APTD vs. GBG, IMO, NCC, ATG, CER, IQG, IDOX, BIG, ACSO, and DOTD
Should you be buying Aptitude Software Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aptitude Software Group include GB Group (GBG), IMImobile (IMO), NCC Group (NCC), Auction Technology Group (ATG), Cerillion (CER), IQGeo Group (IQG), IDOX (IDOX), Big Technologies (BIG), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), and dotdigital Group (DOTD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.
Aptitude Software Group vs. Its 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 businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.
Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GB Group has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.
61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of GB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of GB Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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. Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat GB Group's score of 1.23 indicating that Aptitude Software Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Aptitude Software Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 445, indicating a potential upside of 48.33%. GB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 390, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Given GB Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GB Group is more favorable than Aptitude Software Group.
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.
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.
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.
Summary
Aptitude Software Group beats GB Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:APTD) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff