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Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT) Competitors

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PCT vs. III, LGEN, SMT, SDR, and MNG

Should you buy Polar Capital Technology Trust stock or one of its competitors? Polar Capital Technology Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include 3i Group (III), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Schroders (SDR), and M&G (MNG). 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 Polar Capital Technology Trust compare to 3i Group?

3i Group (LON:III) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to 3i Group's net margin of 94.84%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat 3i Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
3i Group94.84% 17.91% 12.09%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

63.9% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of 3i Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

3i Group has a beta of 1.6311139, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

3i Group has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Capital Technology Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3i Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
3i Group£5.43B4.94£3.83B£538.604.89
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.90£1.20B£330.421.95

In the previous week, 3i Group had 3 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for 3i Group and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
3i Group Positive
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

3i Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,601.75, indicating a potential upside of 36.69%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 3i Group is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
3i Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

3i Group beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital Technology Trust compare to Legal & General Group?

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.793, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 2 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Legal & General Group Positive
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology 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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Legal & General Group0.91% 27.28% 0.18%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

Polar Capital Technology Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Legal & General Group. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legal & General Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Legal & General Group£61.24B0.25£319.08M£35.848.01
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.90£1.20B£330.421.95

Legal & General Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 276.86, suggesting a potential downside of 3.57%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Legal & General Group
4 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.71
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Legal & General Group beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital Technology Trust compare to Scottish Mortgage?

Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scottish Mortgage
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Scottish Mortgage's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Scottish Mortgage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish Mortgage Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish Mortgage. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scottish Mortgage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B5.03£1.19B£275.315.35
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.90£1.20B£330.421.95

Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to Scottish Mortgage's net margin of 97.38%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat Scottish Mortgage's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish Mortgage97.38% 22.34% -3.48%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

Summary

Scottish Mortgage and Polar Capital Technology Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital Technology Trust compare to Schroders?

Schroders (LON:SDR) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Schroders. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroders, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroders£3.51B2.60£355.50M£43.5013.45
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.90£1.20B£330.421.95

In the previous week, Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Polar Capital Technology Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroders Neutral
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

16.9% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned 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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to Schroders' net margin of 20.13%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroders20.13% 15.55% 1.86%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

Schroders presently has a consensus price target of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.52%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Schroders is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Schroders has a beta of 1.076, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Schroders and Polar Capital Technology Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital Technology Trust compare to M&G?

M&G (LON:MNG) and Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

M&G presently has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, suggesting a potential upside of 103.87%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe M&G is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

M&G has a beta of 0.949, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

42.9% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are held by 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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to M&G's net margin of -0.44%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G-0.44% -3.86% 0.40%
Polar Capital Technology Trust 249.53%55.87%20.70%

In the previous week, M&G had 5 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for M&G and 0 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Polar Capital Technology Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M&G Positive
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral

Polar Capital Technology Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than M&G. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polar Capital Technology Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£24.97B0.32£166.98M-£4.80N/A
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.90£1.20B£330.421.95

Summary

M&G and Polar Capital Technology Trust tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PCT vs. The Competition

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MetricPolar Capital Technology TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£7.13B£5.47B£13.91B£2.86B
Dividend YieldN/A7.43%5.91%6.22%
P/E Ratio1.9530.5325.59366.45
Price / Sales1.901,181.17500.4883,880.78
Price / Cash7.6348.0340.7027.89
Price / Book1.853.552.766.43
Net Income£1.20B£418.04M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.98%6.00%2.18%17.15%
1 Month Performance-2.89%-1.31%0.40%0.13%
1 Year Performance55.74%5.12%10.38%20.11%

Polar Capital Technology Trust Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PCT
Polar Capital Technology Trust
N/AGBX 644.75
-2.2%		N/A+62.9%£7.13B£3.76B1.95120
III
3i Group
3.5374 of 5 stars		GBX 2,773
+0.6%		GBX 3,601.75
+29.9%		-31.3%£27.79B£5.43B5.151,340
LGEN
Legal & General Group
2.6585 of 5 stars		GBX 289.60
+0.8%		GBX 276.86
-4.4%		+23.7%£15.82B£61.24B29.7311,956
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.4665 of 5 stars		GBX 1,471.60
+0.5%		N/A+32.6%£15.77B£3.11B5.35N/A
SDR
Schroders
N/AGBX 584.34
+0.1%		GBX 453.33
-22.4%		+56.5%£9.11B£3.51B13.436,438

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