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ASAI vs. FCH, PFG, IPF, HAT, and EQLS

Should you buy ASA International Group stock or one of its competitors? ASA International Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Funding Circle (FCH), Vanquis Banking Group (PFG), International Personal Finance (IPF), H&T Group (HAT), and Equals Group (EQLS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does ASA International Group compare to Funding Circle?

Funding Circle (LON:FCH) and ASA International Group (LON:ASAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

ASA International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Funding Circle. ASA International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Funding Circle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Funding Circle£222.50M3.07-£5.47M£14.0017.20
ASA International Group£257.00M0.89£611.58M£57.004.11

Funding Circle currently has a consensus price target of GBX 295, indicating a potential upside of 22.49%. Given Funding Circle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Funding Circle is more favorable than ASA International Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Funding Circle
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
ASA International Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

39.2% of Funding Circle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Funding Circle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Funding Circle has a beta of 0.754, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA International Group has a beta of 2.017, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the broader market.

ASA International Group has a net margin of 25.29% compared to Funding Circle's net margin of 20.67%. ASA International Group's return on equity of 33.54% beat Funding Circle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Funding Circle20.67% 21.54% -3.89%
ASA International Group 25.29%33.54%3.82%

In the previous week, Funding Circle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ASA International Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Funding Circle Neutral
ASA International Group Neutral

Summary

ASA International Group beats Funding Circle on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ASA International Group compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

Vanquis Banking Group (LON:PFG) and ASA International Group (LON:ASAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA International Group has a beta of 2.017, suggesting that its share price is 102% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vanquis Banking Group£446.50M0.00£103.50M£0.41N/A
ASA International Group£257.00M0.89£611.58M£57.004.11

ASA International Group has a net margin of 25.29% compared to Vanquis Banking Group's net margin of 8.73%. ASA International Group's return on equity of 33.54% beat Vanquis Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vanquis Banking Group8.73% 17.19% 4.14%
ASA International Group 25.29%33.54%3.82%

84.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vanquis Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ASA International Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vanquis Banking Group Neutral
ASA International Group Neutral

Vanquis Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share. ASA International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Vanquis Banking Group pays out 4,146.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ASA International Group pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASA International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

ASA International Group beats Vanquis Banking Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ASA International Group compare to International Personal Finance?

International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) and ASA International Group (LON:ASAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, International Personal Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ASA International Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
International Personal Finance Neutral
ASA International Group Neutral

50.6% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

International Personal Finance has a beta of 0.411, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA International Group has a beta of 2.017, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the broader market.

ASA International Group has a net margin of 25.29% compared to International Personal Finance's net margin of 6.03%. ASA International Group's return on equity of 33.54% beat International Personal Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Personal Finance6.03% 8.74% 8.81%
ASA International Group 25.29%33.54%3.82%

International Personal Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. ASA International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. International Personal Finance pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASA International Group pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
International Personal Finance£725.10M0.77£44.87M£23.6010.59
ASA International Group£257.00M0.89£611.58M£57.004.11

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Personal Finance
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
ASA International Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

ASA International Group beats International Personal Finance on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ASA International Group compare to H&T Group?

H&T Group (LON:HAT) and ASA International Group (LON:ASAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

H&T Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. ASA International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. H&T Group pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASA International Group pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ASA International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

46.6% of H&T Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of H&T Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, H&T Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ASA International Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
H&T Group Neutral
ASA International Group Neutral

ASA International Group has a net margin of 25.29% compared to H&T Group's net margin of 8.38%. ASA International Group's return on equity of 33.54% beat H&T Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
H&T Group8.38% 12.03% 9.07%
ASA International Group 25.29%33.54%3.82%

H&T Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA International Group has a beta of 2.017, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the broader market.

ASA International Group has higher revenue and earnings than H&T Group. ASA International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H&T Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
H&T Group£240.86M1.18£21.82M£50.5412.86
ASA International Group£257.00M0.89£611.58M£57.004.11

Summary

ASA International Group beats H&T Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ASA International Group compare to Equals Group?

ASA International Group (LON:ASAI) and Equals Group (LON:EQLS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, ASA International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Equals Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
ASA International Group Neutral
Equals Group Neutral

ASA International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Equals Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. ASA International Group pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equals Group pays out 46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ASA International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

ASA International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Equals Group. Equals Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASA International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ASA International Group£257.00M0.89£611.58M£57.004.11
Equals Group£112.32M0.00£8.27M£4.34N/A

ASA International Group has a net margin of 25.29% compared to Equals Group's net margin of 5.62%. ASA International Group's return on equity of 33.54% beat Equals Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ASA International Group25.29% 33.54% 3.82%
Equals Group 5.62%12.17%8.11%

ASA International Group has a beta of 2.017, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equals Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

3.8% of ASA International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Equals Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of ASA International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Equals Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ASA International Group beats Equals Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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ASAI vs. The Competition

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MetricASA International GroupConsumer Finance IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£228.87M£7.53B£14.06B£2.92B
Dividend Yield5.84%12.29%5.89%6.17%
P/E Ratio4.119.2429.63367.27
Price / Sales0.8975.18514.3283,460.67
Price / Cash0.9711.8230.7327.89
Price / Book0.002.712.887.12
Net Income£611.58M£442.63M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.31%0.74%1.37%0.74%
1 Month Performance-13.33%1.94%2.98%3.13%
1 Year Performance66.38%8.35%11.65%22.34%

ASA International Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASAI
ASA International Group
N/AGBX 234
-0.4%		N/A+67.1%£228.87M£257.00M4.1113,433
FCH
Funding Circle
N/AGBX 240.50
-0.4%		GBX 295
+22.7%		+62.3%£681.02M£222.50M17.181,101
PFG
Vanquis Banking Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£571.19M£446.50M548.7819,300
IPF
International Personal Finance
N/AGBX 250
flat		N/AN/A£555.33M£725.10M10.596,230
HAT
H&T Group
N/AGBX 650
flat		N/A+0.0%£283.24M£240.86M12.861,625

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