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GBX 3,901.18 -2.82 (-0.07%)
As of 09/4/2026 12:04 PM Eastern

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

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

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) and Pershing Square (LON:PSH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Pershing Square has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Legal & General Group. Pershing Square 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£61.24B0.26£319.08M£9.7430.19
Pershing Square£2.57B2.65£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.77

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 16 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Legal & General Group and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Pershing Square'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
Pershing Square Neutral

Legal & General Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 276.86, suggesting a potential downside of 5.85%. Given Legal & General Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Legal & General Group is more favorable than Pershing Square.

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
Pershing Square
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.796, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Pershing Square has a net margin of 97.16% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 27.28% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Legal & General Group0.91% 27.28% 0.18%
Pershing Square 97.16%-2.59%11.83%

70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Legal & General Group beats Pershing Square on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pershing Square compare to Scottish Mortgage?

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

5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Pershing Square has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Scottish Mortgage. Pershing Square 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
Pershing Square£2.57B2.65£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.77
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B5.17£1.19B£275.315.45

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.6% 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.

Scottish Mortgage has a net margin of 97.38% compared to Pershing Square's net margin of 97.16%. Scottish Mortgage's return on equity of 22.34% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pershing Square97.16% -2.59% 11.83%
Scottish Mortgage 97.38%22.34%-3.48%

In the previous week, Scottish Mortgage had 1 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Scottish Mortgage and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Pershing Square's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scottish Mortgage'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square Neutral
Scottish Mortgage Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pershing Square
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Scottish Mortgage
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Scottish Mortgage beats Pershing Square on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pershing Square compare to Schroders?

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

Schroders currently has a consensus price target of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.44%. Given Schroders' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Schroders is more favorable than Pershing Square.

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
Pershing Square
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Pershing Square has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Schroders. Pershing Square 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£43.5013.44
Pershing Square£2.57B2.65£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.77

16.9% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Schroders had 1 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Schroders and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pershing Square'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroders Neutral
Pershing Square Neutral

Schroders has a beta of 1.077, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Schroders pays out 49.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% 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.

Pershing Square has a net margin of 97.16% compared to Schroders' net margin of 20.13%. Schroders' return on equity of 15.55% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroders20.13% 15.55% 1.86%
Pershing Square 97.16%-2.59%11.83%

Summary

Schroders beats Pershing Square on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pershing Square compare to M&G?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and M&G (LON:MNG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.1% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, M&G had 9 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for M&G and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square Neutral
M&G Positive

M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 90.52%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than Pershing Square.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pershing Square
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Pershing Square has a net margin of 97.16% compared to M&G's net margin of -0.44%. Pershing Square's return on equity of -2.59% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pershing Square97.16% -2.59% 11.83%
M&G -0.44%-3.86%0.40%

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.953, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pershing Square£2.57B2.65£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.77
M&G£21.71B0.39£166.98M£12.3028.93

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&G pays out 164.2% 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

M&G beats Pershing Square on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pershing Square compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.92£1.20B£330.421.97
Pershing Square£2.57B2.65£2.71B£1.41 thousand2.77

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.737, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Technology Trust Neutral
Pershing Square Neutral

87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by 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 Pershing Square's net margin of 97.16%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Polar Capital Technology Trust249.53% 55.87% 20.70%
Pershing Square 97.16%-2.59%11.83%

Summary

Pershing Square beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 6 of the 11 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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PSH vs. The Competition

MetricPershing SquareCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.83B£5.74B£14.31B£2.90B
Dividend Yield1.43%7.38%5.88%6.18%
P/E Ratio2.7731.6726.19367.42
Price / Sales2.651,221.45517.6183,889.79
Price / Cash0.5648.2139.5927.89
Price / Book0.571.982.136.72
Net Income£2.71B£419.47M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.73%7.28%3.84%11.33%
1 Month Performance-1.09%0.60%1.61%1.95%
1 Year Performance-11.82%7.46%11.96%21.47%

Pershing Square Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PSH
Pershing Square
N/AGBX 3,901.18
-0.1%
N/A-11.7%£6.83B£2.57B2.77N/A
LGEN
Legal & General Group
2.1562 of 5 stars
GBX 291.70
+0.2%
GBX 276.86
-5.1%
+24.9%£15.93B£61.24B29.9511,956
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.1762 of 5 stars
GBX 1,480.99
+1.0%
N/A+37.9%£15.87B£3.11B5.38N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.2534 of 5 stars
GBX 584
+0.1%
GBX 453.33
-22.4%
+58.6%£9.11B£3.51B13.436,438
MNG
M&G
2.8208 of 5 stars
GBX 349.90
0.0%
GBX 677.86
+93.7%
+36.5%£8.34B£21.71B28.456,101

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This page (LON:PSH) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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