Polar Capital (POLR) Competitors

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LON:TRIG) and Polar Capital (LON:POLR) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more risk & volatility, TRIG or POLR?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polar Capital has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TRIG or POLR more profitable?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a net margin of 46.95% compared to Polar Capital's net margin of 19.65%. Polar Capital's return on equity of 32.10% beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	46.95%	-1.21%	-1.63%
Polar Capital	19.65%	32.10%	14.85%

Does the media prefer TRIG or POLR?

In the previous week, The Renewables Infrastructure Group and The Renewables Infrastructure Group both had 1 articles in the media. Polar Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's score of -1.04 indicating that Polar Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Polar Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TRIG or POLR?

50.5% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.1% of Polar Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Polar Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TRIG or POLR?

Polar Capital has higher revenue and earnings than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polar Capital, 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
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	-£79.29M	-22.78	-£37.22M	-£1.52	-48.51
Polar Capital	£208.88M	2.23	£41.05M	£42.90	11.34

Do analysts rate TRIG or POLR?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 76.63%. Polar Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 542.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.51%. Given The Renewables Infrastructure Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe The Renewables Infrastructure Group is more favorable than Polar Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Polar Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is TRIG or POLR a better dividend stock?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -461.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Polar Capital pays out 107.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TRIG or POLR?

Polar Capital received 250 more outperform votes than The Renewables Infrastructure Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.53% of users gave Polar Capital an outperform vote while only 64.71% of users gave The Renewables Infrastructure Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Outperform Votes 77 64.71%	Underperform Votes 42 35.29%
Polar Capital	Outperform Votes 327 65.53%	Underperform Votes 172 34.47%

Summary

Polar Capital beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.