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Schroder Japan Trust (SJG) Competitors

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SJG vs. RAT, PNL, LWDB, BRWM, and WTAN

Should you buy Schroder Japan Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Schroder Japan Trust 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 Schroder Japan Trust include Rathbones Group (RAT), Personal Assets (PNL), Law Debenture (LWDB), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), and Witan Investment Trust (WTAN). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to Rathbones Group?

Rathbones Group (LON:RAT) and Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Rathbones Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,836.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.79%. Given Rathbones Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Rathbones Group is more favorable than Schroder Japan Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rathbones Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Schroder Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Rathbones Group has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder Japan Trust. Schroder Japan Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rathbones Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rathbones Group£961.70M1.82£63.46M£112.3015.17
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.99£60.51M£63.176.17

Rathbones Group has a beta of 0.722, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to Rathbones Group's net margin of 11.20%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.51% beat Rathbones Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rathbones Group11.20% 8.95% 3.57%
Schroder Japan Trust 119.46%19.51%7.69%

In the previous week, Rathbones Group had 1 more articles in the media than Schroder Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Rathbones Group and 0 mentions for Schroder Japan Trust. Rathbones Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Schroder Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Rathbones Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rathbones Group Positive
Schroder Japan Trust Neutral

61.6% of Rathbones Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Rathbones Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Rathbones Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 99 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Rathbones Group pays out 88.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Rathbones Group beats Schroder Japan Trust on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to Personal Assets?

Personal Assets (LON:PNL) and Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Personal Assets has a beta of 0.33214432, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Personal Assets has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder Japan Trust. Schroder Japan Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Personal Assets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Personal Assets£105.16M16.21£124.81M£32.4817.00
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.99£60.51M£63.176.17

Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Personal Assets pays out 17.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% 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.

In the previous week, Personal Assets' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Schroder Japan Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Personal Assets Neutral
Schroder Japan Trust Neutral

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to Personal Assets' net margin of 95.99%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.51% beat Personal Assets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Personal Assets95.99% 6.04% 1.96%
Schroder Japan Trust 119.46%19.51%7.69%

0.1% of Personal Assets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Personal Assets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust 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.

Summary

Schroder Japan Trust beats Personal Assets on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to Law Debenture?

Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) and Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Law Debenture pays out 15.1% 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.

In the previous week, Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Law Debenture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroder Japan Trust Neutral
Law Debenture Neutral

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 80.52%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 23.85% beat Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroder Japan Trust119.46% 19.51% 7.69%
Law Debenture 80.52%23.85%8.76%

Law Debenture has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder Japan Trust. Law Debenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Japan Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.99£60.51M£63.176.17
Law Debenture£366.00M4.60£142.39M£229.505.52

Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 1.2177322, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Law Debenture beats Schroder Japan Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) and Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Schroder Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock World Mining Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock World Mining Trust Positive
Schroder Japan Trust Neutral

8.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to BlackRock World Mining Trust's net margin of 98.77%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 52.74% beat Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock World Mining Trust98.77% 52.74% -0.10%
Schroder Japan Trust 119.46%19.51%7.69%

Schroder Japan Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock World Mining Trust. BlackRock World Mining Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Japan Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock World Mining Trust£693.80M2.56-£13.42M£365.862.60
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.99£60.51M£63.176.17

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.7261304, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock World Mining Trust and Schroder Japan Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to Witan Investment Trust?

Witan Investment Trust (LON:WTAN) and Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Witan Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Witan Investment Trust pays out 1,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder Japan Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Witan Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Witan Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Schroder Japan Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Witan Investment Trust Neutral
Schroder Japan Trust Neutral

Witan Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder Japan Trust. Witan Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Japan Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Witan Investment Trust£246.38M0.00£220.34M£0.36N/A
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.99£60.51M£63.176.17

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to Witan Investment Trust's net margin of 89.43%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.51% beat Witan Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Witan Investment Trust89.43% 13.68% 7.95%
Schroder Japan Trust 119.46%19.51%7.69%

8.5% of Witan Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Witan Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Witan Investment Trust and Schroder Japan Trust tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SJG vs. The Competition

MetricSchroder Japan TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£443.84M£5.56B£14.05B£2.87B
Dividend Yield3.20%7.46%5.91%6.13%
P/E Ratio6.1738.2529.33369.49
Price / Sales5.991,242.76511.4983,955.51
Price / Cash44.7848.2339.3227.89
Price / Book1.313.753.747.06
Net Income£60.51M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.84%1.29%1.10%1.18%
1 Month Performance-0.51%-0.45%0.45%0.90%
1 Year Performance44.98%6.60%13.13%75.31%

Schroder Japan Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SJG
Schroder Japan Trust
N/AGBX 390
-0.3%
N/A+46.4%£443.84M£74.08M6.17N/A
RAT
Rathbones Group
2.7453 of 5 stars
GBX 1,664
-0.2%
GBX 1,836.67
+10.4%
-12.1%£1.71B£961.70M15.893,500
PNL
Personal Assets
N/AGBX 548
+0.6%
N/A+8.6%£1.69B£105.16M16.87N/A
LWDB
Law Debenture
N/AGBX 1,254
+1.0%
N/A+27.2%£1.67B£366.00M5.46260
BRWM
BlackRock World Mining Trust
N/AGBX 883
flat
N/A+71.3%£1.65B£693.80M2.41147,000

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This page (LON:SJG) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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