Ashtead Technology (AT) Competitors

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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?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ashtead Technology	£139.68M	2.73	£24.26M	£30.98	15.50
Anglo-Eastern Plantations	£465.21M	1.88	£81.78M	£231.42	9.83

Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays an annual dividend of GBX 88.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays out 38.3% 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 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
Ashtead Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Anglo-Eastern Plantations	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

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
Ashtead Technology	15.85%	21.84%	13.14%
Anglo-Eastern Plantations	19.53%	15.73%	7.34%

75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.8% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations 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.

In the previous week, Anglo-Eastern Plantations had 1 more articles in the media than Ashtead Technology. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Anglo-Eastern Plantations and 0 mentions for Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Anglo-Eastern Plantations'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ashtead Technology	Neutral
Anglo-Eastern Plantations	Neutral

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats Anglo-Eastern Plantations on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Next 15 Group?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Next 15 Group	£617.28M	0.45	£61.44M	£15.40	17.92
Ashtead Technology	£139.68M	2.73	£24.26M	£30.98	15.50

Next 15 Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.35 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%. 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 pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Next 15 Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 498, suggesting a potential upside of 80.45%. Ashtead Technology has a consensus target price of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Next 15 Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Next 15 Group is more favorable than Ashtead Technology.

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

Next 15 Group has a beta of 2.4739156, meaning that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Next 15 Group	-4.90%	-20.40%	9.17%
Ashtead Technology	15.85%	21.84%	13.14%

40.9% of Next 15 Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Next 15 Group 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Next 15 Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ashtead Technology. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Next 15 Group and 0 mentions for Ashtead Technology. Next 15 Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ashtead Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Next 15 Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Next 15 Group	Positive
Ashtead Technology	Neutral

Summary

Next 15 Group beats Ashtead Technology on 9 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

UIL has a beta of 0.301, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, UIL had 1 more articles in the media than Ashtead Technology. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for UIL and 0 mentions for Ashtead Technology. UIL's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Ashtead Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that UIL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
UIL	Positive
Ashtead Technology	Neutral

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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UIL	£56.70M	3.07	-£26.39M	£48.12	3.99
Ashtead Technology	£139.68M	2.73	£24.26M	£30.98	15.50

UIL pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. 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.

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
UIL	88.21%	29.87%	-3.94%
Ashtead Technology	15.85%	21.84%	13.14%

Ashtead Technology has a consensus target price of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats UIL on 11 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

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 Technology	15.85%	21.84%	13.14%
BMO UK High Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BMO UK High Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ashtead Technology	Neutral
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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ashtead Technology	£139.68M	2.73	£24.26M	£30.98	15.50
BMO UK High Income Trust	£3.93M	0.00	N/A	£2.10	N/A

Ashtead Technology currently has a consensus target price of GBX 637, suggesting a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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 owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats BMO UK High Income Trust on 11 of the 13 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 analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has a beta of 0.09453396, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.427, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Ashtead Technology has a consensus price target of GBX 637, indicating a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 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+ Trust	44.89%	6.34%	N/A
Ashtead Technology	15.85%	21.84%	13.14%

4.3% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 86.7% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ashtead Technology'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust	£540.33M	0.16	£300.49M	£0.29	29.58
Ashtead Technology	£139.68M	2.73	£24.26M	£30.98	15.50

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ashtead Technology	Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£380.67M	£579.71M	£10.51B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	0.21%	20.02%	10.22%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	15.50	14.66	20.26	366.03
Price / Sales	2.73	329.17	1,034.46	88,361.75
Price / Cash	59.20	26.69	37.95	27.89
Price / Book	3.48	2.23	4.42	7.71
Net Income	£24.26M	£38.57M	£4.24B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.21%	2.29%	1.81%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-4.46%	2.15%	4.44%	2.14%
1 Year Performance	1.48%	46.88%	53.73%	86.95%

Ashtead Technology 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)
AT Ashtead Technology	2.6282 of 5 stars	GBX 480 -1.0%	GBX 637 +32.7%	+3.2%	£380.67M	£139.68M	15.50	559	High Trading Volume
AEP Anglo-Eastern Plantations	N/A	GBX 1,922 +3.0%	N/A	N/A	£739.36M	£465.21M	8.31	12,671	High Trading Volume
NFG Next 15 Group	3.1219 of 5 stars	GBX 256 +4.9%	GBX 498 +94.5%	-6.7%	£258.63M	£689.95M	16.62	2,130	Gap Up High Trading Volume
UTL UIL	N/A	GBX 201 +1.0%	N/A	+64.6%	£181.78M	£56.70M	4.18	520
BHI BMO UK High Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£99.66M	£3.93M	40.95	2,980	Gap Up

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Ashtead Technology (AT) Competitors

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

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Anglo-Eastern Plantations?

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How does Ashtead Technology compare to Next 15 Group?

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How does Ashtead Technology compare to UIL?

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

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

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Ashtead Technology (AT) Competitors

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

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Anglo-Eastern Plantations?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AT or AEP?

Is AT or AEP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate AT or AEP?

Which has more volatility and risk, AT or AEP?

Is AT or AEP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AT or AEP?

Does the media prefer AT or AEP?

Summary

How does Ashtead Technology compare to Next 15 Group?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NFG or AT?

Is NFG or AT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend NFG or AT?

Which has more risk & volatility, NFG or AT?

Is NFG or AT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NFG or AT?

Does the media favor NFG or AT?

Summary

How does Ashtead Technology compare to UIL?

Which has more volatility & risk, UTL or AT?

Does the media refer more to UTL or AT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UTL or AT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UTL or AT?

Is UTL or AT a better dividend stock?

Is UTL or AT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend UTL or AT?

Summary

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

Is AT or BHI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AT or BHI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AT or BHI?

Do analysts prefer AT or BHI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AT or BHI?

Is AT or BHI a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Which has more risk & volatility, GMP or AT?

Is GMP or AT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend GMP or AT?

Is GMP or AT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GMP or AT?

Does the media favor GMP or AT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GMP or AT?

Summary

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