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Palace Capital (PCA) Competitors

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PCA vs. SERE, AEWL, AIRE, RLE, and TOWN

Should you buy Palace Capital stock or one of its competitors? Palace Capital's main competitors and comparable companies include Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust (SERE), AEW UK Long Lease REIT (AEWL), Alternative Income REIT (AIRE), Real Estate Investors (RLE), and Town Centre Securities (TOWN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified reits" industry.

How does Palace Capital compare to Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust?

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust (LON:SERE) and Palace Capital (LON:PCA) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 0.316, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Palace Capital has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

12.6% of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Palace Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Palace Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Palace Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust. Palace Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust£7.96M9.97-£3.46M£2.6023.23
Palace Capital£7.60M3.93£24.99M-£25.70N/A

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has a net margin of 17.24% compared to Palace Capital's net margin of -67.58%. Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust's return on equity of 2.19% beat Palace Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust17.24% 2.19% 2.85%
Palace Capital -67.58%-11.17%2.33%

In the previous week, Palace Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Palace Capital and 0 mentions for Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust. Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Palace Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust Neutral
Palace Capital Neutral

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Palace Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust pays out 228.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Palace Capital pays out -58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust beats Palace Capital on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palace Capital compare to AEW UK Long Lease REIT?

AEW UK Long Lease REIT (LON:AEWL) and Palace Capital (LON:PCA) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Palace Capital had 1 more articles in the media than AEW UK Long Lease REIT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Palace Capital and 0 mentions for AEW UK Long Lease REIT. AEW UK Long Lease REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Palace Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AEW UK Long Lease REIT Neutral
Palace Capital Neutral

AEW UK Long Lease REIT has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Palace Capital's net margin of -67.58%. AEW UK Long Lease REIT's return on equity of 0.00% beat Palace Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AEW UK Long Lease REITN/A N/A N/A
Palace Capital -67.58%-11.17%2.33%

AEW UK Long Lease REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Palace Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. AEW UK Long Lease REIT pays out 1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Palace Capital pays out -58.4% 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. Palace Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

13.4% of Palace Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 18.5% of Palace Capital shares are held by company 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.

Palace Capital has higher revenue and earnings than AEW UK Long Lease REIT. Palace Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AEW UK Long Lease REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AEW UK Long Lease REIT£6.91M0.00N/A£5.30N/A
Palace Capital£7.60M3.93£24.99M-£25.70N/A

Summary

Palace Capital beats AEW UK Long Lease REIT on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palace Capital compare to Alternative Income REIT?

Alternative Income REIT (LON:AIRE) and Palace Capital (LON:PCA) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Alternative Income REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Palace Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Alternative Income REIT pays out 70.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Palace Capital pays out -58.4% 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.

0.5% of Alternative Income REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Palace Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Alternative Income REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Palace Capital 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.

Palace Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alternative Income REIT. Palace Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alternative Income REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alternative Income REIT£7.81M7.06£2.24M£8.597.97
Palace Capital£7.60M3.93£24.99M-£25.70N/A

In the previous week, Alternative Income REIT had 5 more articles in the media than Palace Capital. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alternative Income REIT and 1 mentions for Palace Capital. Alternative Income REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Palace Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Alternative Income REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alternative Income REIT
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Palace Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Alternative Income REIT has a net margin of 77.88% compared to Palace Capital's net margin of -67.58%. Alternative Income REIT's return on equity of 10.22% beat Palace Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alternative Income REIT77.88% 10.22% 3.56%
Palace Capital -67.58%-11.17%2.33%

Alternative Income REIT has a beta of 0.682, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Palace Capital has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alternative Income REIT beats Palace Capital on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palace Capital compare to Real Estate Investors?

Palace Capital (LON:PCA) and Real Estate Investors (LON:RLE) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Real Estate Investors has a net margin of -27.15% compared to Palace Capital's net margin of -67.58%. Real Estate Investors' return on equity of -2.93% beat Palace Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Palace Capital-67.58% -11.17% 2.33%
Real Estate Investors -27.15%-2.93%2.46%

Palace Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Real Estate Investors. Real Estate Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palace Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Palace Capital£7.60M3.93£24.99M-£25.70N/A
Real Estate Investors£9.37M5.79-£11.83M-£0.48N/A

13.4% of Palace Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Real Estate Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 18.5% of Palace Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Real Estate Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Palace Capital has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Real Estate Investors has a beta of 0.369, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Real Estate Investors had 2 more articles in the media than Palace Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Real Estate Investors and 1 mentions for Palace Capital. Palace Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Real Estate Investors' score of -0.40 indicating that Palace Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Palace Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Real Estate Investors
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Palace Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Real Estate Investors pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Palace Capital pays out -58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Real Estate Investors pays out -333.3% 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.

Summary

Real Estate Investors beats Palace Capital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palace Capital compare to Town Centre Securities?

Palace Capital (LON:PCA) and Town Centre Securities (LON:TOWN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Palace Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Town Centre Securities. Town Centre Securities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palace Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Palace Capital£7.60M3.93£24.99M-£25.70N/A
Town Centre Securities£33.22M1.58-£7.52M-£13.70N/A

In the previous week, Palace Capital and Palace Capital both had 1 articles in the media. Town Centre Securities' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Palace Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Town Centre Securities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Palace Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Town Centre Securities
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Palace Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Town Centre Securities pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Palace Capital pays out -58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Town Centre Securities pays out -36.5% 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. Palace Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

13.4% of Palace Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Town Centre Securities shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.5% of Palace Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Town Centre Securities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Town Centre Securities has a net margin of -15.27% compared to Palace Capital's net margin of -67.58%. Town Centre Securities' return on equity of -4.75% beat Palace Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Palace Capital-67.58% -11.17% 2.33%
Town Centre Securities -15.27%-4.75%1.89%

Palace Capital has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Town Centre Securities has a beta of 0.653, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Palace Capital and Town Centre Securities tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PCA vs. The Competition

MetricPalace CapitalDiversified REITs IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£29.88M£1.33B£5.15B£2.81B
Dividend Yield6.71%12.14%6.54%6.18%
P/E Ratio-7.329.4726.46366.16
Price / Sales3.93256.57124.3289,492.72
Price / Cash7.6131.3734.0227.89
Price / Book0.721.101.746.83
Net Income£24.99M£52.69M-£69.46M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.05%-1.92%-1.45%-0.73%
1 Month Performance0.53%-4.93%-5.04%16.59%
1 Year Performance-12.56%-5.38%3.44%23.09%

Palace Capital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PCA
Palace Capital
N/AGBX 188
-1.1%
N/A-12.6%£29.88M£7.60MN/A11
SERE
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust
N/AGBX 60.60
flat
N/A-5.0%£79.63M£7.96M23.311
AEWL
AEW UK Long Lease REIT
N/AN/AN/AN/A£58.36M£6.91M13.68N/A
AIRE
Alternative Income REIT
N/AGBX 68.50
-0.4%
N/A-3.7%£55.14M£7.81M7.97220
RLE
Real Estate Investors
N/AGBX 31.26
-1.4%
N/A-3.3%£54.65M£9.37MN/A7

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This page (LON:PCA) was last updated on 10/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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