Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL) Competitors

Man Group (LON:EMG) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to EMG or HSL?

In the previous week, Man Group had 4 more articles in the media than Henderson Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Man Group and 1 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies. Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Man Group's score of -0.36 indicating that Henderson Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Man Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate EMG or HSL?

Man Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 262.50, suggesting a potential upside of 50.43%. Given Man Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Man Group is more favorable than Henderson Smaller Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Man Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Henderson Smaller Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is EMG or HSL more profitable?

Henderson Smaller Companies has a net margin of 93.00% compared to Man Group's net margin of 22.58%. Man Group's return on equity of 19.64% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Man Group	22.58%	19.64%	4.61%
Henderson Smaller Companies	93.00%	13.76%	7.47%

Is EMG or HSL a better dividend stock?

Man Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Man Group pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 21.6% 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, EMG or HSL?

Man Group has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, EMG or HSL?

Man Group has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Smaller Companies. Henderson Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Man Group, 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
Man Group	£1.69B	1.49	£382.68M	£21.20	8.23
Henderson Smaller Companies	£98.67M	6.43	£91.77M	£124.85	6.92

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EMG or HSL?

28.8% of Man Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.1% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Man Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Man Group and Henderson Smaller Companies tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.