Cirata (CRTA) Competitors GBX 26.14 -0.42 (-1.56%) As of 11:18 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock CRTA vs. APTD, SPSY, GHT, ELCO, SAAS, TRCS, SPE, AOM, IGP, and TAXShould you be buying Cirata stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cirata include Aptitude Software Group (APTD), Spectra Systems (SPSY), Gresham Technologies (GHT), Eleco (ELCO), Microlise Group (SAAS), Tracsis (TRCS), Sopheon (SPE), ActiveOps (AOM), Intercede Group (IGP), and Tax Systems (TAX). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry. Cirata vs. Its Competitors Aptitude Software Group Spectra Systems Gresham Technologies Eleco Microlise Group Tracsis Sopheon ActiveOps Intercede Group Tax Systems Cirata (LON:CRTA) and Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CRTA or APTD? 38.4% of Cirata shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.1% of Cirata shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Aptitude Software Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, CRTA or APTD? Aptitude Software Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cirata. Cirata is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptitude Software Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCirata£13.52M3.35-£44.87M-£18.92-1.38Aptitude Software Group£69.26M2.60£4.65M£8.4438.49 Which has more risk and volatility, CRTA or APTD? Cirata has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRTA or APTD more profitable? Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.71% compared to Cirata's net margin of -331.91%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 8.16% beat Cirata's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cirata-331.91% -179.97% -126.55% Aptitude Software Group 6.71%8.16%3.49% Do analysts prefer CRTA or APTD? Aptitude Software Group has a consensus target price of GBX 470, indicating a potential upside of 44.62%. Given Aptitude Software Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aptitude Software Group is more favorable than Cirata.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cirata 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Aptitude Software Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer CRTA or APTD? In the previous week, Aptitude Software Group had 3 more articles in the media than Cirata. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aptitude Software Group and 0 mentions for Cirata. Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Cirata's score of 0.00 indicating that Aptitude Software Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cirata Neutral Aptitude Software Group Positive SummaryAptitude Software Group beats Cirata on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cirata News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRTA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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 CRTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCirataSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£45.24M£5.41B£27.83B£2.96BDividend YieldN/A3.24%3.13%5.02%P/E Ratio-1.3828.7746.38147.41Price / Sales3.35314.982,056.32240,143.56Price / CashN/A17.3134.7727.97Price / Book1.819.177.244.55Net Income-£44.87M£62.58M£763.56M£5.90B7 Day Performance-11.41%1.00%1.71%1.27%1 Month Performance-9.97%3.77%5.17%4.62%1 Year Performance-48.81%11.95%52,368.03%82.58% Cirata Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRTACirataN/AGBX 26.14-1.6%N/A-48.2%£45.24M£13.52M-1.38112APTDAptitude Software Group2.3904 of 5 starsGBX 327+0.6%GBX 470+43.7%-9.9%£181.40M£69.26M38.72452Positive NewsSPSYSpectra SystemsN/AGBX 225flatN/A+0.0%£137.01M£27.41M21.1728GHTGresham TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£136.21M£49.01M4,062.50216High Trading VolumeELCOEleco0.5642 of 5 starsGBX 162.50flatGBX 176+8.3%+48.4%£135.38M£31.11M46.00255Positive NewsSAASMicrolise Group2.7476 of 5 starsGBX 114flatGBX 204.50+79.4%-17.7%£132.01M£63.13M97.57715Positive NewsTRCSTracsis1.4595 of 5 starsGBX 415+1.2%GBX 550+32.5%-41.9%£126.05M£81.57M256.39550Dividend IncreaseSPESopheonN/AN/AN/AN/A£106.03M£38.12M-9,500.00174AOMActiveOps1.3648 of 5 starsGBX 147.50+1.0%GBX 185+25.4%+31.7%£105.26M£18.60M128.28180Gap UpIGPIntercede GroupN/AGBX 184-1.3%N/A+23.5%£104.17M£19.41M17.2399TAXTax SystemsN/AN/AN/AN/A£97.51M£16.08M375.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APTD Competitors SPSY Competitors GHT Competitors ELCO Competitors SAAS Competitors TRCS Competitors SPE Competitors AOM Competitors IGP Competitors TAX Competitors 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:CRTA) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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