abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) Competitors GBX 349 0.00 (0.00%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock AAS vs. TEM, RAT, TRIG, JAM, SSON, BHMG, MRC, MYI, WWH, and ATTShould you be buying abrdn Asia Focus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of abrdn Asia Focus include Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEM), Rathbones Group (RAT), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), JPMorgan American (JAM), Smithson Investment Trust (SSON), BH Macro GBP (BHMG), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), Murray International (MYI), Worldwide Healthcare (WWH), and Allianz Technology Trust (ATT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. abrdn Asia Focus vs. Its Competitors Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Rathbones Group The Renewables Infrastructure Group JPMorgan American Smithson Investment Trust BH Macro GBP The Mercantile Investment Trust Murray International Worldwide Healthcare Allianz Technology Trust Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (LON:TEM) and abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media favor TEM or AAS? In the previous week, Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust and Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat abrdn Asia Focus' score of 0.20 indicating that Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive abrdn Asia Focus 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, TEM or AAS? Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TEM or AAS? Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than abrdn Asia Focus. Templeton Emerging Markets 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 RatioTempleton Emerging Markets Investment Trust£160.96M12.99£130.50M£12.4716.04abrdn Asia Focus£87.37M5.85£36.71M£0.48723.32 Is TEM or AAS a better dividend stock? Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 13.3% 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. Is TEM or AAS more profitable? Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has a net margin of 81.07% compared to abrdn Asia Focus' net margin of 66.01%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 7.71% beat Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust81.07% 7.07% 4.50% abrdn Asia Focus 66.01%7.71%2.79% Do insiders & institutionals believe in TEM or AAS? 71.1% of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryTempleton Emerging Markets Investment Trust beats abrdn Asia Focus on 10 of the 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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£503.00M£1.48B£6.62B£2.91BDividend Yield1.86%4.45%4.18%5.19%P/E Ratio723.32988.82177.502,379.58Price / Sales5.851,779.511,258.124,174.46Price / Cash41.9260.62127.5927.93Price / Book1.071.395.276.89Net Income£36.71M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.29%0.18%0.02%0.23%1 Month Performance2.65%1.50%2.57%50.01%1 Year Performance28.14%6.90%24.33%150.47% abrdn Asia Focus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AASabrdn Asia FocusN/AGBX 349flatN/A+26.4%£503.00M£87.37M723.32N/ANews CoverageTEMTempleton Emerging Markets Investment TrustN/AGBX 197.33-0.2%N/A+23.8%£2.06B£160.96M15.82N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsRATRathbones Group1.5251 of 5 starsGBX 1,908+0.6%GBX 2,095.67+9.8%+0.7%£1.98B£874.75M31.053,500Gap UpTRIGThe Renewables Infrastructure Group1.6731 of 5 starsGBX 78.90-1.1%GBX 100+26.7%-24.3%£1.94B-£79.29M-52.01N/AJAMJPMorgan AmericanN/AGBX 1,064+0.4%N/A+10.9%£1.93B£431.16M4.61N/APositive NewsSSONSmithson Investment TrustN/AGBX 1,486-0.4%N/A+3.2%£1.90B-£13.48M-44.39N/ABHMGBH Macro GBPN/AGBX 401+1.0%N/A+8.2%£1.85B£35.67M43.30N/AHigh Trading VolumeMRCThe Mercantile Investment TrustN/AGBX 249.45-1.0%N/A-0.3%£1.85B£415.73M4.692,800News CoveragePositive NewsMYIMurray InternationalN/AGBX 297-0.3%N/A+17.7%£1.77B£198.15M9.88N/ADividend AnnouncementWWHWorldwide HealthcareN/AGBX 329.50+0.6%N/A-8.6%£1.75B£245.62M7.67N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeATTAllianz Technology TrustN/AGBX 448.10+0.6%N/A+33.5%£1.70B£511.77M3.38N/ANews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Competitors Rathbones Group Competitors The Renewables Infrastructure Group Competitors JPMorgan American Competitors Smithson Investment Trust Competitors BH Macro GBP Competitors The Mercantile Investment Trust Competitors Murray International Competitors Worldwide Healthcare 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 8/29/2025 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 | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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