Do analysts prefer POLN or SEC?

Pollen Street Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,088.67, indicating a potential upside of 28.99%. Given Pollen Street Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pollen Street Group is more favorable than Strategic Equity Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pollen Street Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Strategic Equity Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) Competitors

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SEC vs. HSL, HONY, POLN, NAS, and UEM

Should you buy Strategic Equity Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Strategic Equity Capital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Strategic Equity Capital include Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL), Pollen Street (HONY), Pollen Street Group (POLN), North Atlantic Smaller Cos (NAS), and Utilico Emerging Markets Trust (UEM). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Strategic Equity Capital compare to Henderson Smaller Companies?

Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Henderson Smaller Companies has a net margin of 46.56% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 33.47%. Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity of 10.95% beat Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Equity Capital	33.47%	10.95%	10.64%
Henderson Smaller Companies	46.56%	0.92%	7.47%

In the previous week, Strategic Equity Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Equity Capital	Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies	Neutral

Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 240.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Henderson Smaller Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Strategic Equity Capital. Strategic Equity Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Smaller Companies, 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
Strategic Equity Capital	£19.38M	6.55	£25.65M	£38.24	9.65
Henderson Smaller Companies	£6.33M	80.31	£91.77M	£11.63	77.39

12.3% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.503, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.099, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats Strategic Equity Capital on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Equity Capital compare to Pollen Street?

Pollen Street (LON:HONY) and Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Pollen Street's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Strategic Equity Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Pollen Street is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pollen Street	Positive
Strategic Equity Capital	Neutral

Strategic Equity Capital has a net margin of 33.47% compared to Pollen Street's net margin of 0.00%. Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity of 10.95% beat Pollen Street's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pollen Street	N/A	N/A	N/A
Strategic Equity Capital	33.47%	10.95%	10.64%

Pollen Street pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.80 per share. Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pollen Street pays out 98.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Strategic Equity Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Strategic Equity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Pollen Street. Pollen Street 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pollen Street	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0.81	N/A
Strategic Equity Capital	£19.38M	6.55	£25.65M	£38.24	9.65

12.3% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by 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.

Summary

Strategic Equity Capital beats Pollen Street on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Equity Capital compare to Pollen Street Group?

Pollen Street Group (LON:POLN) and Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Pollen Street Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 54.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pollen Street Group pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 11.1% 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.

Pollen Street Group has a beta of 0.013, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.503, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Pollen Street Group has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Equity Capital. Pollen Street Group 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pollen Street Group	£118.52M	4.24	£44.86M	£93.70	9.01
Strategic Equity Capital	£19.38M	6.55	£25.65M	£38.24	9.65

Pollen Street Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,088.67, indicating a potential upside of 28.99%. Given Pollen Street Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pollen Street Group is more favorable than Strategic Equity Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pollen Street Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Strategic Equity Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Pollen Street Group had 2 more articles in the media than Strategic Equity Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Pollen Street Group and 0 mentions for Strategic Equity Capital. Strategic Equity Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Pollen Street Group's score of -0.46 indicating that Strategic Equity Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pollen Street Group	Neutral
Strategic Equity Capital	Neutral

Pollen Street Group has a net margin of 53.91% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 33.47%. Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity of 10.95% beat Pollen Street Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pollen Street Group	53.91%	9.58%	5.32%
Strategic Equity Capital	33.47%	10.95%	10.64%

28.0% of Pollen Street Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Pollen Street Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pollen Street Group beats Strategic Equity Capital on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Equity Capital compare to North Atlantic Smaller Cos?

Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) and North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.503, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.9501607, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, North Atlantic Smaller Cos had 1 more articles in the media than Strategic Equity Capital. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for North Atlantic Smaller Cos and 0 mentions for Strategic Equity Capital. Strategic Equity Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled North Atlantic Smaller Cos'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Equity Capital	Neutral
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	Neutral

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Equity Capital. Strategic Equity Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North Atlantic Smaller Cos, 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
Strategic Equity Capital	£19.38M	6.55	£25.65M	£38.24	9.65
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	£31.67M	15.69	£87.97M	£22.28	17.28

12.3% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of North Atlantic Smaller Cos 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.

