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AVI Japan Opportunity (AJOT) Competitors

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AJOT vs. SSON, SNN, HRI, ASHM, and BHMG

Should you buy AVI Japan Opportunity stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AVI Japan Opportunity 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 AVI Japan Opportunity include Smithson Investment Trust (SSON), Sanne Group (SNN), Herald (HRI), Ashmore Group (ASHM), and BH Macro GBP (BHMG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

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 financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

5.0% of Smithson Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Smithson Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by 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.

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 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Smithson Investment Trust pays out -1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 10.0% 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 2 more articles in the media than Smithson Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Smithson Investment Trust. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.88 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

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£42.95M8.96£24.10M£28.146.15

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 94.51% compared to Smithson Investment Trust's net margin of -34.17%. AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity of 12.47% 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 94.51%12.47%N/A

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?

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

15.1% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sanne Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share. AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Sanne Group pays out -2.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AVI Japan Opportunity pays out 10.0% 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 2 more articles in the media than Sanne Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Sanne Group. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Sanne Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sanne Group Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

AVI Japan Opportunity has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Sanne Group£194.16M0.00N/A-£4.50N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity£42.95M8.96£24.10M£28.146.15

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 94.51% compared to Sanne Group's net margin of 0.00%. AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity of 12.47% beat Sanne Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sanne GroupN/A N/A N/A
AVI Japan Opportunity 94.51%12.47%N/A

Summary

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

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Herald?

AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) and Herald (LON:HRI) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AVI Japan Opportunity£42.95M8.96£24.10M£28.146.15
Herald£101.21M14.47£175.20M£199.0115.38

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 2 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Herald. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Herald's score of 1.21 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive
Herald Positive

AVI Japan Opportunity has a beta of 0.75701696, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.9700596, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

15.1% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Herald shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Herald 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.

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 94.51% compared to Herald's net margin of 86.00%. AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity of 12.47% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AVI Japan Opportunity94.51% 12.47% N/A
Herald 86.00%7.67%9.22%

Summary

Herald beats AVI Japan Opportunity on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to Ashmore Group?

Ashmore Group (LON:ASHM) and AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ashmore Group£135.90M10.39£94.67M£16.5413.13
AVI Japan Opportunity£42.95M8.96£24.10M£28.146.15

40.8% of Ashmore Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ashmore Group 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 2 more articles in the media than Ashmore Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for Ashmore Group. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Ashmore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ashmore Group Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

Ashmore Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, suggesting a potential downside of 30.94%. Given Ashmore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ashmore Group is more favorable than AVI Japan Opportunity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ashmore Group
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
AVI Japan Opportunity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Ashmore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. AVI Japan Opportunity pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ashmore Group pays out 102.2% 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 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Ashmore Group has a beta of 0.958, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AVI Japan Opportunity has a beta of 0.75701696, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

AVI Japan Opportunity has a net margin of 94.51% compared to Ashmore Group's net margin of 78.55%. Ashmore Group's return on equity of 14.60% beat AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ashmore Group78.55% 14.60% 4.52%
AVI Japan Opportunity 94.51%12.47%N/A

Summary

Ashmore Group beats AVI Japan Opportunity on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AVI Japan Opportunity compare to BH Macro GBP?

BH Macro GBP (LON:BHMG) and AVI Japan Opportunity (LON:AJOT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

BH Macro GBP has a beta of 0.08712986, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AVI Japan Opportunity has a beta of 0.75701696, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

1.6% of BH Macro GBP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of AVI Japan Opportunity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BH Macro GBP 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AVI Japan Opportunity had 2 more articles in the media than BH Macro GBP. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AVI Japan Opportunity and 0 mentions for BH Macro GBP. AVI Japan Opportunity's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat BH Macro GBP's score of 0.00 indicating that AVI Japan Opportunity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BH Macro GBP Neutral
AVI Japan Opportunity Very Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BH Macro GBP£277.60M5.22£53.77M£45.689.63
AVI Japan Opportunity£42.95M8.96£24.10M£28.146.15

BH Macro GBP has a net margin of 173.32% compared to AVI Japan Opportunity's net margin of 94.51%. BH Macro GBP's return on equity of 13.24% beat AVI Japan Opportunity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BH Macro GBP173.32% 13.24% -0.31%
AVI Japan Opportunity 94.51%12.47%N/A

Summary

BH Macro GBP beats AVI Japan Opportunity on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AJOT vs. The Competition

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MetricAVI Japan OpportunityAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£384.75M£2.34B£5.72B£2.75B
Dividend Yield1.26%5.95%5.24%6.07%
P/E Ratio6.1525.1915.97365.90
Price / Sales8.962,063.071,293.1288,017.01
Price / CashN/A60.1790.6127.89
Price / Book1.321.354.387.74
Net Income£24.10M£265.53M£1.15B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.14%-0.75%-0.22%0.27%
1 Month Performance0.01%1.93%1.60%2.05%
1 Year Performance7.79%12.63%21.01%86.43%

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 173
+0.3%		N/A+7.1%£384.75M£42.95M6.15N/A
SSON
Smithson Investment Trust
N/AGBX 1,438
flat		N/AN/A£1.54B-£58.23MN/AN/A
SNN
Sanne Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.50B£194.16MN/A20,100
HRI
Herald
N/AGBX 3,025.24
+0.3%		N/A+41.2%£1.45B£101.21M15.206,600
ASHM
Ashmore Group
N/AGBX 217.42
+0.8%		GBX 150
-31.0%		+51.9%£1.41B£135.90M13.14283

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