St. James's Place Competitors

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and NatWest Group (LON:NWG) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares St. James's Place and NatWest Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares St. James's Place and NatWest Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for St. James's Place and NatWest Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

St. James's Place currently has a consensus target price of GBX 968.89, indicating a potential downside of 19.39%. NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 165, indicating a potential downside of 11.12%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than St. James's Place.

Summary

NatWest Group beats St. James's Place on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L) (LON:SMT) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares St. James's Place and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L)'s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for St. James's Place and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L), as reported by MarketBeat.com.

St. James's Place presently has a consensus target price of GBX 968.89, suggesting a potential downside of 19.39%. Given St. James' Place's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L).

Profitability

This table compares St. James's Place and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. St. James's Place pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L) pays out -1.0% 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

St. James's Place beats Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L) on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) (LON:STAN) and St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) and St. James' Place's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

St. James's Place is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) and St. James's Place, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) presently has a consensus price target of GBX 505.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.50%. St. James's Place has a consensus price target of GBX 968.89, suggesting a potential downside of 19.39%. Given Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) is more favorable than St. James's Place.

Profitability

This table compares Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) and St. James' Place's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) beats St. James's Place on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group (LON:RBS) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Dividends

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Royal Bank of Scotland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. St. James's Place pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank of Scotland Group pays out 0.3% 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. Royal Bank of Scotland Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares St. James's Place and Royal Bank of Scotland Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for St. James's Place and Royal Bank of Scotland Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

St. James's Place presently has a consensus target price of GBX 968.89, suggesting a potential downside of 19.39%. Royal Bank of Scotland Group has a consensus target price of GBX 153.18, suggesting a potential upside of 28.13%. Given Royal Bank of Scotland Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank of Scotland Group is more favorable than St. James's Place.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares St. James's Place and Royal Bank of Scotland Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Royal Bank of Scotland Group beats St. James's Place on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares St. James's Place and 3i Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. St. James's Place pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3i Group pays out 0.5% 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for St. James's Place and 3i Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

St. James's Place currently has a consensus target price of GBX 968.89, suggesting a potential downside of 19.39%. 3i Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,021, suggesting a potential downside of 9.89%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 3i Group is more favorable than St. James's Place.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares St. James's Place and 3i Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

3i Group beats St. James's Place on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and Admiral Group (LON:ADM) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares St. James's Place and Admiral Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Admiral Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. St. James's Place pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Admiral Group pays out 0.6% 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for St. James's Place and Admiral Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

St. James's Place currently has a consensus target price of GBX 968.89, suggesting a potential downside of 19.39%. Admiral Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,284.20, suggesting a potential downside of 26.95%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Admiral Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares St. James's Place and Admiral Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Admiral Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

St. James's Place beats Admiral Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.