Do analysts rate STJ or SMT?

St. James's Place presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,721.86, suggesting a potential upside of 65.96%. Given St. James' Place's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score St. James's Place 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Scottish Mortgage 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to STJ or SMT?

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 2 more articles in the media than Scottish Mortgage. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 2 mentions for Scottish Mortgage. Scottish Mortgage's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that Scottish Mortgage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment St. James's Place 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Scottish Mortgage 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer STJ or LGEN?

In the previous week, St. James's Place and St. James's Place both had 4 articles in the media. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment St. James's Place 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Legal & General Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is SDR or STJ more profitable?

Schroders has a net margin of 20.13% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.25%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.02% beat Schroders' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Schroders 20.13% 15.55% 1.86% St. James's Place 1.25% 37.02% 0.22%

Does the media favor SDR or STJ?

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for Schroders. St. James' Place's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 indicating that St. James's Place is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Schroders 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral St. James's Place 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer PCT or STJ?

St. James's Place has a consensus price target of GBX 1,721.86, suggesting a potential upside of 65.96%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Polar Capital Technology Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 St. James's Place 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Does the media prefer PCT or STJ?

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Polar Capital Technology Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive St. James's Place 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STJ or MNG?

M&G has lower revenue, but higher earnings than St. James's Place. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, 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 St. James's Place £44.81B 0.11 -£6.46M £106.60 9.73 M&G £24.97B 0.29 £166.98M -£4.80 N/A

Is STJ or MNG more profitable?

St. James's Place has a net margin of 1.25% compared to M&G's net margin of -0.44%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.02% beat M&G's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets St. James's Place 1.25% 37.02% 0.22% M&G -0.44% -3.86% 0.40%

Does the media refer more to STJ or MNG?

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for M&G. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment St. James's Place 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral M&G 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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STJ vs. SMT, LGEN, SDR, PCT, and MNG

Should you buy St. James's Place stock or one of its competitors? St. James's Place's main competitors and comparable companies include Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Schroders (SDR), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), and M&G (MNG). 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 St. James's Place compare to Scottish Mortgage?

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned 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.

St. James's Place has a beta of 1.011, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 2 more articles in the media than Scottish Mortgage. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 2 mentions for Scottish Mortgage. Scottish Mortgage's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that Scottish Mortgage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
St. James's Place	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Scottish Mortgage	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. St. James's Place pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.6% 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.

Scottish Mortgage has a net margin of 97.38% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.25%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.02% beat Scottish Mortgage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
St. James's Place	1.25%	37.02%	0.22%
Scottish Mortgage	97.38%	22.34%	-3.48%

St. James's Place presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,721.86, suggesting a potential upside of 65.96%. Given St. James' Place's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Scottish Mortgage	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Scottish Mortgage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than St. James's Place. Scottish Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, 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
St. James's Place	£44.81B	0.11	-£6.46M	£106.60	9.73
Scottish Mortgage	£3.11B	5.50	£1.19B	£275.31	5.94

Summary

St. James's Place beats Scottish Mortgage on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does St. James's Place compare to Legal & General Group?

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. St. James's Place pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Legal & General Group pays out 60.8% 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.

Legal & General Group has higher revenue and earnings than St. James's Place. Legal & General Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, 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
St. James's Place	£44.81B	0.11	-£6.46M	£106.60	9.73
Legal & General Group	£61.24B	0.25	£319.08M	£35.84	8.03

St. James's Place has a beta of 1.011, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.806, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

St. James's Place currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,721.86, indicating a potential upside of 65.96%. Legal & General Group has a consensus price target of GBX 276.86, indicating a potential downside of 3.84%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Legal & General Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Legal & General Group	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

In the previous week, St. James's Place and St. James's Place both had 4 articles in the media. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
St. James's Place	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Legal & General Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

St. James's Place has a net margin of 1.25% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.02% beat Legal & General Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
St. James's Place	1.25%	37.02%	0.22%
Legal & General Group	0.91%	27.28%	0.18%

77.8% of St. James's Place shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held 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.

Summary

St. James's Place beats Legal & General Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does St. James's Place compare to Schroders?

Schroders (LON:SDR) and St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Schroders presently has a consensus target price of GBX 460, indicating a potential downside of 21.89%. St. James's Place has a consensus target price of GBX 1,721.86, indicating a potential upside of 65.96%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Schroders.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schroders	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Schroders pays out 49.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. St. James's Place pays out 16.9% 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.

