Polar Capital (POLR) Competitors

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POLR vs. CTY, QLT, MNKS, ATT, and HICL

Should you buy Polar Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Polar Capital 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 Polar Capital include City of London (CTY), Quilter (QLT), Monks (MNKS), Allianz Technology Trust (ATT), and HICL Infrastructure (HICL). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Polar Capital compare to City of London?

Polar Capital (LON:POLR) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat City of London's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Capital	16.62%	30.00%	14.85%
City of London	97.40%	22.92%	4.00%

Polar Capital has a beta of 0.898, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

32.1% of Polar Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

City of London has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Capital. City of London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polar Capital, 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
Polar Capital	£222.94M	3.30	£41.05M	£40.00	19.43
City of London	£568.96M	4.99	£294.08M	£113.99	4.89

In the previous week, City of London had 2 more articles in the media than Polar Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for City of London and 0 mentions for Polar Capital. City of London's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Polar Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital	Neutral
City of London	Positive

Polar Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 781.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.57%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than City of London.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
City of London	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Polar Capital pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. City of London pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Polar Capital beats City of London on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital compare to Quilter?

Polar Capital (LON:POLR) and Quilter (LON:QLT) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Polar Capital has a net margin of 16.62% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Capital	16.62%	30.00%	14.85%
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%

32.1% of Polar Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Quilter shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Quilter shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Polar Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 781.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.57%. Quilter has a consensus price target of GBX 201.57, indicating a potential upside of 8.70%. Given Quilter's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quilter is more favorable than Polar Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Quilter	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Polar Capital pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Quilter pays out 72.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Quilter's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Polar Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Quilter is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital	Neutral
Quilter	Very Positive

Quilter has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Capital. Polar Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quilter, 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
Polar Capital	£222.94M	3.30	£41.05M	£40.00	19.43
Quilter	£9.34B	0.27	£49.61M	£8.60	21.56

Polar Capital has a beta of 0.898, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quilter has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Polar Capital beats Quilter on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital compare to Monks?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and Polar Capital (LON:POLR) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Monks has a beta of 0.93763095, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital has a beta of 0.898, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Polar Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 781.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.57%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than Monks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Monks has a net margin of 95.29% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat Monks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monks	95.29%	19.34%	9.21%
Polar Capital	16.62%	30.00%	14.85%

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Monks pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Polar Capital pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Monks has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Capital. Monks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polar Capital, 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
Monks	£488.88M	5.06	£589.71M	£280.98	5.59
Polar Capital	£222.94M	3.30	£41.05M	£40.00	19.43

10.1% of Monks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.1% of Polar Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Monks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Monks had 13 more articles in the media than Polar Capital. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Monks and 0 mentions for Polar Capital. Polar Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Monks' score of -0.16 indicating that Polar Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Monks	Neutral
Polar Capital	Neutral

Summary

Polar Capital beats Monks on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital compare to Allianz Technology Trust?

Allianz Technology Trust (LON:ATT) and Polar Capital (LON:POLR) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Allianz Technology Trust has a net margin of 96.52% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat Allianz Technology Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allianz Technology Trust	96.52%	21.46%	22.44%
Polar Capital	16.62%	30.00%	14.85%

Allianz Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Capital. Allianz Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polar Capital, 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
Allianz Technology Trust	£409.28M	5.59	£502.74M	£109.39	6.09
Polar Capital	£222.94M	3.30	£41.05M	£40.00	19.43

Polar Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 781.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.57%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than Allianz Technology Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allianz Technology Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

6.9% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.1% of Polar Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are owned 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, Allianz Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Polar Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Allianz Technology Trust	Neutral
Polar Capital	Neutral

Allianz Technology Trust has a beta of 0.6661807, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital has a beta of 0.898, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Polar Capital beats Allianz Technology Trust on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Polar Capital compare to HICL Infrastructure?

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

HICL Infrastructure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polar Capital. Polar Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HICL Infrastructure, 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
HICL Infrastructure	£125.10M	18.73	£101.36M	£6.20	20.05
Polar Capital	£222.94M	3.30	£41.05M	£40.00	19.43

HICL Infrastructure has a net margin of 43.50% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat HICL Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HICL Infrastructure	43.50%	3.99%	0.58%
Polar Capital	16.62%	30.00%	14.85%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HICL Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

28.7% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.1% of Polar Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are owned by 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.

HICL Infrastructure has a beta of 0.5069286, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital has a beta of 0.898, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, HICL Infrastructure had 4 more articles in the media than Polar Capital. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for HICL Infrastructure and 0 mentions for Polar Capital. HICL Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Polar Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that HICL Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HICL Infrastructure	Positive
Polar Capital	Neutral

HICL Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. HICL Infrastructure pays out 133.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Polar Capital pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Polar Capital beats HICL Infrastructure on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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POLR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Polar Capital	Asset Management Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£736.59M	£2.33B	£13.37B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	5.89%	5.97%	5.86%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	19.43	25.16	23.72	365.99
Price / Sales	3.30	2,026.25	166.34	87,939.46
Price / Cash	2.68	60.17	19.91	27.89
Price / Book	6.08	1.36	2.18	7.63
Net Income	£41.05M	£265.53M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.48%	-0.44%	-0.59%	0.58%
1 Month Performance	10.56%	0.87%	-1.15%	0.74%
1 Year Performance	88.88%	12.10%	9.36%	84.36%

Polar Capital Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
POLR Polar Capital	N/A	GBX 777.24 -0.1%	GBX 781.67 +0.6%	+88.3%	£736.59M	£222.94M	19.43	135
CTY City of London	N/A	GBX 550 +0.9%	N/A	+16.4%	£2.80B	£568.96M	4.82	N/A	Positive News
QLT Quilter	2.826 of 5 stars	GBX 181.49 +0.9%	GBX 201.57 +11.1%	+18.3%	£2.49B	£9.34B	21.10	2,983	Positive News Gap Down
MNKS Monks	N/A	GBX 1,582.42 +0.9%	N/A	+26.3%	£2.49B	£488.88M	5.63	N/A
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	N/A	GBX 699 +3.7%	N/A	+68.9%	£2.40B	£409.28M	6.39	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume

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