Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors GBX 298 +17.00 (+6.05%) As of 07/25/2025 11:59 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock APTD vs. FBT, GBG, ATG, IMO, NCC, CER, IQG, IDOX, BIG, and DOTDShould you be buying Aptitude Software Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aptitude Software Group include First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation (FBT), GB Group (GBG), Auction Technology Group (ATG), IMImobile (IMO), NCC Group (NCC), Cerillion (CER), IQGeo Group (IQG), IDOX (IDOX), Big Technologies (BIG), and dotdigital Group (DOTD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry. Aptitude Software Group vs. Its Competitors First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation GB Group Auction Technology Group IMImobile NCC Group Cerillion IQGeo Group IDOX Big Technologies dotdigital Group First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation (LON:FBT) and Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings & valuation, FBT or APTD? Aptitude Software Group has higher revenue and earnings than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptitude Software Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD AccumulationN/AN/AN/A-£1.10-1,375.45Aptitude Software Group£69.26M2.39£4.65M£8.4435.29 Does the media refer more to FBT or APTD? In the previous week, Aptitude Software Group had 2 more articles in the media than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aptitude Software Group and 1 mentions for First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Aptitude Software Group's score of 0.72 indicating that First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Aptitude Software Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate FBT or APTD? Aptitude Software Group has a consensus target price of GBX 445, suggesting a potential upside of 49.33%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Aptitude Software Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is FBT or APTD more profitable? Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.71% compared to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation's net margin of 0.00%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 8.16% beat First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD AccumulationN/A N/A N/A Aptitude Software Group 6.71%8.16%3.49% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FBT or APTD? 76.0% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Aptitude Software Group 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. SummaryAptitude Software Group beats First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aptitude Software Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APTD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APTD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APTD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAptitude Software GroupSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£165.32M£6.38B£28.90B£3.02BDividend Yield1.63%3.24%3.01%5.02%P/E Ratio35.2929.8334.43160.65Price / Sales2.39292.691,735.21278,114.26Price / Cash8.5417.2338.3827.97Price / Book2.9411.257.794.70Net Income£4.65M£48.92M£782.91M£5.90B7 Day Performance3.83%0.15%0.79%0.40%1 Month Performance-9.97%2.41%6.09%7.09%1 Year Performance-20.95%7.51%52,641.05%73.21% Aptitude Software Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APTDAptitude Software Group2.3172 of 5 starsGBX 298+6.0%GBX 445+49.3%-18.4%£165.32M£69.26M35.29452News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFBTFirst Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD AccumulationN/AGBX 1,464.60+0.6%N/A-1.4%£600.80MN/A-1,331.4520News CoverageGBGGB Group3.1142 of 5 starsGBX 236.10+1.1%GBX 390+65.2%-32.2%£595.52M£276.95M-12.261,183Analyst ForecastATGAuction Technology Group1.2039 of 5 starsGBX 476+0.2%GBX 750+57.6%+1.9%£588.03M£136.68M58.14396Gap DownIMOIMImobileN/AN/AN/AN/A£490.40M£164.04M123.755,300NCCNCC Group1.3735 of 5 starsGBX 146.80-1.1%GBX 175+19.2%+1.9%£462.83M£326.70M-18.492,200Dividend CutCERCerillionN/AGBX 1,465+1.7%GBX 2,350+60.4%-15.8%£434.45M£41.39M30.88321Dividend IncreaseGap UpIQGIQGeo GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£295.50M£44.48M-20,700.00217IDOXIDOX2.068 of 5 starsGBX 64.60+0.6%GBX 85.50+32.4%+6.3%£295.40M£81.51M53.31626BIGBig Technologies1.0608 of 5 starsGBX 93.62-0.4%GBX 80-14.5%-29.1%£265.91M£53.85M20.9636,200DOTDdotdigital Group2.748 of 5 starsGBX 75.78-1.6%GBX 150+97.9%-23.2%£231.60M£78.69M20.92400Dividend Increase Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation Alternatives GB Group Alternatives Auction Technology Group Alternatives IMImobile Alternatives NCC Group Alternatives Cerillion Alternatives IQGeo Group Alternatives IDOX Alternatives Big Technologies Alternatives dotdigital Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:APTD) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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