Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors

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APTD vs. IMO, ALFA, ATG, CER, and NCC

Should you buy Aptitude Software Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Aptitude Software Group 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 Aptitude Software Group include IMImobile (IMO), Alfa Financial Software (ALFA), Auction Technology Group (ATG), Cerillion (CER), and NCC Group (NCC). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

How does Aptitude Software Group compare to IMImobile?

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

Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.20% compared to IMImobile's net margin of 0.00%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 7.38% beat IMImobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptitude Software Group	6.20%	7.38%	3.49%
IMImobile	N/A	N/A	N/A

61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aptitude Software Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 445, suggesting a potential upside of 96.90%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than IMImobile.

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
IMImobile	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Aptitude Software Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IMImobile. IMImobile 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aptitude Software Group	£64.95M	1.84	£4.65M	£7.10	31.83
IMImobile	£164.04M	0.00	N/A	£4.80	N/A

In the previous week, Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled IMImobile'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aptitude Software Group	Neutral
IMImobile	Neutral

Summary

Aptitude Software Group beats IMImobile on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aptitude Software Group compare to Alfa Financial Software?

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

Alfa Financial Software has a net margin of 23.76% compared to Aptitude Software Group's net margin of 6.20%. Alfa Financial Software's return on equity of 58.56% beat Aptitude Software Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alfa Financial Software	23.76%	58.56%	22.20%
Aptitude Software Group	6.20%	7.38%	3.49%

Alfa Financial Software has higher revenue and earnings than Aptitude Software Group. Alfa Financial Software 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alfa Financial Software	£126.70M	3.68	£22.47M	£10.14	15.46
Aptitude Software Group	£64.95M	1.84	£4.65M	£7.10	31.83

Alfa Financial Software has a beta of 0.175, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.316, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Alfa Financial Software presently has a consensus price target of GBX 269.67, suggesting a potential upside of 71.98%. Aptitude Software Group has a consensus price target of GBX 445, suggesting a potential upside of 96.90%. Given Aptitude Software Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than Alfa Financial Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alfa Financial Software	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aptitude Software Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Alfa Financial Software's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Aptitude Software Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alfa Financial Software	Neutral
Aptitude Software Group	Neutral

Alfa Financial Software pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Aptitude Software Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Alfa Financial Software pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aptitude Software Group pays out 76.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

24.3% of Alfa Financial Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.2% of Alfa Financial Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alfa Financial Software beats Aptitude Software Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aptitude Software Group compare to Auction Technology Group?

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) and Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Auction Technology Group had 4 more articles in the media than Aptitude Software Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Auction Technology Group and 0 mentions for Aptitude Software Group. Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Auction Technology Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aptitude Software Group	Neutral
Auction Technology Group	Neutral

Aptitude Software Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 445, indicating a potential upside of 96.90%. Auction Technology Group has a consensus target price of GBX 549, indicating a potential upside of 40.77%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than Auction Technology 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
Auction Technology Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.316, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Auction Technology Group has a beta of 0.736, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Auction Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aptitude Software Group. Auction Technology Group 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aptitude Software Group	£64.95M	1.84	£4.65M	£7.10	31.83
Auction Technology Group	£190.15M	2.48	£10.21M	-£118.20	N/A

61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Auction Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Auction Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Auction Technology Group's net margin of -62.70%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 7.38% beat Auction Technology Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptitude Software Group	6.20%	7.38%	3.49%
Auction Technology Group	-62.70%	-18.45%	2.07%

Summary

Aptitude Software Group beats Auction Technology Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aptitude Software Group compare to Cerillion?

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

Cerillion presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,071.25, indicating a potential upside of 54.57%. Aptitude Software Group has a consensus target price of GBX 445, indicating a potential upside of 96.90%. Given Aptitude Software Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than Cerillion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cerillion	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aptitude Software Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Cerillion pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Aptitude Software Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Cerillion pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aptitude Software Group pays out 76.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Cerillion has a beta of 0.499, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.316, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Cerillion has a net margin of 36.64% compared to Aptitude Software Group's net margin of 6.20%. Cerillion's return on equity of 29.90% beat Aptitude Software Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerillion	36.64%	29.90%	19.33%
Aptitude Software Group	6.20%	7.38%	3.49%

18.7% of Cerillion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Cerillion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cerillion had 1 more articles in the media than Aptitude Software Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cerillion and 0 mentions for Aptitude Software Group. Cerillion's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Aptitude Software Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Cerillion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cerillion	Positive
Aptitude Software Group	Neutral

Cerillion has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aptitude Software Group. Cerillion 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cerillion	£45.36M	8.73	£14.14M	£56.20	23.84
Aptitude Software Group	£64.95M	1.84	£4.65M	£7.10	31.83

Summary

Cerillion beats Aptitude Software Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aptitude Software Group compare to NCC Group?

