Do analysts prefer STJ or PNL?

St. James's Place currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,675.43, suggesting a potential upside of 43.51%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Personal Assets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score St. James's Place 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Personal Assets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend ABDN or PNL?

abrdn currently has a consensus target price of GBX 222.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.05%. Given abrdn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe abrdn is more favorable than Personal Assets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score abrdn 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Personal Assets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, ABDN or PNL?

abrdn has higher revenue and earnings than Personal Assets. abrdn is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, 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 abrdn £1.75B 2.45 £316.36M £21.20 11.28 Personal Assets £89.00M 18.99 £124.81M £29.11 18.62

Is ABDN or PNL more profitable?

Personal Assets has a net margin of 156.09% compared to abrdn's net margin of 22.56%. Personal Assets' return on equity of 9.23% beat abrdn's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn 22.56% 7.96% 0.68% Personal Assets 156.09% 9.23% 1.96%

Personal Assets (PNL) Competitors

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PNL vs. ICP, SDRC, STJ, HL, and ABDN

Should you buy Personal Assets stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Personal Assets 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 Personal Assets include Intermediate Capital Group (ICP), Schroders (SDRC), St. James's Place (STJ), Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), and abrdn (ABDN). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Personal Assets compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

Personal Assets (LON:PNL) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Personal Assets has a net margin of 156.09% compared to Intermediate Capital Group's net margin of 56.78%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 20.09% beat Personal Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Personal Assets	156.09%	9.23%	1.96%
Intermediate Capital Group	56.78%	20.09%	4.57%

Intermediate Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Personal Assets. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, 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
Personal Assets	£89.00M	18.99	£124.81M	£29.11	18.62
Intermediate Capital Group	£831.60M	0.00	£409.10M	£0.77	N/A

Personal Assets has a beta of 0.33023465, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 78 per share. Personal Assets pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 10,129.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Personal Assets is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Personal Assets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Intermediate Capital Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Personal Assets	Neutral
Intermediate Capital Group	Neutral

0.1% of Personal Assets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Personal Assets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by 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.

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats Personal Assets on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Personal Assets compare to Schroders?

Personal Assets (LON:PNL) and Schroders (LON:SDRC) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Personal Assets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Schroders'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Personal Assets	Neutral
Schroders	Neutral

0.1% of Personal Assets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Personal 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.

Personal Assets has a net margin of 156.09% compared to Schroders' net margin of 0.00%. Personal Assets' return on equity of 9.23% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Personal Assets	156.09%	9.23%	1.96%
Schroders	N/A	N/A	N/A

Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.22 per share. Personal Assets pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroders pays out 60.4% 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. Personal Assets is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Personal Assets has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Schroders. Schroders is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, 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
Personal Assets	£89.00M	18.99	£124.81M	£29.11	18.62
Schroders	£3.14B	0.00	N/A	£2.02	N/A

Summary

Personal Assets beats Schroders on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Personal Assets compare to St. James's Place?

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and Personal Assets (LON:PNL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

St. James's Place has a beta of 1.009, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Personal Assets has a beta of 0.33023465, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

St. James's Place currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,675.43, suggesting a potential upside of 43.51%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Personal Assets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Personal Assets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Personal Assets has a net margin of 156.09% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.76%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.33% beat Personal Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
St. James's Place	1.76%	37.33%	0.22%
Personal Assets	156.09%	9.23%	1.96%

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. St. James's Place pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Personal Assets pays out 19.2% 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. St. James's Place is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Personal Assets has lower revenue, but higher earnings than St. James's Place. St. James's Place is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, 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
St. James's Place	£30.14B	0.20	-£6.46M	£98.80	11.82
Personal Assets	£89.00M	18.99	£124.81M	£29.11	18.62

77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Personal Assets shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Personal Assets shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 2 more articles in the media than Personal Assets. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for St. James's Place and 0 mentions for Personal Assets. St. James' Place's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Personal Assets'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
St. James's Place	Neutral
Personal Assets	Neutral

Summary

St. James's Place beats Personal Assets on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Personal Assets compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) and Personal Assets (LON:PNL) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Lansdown's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Personal Assets'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Lansdown	Neutral
Personal Assets	Neutral

Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays out 6,935.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Personal Assets pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Personal Assets is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than Personal Assets. Hargreaves Lansdown is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, 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
Hargreaves Lansdown	£764.90M	0.00	£293.20M	£0.62	N/A
Personal Assets	£89.00M	18.99	£124.81M	£29.11	18.62

Personal Assets has a net margin of 156.09% compared to Hargreaves Lansdown's net margin of 38.33%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 38.46% beat Personal Assets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hargreaves Lansdown	38.33%	38.46%	17.10%
Personal Assets	156.09%	9.23%	1.96%

Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Personal Assets has a beta of 0.33023465, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Personal Assets shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Personal Assets 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.

Summary

Hargreaves Lansdown beats Personal Assets on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Personal Assets compare to abrdn?

abrdn (LON:ABDN) and Personal Assets (LON:PNL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

abrdn currently has a consensus target price of GBX 222.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.05%. Given abrdn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe abrdn is more favorable than Personal Assets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
abrdn	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Personal Assets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

42.1% of abrdn shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Personal Assets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of abrdn shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Personal Assets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, abrdn had 1 more articles in the media than Personal Assets. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn and 0 mentions for Personal Assets. abrdn's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Personal Assets'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
abrdn	Neutral
Personal Assets	Neutral

abrdn has higher revenue and earnings than Personal Assets. abrdn is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, 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
abrdn	£1.75B	2.45	£316.36M	£21.20	11.28
Personal Assets	£89.00M	18.99	£124.81M	£29.11	18.62

abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. abrdn pays out 68.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Personal Assets pays out 19.2% 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.

abrdn has a beta of 1.354, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Personal Assets has a beta of 0.33023465, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Personal Assets has a net margin of 156.09% compared to abrdn's net margin of 22.56%. Personal Assets' return on equity of 9.23% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn	22.56%	7.96%	0.68%
Personal Assets	156.09%	9.23%	1.96%

Summary

abrdn beats Personal Assets on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Personal Assets	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.69B	£2.39B	£5.71B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	1.03%	6.03%	5.28%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	18.62	25.49	16.16	364.74
Price / Sales	18.99	2,008.59	1,071.32	87,565.51
Price / Cash	37.46	60.15	95.06	27.85
Price / Book	1.12	1.37	6.56	7.71
Net Income	£124.81M	£264.62M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.55%	-0.14%	0.33%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	1.50%	0.93%	1.36%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	5.24%	11.88%	19.69%	75.54%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PNL Personal Assets	N/A	GBX 542 -0.4%	N/A	+5.6%	£1.69B	£89.00M	18.62	N/A	Positive News
ICP Intermediate Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.24B	£831.60M	2,787.76	579
SDRC Schroders	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.12B	£3.14B	1,071.78	5,750	High Trading Volume
STJ St. James's Place	3.9749 of 5 stars	GBX 1,190.74 -0.4%	GBX 1,675.43 +40.7%	+7.5%	£6.08B	£30.14B	12.05	2,298	News Coverage High Trading Volume
HL Hargreaves Lansdown	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£5.26B	£764.90M	1,787.90	1,850	High Trading Volume

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