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NAS vs. CLDN, BRWM, MRC, PIN, and TRIG

Should you buy North Atlantic Smaller Cos stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares North Atlantic Smaller Cos 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 North Atlantic Smaller Cos include Caledonia Investments (CLDN), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), Pantheon International (PIN), and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

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 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, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

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 Cos73.06% 3.99% 0.24%
Caledonia Investments 81.74%4.51%4.23%

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.576, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.2766, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

11.7% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Caledonia Investments shares are held 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.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caledonia Investments pays out 21.3% 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.

In the previous week, North Atlantic Smaller Cos and North Atlantic Smaller Cos both had 1 articles in the media. Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Caledonia Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
North Atlantic Smaller Cos
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Caledonia Investments
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
North Atlantic Smaller Cos£31.67M15.92£87.97M£22.2817.53
Caledonia Investments£136.90M13.78£199.92M£34.5310.60

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 9 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 financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a net margin of 98.77% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 52.74% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock World Mining Trust98.77% 52.74% -0.10%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos 73.06%3.99%0.24%

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust and BlackRock World Mining Trust both had 1 articles in the media. BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 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 Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock World Mining Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
North Atlantic Smaller Cos
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

8.3% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 2.3%. 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock World Mining Trust£693.80M2.69-£13.42M£365.862.74
North Atlantic Smaller Cos£31.67M15.92£87.97M£22.2817.53

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.732185, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.576, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock World Mining Trust beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) and The Mercantile Investment Trust (LON:MRC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

The Mercantile Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. The Mercantile Investment 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
North Atlantic Smaller Cos£31.67M15.92£87.97M£22.2817.53
The Mercantile Investment Trust£209.68M8.24£393.55M£29.039.15

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.576, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Mercantile Investment Trust has a beta of 1.5380571, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

The Mercantile Investment Trust has a net margin of 89.90% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. The Mercantile Investment Trust's return on equity of 10.56% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
North Atlantic Smaller Cos73.06% 3.99% 0.24%
The Mercantile Investment Trust 89.90%10.56%2.53%

In the previous week, North Atlantic Smaller Cos had 1 more articles in the media than The Mercantile Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos and 0 mentions for The Mercantile Investment Trust. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Mercantile Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
North Atlantic Smaller Cos Neutral
The Mercantile Investment Trust Neutral

North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays out 27.7% 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. The Mercantile Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

11.7% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Mercantile Investment Trust 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.

Summary

The Mercantile Investment Trust beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to Pantheon International?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) and Pantheon International (LON:PIN) 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 institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pantheon International. North Atlantic Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pantheon International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
North Atlantic Smaller Cos£31.67M15.92£87.97M£22.2817.53
Pantheon International£43.18M39.34£31.00M£8.1948.84

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a net margin of 73.06% compared to Pantheon International's net margin of -18.42%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity of 3.99% beat Pantheon International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
North Atlantic Smaller Cos73.06% 3.99% 0.24%
Pantheon International -18.42%-0.30%1.05%

In the previous week, Pantheon International had 3 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Pantheon International and 1 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. Pantheon International's average media sentiment score of 1.96 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Pantheon International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
North Atlantic Smaller Cos
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pantheon International
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very 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
Pantheon International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.576, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pantheon International has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

11.7% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Pantheon International shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Pantheon International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pantheon International beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Renewables Infrastructure Group-£123.70M-14.24-£37.22M-£5.40N/A
North Atlantic Smaller Cos£31.67M15.92£87.97M£22.2817.53

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.374, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.576, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -139.4% 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. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 34.05%. Given The Renewables Infrastructure Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Renewables Infrastructure Group is more favorable than North Atlantic Smaller Cos.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
North Atlantic Smaller Cos
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

37.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
The Renewables Infrastructure Group328.03% -5.09% -1.63%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos 73.06%3.99%0.24%

In the previous week, The Renewables Infrastructure Group and The Renewables Infrastructure Group both had 1 articles in the media. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's score of -0.10 indicating that North Atlantic Smaller Cos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
North Atlantic Smaller Cos
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

North Atlantic Smaller Cos beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NAS vs. The Competition

MetricNorth Atlantic Smaller CosAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£504.14M£2.40B£5.70B£2.77B
Dividend Yield1.82%6.02%5.28%6.12%
P/E Ratio17.5325.7216.28362.98
Price / Sales15.922,095.501,112.2687,661.67
Price / Cash13.8560.1591.3227.85
Price / Book0.071.376.517.79
Net Income£87.97M£264.62M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.49%-0.38%0.10%0.17%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-32.65%-7.70%N/A
1 Year Performance-89.78%11.18%19.43%74.52%

North Atlantic Smaller Cos Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NAS
North Atlantic Smaller Cos
N/AGBX 390.50
-0.1%
N/A-89.7%£504.14M£31.67M17.53N/A
CLDN
Caledonia Investments
N/AGBX 355.03
flat
N/A-90.4%£1.83B£225M10.2874
BRWM
BlackRock World Mining Trust
N/AGBX 962.70
+0.1%
N/A+102.4%£1.79B£693.80M2.63147,000
MRC
The Mercantile Investment Trust
N/AGBX 268
flat
N/A+5.4%£1.74B£209.68M9.232,800
PIN
Pantheon International
2.0041 of 5 stars
GBX 402
+0.4%
N/A+33.9%£1.71B£43.18M49.08455

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This page (LON:NAS) was last updated on 6/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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