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ABDN vs. LGEN, SMT, SDR, MNG, and PCT

Should you buy abrdn stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares abrdn 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 include Legal & General Group (LGEN), Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Schroders (SDR), M&G (MNG), and Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT).

How does abrdn compare to Legal & General Group?

abrdn (LON:ABDN) and Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Legal & General Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. abrdn pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Legal & General Group pays out 220.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn£1.71B2.63£316.36M£20.9012.05
Legal & General Group£42.04B0.39£319.08M£9.7431.09

In the previous week, Legal & General Group had 5 more articles in the media than abrdn. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Legal & General Group and 12 mentions for abrdn. Legal & General Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat abrdn's score of 0.95 indicating that Legal & General Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
abrdn
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Legal & General Group
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

abrdn has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Legal & General Group's net margin of 0.91%. Legal & General Group's return on equity of 15.89% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn22.68% 7.70% 0.68%
Legal & General Group 0.91%15.89%0.18%

abrdn has a beta of 1.393, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legal & General Group has a beta of 0.794, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

abrdn currently has a consensus target price of GBX 226.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.05%. Legal & General Group has a consensus target price of GBX 265.29, suggesting a potential downside of 12.38%. Given abrdn's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe abrdn is more favorable than Legal & General Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Legal & General Group
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

42.1% of abrdn shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of abrdn shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Legal & General Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

abrdn beats Legal & General Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn compare to Scottish Mortgage?

abrdn (LON:ABDN) and Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability.

abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Scottish Mortgage pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. abrdn pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scottish Mortgage pays out 1.6% 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 had 12 more articles in the media than Scottish Mortgage. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for abrdn and 0 mentions for Scottish Mortgage. abrdn's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Scottish Mortgage's score of 0.90 indicating that abrdn is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Positive
Scottish Mortgage Positive

abrdn has a beta of 1.393, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scottish Mortgage has a beta of 1.1591227, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn£1.71B2.63£316.36M£20.9012.05
Scottish Mortgage£3.11B4.87£1.19B£275.315.01

Scottish Mortgage has a net margin of 97.38% compared to abrdn's net margin of 22.68%. Scottish Mortgage's return on equity of 22.34% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn22.68% 7.70% 0.68%
Scottish Mortgage 97.38%22.34%-3.48%

abrdn currently has a consensus target price of GBX 226.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.05%. Given abrdn's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe abrdn is more favorable than Scottish Mortgage.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Scottish Mortgage
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

42.1% of abrdn shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of abrdn shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Scottish Mortgage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

abrdn beats Scottish Mortgage on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn compare to Schroders?

abrdn (LON:ABDN) and Schroders (LON:SDR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn£1.71B2.63£316.36M£20.9012.05
Schroders£3.51B2.62£355.50M£43.5013.55

abrdn has a beta of 1.393, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroders has a beta of 1.081, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

abrdn has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Schroders' net margin of 19.94%. Schroders' return on equity of 15.55% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn22.68% 7.70% 0.68%
Schroders 19.94%15.55%1.86%

abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. abrdn pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroders pays out 49.4% 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.

42.1% of abrdn shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.2% of Schroders shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of abrdn shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Schroders 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.

In the previous week, abrdn had 10 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for abrdn and 2 mentions for Schroders. abrdn's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Schroders' score of 0.69 indicating that abrdn is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
abrdn
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Schroders
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

abrdn currently has a consensus price target of GBX 226.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.05%. Schroders has a consensus price target of GBX 453.33, suggesting a potential downside of 23.09%. Given abrdn's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe abrdn is more favorable than Schroders.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Schroders
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Schroders beats abrdn on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn compare to M&G?

M&G (LON:MNG) and abrdn (LON:ABDN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&G£21.71B0.40£166.98M£12.3029.55
abrdn£1.71B2.63£316.36M£20.9012.05

M&G has a beta of 0.941, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn has a beta of 1.393, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

M&G presently has a consensus price target of GBX 677.86, indicating a potential upside of 86.48%. abrdn has a consensus price target of GBX 226.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.05%. Given M&G's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe M&G is more favorable than abrdn.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&G
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

In the previous week, abrdn had 10 more articles in the media than M&G. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for abrdn and 2 mentions for M&G. abrdn's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat M&G's score of 0.70 indicating that abrdn is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&G
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
abrdn
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

M&G pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. M&G pays out 164.2% 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 pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

42.9% of M&G shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of abrdn shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of M&G shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of abrdn shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

abrdn has a net margin of 22.68% compared to M&G's net margin of 1.73%. M&G's return on equity of 9.49% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&G1.73% 9.49% 0.40%
abrdn 22.68%7.70%0.68%

Summary

abrdn beats M&G on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn compare to Polar Capital Technology Trust?

Polar Capital Technology Trust (LON:PCT) and abrdn (LON:ABDN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, abrdn had 11 more articles in the media than Polar Capital Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for abrdn and 1 mentions for Polar Capital Technology Trust. Polar Capital Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat abrdn's score of 0.95 indicating that Polar Capital Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Polar Capital Technology Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
abrdn
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Polar Capital Technology Trust£3.76B1.97£1.20B£330.422.02
abrdn£1.71B2.63£316.36M£20.9012.05

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a beta of 0.8378958, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn has a beta of 1.393, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

7.1% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of abrdn shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Polar Capital Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of abrdn shares are owned by 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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust has a net margin of 249.53% compared to abrdn's net margin of 22.68%. Polar Capital Technology Trust's return on equity of 55.87% beat abrdn's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Polar Capital Technology Trust249.53% 55.87% 20.70%
abrdn 22.68%7.70%0.68%

abrdn has a consensus target price of GBX 226.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.05%. Given abrdn's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe abrdn is more favorable than Polar Capital Technology Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Polar Capital Technology Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Summary

abrdn beats Polar Capital Technology Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ABDN vs. The Competition

MetricabrdnCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.39B£5.61B£14.06B£3.02B
Dividend Yield5.95%7.50%5.95%6.13%
P/E Ratio12.0537.1628.97368.29
Price / Sales2.631,111.99468.2083,642.08
Price / Cash2.8348.0429.9527.89
Price / Book0.883.743.747.07
Net Income£316.36M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.30%1.13%0.91%0.54%
1 Month Performance-2.12%-0.15%1.29%0.25%
1 Year Performance27.32%7.20%13.80%64.64%

abrdn Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ABDN
abrdn
2.4414 of 5 stars
GBX 251.80
+2.7%
GBX 226.50
-10.0%
+25.6%£4.39B£1.71B12.054,719
LGEN
Legal & General Group
2.0005 of 5 stars
GBX 296.49
-0.5%
GBX 251
-15.3%
+19.2%£16.23B£42.04B30.4411,956
SMT
Scottish Mortgage
1.6551 of 5 stars
GBX 1,325.50
-0.3%
N/A+25.3%£14.54B£3.11B4.81N/A
SDR
Schroders
1.748 of 5 stars
GBX 588.49
-0.1%
GBX 453.33
-23.0%
+54.9%£9.18B£3.25B17.516,438
MNG
M&G
3.6365 of 5 stars
GBX 354.08
-0.2%
GBX 677.86
+91.4%
+40.8%£8.44B£21.71B28.796,101

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