Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation (LON:FBT) and Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media favor FBT or APTD?

In the previous week, Aptitude Software Group had 5 more articles in the media than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Aptitude Software Group and 1 mentions for First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Aptitude Software Group's score of 0.58 indicating that First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Aptitude Software Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FBT or APTD?

Aptitude Software Group has higher revenue and earnings than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptitude Software Group, 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
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£1.10	-1,438.10
Aptitude Software Group	£69.26M	2.06	£4.65M	£8.44	30.46

Do analysts prefer FBT or APTD?

Aptitude Software Group has a consensus price target of GBX 470, suggesting a potential upside of 82.75%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Aptitude Software Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is FBT or APTD more profitable?

Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.71% compared to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation's net margin of 0.00%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 8.16% beat First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aptitude Software Group	6.71%	8.16%	3.49%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FBT or APTD?

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation received 46 more outperform votes than Aptitude Software Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 86.67% of users gave Aptitude Software Group an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation	Outperform Votes 72 66.67%	Underperform Votes 36 33.33%
Aptitude Software Group	Outperform Votes 26 86.67%	Underperform Votes 4 13.33%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FBT or APTD?

76.0% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Aptitude Software Group beats First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.