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New Star Investment Trust (NSI) Competitors

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As of 10/8/2026 06:35 AM Eastern

NSI vs. FSFL, TAM, FAS, CHIU, and MNL

Should you buy New Star Investment Trust stock or one of its competitors? New Star Investment Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Foresight Solar (FSFL), Tatton Asset Management (TAM), Fidelity Asian Values (FAS), CT UK High Income Trust (CHIU), and Manchester & London (MNL). 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 New Star Investment Trust compare to Foresight Solar?

Foresight Solar (LON:FSFL) and New Star Investment Trust (LON:NSI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

50.8% of Foresight Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Foresight Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Foresight Solar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
New Star Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

New Star Investment Trust has a net margin of 1,605.21% compared to Foresight Solar's net margin of -80.27%. New Star Investment Trust's return on equity of 10.51% beat Foresight Solar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Foresight Solar-80.27% -6.35% -0.79%
New Star Investment Trust 1,605.21%10.51%1.81%

New Star Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Solar. Foresight Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Star Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Foresight Solar-£31.87M-11.71£6.34M-£6.08N/A
New Star Investment Trust£13.67M7.16£15.76M£18.647.40

Foresight Solar has a beta of 0.318, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Star Investment Trust has a beta of 0.12306629, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Foresight Solar pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. New Star Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Foresight Solar pays out -133.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New Star Investment Trust pays out 19.0% 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. Foresight Solar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Foresight Solar had 2 more articles in the media than New Star Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Foresight Solar and 0 mentions for New Star Investment Trust. Foresight Solar's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat New Star Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Foresight Solar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Foresight Solar Positive
New Star Investment Trust Neutral

Summary

New Star Investment Trust beats Foresight Solar on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Star Investment Trust compare to Tatton Asset Management?

Tatton Asset Management (LON:TAM) and New Star Investment Trust (LON:NSI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Tatton Asset Management currently has a consensus price target of GBX 805, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. Given Tatton Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tatton Asset Management is more favorable than New Star Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tatton Asset Management
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
New Star Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Tatton Asset Management has a beta of 0.712, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Star Investment Trust has a beta of 0.12306629, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

New Star Investment Trust has a net margin of 1,605.21% compared to Tatton Asset Management's net margin of 34.61%. Tatton Asset Management's return on equity of 33.94% beat New Star Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tatton Asset Management34.61% 33.94% 16.63%
New Star Investment Trust 1,605.21%10.51%1.81%

New Star Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tatton Asset Management. New Star Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tatton Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tatton Asset Management£54.44M7.48£13.50M£30.2222.17
New Star Investment Trust£13.67M7.16£15.76M£18.647.40

In the previous week, Tatton Asset Management had 2 more articles in the media than New Star Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tatton Asset Management and 0 mentions for New Star Investment Trust. Tatton Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat New Star Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Tatton Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tatton Asset Management Positive
New Star Investment Trust Neutral

Tatton Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. New Star Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Tatton Asset Management pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New Star Investment Trust pays out 19.0% 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.

26.4% of Tatton Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.9% of Tatton Asset Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of New Star Investment Trust 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.

Summary

Tatton Asset Management beats New Star Investment Trust on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Star Investment Trust compare to Fidelity Asian Values?

New Star Investment Trust (LON:NSI) and Fidelity Asian Values (LON:FAS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

New Star Investment Trust has a net margin of 1,605.21% compared to Fidelity Asian Values' net margin of 87.46%. Fidelity Asian Values' return on equity of 17.85% beat New Star Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
New Star Investment Trust1,605.21% 10.51% 1.81%
Fidelity Asian Values 87.46%17.85%0.25%

0.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Fidelity Asian Values shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Fidelity Asian Values shares are owned by 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.

