Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (MTU) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades MTU vs. APAX, CORD, DGN, JII, GROW, ESCT, VOF, SOI, GCP, and BRSCShould you be buying Montanaro UK Smaller Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies include Apax Global Alpha (APAX), Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD), Asia Dragon (DGN), JPMorgan Indian (JII), Molten Ventures (GROW), The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT), VinaCapital Vietnam Opp Fund (VOF), Schroder Oriental Income (SOI), GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP), and BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies vs. Apax Global Alpha Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Asia Dragon JPMorgan Indian Molten Ventures The European Smaller Companies Trust VinaCapital Vietnam Opp Fund Schroder Oriental Income GCP Infrastructure Investments BlackRock Smaller Companies Apax Global Alpha (LON:APAX) and Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk. Do analysts prefer APAX or MTU? Given Montanaro UK Smaller Companies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Montanaro UK Smaller Companies is more favorable than Apax Global Alpha.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apax Global Alpha 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AMontanaro UK Smaller Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Does the media favor APAX or MTU? In the previous week, Apax Global Alpha had 1 more articles in the media than Montanaro UK Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Apax Global Alpha and 1 mentions for Montanaro UK Smaller Companies. Apax Global Alpha's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Montanaro UK Smaller Companies' score of 0.36 indicating that Apax Global Alpha is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apax Global Alpha 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Montanaro UK Smaller Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of APAX or MTU? 16.5% of Apax Global Alpha shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 14.4% of Apax Global Alpha shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, APAX or MTU? Apax Global Alpha has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montanaro UK Smaller Companies has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor APAX or MTU? Apax Global Alpha received 7 more outperform votes than Montanaro UK Smaller Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.32% of users gave Montanaro UK Smaller Companies an outperform vote while only 67.26% of users gave Apax Global Alpha an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformApax Global AlphaOutperform Votes7667.26% Underperform Votes3732.74% Montanaro UK Smaller CompaniesOutperform Votes6968.32% Underperform Votes3231.68% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APAX or MTU? Apax Global Alpha has higher revenue and earnings than Montanaro UK Smaller Companies. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apax Global Alpha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApax Global Alpha£67.10M10.32£53.48M£0.091,566.67Montanaro UK Smaller Companies£20.32M0.00£17.92M£0.11N/A Is APAX or MTU a better dividend stock? Apax Global Alpha pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. Apax Global Alpha pays out 12,222.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies pays out 4,545.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is APAX or MTU more profitable? Montanaro UK Smaller Companies has a net margin of 88.19% compared to Apax Global Alpha's net margin of 79.70%. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies' return on equity of 9.97% beat Apax Global Alpha's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apax Global Alpha79.70% 4.12% 2.57% Montanaro UK Smaller Companies 88.19%9.97%5.77% SummaryMontanaro UK Smaller Companies beats Apax Global Alpha on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get Montanaro UK Smaller Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTU 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 MTU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMontanaro UK Smaller CompaniesAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£176.40M£862.97M£3.38B£1.55BDividend Yield4.36%13.56%4.51%11.36%P/E Ratio958.06775.76412.651,694.29Price / SalesN/A14,699.772,692.94224,516.63Price / Cash16.2088.3150.4935.51Price / BookN/A1.261.382.85Net Income£17.92M£59.02M£346.15M£143.73M Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTUMontanaro UK Smaller CompaniesN/AN/AN/A+22.0%£176.40M£20.32M958.06N/AAPAXApax Global AlphaN/AGBX 141.93-0.6%N/A-9.9%£696.99M£67.10M1,576.94N/ACORDCordiant Digital InfrastructureN/AGBX 89.40flatN/A+39.7%£684.55M£102.87M894.00N/ADGNAsia DragonN/AGBX 435-0.9%N/A+30.9%£680.86M£-36,340,000.00-1,035.71N/AHigh Trading VolumeJIIJPMorgan IndianN/AGBX 988-0.4%N/A+19.8%£678.76M£142.67M641.56N/APositive NewsGROWMolten Ventures2.69 of 5 starsGBX 366-8.2%GBX 580+58.5%+46.5%£678.45M£-47,800,000.00-1,742.8620ESCTThe European Smaller Companies TrustN/AGBX 172-0.3%N/A+19.8%£678.42M£97.50M819.05305News CoverageVOFVinaCapital Vietnam Opp FundN/AGBX 446.50-0.8%N/A-1.5%£671.89M£201.32M595.33125News CoverageSOISchroder Oriental IncomeN/AGBX 273-0.4%N/A+13.9%£666.50M£-18,810,000.005,460.00180News CoveragePositive NewsGCPGCP Infrastructure InvestmentsN/AGBX 76.80-0.5%N/A+18.4%£666.48M£26.98M-44.141,950News CoverageBRSCBlackRock Smaller CompaniesN/AGBX 1,403.50-1.2%N/A+18.7%£661.05M£-25,360,000.00-2,063.97N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apax Global Alpha Alternatives Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Alternatives Asia Dragon Alternatives JPMorgan Indian Alternatives Molten Ventures Alternatives The European Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives VinaCapital Vietnam Opp Fund Alternatives Schroder Oriental Income Alternatives GCP Infrastructure Investments Alternatives BlackRock Smaller Companies 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:MTU) 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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