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Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score 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 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (NAS) Competitors

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NAS vs. JAM, BRWM, CLDN, HGT, 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 JPMorgan American (JAM), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), HgCapital Trust (HGT), and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to JPMorgan American?

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

JPMorgan American has a net margin of 89.80% compared to North Atlantic Smaller Cos' net margin of 73.06%. JPMorgan American's return on equity of 4.28% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JPMorgan American	89.80%	4.28%	15.33%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%

JPMorgan American pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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 23.8% 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.

13.6% of JPMorgan American shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of JPMorgan American shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

JPMorgan American has a beta of 0.7448402, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.571, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

JPMorgan American has higher revenue and earnings than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. North Atlantic Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan American, 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	£86.07M	23.52	£420.73M	£46.21	26.38
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	16.01	£87.97M	£22.28	17.82

In the previous week, JPMorgan American had 1 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for JPMorgan American and 0 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat JPMorgan American's score of 0.29 indicating that North Atlantic Smaller Cos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan American	Neutral
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Positive

Summary

JPMorgan American beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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 an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% 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. BlackRock World Mining Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

11.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	16.01	£87.97M	£22.28	17.82
BlackRock World Mining Trust	£693.80M	2.46	-£13.42M	£365.86	2.50

In the previous week, North Atlantic Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat BlackRock World Mining Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that North Atlantic Smaller Cos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.571, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.732185, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

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
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%
BlackRock World Mining Trust	98.77%	52.74%	-0.10%

Summary

North Atlantic Smaller Cos and BlackRock World Mining Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to Caledonia Investments?

Caledonia Investments (LON:CLDN) and North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) 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, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.276326, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.571, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Caledonia Investments	£136.90M	13.14	£199.92M	£25.50	13.75
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	16.01	£87.97M	£22.28	17.82

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
Caledonia Investments	81.74%	4.51%	4.23%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%

Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 out 35.6% 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. Caledonia Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments had 1 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Caledonia Investments and 0 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Caledonia Investments' score of 0.00 indicating that North Atlantic Smaller Cos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Investments	Neutral
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Positive

Summary

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

How does North Atlantic Smaller Cos compare to HgCapital Trust?

HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) and North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) 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 earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 1 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' score of 0.75 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HgCapital Trust	Positive
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Positive

HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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 out 25.6% 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.

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
HgCapital Trust	88.67%	3.90%	6.88%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
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	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. HgCapital 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
HgCapital Trust	£109.29M	15.63	£284.58M	£21.49	17.54
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	16.01	£87.97M	£22.28	17.82

HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.40293187, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.571, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HgCapital Trust beats North Atlantic Smaller Cos on 9 of the 16 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 financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

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%	-5.09%	-1.63%

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	16.01	£87.97M	£22.28	17.82
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	-£123.70M	-14.13	-£37.22M	-£5.40	N/A

11.6% 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. 34.0% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group 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.

In the previous week, The Renewables Infrastructure Group had 1 more articles in the media than North Atlantic Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Renewables Infrastructure Group and 0 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos. North Atlantic Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's score of 0.03 indicating that North Atlantic Smaller Cos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.571, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.382, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

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 7.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -139.4% 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 has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 34.41%. Given The Renewables Infrastructure Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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
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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

North Atlantic Smaller Cos beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NAS vs. The Competition

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Metric	North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£507.12M	£2.43B	£6.02B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	1.78%	6.03%	5.26%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	17.82	25.73	16.24	366.60
Price / Sales	16.01	2,044.55	1,470.92	86,110.49
Price / Cash	13.85	60.33	85.14	27.87
Price / Book	0.07	1.38	6.66	7.85
Net Income	£87.97M	£265.27M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.25%	-0.47%	-0.36%	-0.90%
1 Month Performance	4.20%	-0.11%	0.84%	-0.74%
1 Year Performance	2.56%	9.73%	19.40%	68.93%

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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 397 +0.5%	N/A	+3.9%	£507.12M	£31.67M	17.82	N/A
JAM JPMorgan American	N/A	GBX 1,218 flat	N/A	+21.0%	£2.02B	£86.07M	26.36	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	N/A	GBX 1,019.20 -0.1%	N/A	+77.9%	£1.90B	£693.80M	2.79	147,000	Positive News
CLDN Caledonia Investments	N/A	GBX 356.57 +0.4%	N/A	-90.5%	£1.83B	£136.90M	13.98	74
HGT HgCapital Trust	1.3057 of 5 stars	GBX 397 flat	N/A	-22.7%	£1.80B	£109.29M	18.47	N/A	News Coverage Positive News

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