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TERN vs. SDV, RSE, CIP, PGIT, and DNE

Should you buy Tern stock or one of its competitors? Tern's main competitors and comparable companies include Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (SDV), Riverstone Energy (RSE), CIP Merchant Capital (CIP), Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) (PGIT), and Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust (DNE). 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 Tern compare to Chelverton UK Dividend Trust?

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (LON:SDV) and Tern (LON:TERN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Tern. Tern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chelverton UK Dividend Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust£5.33M6.03£8.87M£21.906.53
Tern£69K125.64-£16.02M-£0.68N/A

1.9% of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Tern shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Tern shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tern had 2 more articles in the media than Chelverton UK Dividend Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tern and 0 mentions for Chelverton UK Dividend Trust. Chelverton UK Dividend Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tern'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust Neutral
Tern Neutral

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has a beta of 0.691, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tern has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust has a net margin of 86.83% compared to Tern's net margin of -6,539.34%. Chelverton UK Dividend Trust's return on equity of 15.15% beat Tern's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust86.83% 15.15% 0.90%
Tern -6,539.34%-63.09%-5.04%

Summary

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust beats Tern on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tern compare to Riverstone Energy?

Tern (LON:TERN) and Riverstone Energy (LON:RSE) 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, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Tern had 2 more articles in the media than Riverstone Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tern and 0 mentions for Riverstone Energy. Tern's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Riverstone Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tern Neutral
Riverstone Energy Neutral

1.1% of Tern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Riverstone Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tern shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 66.9% of Riverstone Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Riverstone Energy has a net margin of -1.67% compared to Tern's net margin of -6,539.34%. Riverstone Energy's return on equity of -3.23% beat Tern's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tern-6,539.34% -63.09% -5.04%
Riverstone Energy -1.67%-3.23%-0.22%

Riverstone Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Tern. Riverstone Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tern£69K125.64-£16.02M-£0.68N/A
Riverstone Energy£26.25M1.05£78.63M-£8.84N/A

Tern has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Riverstone Energy has a beta of 0.14201292, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Riverstone Energy beats Tern on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tern compare to CIP Merchant Capital?

Tern (LON:TERN) and CIP Merchant Capital (LON:CIP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

CIP Merchant Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Tern. Tern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CIP Merchant Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tern£69K125.64-£16.02M-£0.68N/A
CIP Merchant Capital£8.87M0.00N/A£13.70N/A

CIP Merchant Capital has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Tern's net margin of -6,539.34%. CIP Merchant Capital's return on equity of 0.00% beat Tern's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tern-6,539.34% -63.09% -5.04%
CIP Merchant Capital N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Tern had 2 more articles in the media than CIP Merchant Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tern and 0 mentions for CIP Merchant Capital. Tern's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CIP Merchant Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tern Neutral
CIP Merchant Capital Neutral

1.1% of Tern shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tern 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.

Summary

CIP Merchant Capital beats Tern on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tern compare to Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L)?

Tern (LON:TERN) and Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) (LON:PGIT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Tern's net margin of -6,539.34%. Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Tern's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tern-6,539.34% -63.09% -5.04%
Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) N/A N/A N/A

1.1% of Tern shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tern 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.

In the previous week, Tern had 2 more articles in the media than Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tern and 0 mentions for Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L). Tern's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tern Neutral
Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) Neutral

Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tern. Tern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tern£69K125.64-£16.02M-£0.68N/A
Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L)-£2.54M0.00N/A-£40.70N/A

Summary

Tern beats Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L) on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tern compare to Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust?

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust (LON:DNE) and Tern (LON:TERN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tern has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tern had 2 more articles in the media than Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tern and 0 mentions for Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust. Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tern'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust Neutral
Tern Neutral

32.6% of Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Tern shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Tern shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust£1.99M0.00£1.56M£28.41N/A
Tern£69K125.64-£16.02M-£0.68N/A

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust has a net margin of 74.24% compared to Tern's net margin of -6,539.34%. Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust's return on equity of 3.62% beat Tern's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust74.24% 3.62% 2.87%
Tern -6,539.34%-63.09%-5.04%

Summary

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust beats Tern on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TERN vs. The Competition

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MetricTernCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8.18M£5.13B£13.07B£2.44B
Dividend Yield0.73%7.62%6.08%6.27%
P/E Ratio-1.3230.0724.74367.13
Price / Sales125.641,134.23476.7888,484.04
Price / Cash113.7547.5845.1327.89
Price / Book0.353.482.717.13
Net Income-£16.02M£415.02M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance21.76%-0.32%-0.51%-0.08%
1 Month Performance-0.77%-1.60%-2.39%-0.37%
1 Year Performance77.01%9.28%10.29%22.43%

Tern Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TERN
Tern
N/AGBX 0.90
+6.0%		N/A+74.3%£8.18M£69KN/A6
SDV
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust
N/AGBX 140.84
+0.6%		N/A+2.1%£31.62M£5.33M6.43N/A
RSE
Riverstone Energy
N/AGBX 590.10
+1.0%		N/A-38.4%£28.46M£26.25MN/AN/A
CIP
CIP Merchant Capital
N/AN/AN/AN/A£27.50M£8.87M3.65N/A
PGIT
Premier Global Infrastructure Trust PLC (PGIT.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£26.23M-£2.54MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:TERN) was last updated on 10/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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