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HSL vs. JAM, CLDN, MRC, HGT, and BRWM

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 JPMorgan American (JAM), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), HgCapital Trust (HGT), and BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to JPMorgan American?

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

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

In the previous week, Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan American'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral
JPMorgan American Neutral

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
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M79.88£91.77M£11.6379.25
JPMorgan American£86.07M23.54£420.73M£46.2126.44

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
Henderson Smaller Companies46.56% 0.92% 7.47%
JPMorgan American 89.80%4.28%15.33%

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

Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. JPMorgan American pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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. JPMorgan American pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

JPMorgan American beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to Caledonia Investments?

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

In the previous week, Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Caledonia Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral
Caledonia Investments Neutral

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
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M79.88£91.77M£11.6379.25
Caledonia Investments£160.50M12.17£199.92M£25.5014.98

13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Caledonia Investments 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.

Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caledonia Investments has a beta of 0.806, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Henderson Smaller Companies46.56% 0.92% 7.47%
Caledonia Investments 81.74%4.51%4.23%

Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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. Caledonia Investments pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 7 of the 13 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 financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are held 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.

Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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.

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

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%

In the previous week, Henderson Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Mercantile Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral
The Mercantile Investment Trust Neutral

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£6.33M79.88£91.77M£11.6379.25
The Mercantile Investment Trust£209.68M8.27£393.55M£29.039.37

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats The Mercantile Investment Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to HgCapital Trust?

HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

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
Henderson Smaller Companies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Henderson Smaller Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
HgCapital Trust Positive
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 88.67% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. HgCapital Trust's return on equity of 3.90% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HgCapital Trust88.67% 3.90% 6.88%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Smaller Companies. HgCapital 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
HgCapital Trust£109.29M15.75£284.58M£21.4917.68
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M79.88£91.77M£11.6379.25

HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.41128778, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.6814911, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. HgCapital Trust pays out 25.6% 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.

Summary

HgCapital Trust beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a net margin of 98.77% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 52.74% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock World Mining Trust98.77% 52.74% -0.10%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

8.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% 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.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 0.995, meaning that its share price is 1% 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.

Henderson Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock World Mining Trust. BlackRock World Mining 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
BlackRock World Mining Trust£693.80M2.40-£13.42M£365.862.44
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M79.88£91.77M£11.6379.25

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Henderson Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock World Mining Trust and 0 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies. BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Henderson Smaller Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock World Mining Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock World Mining Trust Positive
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats BlackRock World Mining Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HSL vs. The Competition

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MetricHenderson Smaller CompaniesAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£505.88M£2.50B£6.17B£2.79B
Dividend Yield3.07%6.00%5.23%6.12%
P/E Ratio79.2563.1230.22368.21
Price / Sales79.881,860.321,188.7484,742.86
Price / Cash67.4960.3388.6427.87
Price / Book0.921.406.477.56
Net Income£91.77M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.29%0.09%0.08%-0.18%
1 Month Performance2.41%0.40%0.50%-0.91%
1 Year Performance5.82%7.89%15.32%61.94%

Henderson Smaller Companies Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSL
Henderson Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 921.65
+0.7%		N/A+5.9%£505.88M£6.33M79.25N/A
JAM
JPMorgan American
N/AGBX 1,216
flat		N/A+17.3%£2.02B£86.07M26.31N/A
CLDN
Caledonia Investments
N/AGBX 377.50
flat		N/A-89.5%£1.94B£160.50M14.8074
MRC
The Mercantile Investment Trust
N/AGBX 276.46
flat		N/A+8.6%£1.78B£209.68M9.522,800
HGT
HgCapital Trust
1.9997 of 5 stars		GBX 387.50
flat		N/A-26.3%£1.76B£109.29M18.03N/A

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