Monks (MNKS) Competitors

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MNKS vs. SDR, PCT, MNG, PSH, and FCIT

Should you buy Monks stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Monks with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Monks include Schroders (SDR), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), M&G (MNG), Pershing Square (PSH), and F&C Investment Trust (FCIT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Monks compare to Schroders?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and Schroders (LON:SDR) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Monks has a beta of 0.9407833, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroders has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of Schroders shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Schroders shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Monks had 16 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Monks and 1 mentions for Schroders. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monks
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Schroders
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Monks pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroders pays out 64.0% 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.

Monks has a net margin of 95.29% compared to Schroders' net margin of 16.44%. Monks' return on equity of 19.34% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks95.29% 19.34% 9.21%
Schroders 16.44%12.35%1.86%

Schroders has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, indicating a potential downside of 22.44%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Schroders is more favorable than Monks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monks
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£488.88M5.19£589.71M£280.985.77
Schroders£3.25B2.80£355.50M£33.6017.40

Summary

Monks and Schroders tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monks compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Monks has a beta of 0.9407833, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.92025226, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 294.06% compared to Monks' net margin of 95.29%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 43.14% beat Monks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks95.29% 19.34% 9.21%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 294.06%43.14%20.70%

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Monks. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£488.88M5.19£589.71M£280.985.77
Polar Capital Technology Trust£2.14B3.65£1.20B£188.583.72

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust 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.

In the previous week, Monks had 17 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Monks and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Monks Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Summary

Monks beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monks compare to M&G?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and M&G (LON:MNG) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G 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.

Monks has a net margin of 95.29% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. Monks' return on equity of 19.34% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks95.29% 19.34% 9.21%
M&G 1.73%9.49%0.40%

M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 104.47%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than Monks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monks
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Monks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than M&G. Monks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£488.88M5.19£589.71M£280.985.77
M&G£21.71B0.36£166.98M£12.3026.95

Monks has a beta of 0.9407833, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.952, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Monks pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&G pays out 164.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Monks had 15 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Monks and 2 mentions for M&G. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat M&G's score of 0.00 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monks
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
M&G
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Monks beats M&G on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monks compare to Pershing Square?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and Pershing Square (LON:PSH) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Monks had 17 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Monks and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Monks Neutral
Pershing Square Neutral

Pershing Square has higher revenue and earnings than Monks. Pershing Square is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£488.88M5.19£589.71M£280.985.77
Pershing Square£2.57B2.54£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.65

Monks has a net margin of 95.29% compared to Pershing Square's net margin of 94.13%. Monks' return on equity of 19.34% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks95.29% 19.34% 9.21%
Pershing Square 94.13%16.97%11.83%

Monks has a beta of 0.9407833, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pershing Square has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of Pershing Square shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Monks pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% 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.

Summary

Monks beats Pershing Square on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monks compare to F&C Investment Trust?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Monks had 17 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Monks and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat F&C Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Monks Neutral
F&C Investment Trust Neutral

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Monks pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% 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.

F&C Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Monks. Monks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F&C Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monks£488.88M5.19£589.71M£280.985.77
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.54£935.32M£34.649.98

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to Monks' net margin of 95.29%. Monks' return on equity of 19.34% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks95.29% 19.34% 9.21%
F&C Investment Trust 105.66%11.28%10.80%

Monks has a beta of 0.9407833, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.419, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

10.1% of Monks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Monks beats F&C Investment Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MNKS vs. The Competition

MetricMonksAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.54B£2.45B£6.05B£2.78B
Dividend Yield0.03%6.03%5.27%6.16%
P/E Ratio5.7725.8716.31365.72
Price / Sales5.192,081.991,434.8486,253.69
Price / Cash90.9360.1648.6327.85
Price / Book1.281.376.637.92
Net Income£589.71M£264.62M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.86%-0.64%-0.41%-0.87%
1 Month Performance1.63%-0.17%1.00%-0.76%
1 Year Performance30.43%10.15%20.45%70.67%

Monks Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MNKS
Monks
N/AGBX 1,620
-1.7%
N/A+31.2%£2.54B£488.88M5.77N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.3196 of 5 stars
GBX 584.03
+0.1%
GBX 453.33
-22.4%
+60.5%£9.11B£3.25B17.386,438
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 692
+4.1%
N/A+110.4%£7.70B£2.14B3.67120
MNG
M&G
3.2741 of 5 stars
GBX 320.63
+1.6%
GBX 677.86
+111.4%
+30.2%£7.64B£21.71B26.076,101
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,820
flat
N/A-1.6%£6.69B£2.57B2.71N/A

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This page (LON:MNKS) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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