CT Private Equity Trust (CTPE) Competitors

CT Private Equity Trust (LON:CTPE) and Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility & risk, CTPE or LWDB?

CT Private Equity Trust has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CTPE or LWDB?

In the previous week, CT Private Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Law Debenture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CT Private Equity Trust	Neutral
Law Debenture	Neutral

Is CTPE or LWDB a better dividend stock?

CT Private Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. CT Private Equity Trust pays out 372.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Law Debenture pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CTPE or LWDB?

47.7% of CT Private Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of CT Private Equity 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CTPE or LWDB more profitable?

Law Debenture has a net margin of 69.85% compared to CT Private Equity Trust's net margin of 59.97%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 15.91% beat CT Private Equity Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CT Private Equity Trust	59.97%	1.10%	1.91%
Law Debenture	69.85%	15.91%	8.76%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CTPE or LWDB?

Law Debenture has higher revenue and earnings than CT Private Equity Trust. Law Debenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CT Private Equity 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
CT Private Equity Trust	£9.01M	37.73	£5.40M	£7.51	63.08
Law Debenture	£203.87M	6.59	£142.39M	£107.45	9.46

Summary

Law Debenture beats CT Private Equity Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.