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AAS vs. HVPE, AJB, JTC, MYI, and FEV

Should you buy abrdn Asia Focus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares abrdn Asia Focus with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with abrdn Asia Focus include HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), AJ Bell (AJB), JTC (JTC), Murray International (MYI), and Fidelity European Trust (FEV). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does abrdn Asia Focus compare to HarbourVest Global Private Equity?

HarbourVest Global Private Equity (LON:HVPE) and abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has a beta of 0.425, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, abrdn Asia Focus had 1 more articles in the media than HarbourVest Global Private Equity. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus and 0 mentions for HarbourVest Global Private Equity. abrdn Asia Focus' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat HarbourVest Global Private Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn Asia Focus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Neutral
abrdn Asia Focus Positive

20.3% of HarbourVest Global Private Equity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of HarbourVest Global Private Equity shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to HarbourVest Global Private Equity's net margin of 84.81%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 19.85% beat HarbourVest Global Private Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HarbourVest Global Private Equity84.81% 8.09% 2.14%
abrdn Asia Focus 102.94%19.85%2.79%

abrdn Asia Focus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HarbourVest Global Private Equity. abrdn Asia Focus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HarbourVest Global Private Equity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HarbourVest Global Private Equity£344.77M6.75£12.26M£457.007.27
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.41£36.71M£77.495.83

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HarbourVest Global Private Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
abrdn Asia Focus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

HarbourVest Global Private Equity beats abrdn Asia Focus on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Asia Focus compare to AJ Bell?

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) and abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

AJ Bell has a beta of 0.861, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

AJ Bell currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,261.25, suggesting a potential upside of 99.72%. Given AJ Bell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AJ Bell is more favorable than abrdn Asia Focus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AJ Bell
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
abrdn Asia Focus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to AJ Bell's net margin of 35.42%. AJ Bell's return on equity of 57.35% beat abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AJ Bell35.42% 57.35% 36.07%
abrdn Asia Focus 102.94%19.85%2.79%

AJ Bell pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. AJ Bell pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 8.3% 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.

AJ Bell has higher revenue and earnings than abrdn Asia Focus. abrdn Asia Focus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AJ Bell, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AJ Bell£347.57M7.18£81.11M£30.3320.82
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.41£36.71M£77.495.83

45.6% of AJ Bell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of AJ Bell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, AJ Bell had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Asia Focus. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AJ Bell and 1 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus. AJ Bell's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat abrdn Asia Focus' score of 0.67 indicating that AJ Bell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AJ Bell
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
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)
Positive

Summary

AJ Bell beats abrdn Asia Focus on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Asia Focus compare to JTC?

abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) and JTC (LON:JTC) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to JTC's net margin of 0.24%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 19.85% beat JTC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Asia Focus102.94% 19.85% 2.79%
JTC 0.24%0.18%4.96%

abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JTC has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. JTC pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JTC pays out 2,407.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. abrdn Asia Focus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of JTC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of JTC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, abrdn Asia Focus had 1 more articles in the media than JTC. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus and 0 mentions for JTC. abrdn Asia Focus' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat JTC'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 Positive
JTC Neutral

abrdn Asia Focus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than JTC. abrdn Asia Focus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.41£36.71M£77.495.83
JTC£381.95M5.99£29.99M£0.552,412.73

JTC has a consensus target price of GBX 1,208.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.94%. Given JTC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JTC is more favorable than abrdn Asia Focus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
abrdn Asia Focus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
JTC
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

JTC beats abrdn Asia Focus on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Asia Focus compare to Murray International?

Murray International (LON:MYI) and abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Murray International has higher revenue and earnings than abrdn Asia Focus. abrdn Asia Focus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murray International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Murray International£358.82M5.88£178.39M£58.706.05
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.41£36.71M£77.495.83

Murray International pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Murray International pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 8.3% 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.

In the previous week, abrdn Asia Focus had 1 more articles in the media than Murray International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus and 0 mentions for Murray International. abrdn Asia Focus' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Murray International's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn Asia Focus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Murray International Neutral
abrdn Asia Focus Positive

Murray International has a beta of 0.536, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to Murray International's net margin of 94.44%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 19.85% beat Murray International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Murray International94.44% 19.22% 6.89%
abrdn Asia Focus 102.94%19.85%2.79%

5.7% of Murray International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Murray International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

abrdn Asia Focus beats Murray International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Asia Focus compare to Fidelity European Trust?

Fidelity European Trust (LON:FEV) and abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

7.7% of Fidelity European Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Fidelity European 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, abrdn Asia Focus had 1 more articles in the media than Fidelity European Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus and 0 mentions for Fidelity European Trust. abrdn Asia Focus' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Fidelity European Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn Asia Focus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fidelity European Trust Neutral
abrdn Asia Focus Positive

Fidelity European Trust has higher revenue and earnings than abrdn Asia Focus. abrdn Asia Focus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity European Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity European Trust£276.56M7.80£208.32M£62.806.89
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.41£36.71M£77.495.83

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to Fidelity European Trust's net margin of 93.61%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 19.85% beat Fidelity European Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fidelity European Trust93.61% 13.99% 10.56%
abrdn Asia Focus 102.94%19.85%2.79%

Fidelity European Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fidelity European Trust pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 8.3% 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.

Fidelity European Trust has a beta of 1.2133243, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fidelity European Trust beats abrdn Asia Focus on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AAS vs. The Competition

Metricabrdn Asia FocusAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£625.71M£2.41B£6.12B£2.80B
Dividend Yield1.42%6.00%5.24%6.15%
P/E Ratio5.8362.0929.92366.72
Price / Sales5.412,057.571,114.6286,226.60
Price / Cash41.9260.3394.2727.87
Price / Book1.381.406.617.73
Net Income£36.71M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.73%0.89%0.94%0.57%
1 Month Performance2.73%-0.33%0.59%-1.28%
1 Year Performance39.08%8.93%17.57%64.98%

abrdn Asia Focus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AAS
abrdn Asia Focus
N/AGBX 452
-1.3%
N/A+41.4%£625.71M£115.75M5.83N/A
HVPE
HarbourVest Global Private Equity
N/AGBX 3,347.83
+0.8%
N/A+32.5%£2.34B£344.77M7.33N/A
AJB
AJ Bell
4.2198 of 5 stars
GBX 584.50
-1.6%
GBX 1,261.25
+115.8%
+22.0%£2.31B£347.57M19.271,373
JTC
JTC
N/AGBX 1,322
-0.1%
GBX 1,208.33
-8.6%
+56.6%£2.28B£381.95M2,403.641,603
MYI
Murray International
N/AGBX 360
+0.1%
N/A+27.1%£2.14B£358.82M6.13N/A

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This page (LON:AAS) was last updated on 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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