Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) Competitors GBX 373.72 -0.28 (-0.07%) As of 12:46 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SEC vs. HET, JEDT, CHRY, GCP, JUP, PCFT, HSL, SEIT, BUT, and P2PShould you be buying Strategic Equity Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Strategic Equity Capital include Henderson European Trust (HET), JPMorgan European Discovery (JEDT), Chrysalis Investments (CHRY), GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP), Jupiter Fund Management (JUP), Polar Capital Global Financials (PCFT), Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL), SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT), Brunner (BUT), and P2P Global Investments (P2P). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Strategic Equity Capital vs. Its Competitors Henderson European Trust JPMorgan European Discovery Chrysalis Investments GCP Infrastructure Investments Jupiter Fund Management Polar Capital Global Financials Henderson Smaller Companies SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust Brunner P2P Global Investments Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) and Henderson European Trust (LON:HET) 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 risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Is SEC or HET more profitable? Henderson European Trust has a net margin of 95.15% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 88.65%. Henderson European Trust's return on equity of 17.54% beat Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Equity Capital88.65% 14.97% 10.64% Henderson European Trust 95.15%17.54%10.02% Is SEC or HET a better dividend stock? Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Henderson European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson European Trust pays out -42.0% 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. Henderson European Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders and institutionals believe in SEC or HET? 7.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Henderson European Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Henderson European Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, SEC or HET? Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson European Trust has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, SEC or HET? Henderson European Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Strategic Equity Capital. Henderson European Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Strategic Equity Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStrategic Equity Capital£8.16M20.03£25.65M£0.142,665.62Henderson European Trust-£16.02M-39.37£71.73M-£0.10-1,971.01 Does the media prefer SEC or HET? In the previous week, Henderson European Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Strategic Equity Capital's score of 0.85 indicating that Henderson European Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Strategic Equity Capital Positive Henderson European Trust Very Positive SummaryStrategic Equity Capital and Henderson European Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SEC 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 SEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStrategic Equity CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£162.31M£1.46B£6.39B£2.74BDividend Yield0.94%4.59%4.31%5.31%P/E Ratio2,665.624,405.591,682.975,113.29Price / Sales20.031,856.861,297.01101,237.65Price / Cash8.7060.62127.5927.93Price / Book0.951.395.276.89Net Income£25.65M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.34%0.18%0.02%0.23%1 Month Performance-1.13%1.50%2.57%50.01%1 Year Performance2.25%6.90%24.33%150.47% Strategic Equity Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SECStrategic Equity CapitalN/AGBX 373.72-0.1%N/A+2.6%£162.31M£8.16M2,665.62N/ANews CoverageHETHenderson European TrustN/AGBX 208.75+0.1%N/A+12.0%£692.24M£75.38M613.97N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementJEDTJPMorgan European DiscoveryN/AGBX 586+0.5%N/A+27.3%£680.23M£106.93M7.02N/ACHRYChrysalis InvestmentsN/AGBX 121.80+1.8%N/A+40.2%£678.56M-£20.59M7.01N/AGap UpGCPGCP Infrastructure Investments2.1521 of 5 starsGBX 74.10+0.5%GBX 90+21.5%-7.3%£665.07M£74.34M42.651,950News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeJUPJupiter Fund Management0.3295 of 5 starsGBX 129.40+1.9%GBX 105-18.9%+50.9%£662.92M£377.99M-74.68522News CoveragePCFTPolar Capital Global FinancialsN/AGBX 213+1.2%N/A+19.6%£649.45M£125.99M5.67N/AHSLHenderson Smaller CompaniesN/AGBX 884+0.9%N/A-6.4%£649.10M£98.67M7.08N/ASEITSDCL Energy Efficiency Income TrustN/AGBX 58.70+0.9%N/A-6.0%£642.43M-£45.07M-11.35N/ANews CoverageBUTBrunnerN/AGBX 1,456+0.4%N/A+2.9%£632.43M£111.40M6.03N/AP2PP2P Global InvestmentsN/AN/AN/AN/A£617.42M£119.18M20.91N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Henderson European Trust Alternatives JPMorgan European Discovery Alternatives Chrysalis Investments Alternatives GCP Infrastructure Investments Alternatives Jupiter Fund Management Alternatives Polar Capital Global Financials Alternatives Henderson Smaller Companies Alternatives SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust Alternatives Brunner Alternatives P2P Global Investments Alternatives 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:SEC) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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