Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors GBX 492 +38.00 (+8.37%) (As of 12:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider Trades BOOK vs. HRI, LWDB, VEIL, ASHM, EDIN, AGT, GSS, CGT, FCSS, and FSVShould you be buying Literacy Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Literacy Capital include Herald (HRI), 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), and Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (FSV). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Literacy Capital vs. Herald 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 Herald (LON:HRI) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HRI or BOOK? 31.8% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Literacy Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Herald shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 63.0% of Literacy Capital 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. Does the media refer more to HRI or BOOK? In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for Herald. Literacy Capital's average media sentiment score of -0.16 beat Herald's score of -1.62 indicating that Literacy Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Herald Very Negative Literacy Capital Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, HRI or BOOK? Herald has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of -0.25, indicating that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HRI or BOOK? Herald has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Herald is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Literacy Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHerald£204.98M5.75£190.88M£3.39656.34Literacy Capital£29.26M10.12£20.88M£0.341,447.06 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HRI or BOOK? Herald received 103 more outperform votes than Literacy Capital when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHeraldOutperform Votes10367.76% Underperform Votes4932.24% Literacy CapitalN/AN/A Is HRI or BOOK more profitable? Herald has a net margin of 93.12% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 71.36%. Literacy Capital's return on equity of 62.05% beat Herald's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herald93.12% 14.74% 9.22% Literacy Capital 71.36%62.05%39.07% SummaryHerald and Literacy Capital tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 BOOK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLiteracy CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£296.04M£815.63M£3.28B£1.40BDividend YieldN/A13.38%4.59%11.79%P/E Ratio1,447.06773.30441.161,555.80Price / Sales10.1213,943.153,241.21210,506.32Price / Cash74.4080.5348.2633.06Price / Book0.941.701.482.81Net Income£20.88M£57.81M£396.91M£153.14M7 Day Performance9.09%0.02%0.29%-0.48%1 Month Performance4.02%-0.51%7.27%7.21%1 Year Performance6.96%9.99%15.62%93.59% Literacy Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOOKLiteracy CapitalN/AGBX 492+8.4%N/A+2.2%£296.04M£29.26M1,447.066Gap UpHRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,225+1.1%N/A+22.8%£1.18B£204.98M646.026,600Negative NewsLWDBLaw 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 Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Herald Alternatives Law Debenture Alternatives Vietnam Enterprise Alternatives Ashmore Group Alternatives Edinburgh Investment Alternatives AVI Global Trust Alternatives Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Alternatives Capital Gearing Alternatives Fidelity China Special Alternatives Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values 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:BOOK) 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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