Impax Environmental Markets (IEM) Competitors

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IEM vs. BUT, BRSC, ATR, HAN, and HANA

Should you buy Impax Environmental Markets stock or one of its competitors? Impax Environmental Markets's main competitors and comparable companies include Brunner (BUT), BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC), Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (ATR), Hansa Investment (HAN), and Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' (HANA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Brunner?

Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) and Brunner (LON:BUT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.152, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.822, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brunner had 3 more articles in the media than Impax Environmental Markets. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Brunner and 0 mentions for Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Brunner's score of -0.53 indicating that Impax Environmental Markets is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impax Environmental Markets	Neutral
Brunner	Negative

14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Impax Environmental Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Impax Environmental Markets pays out -73.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunner pays out 10.5% 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.

Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, 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
Impax Environmental Markets	-£10.94M	-15.37	-£9.32M	-£6.93	N/A
Brunner	£105.27M	6.29	£105.32M	£238.78	6.47

Brunner has a net margin of 96.94% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. Brunner's return on equity of 15.14% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impax Environmental Markets	-449.13%	-1.74%	-0.44%
Brunner	96.94%	15.14%	11.63%

Summary

Brunner beats Impax Environmental Markets on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) and BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.152, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.331, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Smaller Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock Smaller Companies, 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
Impax Environmental Markets	-£10.94M	-15.37	-£9.32M	-£6.93	N/A
BlackRock Smaller Companies	£61.45M	10.18	£120.17M	£29.00	8.98

BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 89.65% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity of 10.11% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impax Environmental Markets	-449.13%	-1.74%	-0.44%
BlackRock Smaller Companies	89.65%	10.11%	-2.39%

Impax Environmental Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Impax Environmental Markets pays out -73.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 30.7% 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock Smaller Companies had 10 more articles in the media than Impax Environmental Markets. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies and 0 mentions for Impax Environmental Markets. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Impax Environmental Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impax Environmental Markets	Neutral
BlackRock Smaller Companies	Very Positive

14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock Smaller Companies beats Impax Environmental Markets on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) and Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (LON:ATR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.

14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a net margin of 254.00% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s return on equity of 13.06% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impax Environmental Markets	-449.13%	-1.74%	-0.44%
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	254.00%	13.06%	4.75%

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has higher revenue and earnings than Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Asian Total Return Inv., 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
Impax Environmental Markets	-£10.94M	-15.37	-£9.32M	-£6.93	N/A
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	£66.61M	9.67	£66.84M	£68.57	10.15

Impax Environmental Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Impax Environmental Markets pays out -73.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays out 16.8% 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.

Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.152, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a beta of 0.986, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. had 4 more articles in the media than Impax Environmental Markets. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. and 0 mentions for Impax Environmental Markets. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Impax Environmental Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impax Environmental Markets	Neutral
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	Positive

Summary

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. beats Impax Environmental Markets on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Hansa Investment?

Hansa Investment (LON:HAN) and Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Hansa Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Impax Environmental Markets'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hansa Investment	Neutral
Impax Environmental Markets	Neutral

0.2% of Hansa Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of Hansa Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hansa Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hansa Investment, 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
Hansa Investment	£136.53M	4.82	£77.36M	£89.90	3.76
Impax Environmental Markets	-£10.94M	-15.37	-£9.32M	-£6.93	N/A

Hansa Investment has a beta of 0.207, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.152, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Hansa Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Impax Environmental Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hansa Investment pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Impax Environmental Markets pays out -73.6% 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. Impax Environmental Markets is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hansa Investment has a net margin of 422.56% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. Hansa Investment's return on equity of 17.81% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hansa Investment	422.56%	17.81%	13.97%
Impax Environmental Markets	-449.13%	-1.74%	-0.44%

Summary

Hansa Investment beats Impax Environmental Markets on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'?

Impax Environmental Markets (LON:IEM) and Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' (LON:HANA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Impax Environmental Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Impax Environmental Markets pays out -73.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' pays out 0.9% 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. Impax Environmental Markets is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

14.2% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Impax Environmental Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Impax Environmental Markets has a beta of 1.152, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' has a beta of 0.209, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' had 1 more articles in the media than Impax Environmental Markets. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' and 0 mentions for Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A''saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impax Environmental Markets	Neutral
Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	Neutral

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' has a net margin of 422.56% compared to Impax Environmental Markets' net margin of -449.13%. Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A''s return on equity of 17.81% beat Impax Environmental Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impax Environmental Markets	-449.13%	-1.74%	-0.44%
Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	422.56%	17.81%	13.97%

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' has higher revenue and earnings than Impax Environmental Markets. Impax Environmental Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A', 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
Impax Environmental Markets	-£10.94M	-15.37	-£9.32M	-£6.93	N/A
Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'	£136.53M	4.76	£85.41M	£89.90	3.71

Summary

Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A' beats Impax Environmental Markets on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IEM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Impax Environmental Markets	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£168.15M	£5.36B	£13.90B	£2.87B
Dividend Yield	1.14%	7.50%	5.95%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	-62.44	30.04	25.34	366.48
Price / Sales	-15.37	1,173.49	498.16	90,140.91
Price / Cash	80.77	47.91	40.57	27.89
Price / Book	1.05	3.51	2.73	6.38
Net Income	-£9.32M	£417.39M	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.98%	-0.97%	-0.56%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	-2.54%	-2.56%	-0.89%	-0.41%
1 Year Performance	11.67%	4.29%	10.03%	20.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IEM Impax Environmental Markets	N/A	GBX 432.73 +1.0%	N/A	+9.9%	£168.15M	-£10.94M	N/A	N/A
BUT Brunner	N/A	GBX 1,570.13 +0.3%	N/A	+5.3%	£674.65M	£105.27M	6.58	N/A
BRSC BlackRock Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 270.50 +0.2%	N/A	-80.2%	£660.64M	£61.45M	9.33	N/A	Positive News
ATR Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	N/A	GBX 706 +1.6%	N/A	+32.6%	£653.36M	£66.61M	10.30	13,500	News Coverage Earnings Report
HAN Hansa Investment	N/A	GBX 336.03 -0.6%	N/A	+24.2%	£646.88M	£136.53M	3.74	N/A

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Impax Environmental Markets (IEM) Competitors

IEM vs. BUT, BRSC, ATR, HAN, and HANA

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Brunner?

Which has more volatility & risk, IEM or BUT?

Does the media prefer IEM or BUT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IEM or BUT?

Is IEM or BUT a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IEM or BUT?

Is IEM or BUT more profitable?

Summary

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Which has more risk and volatility, IEM or BRSC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IEM or BRSC?

Is IEM or BRSC more profitable?

Is IEM or BRSC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer IEM or BRSC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IEM or BRSC?

Summary

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IEM or ATR?

Is IEM or ATR more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, IEM or ATR?

Is IEM or ATR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, IEM or ATR?

Does the media favor IEM or ATR?

Summary

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Hansa Investment?

Does the media favor HAN or IEM?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HAN or IEM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HAN or IEM?

Which has more risk & volatility, HAN or IEM?

Is HAN or IEM a better dividend stock?

Is HAN or IEM more profitable?

Summary

How does Impax Environmental Markets compare to Hansa Investment Company Ltd 'A'?

Is IEM or HANA a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in IEM or HANA?

Which has more volatility and risk, IEM or HANA?

Does the media favor IEM or HANA?

Is IEM or HANA more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IEM or HANA?

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