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Schroder Japan Trust (SJG) Competitors

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SJG vs. MRC, HGT, RAT, TRIG, and PNL

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 The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), HgCapital Trust (HGT), Rathbones Group (RAT), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), and Personal Assets (PNL). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

The Mercantile Investment Trust (LON:MRC) and Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to The Mercantile Investment Trust's net margin of 89.90%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.51% beat The Mercantile Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Mercantile Investment Trust89.90% 10.56% 2.53%
Schroder Japan Trust 119.46%19.51%7.69%

13.0% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Mercantile Investment 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays out 27.7% 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. Schroder Japan Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Mercantile Investment Trust£209.68M8.44£393.55M£29.039.56
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.61£60.51M£63.175.78

The Mercantile Investment Trust has a beta of 1.5307136, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Schroder Japan Trust had 1 more articles in the media than The Mercantile Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Schroder Japan Trust and 0 mentions for The Mercantile Investment Trust. Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat The Mercantile Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Schroder Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Mercantile Investment Trust Neutral
Schroder Japan Trust Positive

Summary

Schroder Japan Trust beats The Mercantile Investment Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to HgCapital Trust?

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

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to HgCapital Trust's net margin of 88.67%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.51% beat HgCapital Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroder Japan Trust119.46% 19.51% 7.69%
HgCapital Trust 88.67%3.90%6.88%

8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.41128778, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HgCapital Trust pays out 25.6% 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. Schroder Japan Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Schroder Japan Trust and Schroder Japan Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat HgCapital Trust's score of 1.38 indicating that Schroder Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Schroder Japan Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HgCapital Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Schroder Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
HgCapital Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Schroder Japan Trust. Schroder Japan Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HgCapital 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£74.08M5.61£60.51M£63.175.78
HgCapital Trust£109.29M16.16£284.58M£21.4918.15

Summary

Schroder Japan Trust beats HgCapital Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to Rathbones Group?

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

Rathbones Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,982.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.21%. Given Rathbones Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rathbones Group is more favorable than Schroder Japan Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Schroder Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Rathbones Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Rathbones Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Rathbones Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Schroder Japan Trust has a net margin of 119.46% compared to Rathbones Group's net margin of 10.85%. 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
Schroder Japan Trust119.46% 19.51% 7.69%
Rathbones Group 10.85%8.33%3.57%

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

Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Rathbones Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 94 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rathbones Group pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.61£60.51M£63.175.78
Rathbones Group£923.30M1.90£63.46M£104.7016.29

In the previous week, Rathbones Group had 2 more articles in the media than Schroder Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Rathbones Group and 1 mentions for Schroder Japan Trust. Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Rathbones Group's score of 0.59 indicating that Schroder Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Schroder Japan Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rathbones Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Rathbones Group beats Schroder Japan Trust on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LON:TRIG) and Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -139.4% 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. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.384, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9138074, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

37.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Schroder Japan Trust had 1 more articles in the media than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Schroder Japan Trust and 0 mentions for The Renewables Infrastructure Group. Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Schroder Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Renewables Infrastructure Group Neutral
Schroder Japan Trust Positive

Schroder Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. The Renewables Infrastructure Group 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
The Renewables Infrastructure Group-£123.70M-14.03-£37.22M-£5.40N/A
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.61£60.51M£63.175.78

The Renewables Infrastructure Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, suggesting a potential upside of 34.59%. Given The Renewables Infrastructure Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Renewables Infrastructure Group is more favorable than Schroder Japan Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Schroder Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a net margin of 328.03% compared to Schroder Japan Trust's net margin of 119.46%. Schroder Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.51% beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Renewables Infrastructure Group328.03% -5.09% -1.63%
Schroder Japan Trust 119.46%19.51%7.69%

Summary

Schroder Japan Trust beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Schroder Japan Trust compare to Personal Assets?

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

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
Schroder Japan Trust£74.08M5.61£60.51M£63.175.78
Personal Assets£105.16M15.89£124.81M£32.4816.66

In the previous week, Schroder Japan Trust and Schroder Japan Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Schroder Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Personal Assets' score of 0.44 indicating that Schroder Japan Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Schroder Japan Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Personal Assets
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

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
Schroder Japan Trust119.46% 19.51% 7.69%
Personal Assets 95.99%6.04%1.96%

Schroder Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Schroder Japan Trust pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Personal Assets pays out 17.2% 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.

8.1% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Personal Assets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Schroder Japan Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Personal Assets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Schroder Japan Trust beats Personal Assets on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SJG vs. The Competition

MetricSchroder Japan TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£415.39M£2.49B£6.21B£2.78B
Dividend Yield3.15%6.00%5.24%6.12%
P/E Ratio5.7862.7329.67368.15
Price / Sales5.611,838.811,175.1384,703.07
Price / Cash44.7860.50117.4027.89
Price / Book1.231.326.567.50
Net Income£60.51M£265.96M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-5.19%-0.40%-0.19%0.05%
1 Month Performance-4.70%-0.09%0.14%-1.30%
1 Year Performance43.70%7.26%15.07%62.22%

Schroder Japan Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SJG
Schroder Japan Trust
N/AGBX 365
-2.1%
N/A+48.0%£415.39M£74.08M5.78N/A
MRC
The Mercantile Investment Trust
N/AGBX 271.47
flat
N/A+11.0%£1.73B£209.68M9.352,800
HGT
HgCapital Trust
2.0278 of 5 stars
GBX 377.11
+0.7%
N/A-22.8%£1.71B£109.29M17.55N/A
RAT
Rathbones Group
3.7113 of 5 stars
GBX 1,648
-0.5%
GBX 1,982.50
+20.3%
-8.8%£1.70B£923.30M15.743,500
TRIG
The Renewables Infrastructure Group
1.9458 of 5 stars
GBX 72.10
+1.5%
GBX 100
+38.7%
-16.4%£1.68B-£123.70MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:SJG) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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