Do analysts rate NTN or IPO?

IP Group has a consensus target price of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 61.54%. Given IP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IP Group is more favorable than Northern 3 VCT. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern 3 VCT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 IP Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Is NTN or IPO more profitable?

IP Group has a net margin of 3,526.32% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. IP Group's return on equity of 7.16% beat Northern 3 VCT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northern 3 VCT -44.14% -0.72% 1.71% IP Group 3,526.32% 7.16% -10.50%

Northern 3 VCT (NTN) Competitors

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NTN vs. CGI, JETG, HFEL, IPO, and FEML

Should you buy Northern 3 VCT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Northern 3 VCT 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 Northern 3 VCT include Canadian General Investments (CGI), JPMorgan European Growth & Income (JETG), Henderson Far East Income (HFEL), IP Group (IPO), and Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Canadian General Investments?

Canadian General Investments (LON:CGI) and Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Canadian General Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern 3 VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Canadian General Investments	Neutral
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral

Canadian General Investments has a net margin of 213.85% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. Canadian General Investments' return on equity of 16.44% beat Northern 3 VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian General Investments	213.85%	16.44%	8.12%
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%

Canadian General Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Northern 3 VCT. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian General Investments, 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
Canadian General Investments	£266.55M	2.12	£283.54M	£1.24 thousand	2.19
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-378.00	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A

Canadian General Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 108 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Canadian General Investments pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% 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. Northern 3 VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Canadian General Investments has a beta of 0.9300306, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.7% of Canadian General Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Northern 3 VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Canadian General Investments beats Northern 3 VCT on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to JPMorgan European Growth & Income?

JPMorgan European Growth & Income (LON:JETG) and Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

JPMorgan European Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. JPMorgan European Growth & Income pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% 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. Northern 3 VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, JPMorgan European Growth & Income's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern 3 VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan European Growth & Income	Neutral
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral

Northern 3 VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JPMorgan European Growth & Income. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan European Growth & Income, 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 European Growth & Income	£82.99M	0.00	N/A	£108.70	N/A
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-378.00	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A

JPMorgan European Growth & Income has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. JPMorgan European Growth & Income's return on equity of 0.00% beat Northern 3 VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JPMorgan European Growth & Income	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%

Summary

JPMorgan European Growth & Income beats Northern 3 VCT on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Henderson Far East Income?

Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) and Henderson Far East Income (LON:HFEL) 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 media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Henderson Far East Income has a net margin of 92.44% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. Henderson Far East Income's return on equity of 28.74% beat Northern 3 VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%
Henderson Far East Income	92.44%	28.74%	-0.81%

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Far East Income'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral
Henderson Far East Income	Neutral

Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Far East Income pays out 34.6% 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.

Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.518, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

6.9% of Henderson Far East Income shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Northern 3 VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Henderson Far East Income 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.

Northern 3 VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Henderson Far East Income. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Far East Income, 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
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-378.00	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
Henderson Far East Income	£139.58M	3.94	-£10.33M	£72.12	3.52

Summary

Henderson Far East Income beats Northern 3 VCT on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to IP Group?

Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) and IP Group (LON:IPO) 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 valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

IP Group has a consensus target price of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 61.54%. Given IP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IP Group is more favorable than Northern 3 VCT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern 3 VCT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
IP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IP Group has a beta of 1.286, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IP Group had 1 more articles in the media than Northern 3 VCT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for IP Group and 0 mentions for Northern 3 VCT. Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled IP Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral
IP Group	Neutral

Northern 3 VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IP Group. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IP Group, 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
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-378.00	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
IP Group	£90.60M	6.34	-£209.94M	£7.10	9.15

30.8% of IP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Northern 3 VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of IP Group shares are owned by company 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.

IP Group has a net margin of 3,526.32% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. IP Group's return on equity of 7.16% beat Northern 3 VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%
IP Group	3,526.32%	7.16%	-10.50%

Summary

IP Group beats Northern 3 VCT on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Fidelity Emerging Markets?

Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) and Fidelity Emerging Markets (LON:FEML) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Fidelity Emerging Markets has a net margin of 135.63% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. Fidelity Emerging Markets' return on equity of 42.72% beat Northern 3 VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%
Fidelity Emerging Markets	135.63%	42.72%	2.59%

Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Fidelity Emerging Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 26.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity Emerging Markets pays out 5.3% 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. Northern 3 VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fidelity Emerging Markets'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral
Fidelity Emerging Markets	Neutral

11.2% of Fidelity Emerging Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Northern 3 VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Fidelity Emerging Markets shares are held 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.

Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity Emerging Markets has a beta of 0.711, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Fidelity Emerging Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Northern 3 VCT. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity Emerging Markets, 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
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-378.00	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
Fidelity Emerging Markets	£323.44M	1.65	£130.04M	£494.00	2.75

Summary

Fidelity Emerging Markets beats Northern 3 VCT on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NTN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Northern 3 VCT	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£141.37M	£2.46B	£6.17B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	5.56%	6.00%	5.24%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-132.50	62.71	29.68	368.14
Price / Sales	-378.00	1,837.98	1,174.31	84,474.86
Price / Cash	2.98	60.50	117.40	27.89
Price / Book	1.74	1.31	6.55	7.59
Net Income	£1.65M	£265.96M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.05%	-0.50%	-0.35%	-0.06%
1 Month Performance	N/A	-0.19%	-0.02%	-1.44%
1 Year Performance	-5.36%	7.21%	14.82%	62.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
NTN Northern 3 VCT	N/A	GBX 79.50 -1.9%	N/A	-6.5%	£141.37M	-£374K	N/A	5
CGI Canadian General Investments	N/A	GBX 2,745 -0.2%	N/A	+23.7%	£572.63M	£266.55M	2.21	N/A
JETG JPMorgan European Growth & Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£570.77M	£82.99M	3.34	N/A
HFEL Henderson Far East Income	N/A	GBX 262.70 +0.7%	N/A	+10.7%	£569.11M	£139.58M	3.64	N/A
IPO IP Group	2.5269 of 5 stars	GBX 64.15 +1.0%	GBX 105 +63.7%	+16.1%	£566.72M	£90.60M	9.04	95

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NTN vs. CGI, JETG, HFEL, IPO, and FEML

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Canadian General Investments?

Does the media refer more to CGI or NTN?

Is CGI or NTN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CGI or NTN?

Is CGI or NTN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, CGI or NTN?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CGI or NTN?

Summary

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to JPMorgan European Growth & Income?

Is JETG or NTN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer JETG or NTN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JETG or NTN?

Is JETG or NTN more profitable?

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How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Henderson Far East Income?

Is NTN or HFEL more profitable?

Does the media prefer NTN or HFEL?

Is NTN or HFEL a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NTN or HFEL?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NTN or HFEL?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NTN or HFEL?

Summary

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to IP Group?

Do analysts rate NTN or IPO?

Which has more volatility & risk, NTN or IPO?

Does the media prefer NTN or IPO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NTN or IPO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NTN or IPO?

Is NTN or IPO more profitable?

Summary

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Fidelity Emerging Markets?

Is NTN or FEML more profitable?

Is NTN or FEML a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NTN or FEML?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NTN or FEML?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTN or FEML?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NTN or FEML?

Summary

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