16.9% of Schroders shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Schroders shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for Schroders. St. James' Place's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Schroders' score of 0.00 indicating that St. James's Place is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Schroders	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
St. James's Place	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Schroders has a net margin of 20.13% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.25%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.02% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroders	20.13%	15.55%	1.86%
St. James's Place	1.25%	37.02%	0.22%

Schroders has a beta of 1.076, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, St. James's Place has a beta of 1.011, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Schroders has higher earnings, but lower revenue than St. James's Place. St. James's Place is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroders, 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
Schroders	£3.51B	2.62	£355.50M	£43.50	13.54
St. James's Place	£44.81B	0.11	-£6.46M	£106.60	9.73

Summary

St. James's Place beats Schroders on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does St. James's Place compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) and St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than St. James's Place. Polar Capital Technology Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, 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
Polar Capital Technology Trust	£3.76B	2.06	£1.20B	£330.42	2.12
St. James's Place	£44.81B	0.11	-£6.46M	£106.60	9.73

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Technology Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
St. James's Place	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.25%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat St. James' Place's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Capital Technology Trust	249.53%	55.87%	20.70%
St. James's Place	1.25%	37.02%	0.22%

St. James's Place has a consensus price target of GBX 1,721.86, suggesting a potential upside of 65.96%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Capital Technology Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

87.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of St. James's Place shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.739, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, St. James's Place has a beta of 1.011, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Polar Capital Technology Trust and St. James's Place tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does St. James's Place compare to M&G?

St. James's Place (LON:STJ) and M&G (LON:MNG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

St. James's Place currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,721.86, suggesting a potential upside of 65.96%. M&G has a consensus target price of GBX 685, suggesting a potential upside of 125.11%. Given M&G's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than St. James's Place.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
St. James's Place	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
M&G	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 3 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for St. James's Place and 1 mentions for M&G. M&G's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat St. James' Place's score of 0.15 indicating that M&G is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
St. James's Place	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
M&G	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

M&G has lower revenue, but higher earnings than St. James's Place. M&G is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than St. James's Place, 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
St. James's Place	£44.81B	0.11	-£6.46M	£106.60	9.73
M&G	£24.97B	0.29	£166.98M	-£4.80	N/A

St. James's Place has a net margin of 1.25% compared to M&G's net margin of -0.44%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.02% beat M&G's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
St. James's Place	1.25%	37.02%	0.22%
M&G	-0.44%	-3.86%	0.40%

77.8% of St. James's Place shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.4% of M&G shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of M&G shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. St. James's Place pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&G pays out -427.1% 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. M&G is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

St. James's Place has a beta of 1.011, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&G has a beta of 0.949, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

St. James's Place beats M&G on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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STJ vs. The Competition

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Metric	St. James's Place	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£5.11B	£5.20B	£13.48B	£2.80B
Dividend Yield	1.76%	7.61%	6.08%	6.27%
P/E Ratio	9.73	30.08	24.75	367.14
Price / Sales	0.11	1,141.22	481.54	88,583.36
Price / Cash	0.82	47.62	29.53	27.87
Price / Book	5.19	3.48	2.71	7.26
Net Income	-£6.46M	£415.07M	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.05%	-0.09%	-0.45%	0.00%
1 Month Performance	-7.99%	-1.77%	-2.58%	-0.57%
1 Year Performance	-21.74%	9.63%	10.55%	22.53%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STJ St. James's Place	4.3045 of 5 stars	GBX 1,037 0.0%	GBX 1,721.86 +66.0%	-21.7%	£5.11B	£44.81B	9.73	2,298
SMT Scottish Mortgage	1.4005 of 5 stars	GBX 1,637.50 +1.0%	N/A	+42.1%	£17.37B	£3.11B	5.95	N/A	News Coverage
LGEN Legal & General Group	2.3516 of 5 stars	GBX 289.11 +0.1%	GBX 276.86 -4.2%	+22.4%	£15.68B	£61.24B	8.07	10,500	Positive News High Trading Volume
SDR Schroders	1.3543 of 5 stars	GBX 588.94 0.0%	GBX 460 -21.9%	+48.9%	£9.18B	£3.51B	13.54	6,438	Short Interest Increase
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	N/A	GBX 723 +0.8%	N/A	+62.3%	£8.00B	£3.76B	2.19	120

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St. James's Place (STJ) Competitors

STJ vs. SMT, LGEN, SDR, PCT, and MNG

How does St. James's Place compare to Scottish Mortgage?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STJ or SMT?

Which has more risk & volatility, STJ or SMT?

Does the media refer more to STJ or SMT?

Is STJ or SMT a better dividend stock?

Is STJ or SMT more profitable?

Do analysts rate STJ or SMT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STJ or SMT?

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How does St. James's Place compare to Legal & General Group?

Is STJ or LGEN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STJ or LGEN?

Which has more volatility and risk, STJ or LGEN?

Do analysts rate STJ or LGEN?

Does the media prefer STJ or LGEN?

Is STJ or LGEN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STJ or LGEN?

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How does St. James's Place compare to Schroders?

Do analysts rate SDR or STJ?

Is SDR or STJ a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SDR or STJ?

Does the media favor SDR or STJ?

Is SDR or STJ more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SDR or STJ?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SDR or STJ?

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How does St. James's Place compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PCT or STJ?

Does the media prefer PCT or STJ?

Is PCT or STJ more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PCT or STJ?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PCT or STJ?

Which has more volatility and risk, PCT or STJ?

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How does St. James's Place compare to M&G?

Do analysts recommend STJ or MNG?

Does the media refer more to STJ or MNG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STJ or MNG?

Is STJ or MNG more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STJ or MNG?

Is STJ or MNG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, STJ or MNG?

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