BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC) Competitors GBX 1,304 -6.00 (-0.46%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock BRSC vs. EMG, HGT, INPP, QLT, AJB, TEM, RAT, TRIG, JAM, and SSONShould you be buying BlackRock Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock Smaller Companies include Man Group (EMG), HgCapital Trust (HGT), International Public Partnerships (INPP), Quilter (QLT), AJ Bell (AJB), Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEM), Rathbones Group (RAT), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), JPMorgan American (JAM), and Smithson Investment Trust (SSON). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. BlackRock Smaller Companies vs. Its Competitors Man Group HgCapital Trust International Public Partnerships Quilter AJ Bell Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Rathbones Group The Renewables Infrastructure Group JPMorgan American Smithson Investment Trust BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) and Man Group (LON:EMG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Is BRSC or EMG more profitable? BlackRock Smaller Companies has a net margin of 94.11% compared to Man Group's net margin of 22.58%. Man Group's return on equity of 19.64% beat BlackRock Smaller Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Smaller Companies94.11% 17.28% -2.39% Man Group 22.58%19.64%4.61% Which has more volatility and risk, BRSC or EMG? BlackRock Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Man Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BRSC or EMG a better dividend stock? BlackRock Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Man Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. BlackRock Smaller Companies pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Man Group pays out 61.3% 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. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BRSC or EMG? 39.2% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.8% of Man Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of BlackRock Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Man Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BRSC or EMG? Man Group has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Man Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Smaller Companies£127.70M4.60£120.17M£266.834.89Man Group£1.69B1.39£382.68M£21.207.71 Do analysts rate BRSC or EMG? Man Group has a consensus target price of GBX 218.80, indicating a potential upside of 33.82%. Given Man Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Man Group is more favorable than BlackRock Smaller Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackRock Smaller Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Man Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media prefer BRSC or EMG? In the previous week, Man Group had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Man Group and 1 mentions for BlackRock Smaller Companies. BlackRock Smaller Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Man Group's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Smaller Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock Smaller Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Man Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMan Group beats BlackRock Smaller Companies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackRock Smaller Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 BRSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Smaller CompaniesAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£587.29M£1.47B£6.60B£3.18BDividend Yield3.20%4.39%4.15%5.02%P/E Ratio4.89672.1030.63711.95Price / Sales4.602,502.411,766.5215,017.86Price / Cash7.6160.62127.5027.93Price / Book0.801.395.276.89Net Income£120.17M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-2.10%0.18%0.02%0.23%1 Month Performance-0.15%1.50%2.57%50.01%1 Year Performance-14.66%6.90%24.33%150.47% BlackRock Smaller Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRSCBlackRock Smaller CompaniesN/AGBX 1,304-0.5%N/A-14.0%£587.29M£127.70M4.89N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsEMGMan Group2.1742 of 5 starsGBX 162+0.3%GBX 218.80+35.1%-25.5%£2.34B£1.69B7.641,790News CoverageHGTHgCapital TrustN/AGBX 503+1.1%N/A-2.9%£2.33B£312.64M8.32N/APositive NewsINPPInternational Public PartnershipsN/AGBX 122.40flatN/A-5.0%£2.30B£82.63M52.81N/AQLTQuilter1.1826 of 5 starsGBX 166.80+0.2%GBX 179.40+7.6%+16.3%£2.22B£6.38B44.852,983AJBAJ Bell1.6448 of 5 starsGBX 516+0.8%GBX 501-2.9%+16.6%£2.13B£244.77M26.391,373Positive NewsDividend IncreaseTEMTempleton Emerging Markets Investment TrustN/AGBX 197.33-0.2%N/A+23.8%£2.06B£160.96M15.82N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsRATRathbones Group2.317 of 5 starsGBX 1,908+0.6%GBX 2,095.67+9.8%+0.7%£1.98B£874.75M31.053,500Gap UpTRIGThe Renewables Infrastructure Group1.972 of 5 starsGBX 78.90-1.1%GBX 100+26.7%-24.3%£1.94B-£79.29M-52.01N/AJAMJPMorgan AmericanN/AGBX 1,064+0.4%N/A+10.9%£1.93B£431.16M4.61N/APositive NewsSSONSmithson Investment TrustN/AGBX 1,486-0.4%N/A+3.2%£1.90B-£13.48M-44.39N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Man Group Alternatives HgCapital Trust Alternatives International Public Partnerships Alternatives Quilter Alternatives AJ Bell Alternatives Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Alternatives Rathbones Group Alternatives The Renewables Infrastructure Group Alternatives JPMorgan American Alternatives Smithson Investment Trust Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BRSC) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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