New Star Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fidelity Asian Values pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. New Star Investment Trust pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity Asian Values pays out 18.6% 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. Fidelity Asian Values is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

New Star Investment Trust has a beta of 0.12306629, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity Asian Values has a beta of 0.622, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fidelity Asian Values had 1 more articles in the media than New Star Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fidelity Asian Values and 0 mentions for New Star Investment Trust. Fidelity Asian Values' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat New Star Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Fidelity Asian Values is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
New Star Investment Trust Neutral
Fidelity Asian Values Positive

New Star Investment Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fidelity Asian Values. Fidelity Asian Values is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Star Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
New Star Investment Trust£13.67M7.16£15.76M£18.647.40
Fidelity Asian Values£76.78M4.95£11.42M£110.005.51

Summary

Fidelity Asian Values beats New Star Investment Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Star Investment Trust compare to CT UK High Income Trust?

CT UK High Income Trust (LON:CHIU) and New Star Investment Trust (LON:NSI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

New Star Investment Trust has a net margin of 1,605.21% compared to CT UK High Income Trust's net margin of 86.27%. CT UK High Income Trust's return on equity of 10.97% beat New Star Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CT UK High Income Trust86.27% 10.97% 6.44%
New Star Investment Trust 1,605.21%10.51%1.81%

In the previous week, CT UK High Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled New Star Investment Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
CT UK High Income Trust Neutral
New Star Investment Trust Neutral

0.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 63.1% of New Star Investment Trust 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.

CT UK High Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share. New Star Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. CT UK High Income Trust pays out 16,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. New Star Investment Trust pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New Star Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

New Star Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than CT UK High Income Trust. CT UK High Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Star Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CT UK High Income Trust£12.28M0.00£10.59M£0.09N/A
New Star Investment Trust£13.67M7.16£15.76M£18.647.40

CT UK High Income Trust has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Star Investment Trust has a beta of 0.12306629, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

New Star Investment Trust beats CT UK High Income Trust on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Star Investment Trust compare to Manchester & London?

Manchester & London (LON:MNL) and New Star Investment Trust (LON:NSI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Manchester & London has higher revenue and earnings than New Star Investment Trust. New Star Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manchester & London, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manchester & London£52.80M7.35£120.05M£136.647.46
New Star Investment Trust£13.67M7.16£15.76M£18.647.40

Manchester & London has a beta of 0.799, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Star Investment Trust has a beta of 0.12306629, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

New Star Investment Trust has a net margin of 1,605.21% compared to Manchester & London's net margin of 81.92%. Manchester & London's return on equity of 12.26% beat New Star Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manchester & London81.92% 12.26% 27.70%
New Star Investment Trust 1,605.21%10.51%1.81%

In the previous week, Manchester & London's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat New Star Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Manchester & London is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Manchester & London Positive
New Star Investment Trust Neutral

1.7% of Manchester & London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.6% of Manchester & London shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of New Star Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Manchester & London pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. New Star Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Manchester & London pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New Star Investment Trust pays out 19.0% 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

Manchester & London beats New Star Investment Trust on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.
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NSI vs. The Competition

MetricNew Star Investment TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£97.92M£5.11B£13.26B£2.77B
Dividend Yield2.55%7.59%6.06%6.21%
P/E Ratio7.4029.9124.64366.94
Price / Sales7.161,138.80476.8188,666.76
Price / Cash3.5447.5943.4527.89
Price / Book0.713.482.706.80
Net Income£15.76M£415.67M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.06%-0.78%-0.61%-0.65%
1 Month Performance-0.10%-2.40%-2.72%-1.08%
1 Year Performance15.85%9.92%9.94%21.68%

New Star Investment Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NSI
New Star Investment Trust
N/AGBX 137.87
-0.1%
N/A+20.2%£97.92M£13.67M7.40N/A
FSFL
Foresight Solar
1.013 of 5 stars
GBX 70.80
+0.6%
N/A-9.2%£385.77M-£30.59MN/AN/A
TAM
Tatton Asset Management
3.7122 of 5 stars
GBX 634
-1.2%
GBX 797.50
+25.8%
-2.0%£384.88M£54.44M20.98103
FAS
Fidelity Asian Values
N/AGBX 612
+0.3%
N/A+2.4%£383.85M£76.78M5.56N/A
CHIU
CT UK High Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£383.24M£12.28M3,677.78N/A

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This page (LON:NSI) was last updated on 10/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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