Literacy Capital (BOOK) Competitors GBX 372 +4.00 (+1.09%) As of 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BOOK vs. APEO, RICA, SAIN, MRCH, AGT.LN, IEM, CGT, JESC, SLPE, and BGSCShould you be buying Literacy Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Literacy Capital include abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (APEO), Ruffer Investment (RICA), Scottish American Investment (SAIN), The Merchants Trust (MRCH), AVI Global Trust (AGT.LN), Impax Environmental Markets (IEM), Capital Gearing (CGT), JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (JESC), Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), and BMO Global Smaller Companies (BGSC). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Literacy Capital vs. Its Competitors abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Ruffer Investment Scottish American Investment The Merchants Trust AVI Global Trust Impax Environmental Markets Capital Gearing JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Standard Life Private Equity Trust BMO Global Smaller Companies abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (LON:APEO) and Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APEO or BOOK? abrdn Private Equity Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than Literacy Capital. Literacy Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than abrdn Private Equity Opportunities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratioabrdn Private Equity Opportunities£80.21M0.00£60.96M£0.40N/ALiteracy Capital£1.25M179.36£6.99M-£0.03-12,277.23 Is APEO or BOOK more profitable? abrdn Private Equity Opportunities has a net margin of 76.01% compared to Literacy Capital's net margin of 63.70%. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities' return on equity of 5.18% beat Literacy Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Private Equity Opportunities76.01% 5.18% 3.35% Literacy Capital 63.70%2.42%39.07% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in APEO or BOOK? 72.2% of abrdn Private Equity Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of abrdn Private Equity Opportunities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Literacy Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, APEO or BOOK? abrdn Private Equity Opportunities has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Literacy Capital has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to APEO or BOOK? In the previous week, Literacy Capital had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Private Equity Opportunities. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Literacy Capital and 0 mentions for abrdn Private Equity Opportunities. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Literacy Capital's score of -0.14 indicating that abrdn Private Equity Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Neutral Literacy Capital Neutral Summaryabrdn Private Equity Opportunities beats Literacy Capital on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Literacy Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BOOK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media 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 BOOK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLiteracy CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£223.85M£1.47B£4.90B£2.59BDividend YieldN/A4.60%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio-12,277.233,096.841,338.974,390.72Price / Sales179.361,971.491,364.23101,116.96Price / Cash74.4060.4648.9427.90Price / Book0.751.372.218.01Net Income£6.99M£264.59M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance3.33%-0.44%0.05%0.11%1 Month Performance-2.07%0.24%2.59%1.93%1 Year Performance-23.30%8.30%40.54%142.77% Literacy Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOOKLiteracy CapitalN/AGBX 372+1.1%N/A-25.5%£223.85M£1.25M-12,277.236Gap DownAPEOabrdn Private Equity OpportunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£880.29M£80.21M1,435.00N/ARICARuffer InvestmentN/AGBX 292.50flatN/AN/A£867.99M£44.42M2,319.59N/AGap UpSAINScottish American InvestmentN/AGBX 506-1.2%N/A-1.2%£859.45M£13.77M8,892.79N/AMRCHThe Merchants TrustN/AGBX 545-2.0%N/A-3.7%£824.91M£36.71M2,376.80N/AAGT.LNAVI Global TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£812.93M£51.62M20.82N/AHigh Trading VolumeIEMImpax Environmental MarketsN/AGBX 402-1.7%N/A+2.3%£802.78M-£43.08M-1,941.09N/ACGTCapital GearingN/AGBX 4,896.92+0.0%N/A+2.9%£801.82M£37.55M2,723.54N/AJESCJPMorgan European Smaller Companies TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£795.72M£114.05M7.60N/ASLPEStandard Life Private Equity TrustN/AGBX 583-0.3%N/A+7.8%£787.18M£289.51M313.10N/APositive NewsBGSCBMO Global Smaller CompaniesN/AN/AN/AN/A£769.56M£303.85M2.77N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Alternatives Ruffer Investment Alternatives Scottish American Investment Alternatives The Merchants Trust Alternatives AVI Global Trust Alternatives Impax Environmental Markets Alternatives Capital Gearing Alternatives JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Alternatives Standard Life Private Equity Trust Alternatives BMO Global Smaller Companies 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:BOOK) was last updated on 10/14/2025 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 | SponsoredBlackRock’s Shocking Crypto MoveBlackRock, Fidelity, and JPMorgan have quietly shifted billions out of Bitcoin and into a single emerging cryp...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored2 Nobel Prize winners warn of once-in-a-generation wealth shift…An unstoppable force is reshaping America — one so powerful it’s already disrupting how we work, invest, and l...Porter & Company | SponsoredNvidia’s slow death marchEric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?While headlines point to collapsing sales and fading tax credits, tech analyst Jeff Brown says Tesla is on the...Brownstone Research | SponsoredOptions Pro Reveals His #1 Retirement Income TradeIf you want a way to generate consistent market income without chasing volatile AI stocks or complex crypto tr...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy this stock before Tesla’s November 6 announcementThe End of Tesla? 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