Quilter (QLT) Competitors

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QLT vs. SDR, MNG, PSH, PCT, and STJ

Should you buy Quilter stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Quilter 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 Quilter include Schroders (SDR), M&G (MNG), Pershing Square (PSH), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), and St. James's Place (STJ). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Quilter compare to Schroders?

Quilter (LON:QLT) and Schroders (LON:SDR) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Schroders had 3 more articles in the media than Quilter. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Schroders and 1 mentions for Quilter. Quilter's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Schroders' score of 1.09 indicating that Quilter is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quilter	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Schroders	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Quilter pays out 72.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroders pays out 64.0% 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. Schroders is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

45.6% of Quilter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Schroders shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Quilter shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Schroders shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Schroders has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quilter. Schroders 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
Quilter	£9.34B	0.27	£49.61M	£8.60	21.09
Schroders	£3.25B	2.79	£355.50M	£33.60	17.29

Quilter has a beta of 0.802, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroders has a beta of 1.075, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Schroders has a net margin of 16.44% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. Schroders' return on equity of 12.35% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%
Schroders	16.44%	12.35%	1.86%

Quilter currently has a consensus target price of GBX 201.57, suggesting a potential upside of 11.12%. Schroders has a consensus target price of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 21.97%. Given Quilter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Quilter is more favorable than Schroders.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quilter	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Schroders	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Schroders beats Quilter on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quilter compare to M&G?

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

M&G has a net margin of 1.73% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. M&G's return on equity of 9.49% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%
M&G	1.73%	9.49%	0.40%

In the previous week, M&G had 6 more articles in the media than Quilter. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for M&G and 1 mentions for Quilter. Quilter's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat M&G's score of 0.56 indicating that Quilter is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quilter	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
M&G	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Quilter currently has a consensus target price of GBX 201.57, suggesting a potential upside of 11.12%. M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 297.57, suggesting a potential downside of 3.83%. Given Quilter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quilter is more favorable than M&G.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quilter	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
M&G	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Quilter has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.967, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

M&G has higher revenue and earnings than Quilter. Quilter is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&G, 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
Quilter	£9.34B	0.27	£49.61M	£8.60	21.09
M&G	£21.71B	0.34	£166.98M	£12.30	25.16

Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Quilter pays out 72.1% 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.

45.6% of Quilter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.2% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Quilter shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

M&G beats Quilter on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quilter compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and Quilter (LON:QLT) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

5.9% of Pershing Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Quilter shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Quilter shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Quilter has a consensus target price of GBX 201.57, suggesting a potential upside of 11.12%. Given Quilter's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quilter 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
Quilter	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 65.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Pershing Square pays out 4.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quilter pays out 72.1% 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 higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quilter. Pershing Square 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
Pershing Square	£2.57B	2.80	£2.71B	£1.41 thousand	2.93
Quilter	£9.34B	0.27	£49.61M	£8.60	21.09

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.85510576, indicating that its stock price is 14% 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.

In the previous week, Quilter had 1 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Quilter and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Quilter's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Pershing Square's score of 0.00 indicating that Quilter is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square	Neutral
Quilter	Positive

Pershing Square has a net margin of 94.13% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. Pershing Square's return on equity of 16.97% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pershing Square	94.13%	16.97%	11.83%
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%

Summary

Pershing Square and Quilter tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quilter compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

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

In the previous week, Quilter and Quilter both had 1 articles in the media. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Quilter's score of 1.40 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quilter	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Polar Capital Technology Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 294.06% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 43.14% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%
Polar Capital Technology Trust	294.06%	43.14%	20.70%

Polar Capital Technology Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quilter. Polar Capital Technology Trust 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
Quilter	£9.34B	0.27	£49.61M	£8.60	21.09
Polar Capital Technology Trust	£2.14B	3.53	£1.20B	£188.58	3.60

Quilter presently has a consensus price target of GBX 201.57, indicating a potential upside of 11.12%. Given Quilter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Quilter is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quilter	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Polar Capital Technology Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

45.6% of Quilter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Quilter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Quilter has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.91290385, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust beats Quilter on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quilter compare to St. James's Place?

Quilter (LON:QLT) and St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are both mid-cap financial services 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.

Quilter currently has a consensus price target of GBX 201.57, indicating a potential upside of 11.12%. St. James's Place has a consensus price target of GBX 1,675.43, indicating a potential upside of 42.41%. Given St. James' Place's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Quilter.

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

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than Quilter. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for Quilter. St. James' Place's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Quilter's score of 1.40 indicating that St. James's Place is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quilter	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
St. James's Place	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Quilter has higher earnings, but lower revenue than St. James's Place. St. James's Place 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
Quilter	£9.34B	0.27	£49.61M	£8.60	21.09
St. James's Place	£30.14B	0.20	-£6.46M	£98.80	11.91

St. James's Place has a net margin of 1.76% compared to Quilter's net margin of 1.28%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.33% beat Quilter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quilter	1.28%	8.35%	0.21%
St. James's Place	1.76%	37.33%	0.22%

45.6% of Quilter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of St. James's Place shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Quilter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are held by company 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.

Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Quilter pays out 72.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. St. James's Place pays out 18.2% 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.

Quilter has a beta of 0.802, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, St. James's Place has a beta of 1.009, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

St. James's Place beats Quilter on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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QLT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Quilter	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£2.49B	£2.34B	£5.64B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	3.53%	5.99%	5.27%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	21.09	25.21	15.77	365.92
Price / Sales	0.27	1,951.44	924.53	88,371.87
Price / Cash	0.84	60.17	90.32	27.89
Price / Book	1.64	1.35	4.39	7.70
Net Income	£49.61M	£265.53M	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.43%	-0.39%	-0.13%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-4.12%	2.14%	1.68%	2.53%
1 Year Performance	18.72%	13.28%	21.35%	87.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
QLT Quilter	3.0669 of 5 stars	GBX 181.40 +0.9%	GBX 201.57 +11.1%	+19.8%	£2.49B	£9.34B	21.09	2,983	Positive News Gap Down
SDR Schroders	1.8421 of 5 stars	GBX 581.50 flat	GBX 453.33 -22.0%	+66.0%	£9.07B	£3.25B	17.31	6,438
MNG M&G	1.7135 of 5 stars	GBX 306.60 +0.4%	GBX 309.67 +1.0%	+40.2%	£7.30B	£21.71B	24.93	6,101
PSH Pershing Square	N/A	GBX 4,164 +1.2%	N/A	+9.5%	£7.29B	£2.57B	2.96	N/A
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	N/A	GBX 653 +1.2%	N/A	+106.9%	£7.28B	£2.14B	3.46	120	Positive News

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Does the media refer more to QLT or SDR?

Is QLT or SDR a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QLT or SDR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QLT or SDR?

Which has more risk & volatility, QLT or SDR?

Is QLT or SDR more profitable?

Do analysts rate QLT or SDR?

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Is QLT or MNG more profitable?

Does the media prefer QLT or MNG?

Do analysts recommend QLT or MNG?

Which has more risk and volatility, QLT or MNG?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in QLT or MNG?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PSH or QLT?

Which has more volatility and risk, PSH or QLT?

Does the media favor PSH or QLT?

Is PSH or QLT more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, QLT or PCT?

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Do analysts rate QLT or STJ?

Does the media prefer QLT or STJ?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QLT or STJ?

Is QLT or STJ more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QLT or STJ?

Is QLT or STJ a better dividend stock?

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