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Ashtead Technology (AT) Competitors

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GBX 437 +10.00 (+2.34%)
As of 06/4/2026

AT vs. AEP, NFG, UTL, BHI, and GMP

Should you buy Ashtead Technology stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ashtead Technology 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 Ashtead Technology include Anglo-Eastern Plantations (AEP), Next 15 Group (NFG), UIL (UTL), BMO UK High Income Trust (BHI), and Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (GMP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry.

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Anglo-Eastern Plantations?

Anglo-Eastern Plantations (LON:AEP) and Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Ashtead Technology has a consensus price target of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 45.77%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than Anglo-Eastern Plantations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Anglo-Eastern Plantations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ashtead Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

7.7% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.8% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Anglo-Eastern Plantations has higher revenue and earnings than Ashtead Technology. Anglo-Eastern Plantations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Anglo-Eastern Plantations£465.21M1.25£81.78M£231.426.56
Ashtead Technology£139.68M2.48£24.26M£30.9814.11

Anglo-Eastern Plantations has a net margin of 19.53% compared to Ashtead Technology's net margin of 15.85%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 21.84% beat Anglo-Eastern Plantations' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Anglo-Eastern Plantations19.53% 15.73% 7.34%
Ashtead Technology 15.85%21.84%13.14%

In the previous week, Ashtead Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Anglo-Eastern Plantations. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ashtead Technology and 1 mentions for Anglo-Eastern Plantations. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Anglo-Eastern Plantations' score of 0.40 indicating that Ashtead Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Anglo-Eastern Plantations
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ashtead Technology
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays an annual dividend of GBX 88.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% 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.

Anglo-Eastern Plantations has a beta of 0.153, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats Anglo-Eastern Plantations on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Next 15 Group?

Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) and Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.9% of Next 15 Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Next 15 Group shares are held 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, Ashtead Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Next 15 Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ashtead Technology and 1 mentions for Next 15 Group. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Next 15 Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Ashtead Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ashtead Technology
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Next 15 Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Next 15 Group has a beta of 1.214, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Next 15 Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Next 15 Group pays out 99.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Ashtead Technology presently has a consensus target price of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 45.77%. Next 15 Group has a consensus target price of GBX 498, suggesting a potential upside of 83.22%. Given Next 15 Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Next 15 Group is more favorable than Ashtead Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ashtead Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Next 15 Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Next 15 Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Next 15 Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ashtead Technology£139.68M2.48£24.26M£30.9814.11
Next 15 Group£617.28M0.44£61.44M£15.4017.65

Ashtead Technology has a net margin of 15.85% compared to Next 15 Group's net margin of -4.90%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 21.84% beat Next 15 Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ashtead Technology15.85% 21.84% 13.14%
Next 15 Group -4.90%-20.40%9.17%

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats Next 15 Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashtead Technology compare to UIL?

UIL (LON:UTL) and Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, UIL had 4 more articles in the media than Ashtead Technology. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UIL and 2 mentions for Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat UIL's score of 0.84 indicating that Ashtead Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UIL
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ashtead Technology
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Ashtead Technology has a consensus price target of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 45.77%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than UIL.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UIL
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ashtead Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

1.1% of UIL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of UIL shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UIL pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. UIL pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% 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.

Ashtead Technology has higher revenue and earnings than UIL. UIL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UIL£56.70M3.31-£26.39M£48.124.32
Ashtead Technology£139.68M2.48£24.26M£30.9814.11

UIL has a net margin of 88.21% compared to Ashtead Technology's net margin of 15.85%. UIL's return on equity of 29.87% beat Ashtead Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UIL88.21% 29.87% -3.94%
Ashtead Technology 15.85%21.84%13.14%

UIL has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats UIL on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashtead Technology compare to BMO UK High Income Trust?

Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) and BMO UK High Income Trust (LON:BHI) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BMO UK High Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BMO UK High Income Trust pays out 2.6% 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.

In the previous week, Ashtead Technology had 2 more articles in the media than BMO UK High Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ashtead Technology and 0 mentions for BMO UK High Income Trust. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat BMO UK High Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Ashtead Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ashtead Technology Very Positive
BMO UK High Income Trust Neutral

Ashtead Technology has higher revenue and earnings than BMO UK High Income Trust. BMO UK High Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ashtead Technology£139.68M2.48£24.26M£30.9814.11
BMO UK High Income Trust£3.93M0.00N/A£2.10N/A

Ashtead Technology has a net margin of 15.85% compared to BMO UK High Income Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 21.84% beat BMO UK High Income Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ashtead Technology15.85% 21.84% 13.14%
BMO UK High Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Ashtead Technology currently has a consensus price target of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 45.77%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than BMO UK High Income Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ashtead Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
BMO UK High Income Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held 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.

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats BMO UK High Income Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust?

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (LON:GMP) and Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has a net margin of 44.89% compared to Ashtead Technology's net margin of 15.85%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 21.84% beat Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust44.89% 6.34% N/A
Ashtead Technology 15.85%21.84%13.14%

Ashtead Technology has a consensus price target of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 45.77%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ashtead Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust pays out 165.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

4.3% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 86.7% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has a beta of 0.099006936, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ashtead Technology had 2 more articles in the media than Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ashtead Technology and 0 mentions for Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Ashtead Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Neutral
Ashtead Technology Very Positive

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust£540.33M0.16£300.49M£0.2929.58
Ashtead Technology£139.68M2.48£24.26M£30.9814.11

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AT vs. The Competition

MetricAshtead TechnologyOil & Gas Equipment & Services IndustryEnergy SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£346.57M£538.36M£10.16B£2.76B
Dividend Yield0.21%19.57%10.40%6.12%
P/E Ratio14.1113.2420.23363.05
Price / Sales2.48323.93776.3987,228.72
Price / Cash59.2026.6938.6327.85
Price / Book3.172.124.297.68
Net Income£24.26M£38.57M£4.23B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.57%-1.67%-0.12%-0.55%
1 Month Performance-5.88%-2.66%-3.25%3.15%
1 Year Performance-0.79%40.32%46.90%73.57%

Ashtead Technology Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AT
Ashtead Technology
4.2608 of 5 stars
GBX 437
+2.3%
GBX 637
+45.8%
-7.1%£346.57M£139.68M14.11559
AEP
Anglo-Eastern Plantations
N/AGBX 1,800
+0.3%
N/A+97.3%£691.78M£465.21M7.7812,671
NFG
Next 15 Group
3.1441 of 5 stars
GBX 287.50
+0.9%
GBX 498
+73.2%
-6.7%£290.46M£617.28M18.672,130
UTL
UIL
N/AGBX 187
-0.5%
N/A+86.7%£169.12M£56.70M3.89520
BHI
BMO UK High Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£99.66M£3.93M40.952,980

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This page (LON:AT) was last updated on 6/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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