Unicorn AIM VCT (UAV) Competitors

Unicorn AIM VCT (LON:UAV) and Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is UAV or HSL more profitable?

Henderson Smaller Companies has a net margin of 93.00% compared to Unicorn AIM VCT's net margin of 0.00%. Henderson Smaller Companies' return on equity of 13.76% beat Unicorn AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unicorn AIM VCT	N/A	-4.89%	-3.03%
Henderson Smaller Companies	93.00%	13.76%	7.47%

Does the media refer more to UAV or HSL?

In the previous week, Unicorn AIM VCT had 1 more articles in the media than Henderson Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Unicorn AIM VCT and 0 mentions for Henderson Smaller Companies. Unicorn AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Henderson Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Unicorn AIM VCT	Neutral
Henderson Smaller Companies	Neutral

Is UAV or HSL a better dividend stock?

Unicorn AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Henderson Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Unicorn AIM VCT pays out -11,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson Smaller Companies pays out 21.6% 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. Unicorn AIM VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UAV or HSL?

31.1% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Unicorn AIM VCT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Henderson Smaller Companies shares are owned 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.

Which has better earnings & valuation, UAV or HSL?

Henderson Smaller Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Unicorn AIM VCT. Unicorn AIM VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson Smaller Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unicorn AIM VCT	-£5.67M	-27.69	-£10.59M	-£0.06	-1,358.33
Henderson Smaller Companies	£98.67M	6.38	£91.77M	£124.85	6.86

Which has more volatility and risk, UAV or HSL?

Unicorn AIM VCT has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Henderson Smaller Companies beats Unicorn AIM VCT on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.