Syncona (SYNC) Competitors GBX 95.20 -0.30 (-0.31%) As of 07/18/2025 11:58 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesBuy This Stock SYNC vs. HGT, HICL, HVPE, INPP, TRIG, QLT, AJB, TEM, SSON, and CLDNShould you be buying Syncona stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Syncona include HgCapital Trust (HGT), HICL Infrastructure (HICL), HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), International Public Partnerships (INPP), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), Quilter (QLT), AJ Bell (AJB), Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEM), Smithson Investment Trust (SSON), and Caledonia Investments (CLDN). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Syncona vs. Its Competitors HgCapital Trust HICL Infrastructure HarbourVest Global Private Equity International Public Partnerships The Renewables Infrastructure Group Quilter AJ Bell Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Smithson Investment Trust Caledonia Investments HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) and Syncona (LON:SYNC) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings. Is HGT or SYNC more profitable? HgCapital Trust has a net margin of 91.03% compared to Syncona's net margin of -310.53%. HgCapital Trust's return on equity of 11.93% beat Syncona's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HgCapital Trust91.03% 11.93% 6.88% Syncona -310.53%-1.47%0.40% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HGT or SYNC? 41.7% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Syncona shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of HgCapital Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Syncona shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, HGT or SYNC? HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Syncona has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HGT or SYNC? In the previous week, HgCapital Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Syncona. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HgCapital Trust and 0 mentions for Syncona. HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Syncona's score of 0.00 indicating that HgCapital Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment HgCapital Trust Very Positive Syncona Neutral Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HGT or SYNC? HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Syncona. Syncona 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 RatioHgCapital Trust£312.64M7.73£284.58M£60.498.61Syncona£5.44M108.90-£16.90M-£2.71-35.11 Is HGT or SYNC a better dividend stock? HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Syncona pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HgCapital Trust pays out 11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Syncona pays out -73.8% 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. Syncona is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryHgCapital Trust beats Syncona on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Syncona News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SYNC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SYNC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SYNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSynconaAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£592.56M£1.30B£6.38B£3.02BDividend Yield1.04%4.38%4.19%5.02%P/E Ratio-35.1122.2914.02165.90Price / Sales108.902,352.751,729.11285,131.69Price / Cash1.1760.71128.4827.97Price / Book0.541.231.964.46Net Income-£16.90M£263.65M£1.24B£5.90B7 Day Performance-1.24%0.19%0.75%3.91%1 Month Performance2.04%2.92%4.12%10.13%1 Year Performance-23.84%6.19%19.67%81.20% Syncona Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SYNCSynconaN/AGBX 95.20-0.3%N/A-24.3%£592.56M£5.44M-35.111,208HGTHgCapital TrustN/AGBX 508.65+0.3%N/A+2.4%£2.36B£312.64M8.41N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsHICLHICL InfrastructureN/AGBX 117.64+0.4%N/A-4.4%£2.34B£105.30M23.08N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsHVPEHarbourVest Global Private EquityN/AGBX 2,500-0.8%N/A+0.8%£2.31B£32.28M235.08N/AINPPInternational Public PartnershipsN/AGBX 119.04-0.1%N/A-4.3%£2.23B£82.63M51.36N/ATRIGThe Renewables Infrastructure GroupN/AGBX 87.60-0.7%GBX 130+48.4%-11.8%£2.15B-£79.29M-57.74N/AQLTQuilter0.4231 of 5 starsGBX 160.60+1.3%GBX 135-15.9%+38.1%£2.14B£6.38B43.182,983News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpAJBAJ Bell0.6027 of 5 starsGBX 517+1.1%GBX 455-12.0%+24.5%£2.13B£244.77M26.441,373Dividend IncreaseGap DownTEMTempleton Emerging Markets Investment TrustN/AGBX 191.79+0.3%N/A+18.2%£2.00B£160.96M15.38N/ASSONSmithson Investment TrustN/AGBX 1,548+0.9%N/A+8.2%£1.98B-£13.48M-46.25N/APositive NewsCLDNCaledonia InvestmentsN/AGBX 3,584.75+0.4%N/A+0.2%£1.91B£231.70M9.5874Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HGT Competitors HICL Competitors HVPE Competitors INPP Competitors TRIG Competitors QLT Competitors AJB Competitors TEM Competitors SSON Competitors CLDN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:SYNC) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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