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Kelso Group (KLSO) Competitors

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KLSO vs. AUGM, AIF, PMI, JEFI, and MIG

Should you buy Kelso Group stock or one of its competitors? Kelso Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Augmentum Fintech (AUGM), Acorn Income Fund (AIF), Premier Miton Group (PMI), Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust (JEFI), and Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT (MIG). 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 Kelso Group compare to Augmentum Fintech?

Augmentum Fintech (LON:AUGM) and Kelso Group (LON:KLSO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Kelso Group had 1 more articles in the media than Augmentum Fintech. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kelso Group and 0 mentions for Augmentum Fintech. Kelso Group's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Augmentum Fintech's score of 0.00 indicating that Kelso Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Augmentum Fintech Neutral
Kelso Group Very Positive

Augmentum Fintech has a beta of 1.230375, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kelso Group has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Augmentum Fintech has a net margin of 187.74% compared to Kelso Group's net margin of 59.53%. Augmentum Fintech's return on equity of -4.20% beat Kelso Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Augmentum Fintech187.74% -4.20% N/A
Kelso Group 59.53%-5.97%-0.99%

12.8% of Augmentum Fintech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of Kelso Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Augmentum Fintech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Kelso Group shares are held 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.

Augmentum Fintech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kelso Group. Kelso Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Augmentum Fintech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Augmentum Fintech-£6.34M-9.30£178.09M-£7.20N/A
Kelso Group-£542.92K-29.14£2.11M-£0.15N/A

Summary

Augmentum Fintech beats Kelso Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kelso Group compare to Acorn Income Fund?

Acorn Income Fund (LON:AIF) and Kelso Group (LON:KLSO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

3.5% of Kelso Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Kelso Group 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.

Kelso Group has a net margin of 59.53% compared to Acorn Income Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Acorn Income Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kelso Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Acorn Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Kelso Group 59.53%-5.97%-0.99%

Kelso Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Acorn Income Fund. Kelso Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acorn Income Fund, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Acorn Income Fund£25.67M0.00N/A£145.40N/A
Kelso Group-£542.92K-29.14£2.11M-£0.15N/A

In the previous week, Kelso Group had 1 more articles in the media than Acorn Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kelso Group and 0 mentions for Acorn Income Fund. Kelso Group's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Acorn Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Kelso Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Acorn Income Fund Neutral
Kelso Group Very Positive

Summary

Acorn Income Fund and Kelso Group tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kelso Group compare to Premier Miton Group?

Premier Miton Group (LON:PMI) and Kelso Group (LON:KLSO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Kelso Group had 1 more articles in the media than Premier Miton Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kelso Group and 0 mentions for Premier Miton Group. Kelso Group's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Premier Miton Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kelso Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Premier Miton Group Neutral
Kelso Group Very Positive

Premier Miton Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 58, suggesting a potential upside of 58.64%. Given Premier Miton Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Premier Miton Group is more favorable than Kelso Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Premier Miton Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Kelso Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Kelso Group has a net margin of 59.53% compared to Premier Miton Group's net margin of 0.16%. Premier Miton Group's return on equity of 0.09% beat Kelso Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier Miton Group0.16% 0.09% 0.86%
Kelso Group 59.53%-5.97%-0.99%

Premier Miton Group has a beta of 0.512, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kelso Group has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Premier Miton Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kelso Group. Kelso Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier Miton Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Premier Miton Group£57.10M1.02£2.12M£0.06609.33
Kelso Group-£542.92K-29.14£2.11M-£0.15N/A

17.6% of Premier Miton Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of Kelso Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.7% of Premier Miton Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Kelso Group shares are owned 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.

Summary

Premier Miton Group beats Kelso Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kelso Group compare to Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust?

Kelso Group (LON:KLSO) and Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust (LON:JEFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

3.5% of Kelso Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Kelso Group 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.

Kelso Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kelso Group-£542.92K-29.14£2.11M-£0.15N/A
Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Kelso Group has a net margin of 59.53% compared to Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kelso Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kelso Group59.53% -5.97% -0.99%
Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Kelso Group had 1 more articles in the media than Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kelso Group and 0 mentions for Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust. Kelso Group's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Kelso Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kelso Group Very Positive
Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust Neutral

Summary

Kelso Group beats Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kelso Group compare to Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT?

Kelso Group (LON:KLSO) and Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT (LON:MIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT has a net margin of 76.73% compared to Kelso Group's net margin of 59.53%. Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT's return on equity of 13.35% beat Kelso Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kelso Group59.53% -5.97% -0.99%
Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT 76.73%13.35%8.27%

3.5% of Kelso Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Kelso Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kelso Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kelso Group and 0 mentions for Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT. Kelso Group's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Kelso Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kelso Group Very Positive
Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT Neutral

Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT has higher revenue and earnings than Kelso Group. Kelso Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kelso Group-£542.92K-29.14£2.11M-£0.15N/A
Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT£13.18M0.00£10.11M-£0.11N/A

Kelso Group has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kelso Group and Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KLSO vs. The Competition

MetricKelso GroupCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£15.82M£5.34B£13.75B£2.87B
Dividend YieldN/A7.51%5.94%6.26%
P/E Ratio-22.9429.8025.22366.69
Price / Sales-29.141,228.40508.9089,823.47
Price / CashN/A47.7139.4027.89
Price / Book1.283.522.736.34
Net Income£2.11M£417.39M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.64%-0.65%-0.75%0.11%
1 Month Performance-7.00%-1.55%-0.18%0.10%
1 Year Performance20.74%3.84%7.72%19.43%

Kelso Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KLSO
Kelso Group
N/AGBX 3.44
+5.9%
N/A+15.6%£15.82M-£542.92KN/A6
AUGM
Augmentum Fintech
N/AGBX 35.34
-0.1%
N/A-58.8%£59.12M-£6.34MN/AN/A
AIF
Acorn Income Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A£58.13M£25.67M2.532,300
PMI
Premier Miton Group
2.0296 of 5 stars
GBX 36.54
-0.6%
GBX 58
+58.7%
-40.0%£58.09M£57.10M608.97163
JEFI
Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£56.21MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (LON:KLSO) was last updated on 9/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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