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HSL vs. N91, JAM, CLDN, BHMU, 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 Ninety One Group (N91), JPMorgan American (JAM), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), BH Macro USD (BHMU), and BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to Ninety One Group?

Ninety One Group (LON:N91) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Ninety One Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ninety One Group pays out 66.7% 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.

In the previous week, Ninety One Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ninety One Group Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral

11.9% of Ninety One Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ninety One Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Henderson Smaller Companies 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.

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£713.90M2.78£154.01M£18.3012.00
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M77.50£91.77M£11.6374.68

Ninety One Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 206, indicating a potential downside of 6.19%. Given Ninety One Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

Henderson Smaller Companies has a net margin of 46.56% compared to Ninety One Group's net margin of 21.56%. Ninety One Group's return on equity of 41.35% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ninety One Group21.56% 41.35% 1.15%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

Ninety One Group has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.099, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ninety One Group beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.099, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan American has a beta of 0.7419832, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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£6.33M77.50£91.77M£11.6374.68
JPMorgan American£86.07M23.28£420.73M£46.2126.05

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%

12.8% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of JPMorgan American shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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 8 of the 13 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 small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Investments Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral

Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Caledonia Investments pays out 21.3% 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.

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£225M8.68£199.92M£34.5310.98
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M77.50£91.77M£11.6374.68

Caledonia Investments has a net margin of 61.43% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. Caledonia Investments' return on equity of 2.24% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caledonia Investments61.43% 2.24% 4.23%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.2766, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.099, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats Henderson Smaller Companies on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Henderson Smaller Companies compare to BH Macro USD?

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

In the previous week, BH Macro USD's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BH Macro USD Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies Neutral

BH Macro USD has higher revenue and earnings than Henderson Smaller Companies. BH Macro USD 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
BH Macro USD£277.60M0.05£4.33B£45.680.10
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M77.50£91.77M£11.6374.68

BH Macro USD has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its share price is 128% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.099, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

BH Macro USD has a net margin of 173.32% compared to Henderson Smaller Companies' net margin of 46.56%. BH Macro USD's return on equity of 13.24% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BH Macro USD173.32% 13.24% -0.31%
Henderson Smaller Companies 46.56%0.92%7.47%

0.0% of BH Macro USD shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BH Macro USD shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats BH Macro USD on 6 of the 11 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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%

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

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

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.7307758, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.099, suggesting that its stock price is 10% 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£693.80M2.77-£13.42M£365.862.82
Henderson Smaller Companies£6.33M77.50£91.77M£11.6374.68

BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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.

8.3% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats BlackRock World Mining Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HSL vs. The Competition

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MetricHenderson Smaller CompaniesAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£490.79M£2.36B£5.64B£2.79B
Dividend Yield3.24%5.99%5.27%6.09%
P/E Ratio74.6825.2315.77366.07
Price / Sales77.501,956.92926.6288,440.80
Price / Cash67.4960.1790.3227.89
Price / Book0.871.354.397.73
Net Income£91.77M£265.53M£1.15B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.75%-0.25%0.04%0.58%
1 Month Performance-0.17%2.27%1.86%2.57%
1 Year Performance4.39%13.33%21.45%87.36%

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 868.52
+0.9%		N/A+3.7%£490.79M£6.33M74.68N/A
N91
Ninety One Group
N/AGBX 217.62
-1.6%		GBX 206
-5.3%		+35.2%£1.96B£713.90M11.891,180
JAM
JPMorgan American
N/AGBX 1,180.09
+0.2%		N/A+17.4%£1.96B£86.07M25.54N/A
CLDN
Caledonia Investments
N/AGBX 363.03
-0.3%		N/A-90.2%£1.87B£225M10.5174
BHMU
BH Macro USD
N/AGBX 4.32
+0.4%		N/A+10.4%£1.87B£277.60M0.09N/A

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This page (LON:HSL) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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