Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors GBX 340 +10.00 (+3.03%) (As of 12/20/2024 12:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades APTD vs. ATG, ALFA, IMO, NCC, BIG, IQG, IDOX, DOTD, ACSO, and NETShould you be buying Aptitude Software Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aptitude Software Group include Auction Technology Group (ATG), Alfa Financial Software (ALFA), IMImobile (IMO), NCC Group (NCC), Big Technologies (BIG), IQGeo Group (IQG), IDOX (IDOX), dotdigital Group (DOTD), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), and Netcall (NET). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry. Aptitude Software Group vs. Auction Technology Group Alfa Financial Software IMImobile NCC Group Big Technologies IQGeo Group IDOX dotdigital Group accesso Technology Group Netcall Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG) 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 companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ATG or APTD? Aptitude Software Group received 4 more outperform votes than Auction Technology Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 86.67% of users gave Aptitude Software Group an outperform vote while only 70.97% of users gave Auction Technology Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAuction Technology GroupOutperform Votes2270.97% Underperform Votes929.03% Aptitude Software GroupOutperform Votes2686.67% Underperform Votes413.33% Do analysts recommend ATG or APTD? Auction Technology Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 648.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.24%. Aptitude Software Group has a consensus price target of GBX 470, indicating a potential upside of 38.24%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than Auction Technology Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Auction Technology Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Aptitude Software Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ATG or APTD more profitable? Auction Technology Group has a net margin of 7.88% compared to Aptitude Software Group's net margin of 6.71%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 8.21% beat Auction Technology Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Auction Technology Group7.88% 2.14% 2.07% Aptitude Software Group 6.71%8.21%3.49% Do institutionals & insiders believe in ATG or APTD? 81.4% of Auction Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Auction Technology Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by 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 better earnings and valuation, ATG or APTD? Auction Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aptitude Software Group. Aptitude Software Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auction Technology Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAuction Technology Group£176.01M3.83£13.87M£0.086,912.50Aptitude Software Group£72.41M2.65£4.86M£0.084,250.00 Which has more risk and volatility, ATG or APTD? Auction Technology Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ATG or APTD? In the previous week, Auction Technology Group had 2 more articles in the media than Aptitude Software Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Auction Technology Group and 1 mentions for Aptitude Software Group. Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Auction Technology Group's score of 0.34 indicating that Aptitude Software Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Auction Technology Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aptitude Software Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAuction Technology Group beats Aptitude Software Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe #1 Coin for November 2024Grayscale Investments just announced a new fund offering access to a HOT new DeFi coin… And thanks to this newly established trust, I believe this coin could skyrocket up to 150x+ in the next 30 days alone! I've compiled everything you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime DeFi project into a brand-new comprehensive guide… You can get access to the report by clicking here now… Get Aptitude Software Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APTD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 APTD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAptitude Software GroupSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£192.03M£5.72B£25.91B£1.82BDividend Yield1.59%3.22%2.78%10.55%P/E Ratio4,250.00749.39238.111,750.98Price / Sales2.655,412.033,337.48371,908.98Price / Cash8.5416.4735.6827.69Price / Book3.3315.448.112.87Net Income£4.86M£61.87M£681.16M£154.63M7 Day Performance2.10%-0.56%0.41%-1.89%1 Month PerformanceN/A3.21%7.00%17.22%1 Year Performance18.06%43.62%23.09%28.44% Aptitude Software Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APTDAptitude Software Group2.2843 of 5 starsGBX 340+3.0%GBX 470+38.2%+18.1%£192.03M£72.41M4,250.00452News CoverageGap UpATGAuction Technology Group1.0551 of 5 starsGBX 565-1.7%GBX 648.33+14.7%+8.4%£688.28M£176.01M7,187.50396ALFAAlfa Financial SoftwareN/AGBX 217.33-1.5%N/A+53.4%£641.60M£101.40M3,142.86475IMOIMImobileN/AGBX 594+0.3%N/AN/A£490.40M£164.04M123.755,300NCCNCC GroupN/AGBX 144.20+1.6%N/A+14.0%£452.59M£324.40M-1,770.002,200High Trading VolumeBIGBig Technologies1.951 of 5 starsGBX 138.50-0.4%GBX 345+149.1%-17.9%£405.78M£54.45M3,475.0036,200IQGIQGeo GroupN/AGBX 478+0.2%N/AN/A£295.50M£44.48M-20,700.00217IDOXIDOX1.8896 of 5 starsGBX 59.80-0.3%GBX 80.50+34.6%-9.4%£275.19M£80.64M6,274.60626News CoverageDOTDdotdigital Group2.6416 of 5 starsGBX 89.60+2.6%GBX 150+67.4%-12.7%£274.94M£74.15M2,182.50400Dividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsACSOaccesso Technology GroupN/AGBX 568-1.0%N/A-9.7%£228.73M£152.93M3,826.67672News CoverageNETNetcall2.3443 of 5 starsGBX 101.50+0.5%GBX 130+28.1%+15.5%£167.38M£37.42M3,414.803,220Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Auction Technology Group Alternatives Alfa Financial Software Alternatives IMImobile Alternatives NCC Group Alternatives Big Technologies Alternatives IQGeo Group Alternatives IDOX Alternatives dotdigital Group Alternatives accesso Technology Group Alternatives Netcall Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:APTD) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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