Avation (AVAP) Competitors GBX 163.50 +3.50 (+2.19%) As of 12:11 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock AVAP vs. NTG, VP, ASY, AA4, SDY, HSS, ANX, OPM, DPA, and AHTShould you be buying Avation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avation include Northgate (NTG), VP (VP), Andrews Sykes Group (ASY), Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4), Speedy Hire (SDY), HSS Hire Group (HSS), Anexo Group (ANX), 1pm plc (OPM.L) (OPM), DP Aircraft I (DPA), and Ashtead Group (AHT). These companies are all part of the "rental & leasing services" industry. Avation vs. Its Competitors Northgate VP Andrews Sykes Group Amedeo Air Four Plus Speedy Hire HSS Hire Group Anexo Group 1pm plc (OPM.L) DP Aircraft I Ashtead Group Avation (LON:AVAP) and Northgate (LON:NTG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AVAP or NTG? 21.5% of Avation shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of Avation shares are held 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. Does the media prefer AVAP or NTG? In the previous week, Avation had 2 more articles in the media than Northgate. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Avation and 0 mentions for Northgate. Avation's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northgate'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Avation Neutral Northgate Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AVAP or NTG? Avation has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Northgate. Avation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northgate, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvation£113.55M0.96£23.08M-£0.11-1,457.22Northgate£729.28M0.00N/A£35.50N/A Is AVAP or NTG more profitable? Avation has a net margin of 21.36% compared to Northgate's net margin of 0.00%. Avation's return on equity of 8.11% beat Northgate's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avation21.36% 8.11% 2.27% Northgate N/A N/A N/A Is AVAP or NTG a better dividend stock? Avation pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Northgate pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Avation pays out -5.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northgate pays out 0.5% 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. Avation is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate AVAP or NTG? Avation currently has a consensus target price of GBX 250, indicating a potential upside of 52.91%. Given Avation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Avation is more favorable than Northgate.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avation 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Northgate 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryAvation beats Northgate on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AVAP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart AVAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvationRental & Leasing Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£108.60M£3.00B£7.83B£2.59BDividend Yield0.46%5.15%4.60%5.32%P/E Ratio-1,457.22253.65295.484,418.40Price / Sales0.9660.461,267.56101,543.57Price / Cash0.56107.2628.1427.90Price / Book0.461.694.928.24Net Income£23.08M£240.18M£791.48M£5.89B7 Day Performance1.46%-0.71%-0.20%0.32%1 Month Performance-0.30%0.04%4.36%2.22%1 Year Performance12.76%13.37%30.05%141.92% Avation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAPAvation1.5933 of 5 starsGBX 163.50+2.2%GBX 250+52.9%+8.8%£108.60M£113.55M-1,457.2223NTGNorthgateN/AN/AN/AN/A£333.08M£729.28M7.043,000VPVP2.1662 of 5 starsGBX 574-1.0%GBX 780+35.9%-1.4%£226.51M£368.77M-42.112,753Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeASYAndrews Sykes GroupN/AGBX 524.25+0.3%N/A-6.7%£219.45M£75.50M1,278.66500AA4Amedeo Air Four PlusN/AGBX 64-3.0%N/A+28.0%£166.71M£136.65M1,385.28N/APositive NewsSDYSpeedy Hire3.8413 of 5 starsGBX 29.30+1.0%GBX 74.50+154.3%-20.5%£134.93M£416.60M-12,208.333,435Gap UpHSSHSS Hire GroupN/AGBX 9.43-3.4%N/A+43.4%£67.37M£354.33M-1,849.612,000Gap UpANXAnexo GroupN/AGBX 33+3.1%N/A-52.9%£32.34M£141.88M333.33963Gap DownOPM1pm plc (OPM.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£21.69M£29.06M14.12130Gap UpDPADP Aircraft IN/AGBX 0.14-2.2%N/A+176.9%£346K£4.94M8.65N/AGap DownAHTAshtead Group1.5946 of 5 starsGBX 5,185.74+0.7%GBX 5,825+12.3%-10.6%£21.88B£10.84B1,518.96120News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Northgate Alternatives VP Alternatives Andrews Sykes Group Alternatives Amedeo Air Four Plus Alternatives Speedy Hire Alternatives HSS Hire Group Alternatives Anexo Group Alternatives 1pm plc (OPM.L) Alternatives DP Aircraft I Alternatives Ashtead Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:AVAP) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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