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Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL) Competitors

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HSL vs. N91, JAM, CLDN, TRIG, and MRC

Should you buy Henderson Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Henderson Smaller Companies 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 Smaller Companies include Ninety One Group (N91), JPMorgan American (JAM), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), and The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC).

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to Ninety One Group?

Ninety One Group (LON:N91) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Henderson Smaller Companies has a net margin of 46.56% compared to Ninety One Group's net margin of 19.63%. Ninety One Group's return on equity of 28.08% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ninety One Group19.63% 28.08% 1.15%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

In the previous week, Henderson Smaller Companies had 2 more articles in the media than Ninety One Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Ninety One Group. Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Ninety One Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Henderson Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ninety One Group Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ninety One Group£763.30M2.73£154.01M£17.1012.64
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M82.68£91.77M£11.6382.03

11.6% of Ninety One Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ninety One Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ninety One Group has a beta of 0.763, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, suggesting that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

Ninety One Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 206, suggesting a potential downside of 4.72%. Given Ninety One Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ninety One Group is more favorable than Henderson Smaller Companies.

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

Ninety One Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ninety One Group pays out 74.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 240.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ninety One Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Ninety One Group beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to JPMorgan American?

JPMorgan American (LON:JAM) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

JPMorgan American has a net margin of 89.80% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. JPMorgan American's return on equity of 4.28% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan American89.80% 4.28% 15.33%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

In the previous week, Henderson Smaller Companies had 2 more articles in the media than JPMorgan American. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for JPMorgan American. Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat JPMorgan American's score of 0.00 indicating that Henderson Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan American Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies Positive

JPMorgan American has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Smaller Companies. JPMorgan American is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPMorgan American£86.07M23.50£420.73M£46.2126.40
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M82.68£91.77M£11.6382.03

13.6% of JPMorgan American shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of JPMorgan American shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JPMorgan American pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. JPMorgan American pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 240.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

JPMorgan American has a beta of 0.7474138, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats JPMorgan American on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to Caledonia Investments?

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

Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Caledonia Investments pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 240.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Caledonia Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.2835008, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments had 11 more articles in the media than Henderson Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Caledonia Investments and 2 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies. Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Henderson Smaller Companies' score of 0.86 indicating that Caledonia Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Investments
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Henderson Smaller Companies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Caledonia Investments has a net margin of 81.74% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. Caledonia Investments' return on equity of 4.51% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caledonia Investments81.74% 4.51% 4.23%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

Caledonia Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Smaller Companies. Caledonia Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caledonia Investments£160.50M12.47£199.92M£25.5015.35
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M82.68£91.77M£11.6382.03

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LON:TRIG) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

37.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.384, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Renewables Infrastructure Group and The Renewables Infrastructure Group both had 2 articles in the media. Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's score of 0.00 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
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -139.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 240.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 29.87%. Given The Renewables Infrastructure Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Renewables Infrastructure Group is more favorable than Henderson Smaller Companies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 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

Henderson Smaller Companies has higher revenue and earnings than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Renewables Infrastructure Group-£123.70M-14.54-£37.22M-£5.40N/A
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M82.68£91.77M£11.6382.03

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a net margin of 328.03% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity of 0.92% beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Renewables Infrastructure Group328.03% -5.09% -1.63%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) and The Mercantile Investment Trust (LON:MRC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

The Mercantile Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Smaller Companies. The Mercantile Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M82.68£91.77M£11.6382.03
The Mercantile Investment Trust£209.68M8.45£393.55M£29.039.58

The Mercantile Investment Trust has a net margin of 89.90% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. The Mercantile Investment Trust's return on equity of 10.56% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Henderson Smaller Companies46.56% 0.92% 7.47%
The Mercantile Investment Trust 89.90%10.56%2.53%

Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 240.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Mercantile Investment Trust has a beta of 1.5307136, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Henderson Smaller Companies had 1 more articles in the media than The Mercantile Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies and 1 mentions for The Mercantile Investment Trust. The Mercantile Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Henderson Smaller Companies' score of 0.86 indicating that The Mercantile Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Henderson Smaller Companies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
The Mercantile Investment Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats The Mercantile Investment Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HSL vs. The Competition

MetricHenderson Smaller CompaniesCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£523.63M£5.52B£13.97B£2.83B
Dividend Yield2.95%7.51%5.96%6.15%
P/E Ratio82.0336.8828.78368.41
Price / Sales82.681,120.23465.0083,654.70
Price / Cash67.4948.0429.9527.89
Price / Book0.953.723.717.06
Net Income£91.77M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.42%0.64%0.80%0.21%
1 Month Performance3.02%-0.61%0.79%0.22%
1 Year Performance9.28%6.37%13.78%64.12%

Henderson Smaller Companies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSL
Henderson Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 954
+0.1%
N/A+9.2%£523.63M£6.33M82.03N/A
N91
Ninety One Group
N/AGBX 210.51
flat
GBX 206
-2.1%
+13.0%£2.03B£763.30M12.311,180
JAM
JPMorgan American
N/AGBX 1,210
flat
N/A+13.6%£2.01B£86.07M26.18N/A
CLDN
Caledonia Investments
N/AGBX 381
flat
N/A+8.7%£1.95B£160.50M14.9474
TRIG
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
1.7988 of 5 stars
GBX 76
flat
GBX 100
+31.6%
-8.9%£1.77B-£123.70MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:HSL) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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