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AJOT vs. WTAN, RAT, BRW, SSON, and SNN

Should you buy AVI Japan Opportunity stock or one of its competitors? AVI Japan Opportunity's main competitors and comparable companies include Witan Investment Trust (WTAN), Rathbones Group (RAT), Brewin Dolphin (BRW), Smithson Investment Trust (SSON), and Sanne Group (SNN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Witan Investment Trust?

Witan Investment Trust (LON:WTAN) and AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Witan Investment Trust has a net margin of 89.43% compared to AVI Japan Opportunity's net margin of 16.80%. Witan Investment Trust's return on equity of 13.68% beat AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Witan Investment Trust89.43% 13.68% 7.95%
AVI Japan Opportunity 16.80%1.93%N/A

Witan Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than AVI Japan Opportunity. Witan Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Japan Opportunity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Witan Investment Trust£246.38M0.00£220.34M£0.36N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity£10.18M39.98£24.10M£6.1429.82

8.5% of Witan Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Witan Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 1 more articles in the media than Witan Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Witan Investment Trust. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Witan Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Witan Investment Trust Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

Witan Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AVI Japan Opportunity has a beta of 0.735, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Witan Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Witan Investment Trust pays out 1,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AVI Japan Opportunity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Witan Investment Trust beats AVI Japan Opportunity on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Rathbones Group?

Rathbones Group (LON:RAT) and AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Rathbones Group has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AVI Japan Opportunity has a beta of 0.735, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 16.80% compared to Rathbones Group's net margin of 11.20%. Rathbones Group's return on equity of 8.95% beat AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rathbones Group11.20% 8.95% 3.57%
AVI Japan Opportunity 16.80%1.93%N/A

Rathbones Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 99 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Rathbones Group pays out 88.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Rathbones Group has higher revenue and earnings than AVI Japan Opportunity. Rathbones Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Japan Opportunity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rathbones Group£961.70M1.63£63.46M£112.3013.70
AVI Japan Opportunity£10.18M39.98£24.10M£6.1429.82

Rathbones Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,836.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.42%. Given Rathbones Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rathbones Group is more favorable than AVI Japan Opportunity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rathbones Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
AVI Japan Opportunity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

61.6% of Rathbones Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Rathbones Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 1 more articles in the media than Rathbones Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Rathbones Group. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Rathbones Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rathbones Group Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

Summary

Rathbones Group beats AVI Japan Opportunity on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Brewin Dolphin?

Brewin Dolphin (LON:BRW) and AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 16.80% compared to Brewin Dolphin's net margin of 0.00%. AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity of 1.93% beat Brewin Dolphin's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brewin DolphinN/A N/A N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity 16.80%1.93%N/A

AVI Japan Opportunity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brewin Dolphin. Brewin Dolphin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Japan Opportunity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brewin Dolphin£415.46M0.00N/A£0.17N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity£10.18M39.98£24.10M£6.1429.82

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 1 more articles in the media than Brewin Dolphin. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Brewin Dolphin. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Brewin Dolphin's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brewin Dolphin Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

7.9% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Brewin Dolphin pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brewin Dolphin pays out 92.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AVI Japan Opportunity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

AVI Japan Opportunity beats Brewin Dolphin on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Smithson Investment Trust?

Smithson Investment Trust (LON:SSON) and AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) are both small-cap finance 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.

AVI Japan Opportunity has higher revenue and earnings than Smithson Investment Trust. Smithson Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Japan Opportunity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smithson Investment Trust-£58.23M-26.53-£42.74M-£53.80N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity£10.18M39.98£24.10M£6.1429.82

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 16.80% compared to Smithson Investment Trust's net margin of -34.17%. AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity of 1.93% beat Smithson Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smithson Investment Trust-34.17% -3.46% N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity 16.80%1.93%N/A

5.0% of Smithson Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Smithson Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity 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.

Smithson Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Smithson Investment Trust pays out -1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 35.8% 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, AVI Japan Opportunity had 1 more articles in the media than Smithson Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Smithson Investment Trust. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Smithson Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Smithson Investment Trust Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

Summary

AVI Japan Opportunity beats Smithson Investment Trust on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Sanne Group?

AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) and Sanne Group (LON:SNN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 16.80% compared to Sanne Group's net margin of 0.00%. AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity of 1.93% beat Sanne Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AVI Japan Opportunity16.80% 1.93% N/A
Sanne Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 1 more articles in the media than Sanne Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Sanne Group. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Sanne Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive
Sanne Group Neutral

7.9% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AVI Japan Opportunity has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sanne Group. Sanne Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Japan Opportunity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AVI Japan Opportunity£10.18M39.98£24.10M£6.1429.82
Sanne Group£194.16M0.00N/A-£4.50N/A

AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Sanne Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sanne Group pays out -2.2% 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.

Summary

AVI Japan Opportunity beats Sanne Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AJOT vs. The Competition

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MetricAVI Japan OpportunityCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£406.99M£5.17B£13.43B£2.84B
Dividend Yield1.20%7.56%6.03%6.26%
P/E Ratio29.8229.5124.44366.82
Price / Sales39.981,190.49497.7289,165.41
Price / CashN/A47.6729.4627.89
Price / Book1.403.502.717.08
Net Income£24.10M£415.67M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.55%-0.09%-0.19%-0.49%
1 Month Performance5.17%-2.63%-3.13%-0.99%
1 Year Performance1.95%10.97%11.23%23.00%

AVI Japan Opportunity Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AJOT
AVI Japan Opportunity
N/AGBX 180.30
+0.2%		N/A+2.4%£400.98M£10.18M29.38N/A
WTAN
Witan Investment Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.58B£246.38M738.896
RAT
Rathbones Group
N/AGBX 1,536
+0.1%		GBX 1,836.67
+19.6%		-17.4%£1.56B£961.70M13.683,500
BRW
Brewin Dolphin
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.56B£415.46M3,029.412,186
SSON
Smithson Investment Trust
N/AGBX 1,438
flat		N/AN/A£1.54B-£58.23MN/AN/A

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