abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) Competitors GBX 339 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/18/2025 11:58 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock AAS vs. SSON, CLDN, JAM, RAT, MRC, BHMG, FEV, MYI, N91, and ATTShould you be buying abrdn Asia Focus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of abrdn Asia Focus include Smithson Investment Trust (SSON), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), JPMorgan American (JAM), Rathbones Group (RAT), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), BH Macro GBP (BHMG), Fidelity European Trust (FEV), Murray International (MYI), Ninety One Group (N91), and Allianz Technology Trust (ATT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. abrdn Asia Focus vs. Its Competitors Smithson Investment Trust Caledonia Investments JPMorgan American Rathbones Group The Mercantile Investment Trust BH Macro GBP Fidelity European Trust Murray International Ninety One Group Allianz Technology Trust abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) and Smithson Investment Trust (LON:SSON) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AAS or SSON? 62.0% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Smithson Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Smithson Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AAS or SSON more profitable? Smithson Investment Trust has a net margin of 317.04% compared to abrdn Asia Focus' net margin of 66.01%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 7.71% beat Smithson Investment Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Asia Focus66.01% 7.71% 2.79% Smithson Investment Trust 317.04%-2.13%N/A Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AAS or SSON? abrdn Asia Focus has higher revenue and earnings than Smithson Investment Trust. Smithson Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than abrdn Asia Focus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratioabrdn Asia Focus£55.61M9.21£36.71M£24.1414.05Smithson Investment Trust-£13.48M-145.48-£42.74M-£33.47-45.83 Does the media refer more to AAS or SSON? In the previous week, abrdn Asia Focus had 1 more articles in the media than Smithson Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus and 0 mentions for Smithson Investment Trust. abrdn Asia Focus' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Smithson Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn Asia Focus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment abrdn Asia Focus Neutral Smithson Investment Trust Neutral Summaryabrdn Asia Focus beats Smithson Investment Trust on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get abrdn Asia Focus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AAS 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 AAS 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 AAS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricabrdn Asia FocusAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£512.27M£1.30B£6.38B£3.02BDividend Yield2.18%4.40%4.20%5.02%P/E Ratio14.0522.2914.03165.88Price / Sales9.212,351.921,728.50285,131.45Price / Cash41.9260.71128.4827.97Price / Book1.041.231.964.46Net Income£36.71M£263.65M£1.24B£5.90B7 Day Performance2.11%0.18%0.74%3.89%1 Month Performance6.94%2.92%4.11%10.11%1 Year Performance22.38%6.19%19.67%81.16% abrdn Asia Focus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AASabrdn Asia FocusN/AGBX 339flatN/A+21.5%£512.27M£55.61M14.05N/ASSONSmithson Investment TrustN/AGBX 1,549+1.0%N/A+8.2%£1.98B-£13.48M-46.28N/APositive NewsCLDNCaledonia InvestmentsN/AGBX 3,596.40+0.7%N/A+0.2%£1.92B£231.70M9.6174Positive NewsJAMJPMorgan AmericanN/AGBX 1,040+0.4%N/A+5.1%£1.89B£431.16M4.51N/ARATRathbones Group0.9157 of 5 starsGBX 1,812+1.9%GBX 2,087+15.2%+6.6%£1.88B£874.75M29.493,500MRCThe Mercantile Investment TrustN/AGBX 251+0.4%N/A+1.4%£1.86B£415.73M4.722,800BHMGBH Macro GBPN/AGBX 399.50flatN/A+7.8%£1.85B£35.67M43.14N/ANews CoverageFEVFidelity European TrustN/AGBX 410.50+0.7%N/A+2.4%£1.69B£221.98M8.14N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMYIMurray InternationalN/AGBX 281.57+1.1%N/A+10.3%£1.68B£198.15M9.36N/ADividend AnnouncementN91Ninety One Group2.0192 of 5 starsGBX 187.30+1.5%GBX 173-7.6%+14.5%£1.66B£586.81M10.781,180News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeATTAllianz Technology TrustN/AGBX 431.48-0.4%N/A+21.5%£1.64B£511.77M3.26N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Smithson Investment Trust Competitors Caledonia Investments Competitors JPMorgan American Competitors Rathbones Group Competitors The Mercantile Investment Trust Competitors BH Macro GBP Competitors Fidelity European Trust Competitors Murray International Competitors Ninety One Group Competitors Allianz Technology Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:AAS) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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