Which has higher earnings and valuation, NTN or MERI?

Northern 3 VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chrysalis Investments. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Northern 3 VCT -£374K -382.75 £1.65M -£0.60 N/A Chrysalis Investments N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to NTN or CGI?

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT and Northern 3 VCT both had 2 articles in the media. Canadian General Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Northern 3 VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Canadian General Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northern 3 VCT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian General Investments 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to NTN or HFEL?

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Far East Income. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern 3 VCT and 1 mentions for Henderson Far East Income. Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Henderson Far East Income's score of -0.39 indicating that Northern 3 VCT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northern 3 VCT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Henderson Far East Income 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Northern 3 VCT (NTN) Competitors

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NTN vs. MERI, CGI, JEDT, JETG, and HFEL

Should you buy Northern 3 VCT stock or one of its competitors? Northern 3 VCT's main competitors and comparable companies include Chrysalis Investments (MERI), Canadian General Investments (CGI), JPMorgan European Discovery (JEDT), JPMorgan European Growth & Income (JETG), and Henderson Far East Income (HFEL). 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 Northern 3 VCT compare to Chrysalis Investments?

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

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT had 2 more articles in the media than Chrysalis Investments. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern 3 VCT and 0 mentions for Chrysalis Investments. Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Chrysalis Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral
Chrysalis Investments	Neutral

Northern 3 VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chrysalis Investments.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-382.75	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
Chrysalis Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chrysalis Investments has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. Chrysalis Investments' return on equity of 0.00% 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%
Chrysalis Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Chrysalis Investments beats Northern 3 VCT on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Canadian General Investments?

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

0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Northern 3 VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 82.7% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by company 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.

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
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%
Canadian General Investments	213.85%	16.44%	8.12%

Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Canadian General Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 108 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian General Investments pays out 8.7% 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. Northern 3 VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian General Investments has a beta of 0.905, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT and Northern 3 VCT both had 2 articles in the media. Canadian General Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Northern 3 VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Canadian General Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canadian General Investments	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-382.75	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
Canadian General Investments	£266.55M	2.21	£283.54M	£1.24 thousand	2.27

Summary

Canadian General Investments beats Northern 3 VCT on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to JPMorgan European Discovery?

Northern 3 VCT (LON:NTN) and JPMorgan European Discovery (LON:JEDT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

JPMorgan European Discovery has higher revenue and earnings than Northern 3 VCT. Northern 3 VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan European Discovery, 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	-382.75	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
JPMorgan European Discovery	£114.63M	4.94	£97.08M	£116.87	5.39

JPMorgan European Discovery has a net margin of 100.99% compared to Northern 3 VCT's net margin of -44.14%. JPMorgan European Discovery's return on equity of 19.15% 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%
JPMorgan European Discovery	100.99%	19.15%	3.09%

14.0% of JPMorgan European Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Northern 3 VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of JPMorgan European Discovery shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT had 2 more articles in the media than JPMorgan European Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern 3 VCT and 0 mentions for JPMorgan European Discovery. Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan European Discovery'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	Neutral
JPMorgan European Discovery	Neutral

Northern 3 VCT has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan European Discovery has a beta of 1.366, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. JPMorgan European Discovery pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan European Discovery pays out 11.1% 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. Northern 3 VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

JPMorgan European Discovery beats Northern 3 VCT on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Northern 3 VCT had 2 more articles in the media than JPMorgan European Growth & Income. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern 3 VCT and 0 mentions for JPMorgan European Growth & Income. Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan European Growth & Income'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Northern 3 VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Northern 3 VCT	-£374K	-382.75	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
JPMorgan European Growth & Income	£82.99M	0.00	N/A	£108.70	N/A

Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. JPMorgan European Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Northern 3 VCT pays out -750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan European Growth & Income pays out 0.1% 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. Northern 3 VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Northern 3 VCT	-44.14%	-0.72%	1.71%
JPMorgan European Growth & Income	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

JPMorgan European Growth & Income beats Northern 3 VCT on 5 of the 9 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 finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

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, 0.1% 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 a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Far East Income has a beta of 0.518, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Northern 3 VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Henderson Far East Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. 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.

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 had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Far East Income. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern 3 VCT and 1 mentions for Henderson Far East Income. Northern 3 VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Henderson Far East Income's score of -0.39 indicating that Northern 3 VCT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northern 3 VCT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Henderson Far East Income	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	-382.75	£1.65M	-£0.60	N/A
Henderson Far East Income	£139.58M	4.22	-£10.33M	£72.12	3.63

Summary

Henderson Far East Income beats Northern 3 VCT on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NTN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Northern 3 VCT	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£143.15M	£5.64B	£14.01B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	5.49%	7.40%	5.89%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	-134.17	38.00	29.21	368.56
Price / Sales	-382.75	1,228.18	513.23	83,672.53
Price / Cash	2.98	48.28	38.68	27.89
Price / Book	1.76	3.71	3.67	7.26
Net Income	£1.65M	£417.15M	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.01%	0.62%	0.27%	1.12%
1 Month Performance	-1.83%	0.66%	1.19%	2.56%
1 Year Performance	-2.42%	8.45%	12.52%	70.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NTN Northern 3 VCT	N/A	GBX 80.50 -1.8%	N/A	-2.4%	£143.15M	-£374K	N/A	5	News Coverage
MERI Chrysalis Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£585.93M	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CGI Canadian General Investments	N/A	GBX 2,760 +2.6%	N/A	+26.8%	£575.76M	£266.55M	2.22	N/A
JEDT JPMorgan European Discovery	N/A	GBX 635.49 +0.4%	N/A	+8.0%	£574.21M	£114.63M	5.44	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
JETG JPMorgan European Growth & Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£570.77M	£82.99M	3.34	N/A

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Northern 3 VCT (NTN) Competitors

NTN vs. MERI, CGI, JEDT, JETG, and HFEL

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Chrysalis Investments?

Does the media prefer NTN or MERI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NTN or MERI?

Is NTN or MERI more profitable?

Summary

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to Canadian General Investments?

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

Is NTN or CGI more profitable?

Is NTN or CGI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NTN or CGI?

Does the media refer more to NTN or CGI?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NTN or CGI?

Summary

How does Northern 3 VCT compare to JPMorgan European Discovery?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NTN or JEDT?

Is NTN or JEDT more profitable?

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

Does the media refer more to NTN or JEDT?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTN or JEDT?

Is NTN or JEDT a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Does the media refer more to NTN or JETG?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NTN or JETG?

Is NTN or JETG a better dividend stock?

Is NTN or JETG more profitable?

Summary

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

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NTN or HFEL?

Which has more risk and volatility, NTN or HFEL?

Is NTN or HFEL a better dividend stock?

Is NTN or HFEL more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NTN or HFEL?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NTN or HFEL?

Summary

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NTN vs. The Competition

Northern 3 VCT Competitors List

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