ninety One Group 19.63%28.08%1.15%

Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Ninety One Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Henderson Far East Income pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ninety One Group pays out 74.9% 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. Henderson Far East Income is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Ninety One Group beats Henderson Far East Income on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Far East Income compare to Fidelity European Trust?

Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) and Fidelity European Trust (LON:FEV) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Fidelity European Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Far East Income. Henderson Far East Income 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
Henderson Far East Income£139.58M4.18-£10.33M£72.123.85
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.79£208.32M£62.806.89

Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Fidelity European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Henderson Far East Income pays out 34.6% 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.

In the previous week, Fidelity European Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Far East Income. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fidelity European Trust and 0 mentions for Henderson Far East Income. Fidelity European Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Henderson Far East Income's score of 0.00 indicating that Fidelity European Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Henderson Far East Income Neutral
Fidelity European Trust Positive

6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Henderson Far East Income 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fidelity European Trust has a net margin of 93.61% compared to Henderson Far East Income's net margin of 92.44%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat Fidelity European Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Henderson Far East Income92.44% 28.74% -0.81%
Fidelity European Trust 93.61%13.99%10.56%

Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.81981075, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2133243, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fidelity European Trust beats Henderson Far East Income on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HFEL vs. The Competition

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MetricHenderson Far East IncomeAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£583.89M£2.47B£6.02B£2.87B
Dividend Yield9.08%6.03%5.27%6.15%
P/E Ratio3.8525.7615.70366.87
Price / Sales4.182,075.721,098.6886,443.27
Price / Cash28.8960.1686.6727.85
Price / Book1.231.386.638.01
Net Income-£10.33M£264.62M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.21%0.25%0.34%0.08%
1 Month Performance6.62%1.43%2.11%1.66%
1 Year Performance25.57%11.07%20.91%72.37%

Henderson Far East Income Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HFEL
Henderson Far East Income
N/AGBX 277.50
-1.1%		N/A+26.1%£583.89M£139.58M3.85N/A
JTC
JTC
0.3557 of 5 stars		GBX 1,319
-0.2%		GBX 1,208.33
-8.4%		+64.5%£2.27B£381.95M2,398.181,603
MYI
Murray International
N/AGBX 362.32
+1.3%		N/A+30.0%£2.15B£358.82M6.17N/A
BPT
Bridgepoint Group
N/AGBX 242.80
+1.7%		GBX 385
+58.6%		-15.4%£2.13B£476M49.55391
N91
Ninety One Group
0.9988 of 5 stars		GBX 218.40
+2.0%		GBX 206
-5.7%		+20.9%£2.11B£763.30M12.771,180

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