NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) Competitors GBX 60.61 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock NESF vs. LWDB, BHMG, WWH, BNKR, JMG, FSV, BRWM, VEIL, ASL, and HRIShould you be buying NextEnergy Solar Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NextEnergy Solar Fund include Law Debenture (LWDB), BH Macro GBP (BHMG), Worldwide Healthcare (WWH), The Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR), JPMorgan Emerging Markets (JMG), Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (FSV), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), Vietnam Enterprise (VEIL), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), and Herald (HRI). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. NextEnergy Solar Fund vs. Its Competitors Law Debenture BH Macro GBP Worldwide Healthcare The Bankers Investment Trust JPMorgan Emerging Markets Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values BlackRock World Mining Trust Vietnam Enterprise Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Herald Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, LWDB or NESF? Law Debenture has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextEnergy Solar Fund has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LWDB or NESF? Law Debenture has higher revenue and earnings than NextEnergy Solar Fund. NextEnergy Solar Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLaw Debenture£244.75M5.77£142.39M£1.28827.35NextEnergy Solar Fund£1.06M328.59-£13.68M-£0.02-3,258.66 Is LWDB or NESF more profitable? Law Debenture has a net margin of 69.85% compared to NextEnergy Solar Fund's net margin of -408.61%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 15.91% beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Law Debenture69.85% 15.91% 8.76% NextEnergy Solar Fund -408.61%-2.33%-2.16% Does the media refer more to LWDB or NESF? In the previous week, NextEnergy Solar Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Law Debenture. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for NextEnergy Solar Fund and 0 mentions for Law Debenture. Law Debenture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's score of -1.04 indicating that Law Debenture is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Law Debenture Neutral NextEnergy Solar Fund Negative Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LWDB or NESF? 8.0% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Law Debenture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NextEnergy Solar Fund 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. Is LWDB or NESF a better dividend stock? Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Law Debenture pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays out -452.2% 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. NextEnergy Solar Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryLaw Debenture beats NextEnergy Solar Fund on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NextEnergy Solar Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NESF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NESF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNextEnergy Solar FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£348.63M£1.48B£6.49B£2.61BDividend Yield13.44%4.59%4.31%5.28%P/E Ratio-3,258.663,135.181,353.114,449.65Price / Sales328.591,965.211,451.84100,639.25Price / Cash54.5860.47127.6427.90Price / Book0.621.373.539.12Net Income-£13.68M£264.59M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance-3.51%0.49%0.98%0.64%1 Month Performance-9.40%1.41%6.71%5.79%1 Year Performance-21.69%8.67%40.98%162.04% NextEnergy Solar Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NESFNextEnergy Solar FundN/AGBX 60.61+0.0%N/A-22.8%£348.63M£1.06M-3,258.66N/ANegative NewsLWDBLaw DebentureN/AGBX 1,068.09+1.0%N/A+20.1%£1.42B£244.75M832.75260BHMGBH Macro GBPN/AGBX 391.50-1.5%N/A+8.2%£1.38B£152.48M2,558.97N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsWWHWorldwide HealthcareN/AGBX 328+0.8%N/A+0.6%£1.38B-£205.14M-811.88N/APositive NewsBNKRThe Bankers Investment TrustN/AGBX 129.80-0.3%N/A+16.9%£1.33B-£16.26M-6,622.45N/APositive NewsJMGJPMorgan Emerging MarketsN/AGBX 128.40flatN/A+18.3%£1.28B£89.04M1,831.67N/AFSVFidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special ValuesN/AGBX 395+1.0%N/A+30.5%£1.28B£206.83M624.1125,000Positive NewsBRWMBlackRock World Mining TrustN/AGBX 680.05+0.7%N/A+31.7%£1.27B-£115.12M-1,083.75147,000Positive NewsVEILVietnam EnterpriseN/AGBX 745+0.1%N/A+29.5%£1.25B£179.53M827.78N/ANews CoverageASLAberforth Smaller Companies TrustN/AGBX 1,538+0.8%N/A+0.0%£1.25B£68.05M1,928.53N/APositive NewsHRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,465+0.2%N/A+20.0%£1.21B£34.06M3,604.866,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Law Debenture Alternatives BH Macro GBP Alternatives Worldwide Healthcare Alternatives The Bankers Investment Trust Alternatives JPMorgan Emerging Markets Alternatives Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values Alternatives BlackRock World Mining Trust Alternatives Vietnam Enterprise Alternatives Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives Herald Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:NESF) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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