Worldsec (WSL) Competitors

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

Should you buy Worldsec stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Worldsec 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 Worldsec include Adams (ADA), Landscape Acquisition (LAHL), Primorus Investments (PRIM), Cambium Global Timberland (TREE), and Edge Performance VCT Public (EDGH). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Worldsec compare to Adams?

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

Adams has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worldsec has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Adams has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Worldsec's net margin of -1.03%. Worldsec's return on equity of -0.11% beat Adams' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adams	N/A	-17.70%	-11.03%
Worldsec	-1.03%	-0.11%	-5.26%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adams	-£2.19M	0.00	-£1.05M	-£0.01	N/A
Worldsec	£808K	1.58	-£1.01M	£0.25	6.00

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Adams had 4 more articles in the media than Worldsec. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Adams and 0 mentions for Worldsec. Adams' average media sentiment score of 0.16 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

Summary

Worldsec beats Adams on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Landscape Acquisition?

Worldsec (LON:WSL) and Landscape Acquisition (LON:LAHL) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

0.2% of Worldsec shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Worldsec shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Worldsec	Neutral
Landscape Acquisition	Neutral

Landscape Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Worldsec's net margin of -1.03%. Landscape Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Worldsec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worldsec	-1.03%	-0.11%	-5.26%
Landscape Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worldsec	£808K	1.58	-£1.01M	£0.25	6.00
Landscape Acquisition	£10.75M	0.00	N/A	£0.08	N/A

Summary

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

How does Worldsec compare to Primorus Investments?

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

In the previous week, Worldsec's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Primorus Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Worldsec	Neutral
Primorus Investments	Neutral

Primorus Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Worldsec. Primorus Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worldsec, 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
Worldsec	£808K	1.58	-£1.01M	£0.25	6.00
Primorus Investments	-£265K	-17.94	£927.00K	-£1.98 thousand	N/A

Primorus Investments has a net margin of 194.02% compared to Worldsec's net margin of -1.03%. Worldsec's return on equity of -0.11% beat Primorus Investments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worldsec	-1.03%	-0.11%	-5.26%
Primorus Investments	194.02%	-12.42%	26.08%

Worldsec has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Primorus Investments has a beta of 0.323, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

0.2% of Worldsec shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Worldsec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.4% of Primorus Investments shares are held by 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.

Summary

Worldsec beats Primorus Investments on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Cambium Global Timberland?

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

Cambium Global Timberland has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Worldsec's net margin of -1.03%. Cambium Global Timberland's return on equity of 0.00% beat Worldsec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worldsec	-1.03%	-0.11%	-5.26%
Cambium Global Timberland	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Worldsec	Neutral
Cambium Global Timberland	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worldsec	£808K	1.58	-£1.01M	£0.25	6.00
Cambium Global Timberland	£4.57B	0.00	N/A	£0.60	N/A

Summary

Cambium Global Timberland beats Worldsec on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldsec compare to Edge Performance VCT Public?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worldsec	£808K	1.58	-£1.01M	£0.25	6.00
Edge Performance VCT Public	£344K	0.00	-£3.42M	-£0.31	N/A

0.2% of Worldsec shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Worldsec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Edge Performance VCT Public shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Edge Performance VCT Public has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Worldsec's net margin of -1.03%. Worldsec's return on equity of -0.11% beat Edge Performance VCT Public's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worldsec	-1.03%	-0.11%	-5.26%
Edge Performance VCT Public	N/A	-27.02%	-16.79%

Worldsec has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Edge Performance VCT Public has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Worldsec	Neutral
Edge Performance VCT Public	Neutral

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WSL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Worldsec	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.28M	£2.35B	£5.16B	£2.71B
Dividend Yield	3.23%	5.97%	5.25%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	6.00	25.14	15.92	365.91
Price / Sales	1.58	2,063.56	998.04	88,030.91
Price / Cash	1.67	60.17	90.25	27.89
Price / Book	0.24	1.35	6.59	7.74
Net Income	-£1.01M	£265.53M	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-0.72%	-0.26%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	N/A	1.03%	0.64%	0.63%
1 Year Performance	N/A	11.97%	18.08%	78.11%

Worldsec Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WSL Worldsec	N/A	GBX 1.50 flat	N/A	N/A	£1.28M	£808K	6.00	N/A
ADA Adams	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£5.11M	-£2.19M	N/A	3	Gap Up High Trading Volume
LAHL Landscape Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£5.10M	£10.75M	105.12	N/A
PRIM Primorus Investments	N/A	GBX 4 +9.6%	N/A	+9.1%	£4.98M	-£265K	N/A	12,800	Gap Down
TREE Cambium Global Timberland	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£4.98M	£4.57B	11.27	1,250	Gap Down High Trading Volume

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Worldsec (WSL) Competitors

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

How does Worldsec compare to Adams?

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How does Worldsec compare to Landscape Acquisition?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Primorus Investments?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Cambium Global Timberland?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Edge Performance VCT Public?

Summary

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Worldsec (WSL) Competitors

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

How does Worldsec compare to Adams?

Which has more volatility and risk, ADA or WSL?

Is ADA or WSL more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ADA or WSL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADA or WSL?

Does the media refer more to ADA or WSL?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Landscape Acquisition?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WSL or LAHL?

Does the media refer more to WSL or LAHL?

Is WSL or LAHL more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WSL or LAHL?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Primorus Investments?

Does the media prefer WSL or PRIM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WSL or PRIM?

Is WSL or PRIM more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, WSL or PRIM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WSL or PRIM?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Cambium Global Timberland?

Is WSL or TREE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WSL or TREE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WSL or TREE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WSL or TREE?

Summary

How does Worldsec compare to Edge Performance VCT Public?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WSL or EDGH?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WSL or EDGH?

Is WSL or EDGH more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, WSL or EDGH?

Does the media favor WSL or EDGH?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

WSL vs. The Competition

Worldsec Competitors List

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