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SAIN vs. RCP, CTY, TEM, BPT, and QLT

Should you buy Scottish American Investment stock or one of its competitors? Scottish American Investment's main competitors and comparable companies include RIT Capital Partners (RCP), City of London (CTY), Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEM), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), and Quilter (QLT). 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 Scottish American Investment compare to RIT Capital Partners?

Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) and RIT Capital Partners (LON:RCP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, RIT Capital Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Scottish American Investment. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RIT Capital Partners and 0 mentions for Scottish American Investment. Scottish American Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RIT Capital Partners'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish American Investment Neutral
RIT Capital Partners Neutral

7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of RIT Capital Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Scottish American Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of RIT Capital Partners shares are owned 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.

RIT Capital Partners has a net margin of 2,025.88% compared to Scottish American Investment's net margin of 88.06%. RIT Capital Partners' return on equity of 16.54% beat Scottish American Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish American Investment88.06% 6.08% 5.89%
RIT Capital Partners 2,025.88%16.54%4.22%

Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.942, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RIT Capital Partners has a beta of 0.7545988, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

RIT Capital Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish American Investment. RIT Capital Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scottish American Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish American Investment£55.66M14.22£87.22M£32.4916.84
RIT Capital Partners£730.20M4.31£167.81M£496.605.13

Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. RIT Capital Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Scottish American Investment pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RIT Capital Partners pays out 8.9% 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.

Summary

RIT Capital Partners beats Scottish American Investment on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish American Investment compare to City of London?

Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Scottish American Investment pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 18.8% 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. City of London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to Scottish American Investment's net margin of 88.06%. City of London's return on equity of 22.92% beat Scottish American Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish American Investment88.06% 6.08% 5.89%
City of London 97.40%22.92%4.00%

Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.942, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Scottish American Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish American Investment Neutral
City of London Very Positive

City of London has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish American Investment. City of London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scottish American Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish American Investment£55.66M14.22£87.22M£32.4916.84
City of London£568.96M5.18£294.08M£113.995.01

Summary

City of London beats Scottish American Investment on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish American Investment compare to Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust?

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (LON:TEM) and Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has a beta of 1.012, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.942, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

10.8% of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish American Investment pays out 49.7% 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.

In the previous week, Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Scottish American Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust and 0 mentions for Scottish American Investment. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Scottish American Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Positive
Scottish American Investment Neutral

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has a net margin of 96.24% compared to Scottish American Investment's net margin of 88.06%. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust's return on equity of 31.30% beat Scottish American Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust96.24% 31.30% 4.50%
Scottish American Investment 88.06%6.08%5.89%

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish American Investment. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scottish American Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust£781.18M3.81£130.50M£77.544.20
Scottish American Investment£55.66M14.22£87.22M£32.4916.84

Summary

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust beats Scottish American Investment on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish American Investment compare to Bridgepoint Group?

Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Bridgepoint Group had 2 more articles in the media than Scottish American Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bridgepoint Group and 0 mentions for Scottish American Investment. Bridgepoint Group's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Scottish American Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Bridgepoint Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish American Investment Neutral
Bridgepoint Group Positive

7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Scottish American Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bridgepoint Group. Scottish American Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish American Investment£55.66M14.22£87.22M£32.4916.84
Bridgepoint Group£583.70M4.45£45.58M£3.0097.07

Scottish American Investment has a net margin of 88.06% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 4.18%. Scottish American Investment's return on equity of 6.08% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish American Investment88.06% 6.08% 5.89%
Bridgepoint Group 4.18%2.71%3.47%

Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Scottish American Investment pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bridgepoint Group pays out 313.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.942, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.387, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Bridgepoint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 33.93%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Scottish American Investment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scottish American Investment
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Bridgepoint Group beats Scottish American Investment on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish American Investment compare to Quilter?

Quilter (LON:QLT) and Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

44.4% of Quilter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Quilter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Scottish American Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Quilter pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Quilter pays out 74.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish American Investment pays out 49.7% 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.

Quilter currently has a consensus price target of GBX 210.86, suggesting a potential upside of 13.67%. Given Quilter's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Quilter is more favorable than Scottish American Investment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Quilter
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Scottish American Investment
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Scottish American Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quilter. Scottish American Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quilter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Quilter£13.46B0.19£49.61M£8.5021.82
Scottish American Investment£55.66M14.22£87.22M£32.4916.84

Scottish American Investment has a net margin of 88.06% compared to Quilter's net margin of 0.88%. Quilter's return on equity of 8.39% beat Scottish American Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Quilter0.88% 8.39% 0.21%
Scottish American Investment 88.06%6.08%5.89%

Quilter has a beta of 0.823, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.942, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Quilter had 3 more articles in the media than Scottish American Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Quilter and 0 mentions for Scottish American Investment. Quilter's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Scottish American Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Quilter is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Quilter Positive
Scottish American Investment Neutral

Summary

Quilter beats Scottish American Investment on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SAIN vs. The Competition

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MetricScottish American InvestmentCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£791.39M£5.51B£13.98B£2.88B
Dividend Yield2.94%7.44%5.92%6.22%
P/E Ratio16.8430.5225.65366.99
Price / Sales14.221,231.21510.6183,599.01
Price / Cash129.7447.9640.7527.89
Price / Book1.003.532.756.36
Net Income£87.22M£418.04M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.32%-1.35%-1.16%-0.58%
1 Month Performance-4.04%-1.15%0.52%0.26%
1 Year Performance7.67%4.72%10.05%20.36%

Scottish American Investment Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SAIN
Scottish American Investment
N/AGBX 547
+0.2%		N/A+7.5%£791.39M£55.66M16.84N/A
RCP
RIT Capital Partners
N/AGBX 2,565
flat		N/A+26.7%£3.17B£730.20M7.8462
CTY
City of London
N/AGBX 591
+0.3%		N/A+14.9%£3.05B£568.96M5.18N/A
TEM
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust
N/AGBX 322.50
+0.2%		N/A+56.4%£2.97B£781.18M4.16N/A
BPT
Bridgepoint Group
3.0962 of 5 stars		GBX 322.60
+1.2%		GBX 390
+20.9%		-10.3%£2.84B£583.70M107.53391

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