Octopus Apollo VCT (OAP3) Competitors

Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) and Murray International (LON:MYI) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility and risk, OAP3 or MYI?

Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murray International has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to OAP3 or MYI?

In the previous week, Murray International had 2 more articles in the media than Octopus Apollo VCT. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Murray International and 0 mentions for Octopus Apollo VCT. Murray International's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Octopus Apollo VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Murray International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral
Murray International	Neutral

Is OAP3 or MYI more profitable?

Murray International has a net margin of 90.03% compared to Octopus Apollo VCT's net margin of -226.25%. Murray International's return on equity of 10.98% beat Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Octopus Apollo VCT	-226.25%	-1.19%	-0.07%
Murray International	90.03%	10.98%	6.89%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OAP3 or MYI?

Murray International has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus Apollo VCT. Octopus Apollo VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murray International, 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
Octopus Apollo VCT	£2.55M	173.76	-£5.76M	-£0.60	-76.80
Murray International	£198.15M	8.94	£178.39M	£30.07	9.89

Is OAP3 or MYI a better dividend stock?

Octopus Apollo VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Murray International pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Octopus Apollo VCT pays out -500.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murray International pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Octopus Apollo VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OAP3 or MYI?

39.9% of Murray International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Murray International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Murray International beats Octopus Apollo VCT on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.