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NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) Competitors

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GBX 47 +0.30 (+0.64%)
As of 06/5/2026 12:00 PM Eastern

NESF vs. GROW, TRY, JPE, BBGI, and SOI

Should you buy NextEnergy Solar Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NextEnergy Solar Fund 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 NextEnergy Solar Fund include Molten Ventures (GROW), TR Property Investment Trust (TRY), JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth (JPE), BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI), and Schroder Oriental Income (SOI). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does NextEnergy Solar Fund compare to Molten Ventures?

Molten Ventures (LON:GROW) and NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

41.3% of Molten Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Molten Ventures shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are owned 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.

NextEnergy Solar Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Molten Ventures. NextEnergy Solar Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molten Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Molten Ventures£125.60M7.74-£33.58M£61.609.17
NextEnergy Solar Fund£6.50M41.60-£13.68M-£1.01N/A

Molten Ventures presently has a consensus price target of GBX 599.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.17%. Given Molten Ventures' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Molten Ventures is more favorable than NextEnergy Solar Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Molten Ventures
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
NextEnergy Solar Fund
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Molten Ventures has a net margin of 193.06% compared to NextEnergy Solar Fund's net margin of -19.62%. Molten Ventures' return on equity of 8.81% beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Molten Ventures193.06% 8.81% -3.46%
NextEnergy Solar Fund -19.62%-1.06%-2.16%

In the previous week, NextEnergy Solar Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Molten Ventures. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NextEnergy Solar Fund and 0 mentions for Molten Ventures. Molten Ventures' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's score of -0.13 indicating that Molten Ventures is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Molten Ventures Neutral
NextEnergy Solar Fund Neutral

Molten Ventures has a beta of 1.9414055, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NextEnergy Solar Fund has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Molten Ventures beats NextEnergy Solar Fund on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEnergy Solar Fund compare to TR Property Investment Trust?

NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) and TR Property Investment Trust (LON:TRY) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

26.4% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of TR Property Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of TR Property Investment 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NextEnergy Solar Fund
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
TR Property Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

TR Property Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NextEnergy Solar Fund. NextEnergy Solar Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TR Property Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NextEnergy Solar Fund£6.50M41.60-£13.68M-£1.01N/A
TR Property Investment Trust-£27.26M-35.51£284.71M-£11.35N/A

NextEnergy Solar Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. TR Property Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays out -834.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TR Property Investment Trust pays out -140.1% 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.

TR Property Investment Trust has a net margin of 180.40% compared to NextEnergy Solar Fund's net margin of -19.62%. NextEnergy Solar Fund's return on equity of -1.06% beat TR Property Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NextEnergy Solar Fund-19.62% -1.06% -2.16%
TR Property Investment Trust 180.40%-3.35%-24.58%

In the previous week, NextEnergy Solar Fund had 3 more articles in the media than TR Property Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NextEnergy Solar Fund and 0 mentions for TR Property Investment Trust. TR Property Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's score of -0.13 indicating that TR Property Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NextEnergy Solar Fund Neutral
TR Property Investment Trust Positive

NextEnergy Solar Fund has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TR Property Investment Trust has a beta of 1.4909836, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NextEnergy Solar Fund beats TR Property Investment Trust on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEnergy Solar Fund compare to JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth?

JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth (LON:JPE) and NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth has a net margin of 0.00% compared to NextEnergy Solar Fund's net margin of -19.62%. JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth's return on equity of 0.00% beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed GrowthN/A N/A N/A
NextEnergy Solar Fund -19.62%-1.06%-2.16%

26.4% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NextEnergy Solar Fund had 3 more articles in the media than JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NextEnergy Solar Fund and 0 mentions for JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth. JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's score of -0.13 indicating that JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth Neutral
NextEnergy Solar Fund Neutral

Given JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth is more favorable than NextEnergy Solar Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NextEnergy Solar Fund
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth pays out 22.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays out -834.7% 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. NextEnergy Solar Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth has higher revenue and earnings than NextEnergy Solar Fund. NextEnergy Solar Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth£104.78M0.00N/A£0.75N/A
NextEnergy Solar Fund£6.50M41.60-£13.68M-£1.01N/A

Summary

JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth beats NextEnergy Solar Fund on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEnergy Solar Fund compare to BBGI Global Infrastructure?

NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) and BBGI Global Infrastructure (LON:BBGI) 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 analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

NextEnergy Solar Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. BBGI Global Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays out -834.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BBGI Global Infrastructure pays out 103.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NextEnergy Solar Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NextEnergy Solar Fund has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BBGI Global Infrastructure has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

BBGI Global Infrastructure has a net margin of 61.84% compared to NextEnergy Solar Fund's net margin of -19.62%. BBGI Global Infrastructure's return on equity of 2.52% beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NextEnergy Solar Fund-19.62% -1.06% -2.16%
BBGI Global Infrastructure 61.84%2.52%3.32%

In the previous week, NextEnergy Solar Fund had 3 more articles in the media than BBGI Global Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NextEnergy Solar Fund and 0 mentions for BBGI Global Infrastructure. BBGI Global Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's score of -0.13 indicating that BBGI Global Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NextEnergy Solar Fund Neutral
BBGI Global Infrastructure Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NextEnergy Solar Fund
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
BBGI Global Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

26.4% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.9% of BBGI Global Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BBGI Global Infrastructure shares are owned by 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.

BBGI Global Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than NextEnergy Solar Fund. NextEnergy Solar Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BBGI Global Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NextEnergy Solar Fund£6.50M41.60-£13.68M-£1.01N/A
BBGI Global Infrastructure£67.98M14.48£54.89M£7.7217.93

Summary

BBGI Global Infrastructure beats NextEnergy Solar Fund on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEnergy Solar Fund compare to Schroder Oriental Income?

Schroder Oriental Income (LON:SOI) and NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Schroder Oriental Income has higher revenue and earnings than NextEnergy Solar Fund. NextEnergy Solar Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Oriental Income, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroder Oriental Income£334.18M2.91£106.18M£144.692.99
NextEnergy Solar Fund£6.50M41.60-£13.68M-£1.01N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Schroder Oriental Income
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NextEnergy Solar Fund
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, NextEnergy Solar Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Schroder Oriental Income. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NextEnergy Solar Fund and 1 mentions for Schroder Oriental Income. Schroder Oriental Income's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's score of -0.13 indicating that Schroder Oriental Income is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Schroder Oriental Income
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
NextEnergy Solar Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Schroder Oriental Income has a net margin of 94.62% compared to NextEnergy Solar Fund's net margin of -19.62%. Schroder Oriental Income's return on equity of 39.20% beat NextEnergy Solar Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroder Oriental Income94.62% 39.20% -2.12%
NextEnergy Solar Fund -19.62%-1.06%-2.16%

7.2% of Schroder Oriental Income shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Schroder Oriental Income shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NextEnergy Solar Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Schroder Oriental Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. Schroder Oriental Income pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NextEnergy Solar Fund pays out -834.7% 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. NextEnergy Solar Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Schroder Oriental Income has a beta of 0.645, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NextEnergy Solar Fund has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Schroder Oriental Income beats NextEnergy Solar Fund on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NESF vs. The Competition

MetricNextEnergy Solar FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£270.34M£2.51B£5.74B£2.78B
Dividend Yield17.42%6.02%5.28%6.12%
P/E Ratio-46.5325.9416.38364.84
Price / Sales41.602,079.751,137.5687,121.96
Price / Cash54.5860.1591.7827.85
Price / Book0.481.376.507.68
Net Income-£13.68M£264.62M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.87%-1.05%-0.85%-0.50%
1 Month Performance1.51%-0.45%0.52%2.10%
1 Year Performance-33.80%10.23%18.74%72.87%

NextEnergy Solar Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NESF
NextEnergy Solar Fund
0.5753 of 5 stars
GBX 47
+0.6%
N/A-32.0%£270.34M£6.50MN/AN/A
GROW
Molten Ventures
1.1202 of 5 stars
GBX 591.16
-1.5%
GBX 599.67
+1.4%
+90.2%£1.02B£125.60M9.6020
TRY
TR Property Investment Trust
N/AGBX 318
+0.8%
N/A-7.4%£1.01B-£27.26MN/A26
JPE
JPMorgan Elect plc ­- Managed Growth
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.00B£104.78M1,250.00N/A
BBGI
BBGI Global Infrastructure
N/AGBX 138.50
flat
N/AN/A£984.71M£67.98M17.931,160

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