The Biotech Growth Trust (BIOG) Competitors GBX 907 +4.00 (+0.44%) (As of 11:52 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider Trades BIOG vs. LWDB, VEIL, ASHM, EDIN, AGT, GSS, CGT, FCSS, FSV, and JPEShould you be buying The Biotech Growth Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Biotech Growth Trust include Law Debenture (LWDB), Vietnam Enterprise (VEIL), Ashmore Group (ASHM), Edinburgh Investment (EDIN), AVI Global Trust (AGT), Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), Capital Gearing (CGT), Fidelity China Special (FCSS), Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (FSV), and JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth (JPE). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. The Biotech Growth Trust vs. Law Debenture Vietnam Enterprise Ashmore Group Edinburgh Investment AVI Global Trust Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Capital Gearing Fidelity China Special Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth The Biotech Growth Trust (LON:BIOG) and Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) 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 community ranking, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BIOG or LWDB? The Biotech Growth Trust received 3 more outperform votes than Law Debenture when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.75% of users gave Law Debenture an outperform vote while only 64.06% of users gave The Biotech Growth Trust an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Biotech Growth TrustOutperform Votes8264.06% Underperform Votes4635.94% Law DebentureOutperform Votes7964.75% Underperform Votes4335.25% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BIOG or LWDB? 28.6% of The Biotech Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of The Biotech Growth Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Law Debenture 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BIOG or LWDB? Law Debenture has higher revenue and earnings than The Biotech Growth Trust. The Biotech Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Biotech Growth Trust£80.35M3.63£74.60M£2.07438.16Law Debenture£201.31M5.76£140.61M£1.08817.59 Is BIOG or LWDB more profitable? The Biotech Growth Trust has a net margin of 92.85% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 69.85%. The Biotech Growth Trust's return on equity of 21.57% beat Law Debenture's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Biotech Growth Trust92.85% 21.57% 12.39% Law Debenture 69.85%16.30%8.76% Does the media prefer BIOG or LWDB? In the previous week, Law Debenture had 1 more articles in the media than The Biotech Growth Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Law Debenture and 0 mentions for The Biotech Growth Trust. The Biotech Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Law Debenture'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment The Biotech Growth Trust Neutral Law Debenture Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, BIOG or LWDB? The Biotech Growth Trust has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLaw Debenture beats The Biotech Growth Trust on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get The Biotech Growth Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIOG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart BIOG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Biotech Growth TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£291.42M£812.40M£3.28B£1.39BDividend YieldN/A13.35%4.58%11.76%P/E Ratio438.16772.29441.151,549.26Price / Sales3.6313,881.373,238.98209,640.25Price / Cash87.7480.2548.1732.98Price / Book0.841.701.482.81Net Income£74.60M£57.81M£396.91M£152.92M7 Day Performance-7.83%0.04%0.29%-0.47%1 Month Performance-12.79%-0.49%7.28%7.20%1 Year Performance19.34%10.00%15.63%93.28% The Biotech Growth Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIOGThe Biotech Growth TrustN/AGBX 907+0.4%N/A+18.8%£291.42M£80.35M438.16N/ALWDBLaw DebentureN/AGBX 883+1.3%N/A+9.7%£1.16B£201.31M810.37260VEILVietnam EnterpriseN/AGBX 564+2.0%N/A-1.6%£1.15B£-195,880,000.00-610.87N/AHigh Trading VolumeASHMAshmore Group0.2626 of 5 starsGBX 168+1.2%GBX 174+3.6%-6.9%£1.11B£186.80M1,187.14283High Trading VolumeEDINEdinburgh InvestmentN/AGBX 736+1.0%N/A+10.5%£1.10B£141.19M884.34N/AAGTAVI Global TrustN/AGBX 236+1.3%N/A+13.4%£1.07B£137.36M832.14N/AInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGSSGenesis Emerging Markets FundN/AGBX 869-1.0%N/A+0.0%£1.06B£250.40M6.181,626Gap DownCGTCapital GearingN/AGBX 4,760+0.3%N/A+4.1%£1.02B£-9,860,000.00-7,541.78N/AInsider TradePositive NewsFCSSFidelity China SpecialN/AGBX 211.50+0.5%N/A-3.4%£1.01BN/A4,224.38N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFSVFidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special ValuesN/AGBX 310+0.6%N/A+10.6%£1.00B£11.88M-30,900.0025,000News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeJPEJPMorgan Elect plc - Managed GrowthN/AGBX 937.50flatN/A+0.0%£1.00B£104.78M1,250.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LWDB Alternatives VEIL Alternatives ASHM Alternatives EDIN Alternatives AGT Alternatives GSS Alternatives CGT Alternatives FCSS Alternatives FSV Alternatives JPE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:BIOG) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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