Schroder UK Mid Cap (SCP) Competitors

Temple Bar (LON:TMPL) and Schroder UK Mid Cap (LON:SCP) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media prefer TMPL or SCP?

In the previous week, Temple Bar had 1 more articles in the media than Schroder UK Mid Cap. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Temple Bar and 0 mentions for Schroder UK Mid Cap. Temple Bar's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Schroder UK Mid Cap's score of 0.00 indicating that Temple Bar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Temple Bar	Neutral
Schroder UK Mid Cap	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TMPL or SCP?

34.5% of Temple Bar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.6% of Schroder UK Mid Cap shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Temple Bar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Schroder UK Mid Cap shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TMPL or SCP?

Temple Bar has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder UK Mid Cap. Temple Bar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder UK Mid Cap, 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
Temple Bar	£157.64M	5.94	£154.90M	£53.87	6.08
Schroder UK Mid Cap	£40.15M	5.84	£36.42M	£105.24	6.44

Is TMPL or SCP a better dividend stock?

Temple Bar pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Schroder UK Mid Cap pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Temple Bar pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder UK Mid Cap pays out 20.0% 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, TMPL or SCP?

Temple Bar has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schroder UK Mid Cap has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TMPL or SCP more profitable?

Temple Bar has a net margin of 98.26% compared to Schroder UK Mid Cap's net margin of 90.71%. Temple Bar's return on equity of 20.62% beat Schroder UK Mid Cap's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Temple Bar	98.26%	20.62%	7.08%
Schroder UK Mid Cap	90.71%	15.45%	4.88%

Summary

Temple Bar beats Schroder UK Mid Cap on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.