Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (MAV4) Competitors

Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) and Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (LON:MAV4) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Is SJG or MAV4 more profitable?

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 99.53% compared to Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's net margin of 31.71%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 18.12% beat Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroder Japan Trust	99.53%	18.12%	7.69%
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4	31.71%	1.48%	-0.11%

Does the media prefer SJG or MAV4?

In the previous week, Schroder Japan Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Maven Income and Growth VCT 4. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Schroder Japan Trust and 0 mentions for Maven Income and Growth VCT 4. Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's score of 0.00 indicating that Schroder Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Schroder Japan Trust	Very Positive
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4	Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SJG or MAV4?

Schroder Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Maven Income and Growth VCT 4. Schroder Japan Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maven Income and Growth VCT 4, 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
Schroder Japan Trust	£60.80M	5.07	£60.51M	£50.99	5.16
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4	£4.20M	17.66	£1.33M	£0.91	55.69

Is SJG or MAV4 a better dividend stock?

Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 pays out 441.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SJG or MAV4?

74.0% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 shares are owned 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, SJG or MAV4?

Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Schroder Japan Trust beats Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.