Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) and GB Group (LON:GBG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Is APTD or GBG a better dividend stock?

Aptitude Software Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. GB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Aptitude Software Group pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GB Group pays out 123.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media refer more to APTD or GBG?

In the previous week, GB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Aptitude Software Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for GB Group and 2 mentions for Aptitude Software Group. GB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Aptitude Software Group's score of -0.59 indicating that GB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aptitude Software Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
GB Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is APTD or GBG more profitable?

Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.71% compared to GB Group's net margin of -17.52%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 8.16% beat GB Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptitude Software Group	6.71%	8.16%	3.49%
GB Group	-17.52%	-7.73%	-2.57%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APTD or GBG?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aptitude Software Group	£67.61M	2.42	£4.65M	£0.08	3,894.74
GB Group	£282.72M	1.97	-£48.52M	£0.03	6,661.76

Which has more risk & volatility, APTD or GBG?

Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GB Group has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend APTD or GBG?

Aptitude Software Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 445, suggesting a potential upside of 50.34%. GB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 72.19%. Given GB Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GB Group is more favorable than Aptitude Software Group.

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)	3.00
GB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in APTD or GBG?

61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of GB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of GB Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aptitude Software Group beats GB Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.