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Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (SST) Competitors

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SST vs. GROW, FCSS, SDP, GSS, and USA

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), Fidelity China Special (FCSS), Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP), Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), and Baillie Gifford US Growth (USA). 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?

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

Molten Ventures presently has a consensus price target of GBX 638.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.31%. Given Molten Ventures' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Molten Ventures is more favorable than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos.

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

In the previous week, Molten Ventures' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Molten Ventures Neutral
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral

Molten Ventures has a beta of 1.9564402, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.298, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Molten Ventures£148M7.87-£33.58M£69.009.78
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-27.15£60.88M-£12.03N/A

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
Molten Ventures75.09% 9.21% -3.46%
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos -30.11%-3.68%8.03%

40.5% of Molten Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Molten Ventures shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos 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.

Summary

Molten Ventures beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos compare to Fidelity China Special?

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

9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Fidelity China Special shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fidelity China Special shares are held 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 0.298, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity China Special has a beta of 0.919, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fidelity China Special had 1 more articles in the media than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fidelity China Special and 0 mentions for Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Fidelity China Special's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Fidelity China Special is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral
Fidelity China Special Positive

Fidelity China Special has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity China Special, 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-27.15£60.88M-£12.03N/A
Fidelity China Special£146.54M7.68£997.06M£29.758.32

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Fidelity China Special pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity China Special pays out 26.9% 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.

Fidelity China Special has a net margin of 81.41% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. Fidelity China Special's return on equity of 9.12% 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%
Fidelity China Special 81.41%9.12%N/A

Summary

Fidelity China Special beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-30.11% -3.68% 8.03%
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund 95.12%20.01%-1.73%

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.298, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund has a beta of 0.958, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-27.15£60.88M-£12.03N/A
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund£191.10M5.57£121.21M£135.646.30

In the previous week, Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.32 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 news media.

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

9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.2% of Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund shares are held by company 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.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos pays out -24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund pays out 9.6% 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.

Summary

Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 11 of the 14 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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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-27.15£60.88M-£12.03N/A

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 1.0%. 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.

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

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%

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Baillie Gifford US Growth?

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

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford US Growth had 1 more articles in the media than Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Baillie Gifford US Growth and 0 mentions for Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Baillie Gifford US Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' score of 0.00 indicating that Baillie Gifford US Growth is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford US Growth Neutral
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Neutral

5.8% of Baillie Gifford US Growth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baillie Gifford US Growth 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford US Growth£58.05M18.31£84.35M£19.8119.38
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos-£11.48M-27.15£60.88M-£12.03N/A

Baillie Gifford US Growth has a net margin of 96.49% compared to Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' net margin of -30.11%. Baillie Gifford US Growth's return on equity of 25.27% beat Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford US Growth96.49% 25.27% N/A
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos -30.11%-3.68%8.03%

Baillie Gifford US Growth has a beta of 0.618, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos has a beta of 0.298, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Baillie Gifford US Growth beats Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos on 10 of the 13 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£311.66M£5.16B£13.12B£2.45B
Dividend Yield1.04%7.57%6.03%6.18%
P/E Ratio-23.2829.3824.51366.16
Price / Sales-27.151,199.36499.2289,427.23
Price / Cash38.1247.6745.5127.89
Price / Book0.173.482.706.83
Net Income£60.88M£416.56M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.74%-1.04%-0.72%
1 Month Performance1.08%-2.71%-3.20%-1.01%
1 Year Performance-0.71%9.00%10.47%22.82%

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 280
+1.8%		N/A-0.7%£311.66M-£11.48MN/A320
GROW
Molten Ventures
0.6206 of 5 stars		GBX 686.50
+1.1%		GBX 638.67
-7.0%		+69.5%£1.19B£148M9.9520
FCSS
Fidelity China Special
N/AGBX 251
-0.8%		N/A-25.0%£1.14B£146.54M8.44N/A
SDP
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund
N/AGBX 851
+0.7%		N/A+30.5%£1.06B£191.10M6.27N/A
GSS
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.06B£250.40M6.181,626

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