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) and NCC Group (LON:NCC) 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 earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Aptitude Software Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NCC Group. NCC Group 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aptitude Software Group	£64.95M	1.84	£4.65M	£7.10	31.83
NCC Group	£238.90M	1.58	-£25.08M	£5.50	24.68

Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.316, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NCC Group has a beta of 0.618, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Aptitude Software Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 445, indicating a potential upside of 96.90%. NCC Group has a consensus target price of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 28.93%. Given Aptitude Software Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than NCC 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
NCC Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

NCC Group has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Aptitude Software Group's net margin of 6.20%. NCC Group's return on equity of 7.75% beat Aptitude Software Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptitude Software Group	6.20%	7.38%	3.49%
NCC Group	7.16%	7.75%	2.68%

In the previous week, NCC Group had 2 more articles in the media than Aptitude Software Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for NCC Group and 0 mentions for Aptitude Software Group. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Aptitude Software Group's score of 0.00 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aptitude Software Group	Neutral
NCC Group	Positive

61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of NCC Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of NCC Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Aptitude Software Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NCC Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Aptitude Software Group pays out 76.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NCC Group pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Aptitude Software Group beats NCC Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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APTD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Aptitude Software Group	Software Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£119.32M	£4.67B	£39.40B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.30%	3.97%	3.20%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	31.83	26.27	164.39	366.15
Price / Sales	1.84	254.58	623.81	88,429.84
Price / Cash	8.54	17.18	47.82	27.89
Price / Book	2.23	4.19	9.57	7.74
Net Income	£4.65M	£22.26M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.88%	-1.86%	0.40%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-2.59%	3.07%	9.62%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	-23.65%	-8.39%	165.05%	87.90%

Aptitude Software Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
APTD Aptitude Software Group	N/A	GBX 226 flat	GBX 445 +96.9%	-23.6%	£119.32M	£64.95M	31.83	452	Gap Up
IMO IMImobile	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£490.40M	£164.04M	123.75	5,300
ALFA Alfa Financial Software	2.4846 of 5 stars	GBX 150.60 +0.4%	GBX 269.67 +79.1%	-34.3%	£445.94M	£126.70M	14.85	475	High Trading Volume
ATG Auction Technology Group	1.739 of 5 stars	GBX 347.40 -0.7%	GBX 549 +58.0%	-36.3%	£420.66M	£190.15M	N/A	396	News Coverage Gap Up
CER Cerillion	3.8688 of 5 stars	GBX 1,364.67 -0.4%	GBX 2,071.25 +51.8%	-22.1%	£403.12M	£45.36M	24.28	321	Gap Up

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Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Competitors

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APTD vs. IMO, ALFA, ATG, CER, and NCC

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Is APTD or IMO more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of APTD or IMO?

Do analysts recommend APTD or IMO?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, APTD or IMO?

Does the media refer more to APTD or IMO?

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How does Aptitude Software Group compare to Alfa Financial Software?

Is ALFA or APTD more profitable?

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Which has more risk & volatility, ALFA or APTD?

Do analysts rate ALFA or APTD?

Does the media prefer ALFA or APTD?

Is ALFA or APTD a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ALFA or APTD?

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How does Aptitude Software Group compare to Auction Technology Group?

Does the media refer more to APTD or ATG?

Do analysts prefer APTD or ATG?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, APTD or ATG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in APTD or ATG?

Is APTD or ATG more profitable?

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How does Aptitude Software Group compare to Cerillion?

Do analysts rate CER or APTD?

Is CER or APTD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CER or APTD?

Is CER or APTD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CER or APTD?

Does the media refer more to CER or APTD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CER or APTD?

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How does Aptitude Software Group compare to NCC Group?

Which has better earnings and valuation, APTD or NCC?

Which has more volatility & risk, APTD or NCC?

Do analysts recommend APTD or NCC?

Is APTD or NCC more profitable?

Does the media prefer APTD or NCC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APTD or NCC?

Is APTD or NCC a better dividend stock?

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