Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (SDV) Competitors

Schroder UK Public Private Trust (LON:SUPP) and Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (LON:SDV) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to SUPP or SDV?

In the previous week, Schroder UK Public Private Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Chelverton UK Dividend Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Schroder UK Public Private Trust	Neutral
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SUPP or SDV?

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder UK Public Private Trust. Schroder UK Public Private Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chelverton UK Dividend Trust, 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
Schroder UK Public Private Trust	-£66.85M	0.00	-£71.39M	-£0.19	N/A
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust	£10.66M	3.11	£8.87M	£39.36	3.76

Which has more risk and volatility, SUPP or SDV?

Schroder UK Public Private Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SUPP or SDV?

32.9% of Schroder UK Public Private Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Schroder UK Public Private Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust 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.

Is SUPP or SDV more profitable?

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has a net margin of 83.24% compared to Schroder UK Public Private Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Chelverton UK Dividend Trust's return on equity of 25.12% beat Schroder UK Public Private Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroder UK Public Private Trust	N/A	-21.40%	-13.21%
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust	83.24%	25.12%	0.90%

Summary

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust beats Schroder UK Public Private Trust on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.