North Atlantic Smaller Cos has a net margin of 73.06% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 33.47%. Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity of 10.95% beat North Atlantic Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Equity Capital	33.47%	10.95%	10.64%
North Atlantic Smaller Cos	73.06%	3.99%	0.24%

Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. North Atlantic Smaller Cos pays out 39.5% 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

North Atlantic Smaller Cos beats Strategic Equity Capital on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Equity Capital compare to Utilico Emerging Markets Trust?

Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) and Utilico Emerging Markets Trust (LON:UEM) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Strategic Equity Capital. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Utilico Emerging Markets Trust and 0 mentions for Strategic Equity Capital. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Strategic Equity Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Utilico Emerging Markets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Equity Capital	Neutral
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust	Positive

Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.503, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust has a beta of 0.394, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust pays out 34.4% 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.

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust has a net margin of 80.51% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 33.47%. Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity of 10.95% beat Utilico Emerging Markets Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Equity Capital	33.47%	10.95%	10.64%
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust	80.51%	9.96%	7.22%

12.3% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Strategic Equity Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Utilico Emerging Markets Trust. Strategic Equity Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Utilico Emerging Markets 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
Strategic Equity Capital	£19.38M	6.55	£25.65M	£38.24	9.65
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust	£54.70M	8.83	£20.98M	£27.02	10.25

Summary

Strategic Equity Capital beats Utilico Emerging Markets Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Strategic Equity Capital	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£126.88M	£2.51B	£5.73B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	1.13%	6.02%	5.28%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	9.65	25.88	16.37	365.21
Price / Sales	6.55	2,084.22	1,111.85	87,168.40
Price / Cash	8.70	60.15	91.78	27.85
Price / Book	0.94	1.37	6.49	7.68
Net Income	£25.65M	£264.62M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.27%	-1.04%	-0.86%	-0.52%
1 Month Performance	2.50%	-0.44%	0.52%	2.08%
1 Year Performance	9.82%	10.23%	18.74%	72.75%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SEC Strategic Equity Capital	N/A	GBX 369 -0.7%	N/A	+11.5%	£126.88M	£19.38M	9.65	N/A
HSL Henderson Smaller Companies	N/A	GBX 900 flat	N/A	+6.3%	£508.58M	£6.33M	77.39	N/A
HONY Pollen Street	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£507.26M	N/A	975.31	N/A	News Coverage
POLN Pollen Street Group	3.6359 of 5 stars	GBX 833.24 +0.4%	GBX 1,088.67 +30.7%	+8.5%	£496.28M	£118.52M	8.89	84
NAS North Atlantic Smaller Cos	N/A	GBX 381 flat	N/A	-90.1%	£491.87M	£31.67M	17.10	N/A	Positive News

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Is SEC or HSL more profitable?

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Is SEC or HSL a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SEC or HSL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SEC or HSL?

Which has more risk & volatility, SEC or HSL?

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Does the media prefer HONY or SEC?

Is HONY or SEC more profitable?

Is HONY or SEC a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HONY or SEC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HONY or SEC?

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Is POLN or SEC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, POLN or SEC?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, POLN or SEC?

Do analysts prefer POLN or SEC?

Does the media prefer POLN or SEC?

Is POLN or SEC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in POLN or SEC?

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Which has more volatility & risk, SEC or NAS?

Does the media favor SEC or NAS?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SEC or NAS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SEC or NAS?

Is SEC or NAS more profitable?

Is SEC or NAS a better dividend stock?

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Does the media prefer SEC or UEM?

Which has more volatility and risk, SEC or UEM?

Is SEC or UEM a better dividend stock?

Is SEC or UEM more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SEC or UEM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SEC or UEM?

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