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AAS vs. INPP, HVPE, AJB, BPT, and JTC

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 International Public Partnerships (INPP), HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), AJ Bell (AJB), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), and JTC (JTC). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does abrdn Asia Focus compare to International Public Partnerships?

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

In the previous week, International Public Partnerships had 6 more articles in the media than abrdn Asia Focus. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for International Public Partnerships and 0 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus. International Public Partnerships' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat abrdn Asia Focus' score of 0.00 indicating that International Public Partnerships is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Asia Focus Neutral
International Public Partnerships Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.14£36.71M£77.495.54
International Public Partnerships£267.76M9.33£43.53M£14.289.76

abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Public Partnerships has a beta of 0.54675525, meaning that its share price is 45% 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 1.5%. International Public Partnerships pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Public Partnerships pays out 59.3% 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.

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to International Public Partnerships' net margin of 97.32%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 19.85% beat International Public Partnerships' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Asia Focus102.94% 19.85% 2.79%
International Public Partnerships 97.32%9.61%0.63%

2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by 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.

Summary

International Public Partnerships beats abrdn Asia Focus on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

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£344.77M6.89£12.26M£457.007.42
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.14£36.71M£77.495.54

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has a net margin of 167.97% compared to abrdn Asia Focus' net margin of 102.94%. 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 Equity167.97% 8.34% 2.14%
abrdn Asia Focus 102.94%19.85%2.79%

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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

In the previous week, HarbourVest Global Private Equity's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Asia Focus'average media sentiment score.

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

Summary

HarbourVest Global Private Equity beats abrdn Asia Focus on 9 of the 13 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

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 1.5%. 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 576.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.98%. Given AJ Bell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, AJ Bell had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Asia Focus. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AJ Bell and 0 mentions for abrdn Asia Focus. AJ Bell's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat abrdn Asia Focus' score of 0.00 indicating that AJ Bell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AJ Bell Neutral
abrdn Asia Focus Neutral

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£347.57M7.04£81.11M£30.3320.43
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.14£36.71M£77.495.54

45.6% of AJ Bell shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of AJ Bell 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

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 Bridgepoint Group?

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

abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. abrdn Asia Focus pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bridgepoint Group pays out 189.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Asia Focus£115.75M5.14£36.71M£77.495.54
Bridgepoint Group£476M4.50£45.58M£4.9049.92

abrdn Asia Focus has a beta of 0.77305275, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.367, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Bridgepoint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 385, indicating a potential upside of 57.40%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bridgepoint Group 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
Bridgepoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

abrdn Asia Focus has a net margin of 102.94% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 7.68%. abrdn Asia Focus' return on equity of 19.85% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Asia Focus102.94% 19.85% 2.79%
Bridgepoint Group 7.68%4.25%3.47%

2.9% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of abrdn Asia Focus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bridgepoint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat abrdn Asia Focus' score of 0.00 indicating that Bridgepoint Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Asia Focus Neutral
Bridgepoint Group Positive

Summary

Bridgepoint Group beats abrdn Asia Focus on 12 of the 17 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 valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, abrdn Asia Focus' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JTC'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Asia Focus Neutral
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£115.75M5.14£36.71M£77.495.54
JTC£381.95M5.95£29.99M£0.552,398.18

abrdn Asia Focus pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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.

JTC has a consensus target price of GBX 1,208.33, indicating a potential downside of 8.39%. Given JTC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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%

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, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Summary

JTC beats abrdn Asia Focus on 10 of the 16 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£594.78M£2.43B£5.81B£2.77B
Dividend Yield1.53%6.03%5.29%6.13%
P/E Ratio5.5425.7516.35366.78
Price / Sales5.142,055.651,127.5086,622.40
Price / Cash41.9260.3389.1227.87
Price / Book1.311.376.567.74
Net Income£36.71M£265.36M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.39%0.23%0.90%-0.28%
1 Month Performance-4.94%0.28%1.43%1.80%
1 Year Performance36.83%9.93%19.31%74.36%

abrdn Asia Focus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AAS
abrdn Asia Focus
N/AGBX 429.62
+2.3%
N/A+32.5%£594.73M£115.75M5.54N/A
INPP
International Public Partnerships
N/AGBX 135.60
+0.4%
N/A+12.1%£2.43B£267.76M9.50N/A
HVPE
HarbourVest Global Private Equity
N/AGBX 3,450
+1.8%
N/A+38.2%£2.43B£352.93M7.45N/A
AJB
AJ Bell
1.6711 of 5 stars
GBX 607
+1.8%
GBX 563.13
-7.2%
+23.8%£2.40B£317.85M23.751,373
BPT
Bridgepoint Group
3.585 of 5 stars
GBX 270
+1.1%
GBX 385
+42.6%
-19.5%£2.36B£476M55.10391

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This page (LON:AAS) was last updated on 6/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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