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VTA vs. SAIN, ICGT, OCI, ESCT, and POLR

Should you buy Volta Finance stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Volta Finance with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Volta Finance include Scottish American Investment (SAIN), ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT), Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT), and Polar Capital (POLR). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Volta Finance compare to Scottish American Investment?

Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) and Volta Finance (LON:VTA) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Volta Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Scottish American Investment. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Volta Finance and 0 mentions for Scottish American Investment. Volta Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Scottish American Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Volta Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scottish American Investment Neutral
Volta Finance Positive

Volta Finance has a net margin of 83.53% compared to Scottish American Investment's net margin of 73.02%. Volta Finance's return on equity of 13.36% beat Scottish American Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scottish American Investment73.02% 1.97% 5.89%
Volta Finance 83.53%13.36%10.35%

Scottish American Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Volta Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Scottish American Investment pays out 147.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volta Finance pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volta Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Scottish American Investment has a beta of 0.9451515, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volta Finance has a beta of 0.39865258, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Volta Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Scottish American Investment. Volta Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scottish American Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scottish American Investment£21.46M38.05£87.22M£10.5251.05
Volta Finance£6.26B0.04£4.50B£1.234.91

7.4% of Scottish American Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of Volta Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Scottish American Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Volta Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Volta Finance beats Scottish American Investment on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volta Finance compare to ICG Enterprise Trust?

ICG Enterprise Trust (LON:ICGT) and Volta Finance (LON:VTA) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ICG Enterprise Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Volta Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Volta Finance has a net margin of 83.53% compared to ICG Enterprise Trust's net margin of -52.20%. Volta Finance's return on equity of 13.36% beat ICG Enterprise Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ICG Enterprise Trust-52.20% -0.66% 0.78%
Volta Finance 83.53%13.36%10.35%

18.6% of ICG Enterprise Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of Volta Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of ICG Enterprise Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Volta Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ICG Enterprise Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Volta Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. ICG Enterprise Trust pays out -277.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volta Finance pays out 48.8% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ICG Enterprise Trust£2.98M282.94£32.56M-£13.35N/A
Volta Finance£6.26B0.04£4.50B£1.234.91

ICG Enterprise Trust has a beta of 1.0594558, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volta Finance has a beta of 0.39865258, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ICG Enterprise Trust and ICG Enterprise Trust both had 1 articles in the media. ICG Enterprise Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Volta Finance's score of 0.75 indicating that ICG Enterprise Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ICG Enterprise Trust
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Volta Finance
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Volta Finance beats ICG Enterprise Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volta Finance compare to Oakley Capital Investments?

Volta Finance (LON:VTA) and Oakley Capital Investments (LON:OCI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Volta Finance£6.26B0.04£4.50B£1.234.91
Oakley Capital Investments£66.57M12.87£88.03M£34.0015.24

In the previous week, Volta Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Oakley Capital Investments. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Volta Finance and 0 mentions for Oakley Capital Investments. Volta Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Oakley Capital Investments' score of 0.00 indicating that Volta Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Volta Finance Positive
Oakley Capital Investments Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Volta Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Oakley Capital Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Volta Finance has a beta of 0.39865258, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oakley Capital Investments has a beta of 0.438, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Volta Finance has a net margin of 83.53% compared to Oakley Capital Investments' net margin of 74.73%. Volta Finance's return on equity of 13.36% beat Oakley Capital Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Volta Finance83.53% 13.36% 10.35%
Oakley Capital Investments 74.73%4.67%4.33%

41.8% of Volta Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Oakley Capital Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Volta Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Oakley Capital Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volta Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Oakley Capital Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Volta Finance pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oakley Capital Investments pays out 6.6% 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.

Summary

Volta Finance beats Oakley Capital Investments on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volta Finance compare to The European Smaller Companies Trust?

Volta Finance (LON:VTA) and The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Volta Finance and Volta Finance both had 1 articles in the media. The European Smaller Companies Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Volta Finance's score of 0.75 indicating that The European Smaller Companies Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Volta Finance
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
The European Smaller Companies Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Volta Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Volta Finance pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The European Smaller Companies Trust pays out 8.8% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Volta Finance£6.26B0.04£4.50B£1.234.91
The European Smaller Companies Trust£199.09M4.04£83.79M£55.494.22

41.8% of Volta Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of The European Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Volta Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The European Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volta Finance has a net margin of 83.53% compared to The European Smaller Companies Trust's net margin of 74.11%. The European Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 29.01% beat Volta Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Volta Finance83.53% 13.36% 10.35%
The European Smaller Companies Trust 74.11%29.01%6.62%

Volta Finance has a beta of 0.39865258, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The European Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.3201481, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Volta Finance beats The European Smaller Companies Trust on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volta Finance compare to Polar Capital?

Polar Capital (LON:POLR) and Volta Finance (LON:VTA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Polar Capital and Polar Capital both had 1 articles in the media. Volta Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Polar Capital's score of 0.30 indicating that Volta Finance 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Volta Finance
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Polar Capital has a beta of 0.926, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volta Finance has a beta of 0.39865258, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Volta Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Polar Capital pays out 115.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volta Finance pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volta Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Polar Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 848.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.20%. Given Polar Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Polar Capital is more favorable than Volta Finance.

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
Volta Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Volta Finance has a net margin of 83.53% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 16.62%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 30.00% beat Volta Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Polar Capital16.62% 30.00% 14.85%
Volta Finance 83.53%13.36%10.35%

Volta Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Capital. Volta Finance 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£222.94M3.48£41.05M£40.0020.55
Volta Finance£6.26B0.04£4.50B£1.234.91

32.0% of Polar Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of Volta Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Polar Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Volta Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Polar Capital beats Volta Finance on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VTA vs. The Competition

MetricVolta FinanceAsset Management IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£220.95M£2.40B£13.54B£2.71B
Dividend Yield9.21%6.02%5.80%6.16%
P/E Ratio4.9125.8220.01366.28
Price / Sales0.042,061.91136.4086,890.05
Price / Cash0.0160.1519.2427.85
Price / Book0.011.362.217.71
Net Income£4.50B£264.62M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.25%-0.50%0.75%-0.75%
1 Month Performance0.67%0.36%0.46%1.84%
1 Year Performance-6.21%10.49%11.31%71.71%

Volta Finance Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VTA
Volta Finance
N/AGBX 6.04
-0.7%
N/A-5.1%£220.95M£6.26B4.91N/A
SAIN
Scottish American Investment
N/AGBX 552
-0.5%
N/A+6.9%£858.56M£21.46M52.47N/A
ICGT
ICG Enterprise Trust
1.3657 of 5 stars
GBX 1,394
+0.7%
N/A+4.0%£853.88M£78.91M13.85N/A
OCI
Oakley Capital Investments
N/AGBX 512
-0.4%
N/A+6.8%£850.34M£66.57M15.06N/A
ESCT
The European Smaller Companies Trust
N/AGBX 244.50
+0.2%
N/A+18.6%£842.49M£199.09M4.41305

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This page (LON:VTA) was last updated on 6/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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