Henderson High Income Trust (HHI) Competitors

Henderson High Income Trust (LON:HHI) and Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Does the media prefer HHI or ASL?

In the previous week, Henderson High Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Henderson High Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Henderson High Income Trust	Very Positive
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, HHI or ASL?

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson High Income Trust. Henderson High Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, 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
Henderson High Income Trust	£26.70M	11.69	£34.16M	£0.15	1,204.07
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	£68.05M	18.20	£255.01M	£0.80	1,915.99

Is HHI or ASL a better dividend stock?

Henderson High Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Henderson High Income Trust pays out 69.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust pays out 54.7% 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.

Is HHI or ASL more profitable?

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 112.81% compared to Henderson High Income Trust's net margin of 86.35%. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 18.22% beat Henderson High Income Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Henderson High Income Trust	86.35%	12.66%	7.10%
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	112.81%	18.22%	11.67%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HHI or ASL?

7.8% of Henderson High Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Henderson High Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, HHI or ASL?

Henderson High Income Trust has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust beats Henderson High Income Trust on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.