Record (REC) Competitors GBX 55 -0.80 (-1.43%) As of 10/17/2025 12:09 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock REC vs. OTV2, JEMI, NAIT, PAC, JUGI, GRID, HEFT, BIPS, BHIU, and CHIUShould you be buying Record stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Record include Octopus Titan VCT (OTV2), JPMorgan Global Emerg Mkts (JEMI), North American Income Trust (NAIT), Pacific Assets (PAC), JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income (JUGI), Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID), Henderson European Focus Trust (HEFT), Invesco Bond Income Plus (BIPS), BMO UK High Income Trust (BHIU), and CT UK High Income Trust (CHIU). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Record vs. Its Competitors Octopus Titan VCT JPMorgan Global Emerg Mkts North American Income Trust Pacific Assets JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income Gresham House Energy Storage Henderson European Focus Trust Invesco Bond Income Plus BMO UK High Income Trust CT UK High Income Trust Record (LON:REC) and Octopus Titan VCT (LON:OTV2) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, REC or OTV2? Record has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Octopus Titan VCT has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to REC or OTV2? In the previous week, Record had 54 more articles in the media than Octopus Titan VCT. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Record and 0 mentions for Octopus Titan VCT. Record's average media sentiment score of -0.09 beat Octopus Titan VCT's score of -1.10 indicating that Record is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Record Neutral Octopus Titan VCT Negative Is REC or OTV2 more profitable? Record has a net margin of 430.56% compared to Octopus Titan VCT's net margin of 117.66%. Record's return on equity of 680.45% beat Octopus Titan VCT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Record430.56% 680.45% 25.14% Octopus Titan VCT 117.66%-18.89%-14.38% Is REC or OTV2 a better dividend stock? Record pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Octopus Titan VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Record pays out 93.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Octopus Titan VCT pays out -0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do institutionals and insiders believe in REC or OTV2? 5.7% of Record shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Octopus Titan VCT shares are held by institutional investors. 47.4% of Record shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Octopus Titan VCT shares are held 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. Which has higher valuation and earnings, REC or OTV2? Record has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus Titan VCT. Octopus Titan VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Record, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRecord£41.62M2.55£199.77M£0.051,113.36Octopus Titan VCT-£64.04M-6.69-£173.99M-£4.10-6.34 SummaryRecord beats Octopus Titan VCT on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Record News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for REC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding REC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart REC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRecordAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£106.24M£1.46B£4.83B£2.57BDividend Yield8.33%4.60%4.32%5.32%P/E Ratio1,113.363,006.771,300.864,280.30Price / Sales2.551,966.321,438.9899,406.89Price / Cash9.3560.46127.7827.90Price / Book3.651.363.538.11Net Income£199.77M£264.59M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance-5.17%-0.27%-0.32%-0.62%1 Month Performance-8.33%-0.30%0.64%0.88%1 Year Performance-14.06%7.23%40.34%126.01% Record Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RECRecordN/AGBX 55-1.4%N/A-12.7%£106.24M£41.62M1,113.3697Trending NewsOTV2Octopus Titan VCTN/AGBX 26+6.1%N/AN/A£428.41M-£64.04M-634.1530Negative NewsGap UpJEMIJPMorgan Global Emerg MktsN/AGBX 159.79+0.8%N/A+18.3%£425.33M£62.86M784.03N/ANAITNorth American Income TrustN/AGBX 359.50+0.6%N/A+7.9%£416.52M£41.93M1,192.37N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementPACPacific AssetsN/AGBX 357flatN/A-4.0%£416.09M-£25.02M-1,691.941,740High Trading VolumeJUGIJPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & IncomeN/AGBX 323.50+0.3%N/A-3.9%£412.98M£44.86M724.52N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportGRIDGresham House Energy Storage2.7724 of 5 starsGBX 72.10+0.1%GBX 7,500+10,302.2%+42.4%£410.30M-£5.79M-5,113.48N/ANews CoverageHEFTHenderson European Focus TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£400.01M£79.72M537.14N/AHigh Trading VolumeBIPSInvesco Bond Income PlusN/AGBX 175.50+0.3%N/A+0.3%£394.75M£28.17M1,325.53N/ADividend AnnouncementBHIUBMO UK High Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£391.68M£3.93M16,900.00N/AGap UpCHIUCT UK High Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£383.24M£12.28M3,677.78N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Octopus Titan VCT Competitors JPMorgan Global Emerg Mkts Competitors North American Income Trust Competitors Pacific Assets Competitors JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income Competitors Gresham House Energy Storage Competitors Henderson European Focus Trust Competitors Invesco Bond Income Plus Competitors BMO UK High Income Trust Competitors CT UK High Income Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:REC) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump Devises the Death of the IRS ☠️Trump has just signed an executive order creating America's first-ever National Investment Fund — a game-chang...Angel Publishing | SponsoredMelt-up warning Porter Stansberry says this bull market is past the “safe zone” and racing toward an event horizon — and in hi...Porter & Company | SponsoredBankrupt to billionaire after retirement?Expert Reveals: The #1 Retirement Play for 2025 "We're Entering the Greatest Energy Bull Market Since the I...Brownstone Research | SponsoredNvidia CEO’s Regret: ‘I Wish I Gave [Elon] More’…Earlier this year I predicted that the only reason Elon was in Washington was to push an AI-first agenda. 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