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Unicorn AIM VCT (UAV) Competitors

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UAV vs. JUP, GSCT, JESC, POLR, and BGSC

Should you buy Unicorn AIM VCT stock or one of its competitors? Unicorn AIM VCT's main competitors and comparable companies include Jupiter Fund Management (JUP), The Global Smaller Companies Trust (GSCT), JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (JESC), Polar Capital (POLR), and BMO Global Smaller Companies (BGSC). 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 Unicorn AIM VCT compare to Jupiter Fund Management?

Jupiter Fund Management (LON:JUP) and Unicorn AIM VCT (LON:UAV) 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, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jupiter Fund Management£525.40M1.53-£8.84M£18.508.65
Unicorn AIM VCT£32.41M5.48-£10.59M£15.254.56

In the previous week, Unicorn AIM VCT had 3 more articles in the media than Jupiter Fund Management. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unicorn AIM VCT and 1 mentions for Jupiter Fund Management. Jupiter Fund Management's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Unicorn AIM VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Jupiter Fund Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Jupiter Fund Management
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Unicorn AIM VCT
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

37.8% of Jupiter Fund Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Jupiter Fund Management shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Unicorn AIM VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Jupiter Fund Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Unicorn AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Jupiter Fund Management pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unicorn AIM VCT pays out 42.6% 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.

Jupiter Fund Management presently has a consensus target price of GBX 173, indicating a potential upside of 8.06%. Given Jupiter Fund Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Jupiter Fund Management is more favorable than Unicorn AIM VCT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Jupiter Fund Management
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Unicorn AIM VCT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Jupiter Fund Management has a beta of 1.297, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unicorn AIM VCT has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Jupiter Fund Management has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Unicorn AIM VCT's net margin of 0.00%. Jupiter Fund Management's return on equity of 11.59% beat Unicorn AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jupiter Fund Management19.32% 11.59% 4.00%
Unicorn AIM VCT N/A -4.89%-3.03%

Summary

Jupiter Fund Management beats Unicorn AIM VCT on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unicorn AIM VCT compare to The Global Smaller Companies Trust?

Unicorn AIM VCT (LON:UAV) and The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

7.9% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Unicorn AIM VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Unicorn AIM VCT has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.189, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unicorn AIM VCT£32.41M5.48-£10.59M£15.254.56
The Global Smaller Companies Trust£149.42M5.41£598.28M£33.835.79

Unicorn AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Unicorn AIM VCT pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays out 8.9% 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.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 228.40% compared to Unicorn AIM VCT's net margin of 0.00%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 17.88% beat Unicorn AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unicorn AIM VCTN/A -4.89% -3.03%
The Global Smaller Companies Trust 228.40%17.88%-1.80%

In the previous week, Unicorn AIM VCT had 4 more articles in the media than The Global Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unicorn AIM VCT and 0 mentions for The Global Smaller Companies Trust. Unicorn AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Global Smaller Companies Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Unicorn AIM VCT Neutral
The Global Smaller Companies Trust Neutral

Summary

The Global Smaller Companies Trust beats Unicorn AIM VCT on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unicorn AIM VCT compare to JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust?

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:JESC) and Unicorn AIM VCT (LON:UAV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share. Unicorn AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unicorn AIM VCT pays out 42.6% 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.

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat Unicorn AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies TrustN/A N/A N/A
Unicorn AIM VCT N/A -4.89%-3.03%

In the previous week, Unicorn AIM VCT had 4 more articles in the media than JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unicorn AIM VCT and 0 mentions for JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust. JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Unicorn AIM VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Neutral
Unicorn AIM VCT Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust£114.05M0.00N/A£65.70N/A
Unicorn AIM VCT£32.41M5.48-£10.59M£15.254.56

Summary

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust beats Unicorn AIM VCT on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unicorn AIM VCT compare to Polar Capital?

Polar Capital (LON:POLR) and Unicorn AIM VCT (LON:UAV) 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, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Polar Capital has a beta of 0.928, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unicorn AIM VCT has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Polar Capital and Polar Capital both had 4 articles in the media. Unicorn AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Polar Capital's score of -0.44 indicating that Unicorn AIM VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Unicorn AIM VCT
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Polar Capital has a net margin of 21.43% compared to Unicorn AIM VCT's net margin of 0.00%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 42.37% beat Unicorn AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Polar Capital21.43% 42.37% 14.85%
Unicorn AIM VCT N/A -4.89%-3.03%

Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Unicorn AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Polar Capital pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unicorn AIM VCT pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unicorn AIM VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

32.0% of Polar Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Polar Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Unicorn AIM VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Polar Capital£264.30M3.17£41.05M£59.2015.02
Unicorn AIM VCT£32.41M5.48-£10.59M£15.254.56

Polar Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 995, suggesting a potential upside of 11.92%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than Unicorn AIM VCT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Polar Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Unicorn AIM VCT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Polar Capital beats Unicorn AIM VCT on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unicorn AIM VCT compare to BMO Global Smaller Companies?

Unicorn AIM VCT (LON:UAV) and BMO Global Smaller Companies (LON:BGSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

BMO Global Smaller Companies' return on equity of 0.00% beat Unicorn AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unicorn AIM VCTN/A -4.89% -3.03%
BMO Global Smaller Companies N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unicorn AIM VCT£32.41M5.48-£10.59M£15.254.56
BMO Global Smaller Companies£303.85M0.00N/A£50.70N/A

Unicorn AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. BMO Global Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. Unicorn AIM VCT pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BMO Global Smaller Companies pays out 0.0% 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.

In the previous week, Unicorn AIM VCT had 4 more articles in the media than BMO Global Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unicorn AIM VCT and 0 mentions for BMO Global Smaller Companies. Unicorn AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BMO Global Smaller Companies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Unicorn AIM VCT Neutral
BMO Global Smaller Companies Neutral

Summary

BMO Global Smaller Companies beats Unicorn AIM VCT on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UAV vs. The Competition

MetricUnicorn AIM VCTCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£177.68M£5.65B£14.01B£2.89B
Dividend Yield7.91%7.40%5.89%6.09%
P/E Ratio4.5638.0029.18368.18
Price / Sales5.481,225.97512.5783,672.52
Price / Cash7.1548.2838.6827.89
Price / Book0.573.713.677.26
Net Income-£10.59M£417.15M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-10.90%0.63%0.27%1.12%
1 Month Performance-2.11%0.67%1.19%2.56%
1 Year PerformanceN/A8.46%12.52%70.21%

Unicorn AIM VCT Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UAV
Unicorn AIM VCT
N/AGBX 69.50
flat
N/AN/A£177.68M£32.41M4.56N/A
JUP
Jupiter Fund Management
2.4967 of 5 stars
GBX 161.86
+1.3%
GBX 173
+6.9%
+27.4%£802.71M£525.40M9.04522
GSCT
The Global Smaller Companies Trust
N/AGBX 193.60
+0.9%
N/A+17.7%£800.41M£149.42M5.72N/A
JESC
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£795.72M£114.05M7.60N/A
POLR
Polar Capital
3.2988 of 5 stars
GBX 822.39
+4.6%
GBX 1,045
+27.1%
+78.0%£774.58M£264.30M13.89135

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This page (LON:UAV) was last updated on 8/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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