Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (MAV4) Competitors

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

Does the media favor MAV4 or HHI?

In the previous week, Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson High Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 and 0 mentions for Henderson High Income Trust. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Henderson High Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4	Very Positive
Henderson High Income Trust	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MAV4 or HHI?

7.8% of Henderson High Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Henderson High Income Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MAV4 or HHI more profitable?

Henderson High Income Trust has a net margin of 86.35% compared to Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's net margin of 31.71%. Henderson High Income Trust's return on equity of 12.66% beat Maven Income and Growth VCT 4's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4	31.71%	1.48%	-0.11%
Henderson High Income Trust	86.35%	12.66%	7.10%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MAV4 or HHI?

Henderson High Income Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Maven Income and Growth VCT 4. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson High Income Trust, 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
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4	-£2.07M	-37.67	£1.33M	-£0.02	-2,919.08
Henderson High Income Trust	£44.37M	7.01	£34.16M	£0.25	720.19

Is MAV4 or HHI a better dividend stock?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Henderson High Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 pays out -216.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson High Income Trust pays out 42.1% 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. Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk and volatility, MAV4 or HHI?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson High Income Trust has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Henderson High Income Trust beats Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.