Do analysts recommend PAC or HGT?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pacific Assets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 HgCapital Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, PAC or HGT?

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Assets. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HgCapital Trust, 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 Pacific Assets -£4.44M -109.08 £42.65M -£3.70 N/A HgCapital Trust £109.29M 17.62 £284.58M £21.49 19.78

Do analysts recommend PAC or TRIG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pacific Assets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 The Renewables Infrastructure Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Pacific Assets (PAC) Competitors

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PAC vs. CLDN, HGT, BRWM, MRC, and TRIG

Should you buy Pacific Assets stock or one of its competitors? Pacific Assets's main competitors and comparable companies include Caledonia Investments (CLDN), HgCapital Trust (HGT), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). 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 Pacific Assets compare to Caledonia Investments?

Caledonia Investments (LON:CLDN) and Pacific Assets (LON:PAC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Assets has a beta of 0.648, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Caledonia Investments pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% 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.

Caledonia Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Assets. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caledonia 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
Caledonia Investments	£160.50M	12.61	£199.92M	£25.50	15.55
Pacific Assets	-£4.44M	-109.08	£42.65M	-£3.70	N/A

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments had 1 more articles in the media than Pacific Assets. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Caledonia Investments and 0 mentions for Pacific Assets. Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Pacific Assets' score of 0.00 indicating that Caledonia Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Investments	Positive
Pacific Assets	Neutral

Caledonia Investments has a net margin of 81.74% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. Caledonia Investments' return on equity of 4.51% beat Pacific Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caledonia Investments	81.74%	4.51%	4.23%
Pacific Assets	-29.27%	-0.93%	0.07%

7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.3% of Pacific Assets shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Caledonia Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats Pacific Assets on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Assets compare to HgCapital Trust?

Pacific Assets (LON:PAC) and HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HgCapital Trust pays out 25.6% 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.

Pacific Assets has a beta of 0.648, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.426, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pacific Assets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HgCapital Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pacific Assets	Neutral
HgCapital Trust	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pacific Assets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
HgCapital Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Assets. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HgCapital Trust, 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
Pacific Assets	-£4.44M	-109.08	£42.65M	-£3.70	N/A
HgCapital Trust	£109.29M	17.62	£284.58M	£21.49	19.78

HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 88.67% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. HgCapital Trust's return on equity of 3.90% beat Pacific Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Assets	-29.27%	-0.93%	0.07%
HgCapital Trust	88.67%	3.90%	6.88%

11.3% of Pacific Assets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HgCapital Trust beats Pacific Assets on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Assets compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

Pacific Assets (LON:PAC) and BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Pacific Assets. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock World Mining Trust and 0 mentions for Pacific Assets. BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Pacific Assets' score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock World Mining Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pacific Assets	Neutral
BlackRock World Mining Trust	Positive

Pacific Assets has a beta of 0.648, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.684, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% 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.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a net margin of 98.77% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 52.74% beat Pacific Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Assets	-29.27%	-0.93%	0.07%
BlackRock World Mining Trust	98.77%	52.74%	-0.10%

Pacific Assets has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BlackRock World Mining Trust. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock World Mining Trust, 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
Pacific Assets	-£4.44M	-109.08	£42.65M	-£3.70	N/A
BlackRock World Mining Trust	£693.80M	2.81	-£13.42M	£365.86	2.85

11.3% of Pacific Assets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held 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

BlackRock World Mining Trust beats Pacific Assets on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Assets compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

Pacific Assets (LON:PAC) and The Mercantile Investment Trust (LON:MRC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, The Mercantile Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Pacific Assets' score of 0.00 indicating that The Mercantile Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pacific Assets	Neutral
The Mercantile Investment Trust	Positive

11.3% of Pacific Assets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Mercantile Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Assets. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Mercantile Investment Trust, 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
Pacific Assets	-£4.44M	-109.08	£42.65M	-£3.70	N/A
The Mercantile Investment Trust	£209.68M	8.70	£393.55M	£29.03	9.94

The Mercantile Investment Trust has a net margin of 89.90% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. The Mercantile Investment Trust's return on equity of 10.56% beat Pacific Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Assets	-29.27%	-0.93%	0.07%
The Mercantile Investment Trust	89.90%	10.56%	2.53%

Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays out 27.7% 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.

Pacific Assets has a beta of 0.648, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Mercantile Investment Trust has a beta of 1.528, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Mercantile Investment Trust beats Pacific Assets on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Assets compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

Pacific Assets (LON:PAC) and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LON:TRIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Pacific Assets has a beta of 0.648, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.413, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pacific Assets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Renewables Infrastructure Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pacific Assets	Neutral
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Neutral

11.3% of Pacific Assets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -139.4% 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. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pacific Assets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a net margin of 328.03% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. Pacific Assets' return on equity of -0.93% beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Assets	-29.27%	-0.93%	0.07%
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	328.03%	-5.09%	-1.63%

Pacific Assets has higher revenue and earnings than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Renewables Infrastructure 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
Pacific Assets	-£4.44M	-109.08	£42.65M	-£3.70	N/A
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	-£123.70M	-14.43	-£37.22M	-£5.40	N/A

Summary

Pacific Assets and The Renewables Infrastructure Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PAC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pacific Assets	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£484.76M	£5.71B	£14.06B	£2.93B
Dividend Yield	1.80%	7.40%	5.89%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	-114.66	32.55	26.70	367.32
Price / Sales	-109.08	1,229.32	516.48	83,741.35
Price / Cash	12.69	48.33	38.50	27.89
Price / Book	1.01	2.13	2.18	7.02
Net Income	£42.65M	£417.46M	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.06%	0.60%	1.38%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	3.98%	2.36%	2.93%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	21.91%	7.75%	11.49%	22.28%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PAC Pacific Assets	N/A	GBX 424.25 +0.3%	N/A	+18.5%	£484.76M	-£4.44M	N/A	1,740
CLDN Caledonia Investments	N/A	GBX 386 +1.3%	N/A	+2.9%	£1.94B	£160.50M	15.14	74	News Coverage
HGT HgCapital Trust	N/A	GBX 419 +0.4%	N/A	-15.8%	£1.89B	£109.29M	19.50	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	N/A	GBX 1,015.59 +2.7%	N/A	+83.4%	£1.85B	£693.80M	2.78	147,000	News Coverage Positive News
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	N/A	GBX 282.58 +0.2%	N/A	+13.6%	£1.78B	£209.68M	9.73	2,800	News Coverage Positive News

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PAC vs. CLDN, HGT, BRWM, MRC, and TRIG

How does Pacific Assets compare to Caledonia Investments?

Which has more risk & volatility, CLDN or PAC?

Is CLDN or PAC a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLDN or PAC?

Does the media favor CLDN or PAC?

Is CLDN or PAC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CLDN or PAC?

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How does Pacific Assets compare to HgCapital Trust?

Is PAC or HGT a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PAC or HGT?

Does the media favor PAC or HGT?

Do analysts recommend PAC or HGT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PAC or HGT?

Is PAC or HGT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAC or HGT?

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How does Pacific Assets compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

Does the media refer more to PAC or BRWM?

Which has more volatility and risk, PAC or BRWM?

Is PAC or BRWM a better dividend stock?

Is PAC or BRWM more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAC or BRWM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAC or BRWM?

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How does Pacific Assets compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

Does the media prefer PAC or MRC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PAC or MRC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PAC or MRC?

Is PAC or MRC more profitable?

Is PAC or MRC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, PAC or MRC?

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How does Pacific Assets compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, PAC or TRIG?

Does the media refer more to PAC or TRIG?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PAC or TRIG?

Is PAC or TRIG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend PAC or TRIG?

Is PAC or TRIG more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAC or TRIG?

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