Do analysts prefer NAS or HGT?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score North Atlantic Smaller Cos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 HgCapital Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer NAS or TRIG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score North Atlantic Smaller Cos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 The Renewables Infrastructure Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (NAS) Competitors

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NAS vs. JAM, CLDN, BRWM, HGT, and TRIG

Should you buy North Atlantic Smaller Cos stock or one of its competitors? North Atlantic Smaller Cos's main competitors and comparable companies include JPMorgan American (JAM), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), HgCapital Trust (HGT), and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). 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 North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to JPMorgan American?

JPMorgan American (LON:JAM) and North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, JPMorgan American's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled North Atlantic Smaller Cos'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan American	Neutral
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Neutral

JPMorgan American has a net margin of 95.43% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. JPMorgan American's return on equity of 18.71% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JPMorgan American	95.43%	18.71%	15.33%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%

JPMorgan American has a beta of 0.712, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.964, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

13.6% of JPMorgan American shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of JPMorgan American shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

JPMorgan American has higher revenue and earnings than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. JPMorgan American is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North Atlantic Smaller Cos, 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
JPMorgan American	£383.22M	5.19	£420.73M	£219.75	5.49
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	15.87	£87.97M	£22.28	18.04

JPMorgan American pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. JPMorgan American pays out 5.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% 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

JPMorgan American beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to Caledonia Investments?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) and Caledonia Investments (LON:CLDN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caledonia Investments pays out 35.6% 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. Caledonia Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Caledonia Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Neutral
Caledonia Investments	Positive

Caledonia Investments has higher revenue and earnings than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. Caledonia Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North Atlantic Smaller Cos, 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
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	15.87	£87.97M	£22.28	18.04
Caledonia Investments	£160.50M	12.24	£199.92M	£25.50	15.14

Caledonia Investments has a net margin of 81.74% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. Caledonia Investments' return on equity of 4.51% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%
Caledonia Investments	81.74%	4.51%	4.23%

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.964, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.283, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

11.4% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) and North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% 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. BlackRock World Mining Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock World Mining Trust. BlackRock World Mining Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North Atlantic Smaller Cos, 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
BlackRock World Mining Trust	£693.80M	2.69	-£13.42M	£365.86	2.73
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	15.87	£87.97M	£22.28	18.04

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a net margin of 96.63% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 44.05% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock World Mining Trust	96.63%	44.05%	-0.10%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%

8.1% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust had 4 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BlackRock World Mining Trust and 0 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock World Mining Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock World Mining Trust	Positive
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Neutral

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.692, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.964, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock World Mining Trust beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to HgCapital Trust?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) and HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. North Atlantic Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HgCapital 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
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	15.87	£87.97M	£22.28	18.04
HgCapital Trust	£109.29M	16.97	£284.58M	£21.49	19.06

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.964, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.413, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

11.4% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 34.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by company 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.

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 88.67% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity of 3.99% beat HgCapital Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%
HgCapital Trust	88.67%	3.90%	6.88%

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Neutral
HgCapital Trust	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
HgCapital Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HgCapital Trust pays out 25.6% 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

HgCapital Trust beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LON:TRIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.964, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.421, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a net margin of 328.03% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity of 3.99% beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	328.03%	-5.36%	-1.63%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has higher revenue and earnings than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North Atlantic Smaller Cos, 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
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	15.87	£87.97M	£22.28	18.04
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	-£7.60M	-233.37	-£37.22M	-£0.60	N/A

11.4% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are held by institutional investors. 34.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are held 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.

In the previous week, The Renewables Infrastructure Group had 2 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Renewables Infrastructure Group and 0 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. The Renewables Infrastructure Group's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that The Renewables Infrastructure Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Neutral
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Positive

North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -1,258.3% 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. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

North Atlantic Smaller Cos beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NAS vs. The Competition

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Metric	North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£502.50M	£5.52B	£13.80B	£2.51B
Dividend Yield	1.74%	7.48%	5.94%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	18.04	30.54	25.67	366.83
Price / Sales	15.87	1,182.27	500.41	89,753.13
Price / Cash	13.85	47.92	40.45	27.89
Price / Book	0.07	3.53	2.75	6.33
Net Income	£87.97M	£418.04M	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.13%	-1.39%	-1.17%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	-4.29%	-1.78%	-0.23%	0.00%
1 Year Performance	8.65%	2.79%	8.39%	19.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NAS North Atlantic Smaller Cos	N/A	GBX 402 +0.5%	N/A	+8.6%	£502.50M	£31.67M	18.04	N/A
JAM JPMorgan American	N/A	GBX 1,206 +0.2%	N/A	+11.5%	£1.99B	£383.22M	5.49	N/A	Positive News
CLDN Caledonia Investments	N/A	GBX 389.28 -0.9%	N/A	+2.9%	£1.98B	£160.50M	15.27	74
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	N/A	GBX 1,034 +1.2%	N/A	+59.3%	£1.93B	£693.80M	2.83	147,000	Positive News Earnings Report
HGT HgCapital Trust	1.5262 of 5 stars	GBX 415.50 -0.6%	N/A	-17.5%	£1.88B	£109.29M	19.33	N/A	Positive News

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North Atlantic Smaller Cos (NAS) Competitors

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NAS vs. JAM, CLDN, BRWM, HGT, and TRIG

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to JPMorgan American?

Does the media prefer JAM or NAS?

Is JAM or NAS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, JAM or NAS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JAM or NAS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JAM or NAS?

Is JAM or NAS a better dividend stock?

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How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to Caledonia Investments?

Is NAS or CLDN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NAS or CLDN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NAS or CLDN?

Is NAS or CLDN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, NAS or CLDN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NAS or CLDN?

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How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

Is BRWM or NAS a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BRWM or NAS?

Is BRWM or NAS more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRWM or NAS?

Does the media refer more to BRWM or NAS?

Which has more volatility and risk, BRWM or NAS?

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How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to HgCapital Trust?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NAS or HGT?

Which has more volatility and risk, NAS or HGT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NAS or HGT?

Is NAS or HGT more profitable?

Does the media prefer NAS or HGT?

Do analysts prefer NAS or HGT?

Is NAS or HGT a better dividend stock?

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How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, NAS or TRIG?

Is NAS or TRIG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NAS or TRIG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NAS or TRIG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NAS or TRIG?

Does the media prefer NAS or TRIG?

Is NAS or TRIG a better dividend stock?

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