Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (BGCG) Competitors

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) and Henderson European Trust (LON:HET) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor BGCG or HET?

In the previous week, Henderson European Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Henderson European Trust and 0 mentions for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Henderson European Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Henderson European Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	Neutral
Henderson European Trust	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, BGCG or HET?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson European Trust has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BGCG or HET?

Henderson European Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Henderson European Trust, 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
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	-£29.17M	-5.40	-£31.39M	-£54.47	-4.96
Henderson European Trust	£75.38M	8.16	£71.73M	£0.34	545.59

Is BGCG or HET a better dividend stock?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Henderson European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out -3.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Henderson European Trust pays out 1,764.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is BGCG or HET more profitable?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a net margin of 107.60% compared to Henderson European Trust's net margin of 95.15%. Henderson European Trust's return on equity of 17.54% beat Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	107.60%	-26.72%	-30.69%
Henderson European Trust	95.15%	17.54%	10.02%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BGCG or HET?

31.1% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.1% of Henderson European Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Henderson European Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BGCG or HET?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust and Henderson European Trust both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust	N/A	N/A
Henderson European Trust	N/A	N/A

Summary

Henderson European Trust beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.