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JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (JUSC) Competitors

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JUSC vs. VEIL, JEO, EWI, APEO, and RICA

Should you buy JPMorgan US Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? JPMorgan US Smaller Companies's main competitors and comparable companies include Vietnam Enterprise (VEIL), European Opportunities Trust (JEO), Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI), abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (APEO), and Ruffer Investment (RICA). 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 JPMorgan US Smaller Companies compare to Vietnam Enterprise?

Vietnam Enterprise (LON:VEIL) and JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 109.83% compared to Vietnam Enterprise's net margin of 96.37%. Vietnam Enterprise's return on equity of 19.70% beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vietnam Enterprise96.37% 19.70% -7.53%
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies 109.83%-14.73%3.11%

37.0% of Vietnam Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Vietnam Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are held 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, Vietnam Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan US Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vietnam Enterprise Neutral
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vietnam Enterprise£369.38M2.37-£4.24M£208.003.41
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies-£33.89M-6.72£11.79M-£60.38N/A

Vietnam Enterprise has a beta of 0.555, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vietnam Enterprise beats JPMorgan US Smaller Companies on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JPMorgan US Smaller Companies compare to European Opportunities Trust?

European Opportunities Trust (LON:JEO) and JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, European Opportunities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan US Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
European Opportunities Trust Neutral
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Neutral

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 109.83% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 0.00%. European Opportunities Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
European Opportunities TrustN/A N/A N/A
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies 109.83%-14.73%3.11%

12.9% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
European Opportunities Trust-£62.33M0.00N/A-£65.20N/A
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies-£33.89M-6.72£11.79M-£60.38N/A

European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. European Opportunities Trust pays out -0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies pays out -5.1% 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. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies beats European Opportunities Trust on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JPMorgan US Smaller Companies compare to Edinburgh Worldwide?

Edinburgh Worldwide (LON:EWI) and JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Edinburgh Worldwide has a net margin of 116.28% compared to JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' net margin of 109.83%. Edinburgh Worldwide's return on equity of 32.46% beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Edinburgh Worldwide116.28% 32.46% -6.45%
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies 109.83%-14.73%3.11%

4.9% of Edinburgh Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Edinburgh Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Edinburgh Worldwide has a beta of 0.9718668, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Edinburgh Worldwide£263.11M3.47£70.29M£72.273.65
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies-£33.89M-6.72£11.79M-£60.38N/A

In the previous week, Edinburgh Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan US Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Edinburgh Worldwide Neutral
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Neutral

Summary

Edinburgh Worldwide beats JPMorgan US Smaller Companies on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JPMorgan US Smaller Companies compare to abrdn Private Equity Opportunities?

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) and abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (LON:APEO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 109.83% compared to abrdn Private Equity Opportunities' net margin of 76.01%. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities' return on equity of 5.18% beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies109.83% -14.73% 3.11%
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities 76.01%5.18%3.35%

12.9% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of abrdn Private Equity Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of abrdn Private Equity Opportunities shares are owned 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.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies pays out -5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities pays out 4,250.0% 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 US Smaller Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies-£33.89M-6.72£11.79M-£60.38N/A
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities£80.21M0.00£60.96M£0.40N/A

In the previous week, JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Private Equity Opportunities'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Neutral
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Neutral

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Private Equity Opportunities has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

abrdn Private Equity Opportunities beats JPMorgan US Smaller Companies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JPMorgan US Smaller Companies compare to Ruffer Investment?

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) and Ruffer Investment (LON:RICA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Ruffer Investment had 1 more articles in the media than JPMorgan US Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ruffer Investment and 0 mentions for JPMorgan US Smaller Companies. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ruffer Investment'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Neutral
Ruffer Investment Neutral

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Ruffer Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies pays out -5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ruffer Investment pays out 21.9% 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.

12.9% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Ruffer Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Ruffer Investment 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies-£33.89M-6.72£11.79M-£60.38N/A
Ruffer Investment£91.91M9.51£8.78M£28.3510.52

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ruffer Investment has a beta of 0.428, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 109.83% compared to Ruffer Investment's net margin of 62.53%. Ruffer Investment's return on equity of 4.37% beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies109.83% -14.73% 3.11%
Ruffer Investment 62.53%4.37%0.45%

Summary

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies and Ruffer Investment tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JUSC vs. The Competition

MetricJPMorgan US Smaller CompaniesCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£227.84M£5.67B£14.11B£2.88B
Dividend Yield0.70%7.39%5.87%6.10%
P/E Ratio-7.5638.4029.39368.46
Price / Sales-6.721,254.74517.4483,426.45
Price / Cash37.0848.2830.4227.89
Price / Book1.063.742.847.08
Net Income£11.79M£417.12M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.56%0.38%0.63%0.54%
1 Month Performance4.46%1.34%1.58%3.02%
1 Year Performance14.70%6.49%11.85%64.50%

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JUSC
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 456.50
+0.3%
N/A+14.3%£227.84M-£33.89MN/AN/A
VEIL
Vietnam Enterprise
N/AGBX 721
-0.4%
N/A-2.2%£891.79M£369.38M3.47N/A
JEO
European Opportunities Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£886.70M-£62.33MN/AN/A
EWI
Edinburgh Worldwide
N/AGBX 255.97
+1.2%
N/A+36.0%£885.36M£263.11M3.54N/A
APEO
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities
N/AN/AN/AN/A£880.29M£80.21M1,435.00N/A

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This page (LON:JUSC) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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