GSCT vs. JGGI, RCP, BPT, BUR, MNKS, HVPE, CTY, HGT, EMG, and HICL
Should you be buying The Global Smaller Companies Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Global Smaller Companies Trust include JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (JGGI), RIT Capital Partners (RCP), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), Burford Capital (BUR), Monks (MNKS), HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), City of London (CTY), HgCapital Trust (HGT), Man Group (EMG), and HICL Infrastructure (HICL). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.
The Global Smaller Companies Trust vs. Its Competitors
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (LON:JGGI) and The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
14.9% of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of The Global Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. JPMorgan Global Growth & Income pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Global Smaller Companies Trust pays out 1.6% 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.
The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a net margin of 845.39% compared to JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's net margin of 94.75%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's return on equity of 77.62% beat JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's return on equity.
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income has higher revenue and earnings than The Global Smaller Companies Trust. The Global Smaller Companies Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan Global Growth & Income, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat The Global Smaller Companies Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that JPMorgan Global Growth & Income is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income and The Global Smaller Companies Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:GSCT) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
