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HgCapital Trust (HGT) Competitors

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GBX 400.85 +17.35 (+4.52%)
As of 10/23/2026 12:29 PM Eastern

HGT vs. PSH, FCIT, ICP, SDRC, and HL

Should you buy HgCapital Trust stock or one of its competitors? HgCapital Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Pershing Square (PSH), F&C Investment Trust (FCIT), Intermediate Capital Group (ICP), Schroders (SDRC), and Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). 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 HgCapital Trust compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pershing Square
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
HgCapital Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 364.86% compared to Pershing Square's net margin of 97.16%. HgCapital Trust's return on equity of -0.94% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pershing Square97.16% -2.59% 11.83%
HgCapital Trust 364.86%-0.94%6.88%

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 69.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pershing Square pays out -9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HgCapital Trust pays out -94.5% 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.

Pershing Square has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HgCapital Trust. HgCapital Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pershing Square, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pershing Square-£1.26B-5.15£2.71B-£752.00N/A
HgCapital Trust-£12.84M-141.39£284.58M-£5.29N/A

5.8% of Pershing Square shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held 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.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.59 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square Positive
HgCapital Trust Positive

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.875, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.413, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HgCapital Trust beats Pershing Square on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HgCapital Trust compare to F&C Investment Trust?

HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 1 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 1 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HgCapital Trust
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
F&C Investment Trust
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HgCapital Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
F&C Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.413, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.718, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 364.86% compared to F&C Investment Trust's net margin of 103.67%. F&C Investment Trust's return on equity of 22.14% beat HgCapital Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HgCapital Trust364.86% -0.94% 6.88%
F&C Investment Trust 103.67%22.14%10.80%

F&C Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than HgCapital Trust. HgCapital Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F&C Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HgCapital Trust-£12.84M-141.39£284.58M-£5.29N/A
F&C Investment Trust£1.46B4.27£935.32M£75.804.43

HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. HgCapital Trust pays out -94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust pays out 5.5% 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

F&C Investment Trust beats HgCapital Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HgCapital Trust compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICP) and HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

70.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 364.86% compared to Intermediate Capital Group's net margin of 56.78%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 20.09% beat HgCapital Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group56.78% 20.09% 4.57%
HgCapital Trust 364.86%-0.94%6.88%

Given Intermediate Capital Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than HgCapital Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
HgCapital Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.413, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 78 per share. HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 10,129.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HgCapital Trust pays out -94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HgCapital Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group Neutral
HgCapital Trust Positive

Intermediate Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than HgCapital Trust. HgCapital Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intermediate Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Intermediate Capital Group£831.60M0.00£409.10M£0.77N/A
HgCapital Trust-£12.84M-141.39£284.58M-£5.29N/A

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats HgCapital Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HgCapital Trust compare to Schroders?

HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) and Schroders (LON:SDRC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 364.86% compared to Schroders' net margin of 0.00%. Schroders' return on equity of 0.00% beat HgCapital Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HgCapital Trust364.86% -0.94% 6.88%
Schroders N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HgCapital Trust-£12.84M-141.39£284.58M-£5.29N/A
Schroders£3.14B0.00N/A£2.02N/A

HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.22 per share. HgCapital Trust pays out -94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroders pays out 60.4% 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. HgCapital Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for Schroders. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
HgCapital Trust Positive
Schroders Neutral

Given Schroders' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Schroders is more favorable than HgCapital Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HgCapital Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HgCapital Trust beats Schroders on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HgCapital Trust compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) and HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than HgCapital Trust. HgCapital Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hargreaves Lansdown, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hargreaves Lansdown£764.90M0.00£293.20M£0.62N/A
HgCapital Trust-£12.84M-141.39£284.58M-£5.29N/A

Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.413, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Given Hargreaves Lansdown's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hargreaves Lansdown is more favorable than HgCapital Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hargreaves Lansdown
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
HgCapital Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 364.86% compared to Hargreaves Lansdown's net margin of 38.33%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 38.46% beat HgCapital Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hargreaves Lansdown38.33% 38.46% 17.10%
HgCapital Trust 364.86%-0.94%6.88%

66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Hargreaves Lansdown. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for Hargreaves Lansdown. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Hargreaves Lansdown's score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Lansdown Neutral
HgCapital Trust Positive

Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays out 6,935.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HgCapital Trust pays out -94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HgCapital Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hargreaves Lansdown beats HgCapital Trust on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HGT vs. The Competition

MetricHgCapital TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.80B£5.14B£13.36B£2.45B
Dividend Yield1.26%7.68%6.10%6.25%
P/E Ratio-75.7730.3925.19366.15
Price / Sales-141.391,118.17469.8388,718.42
Price / Cash3.6947.4939.2927.83
Price / Book0.763.442.726.98
Net Income£284.58M£415.07M£1.32B£5.88B
7 Day Performance6.75%-0.96%-0.16%-1.54%
1 Month Performance5.76%-3.26%-2.19%-2.16%
1 Year Performance-19.27%7.07%10.14%20.77%

HgCapital Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HGT
HgCapital Trust
0.3609 of 5 stars
GBX 400.85
+4.5%
N/A-19.3%£1.80B-£12.84MN/AN/A
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,774
-1.4%
N/A-21.3%£6.58B-£1.26BN/AN/A
FCIT
F&C Investment Trust
N/AGBX 346.80
-0.8%
N/A+11.1%£6.45B£1.46B4.58N/A
ICP
Intermediate Capital Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.24B£831.60M2,787.76579
SDRC
Schroders
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.12B£3.14B1,071.785,750

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This page (LON:HGT) was last updated on 10/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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