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WSL vs. ADA, LAHL, TREE, EDGH, and PEY

Should you buy Worldsec stock or one of its competitors? Worldsec's main competitors and comparable companies include Adams (ADA), Landscape Acquisition (LAHL), Cambium Global Timberland (TREE), Edge Performance VCT Public (EDGH), and Princess Private Equity (PEY). 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 Worldsec compare to Adams?

Adams (LON:ADA) and Worldsec (LON:WSL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Adams has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worldsec has a beta of 0.329, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Adams had 16 more articles in the media than Worldsec. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Adams and 0 mentions for Worldsec. Adams' average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Worldsec's score of 0.00 indicating that Adams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Adams Neutral
Worldsec Neutral

Worldsec has a net margin of 26.61% compared to Adams' net margin of 0.00%. Worldsec's return on equity of 3.91% beat Adams' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AdamsN/A -17.70% -11.03%
Worldsec 26.61%3.91%-5.26%

0.2% of Worldsec shares are owned by institutional investors. 95.3% of Adams shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Worldsec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adams-£2.19M0.00-£1.05M-£0.01N/A
Worldsec£808K1.58-£1.01M£0.256.00

Summary

Worldsec beats Adams on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Landscape Acquisition?

Landscape Acquisition (LON:LAHL) and Worldsec (LON:WSL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

0.2% of Worldsec shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Worldsec shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Landscape Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Worldsec'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Landscape Acquisition Neutral
Worldsec Neutral

Worldsec has a net margin of 26.61% compared to Landscape Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. Worldsec's return on equity of 3.91% beat Landscape Acquisition's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Landscape AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A
Worldsec 26.61%3.91%-5.26%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Landscape Acquisition£10.75M0.00N/A£0.08N/A
Worldsec£808K1.58-£1.01M£0.256.00

Summary

Worldsec beats Landscape Acquisition on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Cambium Global Timberland?

Cambium Global Timberland (LON:TREE) and Worldsec (LON:WSL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Cambium Global Timberland has higher revenue and earnings than Worldsec. Cambium Global Timberland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worldsec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cambium Global Timberland£4.57B0.00N/A£0.60N/A
Worldsec£808K1.58-£1.01M£0.256.00

In the previous week, Cambium Global Timberland's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Worldsec'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cambium Global Timberland Neutral
Worldsec Neutral

Worldsec has a net margin of 26.61% compared to Cambium Global Timberland's net margin of 0.00%. Worldsec's return on equity of 3.91% beat Cambium Global Timberland's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cambium Global TimberlandN/A N/A N/A
Worldsec 26.61%3.91%-5.26%

0.2% of Worldsec shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Worldsec shares are owned by company 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

Cambium Global Timberland and Worldsec tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Edge Performance VCT Public?

Edge Performance VCT Public (LON:EDGH) and Worldsec (LON:WSL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Edge Performance VCT Public's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Worldsec'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Edge Performance VCT Public Neutral
Worldsec Neutral

Edge Performance VCT Public has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worldsec has a beta of 0.329, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

0.2% of Worldsec shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Edge Performance VCT Public shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Worldsec shares are owned 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.

Worldsec has higher revenue and earnings than Edge Performance VCT Public. Edge Performance VCT Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worldsec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Edge Performance VCT Public£344K0.00-£3.42M-£0.31N/A
Worldsec£808K1.58-£1.01M£0.256.00

Worldsec has a net margin of 26.61% compared to Edge Performance VCT Public's net margin of 0.00%. Worldsec's return on equity of 3.91% beat Edge Performance VCT Public's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Edge Performance VCT PublicN/A -27.02% -16.79%
Worldsec 26.61%3.91%-5.26%

Summary

Worldsec beats Edge Performance VCT Public on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Princess Private Equity?

Worldsec (LON:WSL) and Princess Private Equity (LON:PEY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Worldsec has a net margin of 26.61% compared to Princess Private Equity's net margin of -1,203.88%. Worldsec's return on equity of 3.91% beat Princess Private Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Worldsec26.61% 3.91% -5.26%
Princess Private Equity -1,203.88%-9.75%1.72%

Princess Private Equity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Worldsec. Princess Private Equity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worldsec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Worldsec£808K1.58-£1.01M£0.256.00
Princess Private Equity-£84.10M-0.06£2.29B-£130.00N/A

0.2% of Worldsec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of Princess Private Equity shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Worldsec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Princess Private Equity shares are held 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.

Worldsec has a beta of 0.329, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Princess Private Equity has a beta of 0.128, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Princess Private Equity had 4 more articles in the media than Worldsec. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Princess Private Equity and 0 mentions for Worldsec. Princess Private Equity's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Worldsec's score of 0.00 indicating that Princess Private Equity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Worldsec Neutral
Princess Private Equity Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Worldsec
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Princess Private Equity
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Worldsec beats Princess Private Equity on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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WSL vs. The Competition

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MetricWorldsecCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.28M£5.67B£14.11B£2.88B
Dividend Yield3.23%7.39%5.87%6.10%
P/E Ratio6.0038.4029.39368.46
Price / Sales1.581,254.74517.4483,426.45
Price / Cash1.6748.2830.4227.89
Price / Book0.243.742.847.08
Net Income-£1.01M£417.12M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A0.38%0.63%0.54%
1 Month PerformanceN/A1.34%1.58%3.02%
1 Year PerformanceN/A6.49%11.85%64.50%

Worldsec Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WSL
Worldsec
N/AGBX 1.50
flat		N/AN/A£1.28M£808K6.00N/A
ADA
Adams
N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.11M-£2.19MN/A3
LAHL
Landscape Acquisition
N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.10M£10.75M105.12N/A
TREE
Cambium Global Timberland
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.98M£4.57B11.271,250
EDGH
Edge Performance VCT Public
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.88M£344KN/AN/A

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This page (LON:WSL) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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