Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 (MIG3) Competitors

Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 (LON:MIG3) and Curtis Banks Group (LON:CBP) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to MIG3 or CBP?

In the previous week, Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 had 1 more articles in the media than Curtis Banks Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 and 0 mentions for Curtis Banks Group. Maven Income and Growth VCT 3's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Curtis Banks Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Maven Income and Growth VCT 3	Very Positive
Curtis Banks Group	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, MIG3 or CBP?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Curtis Banks Group. Curtis Banks Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maven Income and Growth VCT 3, 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 3	£548K	113.04	£728.80K	£0.00	30,000.00
Curtis Banks Group	£68.06M	0.00	-£6.71M	-£0.10	N/A

Is MIG3 or CBP more profitable?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 has a net margin of 26.21% compared to Curtis Banks Group's net margin of -9.86%. Maven Income and Growth VCT 3's return on equity of 1.12% beat Curtis Banks Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maven Income and Growth VCT 3	26.21%	1.12%	-2.94%
Curtis Banks Group	-9.86%	-8.89%	0.15%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MIG3 or CBP?

55.1% of Curtis Banks Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.5% of Curtis Banks Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MIG3 or CBP a better dividend stock?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtis Banks Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share. Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 pays out 2,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Curtis Banks Group pays out -9,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more volatility and risk, MIG3 or CBP?

Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtis Banks Group has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 beats Curtis Banks Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.