Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) Competitors GBX 366 +2.00 (+0.55%) As of 10/8/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SEC vs. BUT, HET, SEIT, FEML, P2P, GCP, SYNC, SCAM, SCIN, and MERIShould you be buying Strategic Equity Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Strategic Equity Capital include Brunner (BUT), Henderson European Trust (HET), SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT), Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEML), P2P Global Investments (P2P), GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP), Syncona (SYNC), Scottish American Investment (SCAM), The Scottish Investment Trust (SCIN), and Chrysalis Investments (MERI). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Strategic Equity Capital vs. Its Competitors Brunner Henderson European Trust SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust Fidelity Emerging Markets P2P Global Investments GCP Infrastructure Investments Syncona Scottish American Investment The Scottish Investment Trust Chrysalis Investments Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) and Brunner (LON:BUT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has better earnings & valuation, SEC or BUT? Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Equity Capital. Strategic Equity Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStrategic Equity Capital£8.16M19.37£25.65M£0.142,610.56Brunner£18.82M32.96£105.32M£0.393,682.59 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SEC or BUT? 7.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SEC or BUT more profitable? Brunner has a net margin of 94.54% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 88.65%. Brunner's return on equity of 18.49% 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% Brunner 94.54%18.49%11.63% Which has more risk & volatility, SEC or BUT? Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to SEC or BUT? In the previous week, Strategic Equity Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Brunner. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Strategic Equity Capital and 0 mentions for Brunner. Strategic Equity Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Brunner's score of 0.00 indicating that Strategic Equity Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Strategic Equity Capital Positive Brunner Neutral Is SEC or BUT 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%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.24 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. Brunner pays out 61.0% 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. SummaryBrunner beats Strategic Equity Capital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Strategic Equity Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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£158.11M£1.48B£6.51B£2.62BDividend Yield0.96%4.59%4.31%5.28%P/E Ratio2,610.563,116.261,345.554,442.02Price / Sales19.371,964.341,452.36100,236.47Price / Cash8.7060.47127.6427.90Price / Book0.931.373.539.02Net Income£25.65M£264.59M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.78%0.42%1.00%0.43%1 Month Performance-2.66%1.33%6.69%5.55%1 Year Performance11.93%8.58%40.93%161.67% Strategic Equity Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SECStrategic Equity CapitalN/AGBX 366+0.5%N/A+11.6%£158.11M£8.16M2,610.56N/APositive NewsBUTBrunnerN/AGBX 1,444+0.3%N/A+3.2%£624.50M£18.82M3,708.27N/AHETHenderson European TrustN/AGBX 201flatN/AN/A£621.31M-£16.02M-1,942.03N/ADividend AnnouncementSEITSDCL Energy Efficiency Income TrustN/AGBX 57+0.2%N/A-6.9%£618.69M£72.50M890.63N/APositive NewsGap DownFEMLFidelity Emerging MarketsN/AGBX 968-0.2%N/A+43.5%£618.65M£92.95M1,008.33N/ANews CoverageInsider TradeP2PP2P Global InvestmentsN/AN/AN/AN/A£617.42M£119.18M20.91N/AGCPGCP Infrastructure Investments1.9152 of 5 starsGBX 73+0.8%GBX 90+23.3%-4.0%£611.88M£13.04M6,347.831,950SYNCSynconaN/AGBX 99.90+0.9%N/A-9.1%£607.25M-£68.31M-444.401,208SCAMScottish American InvestmentN/AN/AN/AN/A£603.25M£74.89M9.08N/ANews CoverageSCINThe Scottish Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£592.25M£51.43M1,570.1815MERIChrysalis InvestmentsN/AN/AN/AN/A£585.93MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brunner Alternatives Henderson European Trust Alternatives SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust Alternatives Fidelity Emerging Markets Alternatives P2P Global Investments Alternatives GCP Infrastructure Investments Alternatives Syncona Alternatives Scottish American Investment Alternatives The Scottish Investment Trust Alternatives Chrysalis 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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