Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors GBX 309 -2.00 (-0.64%) As of 06/12/2025 11:57 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock APTD vs. FBT, ATG, CER, NCC, IMO, IQG, BIG, IDOX, DOTD, and ACSOShould 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), Auction Technology Group (ATG), Cerillion (CER), NCC Group (NCC), IMImobile (IMO), IQGeo Group (IQG), Big Technologies (BIG), IDOX (IDOX), dotdigital Group (DOTD), and accesso Technology Group (ACSO). 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 Auction Technology Group Cerillion NCC Group IMImobile IQGeo Group Big Technologies IDOX dotdigital Group accesso Technology Group Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) and First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation (LON:FBT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings. Does the media favor APTD or FBT? In the previous week, Aptitude Software Group and Aptitude Software Group both had 1 articles in the media. Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aptitude Software Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, APTD or FBT? 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 RatioAptitude Software Group£69.26M2.48£4.65M£8.4436.59First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD AccumulationN/AN/AN/A-£1.10-1,354.91 Do analysts rate APTD or FBT? Aptitude Software Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 470, suggesting a potential upside of 52.10%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 Aptitude Software Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First 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) 0.00 Is APTD or FBT 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 Aptitude Software Group6.71% 8.16% 3.49% First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation N/A N/A N/A Does the MarketBeat Community believe in APTD or FBT? First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation received 46 more outperform votes than Aptitude Software Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 86.67% of users gave Aptitude Software Group an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAptitude Software GroupOutperform Votes2686.67% Underperform Votes413.33%First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD AccumulationOutperform Votes7266.67% Underperform Votes3633.33% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in APTD or FBT? 76.0% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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£171.42M£5.42B£26.24B£2.93BDividend Yield1.63%3.24%2.85%4.90%P/E Ratio36.5928.7445.12125.70Price / Sales2.48281.431,970.82243,028.65Price / Cash8.5416.6334.7428.07Price / Book3.059.506.974.71Net Income£4.65M£64.18M£740.66M£5.91B7 Day Performance0.98%1.40%1.33%12.66%1 Month Performance4.39%2.55%3.29%16.37%1 Year Performance-14.64%7.75%52,561.48%78.39% Aptitude Software Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APTDAptitude Software Group2.0503 of 5 starsGBX 309-0.6%GBX 470+52.1%-14.6%£171.42M£69.26M36.59452News CoverageGap DownFBTFirst Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD AccumulationN/AGBX 1,462.40-1.3%N/AN/A£599.90MN/A-1,329.4520ATGAuction Technology Group1.1285 of 5 starsGBX 467+3.1%GBX 680+45.6%-17.5%£576.91M£136.68M57.04396CERCerillion2.0472 of 5 starsGBX 1,905+1.3%GBX 2,350+23.4%-1.6%£564.93M£41.39M40.16321News CoverageDividend IncreaseNCCNCC GroupN/AGBX 156.80+0.1%N/A+14.5%£494.35M£326.70M-19.752,200Dividend CutIMOIMImobileN/AN/AN/AN/A£490.40M£164.04M123.755,300IQGIQGeo GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£295.50M£44.48M-20,700.00217BIGBig Technologies0.9759 of 5 starsGBX 98.20-2.8%N/A-43.4%£278.93M£53.85M21.9936,200IDOXIDOX2.0179 of 5 starsGBX 58+2.8%GBX 85.50+47.4%-5.6%£265.23M£81.51M47.87626News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDOTDdotdigital GroupN/AGBX 82.80-1.4%GBX 150+81.2%-17.4%£253.06M£78.69M22.86400Dividend IncreaseGap UpACSOaccesso Technology GroupN/AGBX 502-0.8%N/A-29.8%£250.25M£188.60M29.30672Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation Alternatives Auction Technology Group Alternatives Cerillion Alternatives NCC Group Alternatives IMImobile Alternatives IQGeo Group Alternatives Big Technologies Alternatives IDOX Alternatives dotdigital Group Alternatives accesso Technology 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 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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