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Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (SST) Competitors

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As of 08/14/2026 11:57 AM Eastern
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SST vs. GROW, BPCR, EDIN, GSS, and SDP

Should you buy Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos stock or one of its competitors? Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos's main competitors and comparable companies include Molten Ventures (GROW), BioPharma Credit (BPCR), Edinburgh Investment (EDIN), Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), and Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos compare to Molten Ventures?

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) and Molten Ventures (LON:GROW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Molten Ventures has a consensus target price of GBX 638.67, indicating a potential downside of 7.10%. Given Molten Ventures' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Molten Ventures is more favorable than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Molten Ventures
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Molten Ventures has a net margin of 75.09% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. Molten Ventures' return on equity of 9.21% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-30.11% -3.68% 8.03%
Molten Ventures 75.09%9.21%-3.46%

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Molten Ventures. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molten Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-26.40£60.88M-£12.03N/A
Molten Ventures£148M8.04-£33.58M£69.009.96

9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Molten Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Molten Ventures shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.35540748, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molten Ventures has a beta of 1.9564402, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Molten Ventures had 2 more articles in the media than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Molten Ventures and 0 mentions for Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Molten Ventures'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral
Molten Ventures Neutral

Summary

Molten Ventures beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos compare to BioPharma Credit?

BioPharma Credit (LON:BPCR) and Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, BioPharma Credit's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BioPharma Credit Neutral
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral

BioPharma Credit pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 712.8%. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. BioPharma Credit pays out 61.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% 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.

BioPharma Credit has a net margin of 92.62% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. BioPharma Credit's return on equity of 11.29% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BioPharma Credit92.62% 11.29% 4.98%
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos -30.11%-3.68%8.03%

BioPharma Credit has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BioPharma Credit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BioPharma Credit£132.06M0.08£10.42B£11.400.09
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-26.40£60.88M-£12.03N/A

BioPharma Credit has a beta of 0.22095597, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.35540748, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

31.3% of BioPharma Credit shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BioPharma Credit shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned 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.

Summary

BioPharma Credit beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos compare to Edinburgh Investment?

Edinburgh Investment (LON:EDIN) and Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Edinburgh Investment has a net margin of 89.72% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. Edinburgh Investment's return on equity of 7.03% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Edinburgh Investment89.72% 7.03% 6.69%
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos -30.11%-3.68%8.03%

9.7% of Edinburgh Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Edinburgh Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos 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.

Edinburgh Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Edinburgh Investment pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% 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.

Edinburgh Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edinburgh Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Edinburgh Investment£79.43M13.41£180.50M£55.9115.19
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-26.40£60.88M-£12.03N/A

Edinburgh Investment has a beta of 0.967, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.35540748, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Edinburgh Investment had 6 more articles in the media than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Edinburgh Investment and 0 mentions for Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Edinburgh Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Edinburgh Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Edinburgh Investment Positive
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral

Summary

Edinburgh Investment beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos compare to Genesis Emerging Markets Fund?

Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (LON:GSS) and Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Genesis Emerging Markets Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Genesis Emerging Markets FundN/A N/A N/A
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos -30.11%-3.68%8.03%

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genesis Emerging Markets Fund. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesis Emerging Markets Fund, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund£250.40M0.00N/A£140.70N/A
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-26.40£60.88M-£12.03N/A

In the previous week, Genesis Emerging Markets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Neutral
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral

9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Genesis Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Genesis Emerging Markets Fund pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% 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. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Genesis Emerging Markets Fund and Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos compare to Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund?

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (LON:SDP) and Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has a net margin of 95.12% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund's return on equity of 20.01% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund95.12% 20.01% -1.73%
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos -30.11%-3.68%8.03%

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has a beta of 0.964, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.35540748, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Positive
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund£191.10M5.49£121.21M£135.646.17
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-26.40£60.88M-£12.03N/A

17.2% of Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% 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.

Summary

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SST vs. The Competition

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MetricScottish Oriental Smaller CosCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£303.01M£5.73B£14.12B£2.88B
Dividend Yield1.07%7.38%5.87%6.11%
P/E Ratio-22.6138.1329.34368.69
Price / Sales-26.401,232.96513.8483,338.13
Price / Cash38.1248.3337.4927.89
Price / Book0.163.693.717.18
Net Income£60.88M£417.15M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.83%0.56%0.73%0.87%
1 Month Performance-1.41%0.72%1.52%2.91%
1 Year Performance-7.80%7.70%12.46%64.28%

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SST
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos
N/AGBX 272
-0.4%		N/A-8.1%£303.01M-£11.48MN/A320
GROW
Molten Ventures
0.8183 of 5 stars		GBX 632.50
+3.0%		GBX 638.67
+1.0%		+85.1%£1.09B£148M9.1720
BPCR
BioPharma Credit
N/AGBX 0.97
flat		N/A+10.8%£1.09B£132.06M0.08N/A
EDIN
Edinburgh Investment
N/AGBX 851.07
+0.1%		N/A+7.1%£1.08B£79.43M15.22N/A
GSS
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.06B£250.40M6.181,626

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