Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors GBX 352 +2.00 (+0.57%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades APTD vs. LTG, ALFA, ATG, NCC, IMO, BIG, IQG, IDOX, DOTD, and ACSOShould you be buying Aptitude Software Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aptitude Software Group include Learning Technologies Group (LTG), Alfa Financial Software (ALFA), Auction Technology Group (ATG), NCC Group (NCC), IMImobile (IMO), Big Technologies (BIG), IQGeo Group (IQG), IDOX (IDOX), dotdigital Group (DOTD), and accesso Technology Group (ACSO). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry. Aptitude Software Group vs. Learning Technologies Group Alfa Financial Software Auction Technology Group NCC Group IMImobile Big Technologies IQGeo Group IDOX dotdigital Group accesso Technology Group Learning Technologies Group (LON:LTG) and Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability. Is LTG or APTD a better dividend stock? Learning Technologies Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Aptitude Software Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Learning Technologies Group pays out 5,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Aptitude Software Group pays out 6,250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Learning Technologies Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LTG or APTD? 60.7% of Learning Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. 31.5% of Learning Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, LTG or APTD? Learning Technologies Group has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LTG or APTD more profitable? Learning Technologies Group has a net margin of 8.56% compared to Aptitude Software Group's net margin of 6.71%. Learning Technologies Group's return on equity of 10.93% beat Aptitude Software Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Learning Technologies Group8.56% 10.93% 6.36% Aptitude Software Group 6.71%8.21%3.49% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LTG or APTD? Learning Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aptitude Software Group. Learning Technologies Group 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLearning Technologies Group£528.05M1.36£47.20M£0.042,265.00Aptitude Software Group£72.41M2.75£4.86M£0.084,400.00 Do analysts recommend LTG or APTD? Learning Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 90, indicating a potential downside of 0.66%. Aptitude Software Group has a consensus target price of GBX 470, indicating a potential upside of 33.52%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than Learning Technologies Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Learning Technologies Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Aptitude Software Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LTG or APTD? Learning Technologies Group received 238 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 72.73% of users gave Learning Technologies Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLearning Technologies GroupOutperform Votes26472.73% Underperform Votes9927.27% Aptitude Software GroupOutperform Votes2686.67% Underperform Votes413.33% Does the media favor LTG or APTD? In the previous week, Learning Technologies Group and Learning Technologies Group both had 1 articles in the media. Learning Technologies Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Aptitude Software Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Learning Technologies Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Learning Technologies Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aptitude Software Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryLearning Technologies Group beats Aptitude Software Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyElon knows the truth, which is why they want him silencedElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. But for all his visionary prowess and contributions to humanity, there is a war being waged on Elon Musk. This war has nothing to do with X, Elon’s stance on immigration or his support for Donald Trump. Watch this new documentary and you’ll discover what Elon knows, 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£198.81M£2.67B£24.00B£1.59BDividend Yield1.59%3.05%2.75%10.99%P/E Ratio4,400.00815.16252.561,747.90Price / Sales2.755,389.273,725.28231,381.08Price / Cash8.5415.7032.1036.00Price / Book3.4514.736.992.89Net Income£4.86M£32.00M£670.43M£144.83M7 Day Performance3.53%0.81%-0.34%0.11%1 Month Performance5.07%-0.16%0.64%-0.11%1 Year Performance51.72%20.89%20.29%15.34% Aptitude Software Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APTDAptitude Software Group1.5382 of 5 starsGBX 352+0.6%GBX 470+33.5%+45.8%£198.81M£72.41M4,400.00452News CoverageLTGLearning Technologies Group1.4395 of 5 starsGBX 91.30-0.9%GBX 90-1.4%+42.1%£723.09M£528.05M2,282.505,001News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeALFAAlfa Financial SoftwareN/AGBX 218.50+2.6%N/A+47.3%£645.06M£101.40M3,121.43475Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeATGAuction Technology Group2.3603 of 5 starsGBX 453.50+1.2%GBX 599.67+32.2%-18.2%£552.45M£176.01M5,668.75396News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNCCNCC GroupN/AGBX 162flatN/A+42.6%£508.45M£324.40M-2,025.002,200Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeIMOIMImobileN/AGBX 594+0.3%N/AN/A£490.40M£164.04M123.755,300News CoverageBIGBig Technologies2.4447 of 5 starsGBX 135+1.1%GBX 345+155.6%-25.8%£395.52M£54.45M3,375.0036,200IQGIQGeo GroupN/AGBX 478+0.2%N/A+116.3%£295.50M£44.48M-20,700.00217IDOXIDOX1.307 of 5 starsGBX 54.40-1.1%GBX 80.50+48.0%-1.0%£250.34M£80.64M5,440.00626DOTDdotdigital Group2.6152 of 5 starsGBX 81.20+0.7%GBX 150+84.7%+15.6%£249.16M£74.15M2,030.00400Dividend IncreaseGap DownHigh Trading VolumeACSOaccesso Technology GroupN/AGBX 520+2.4%N/A-8.1%£209.40M£152.93M3,466.67672News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Learning Technologies Group Alternatives Alfa Financial Software Alternatives Auction Technology Group Alternatives NCC Group Alternatives IMImobile Alternatives Big Technologies Alternatives IQGeo Group Alternatives IDOX Alternatives dotdigital Group Alternatives accesso Technology Group 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 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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