Develop North (DVNO) Competitors GBX 70 -7.00 (-9.09%) As of 04:45 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsBuy This Stock DVNO vs. EJFI, MATE, D4H, DGI9, AJIT, AJG, RMMC, VND, TV1, and IVPGShould you be buying Develop North stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Develop North include EJF Investments (EJFI), JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income (MATE), Downing FOUR VCT (D4H), Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9), abrdn Japan Investment Trust (AJIT), Atlantis Japan Growth (AJG), River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap (RMMC), Ventus VCT 2 D (VND), Thames Ventures VCT 1 (TV1), and Invesco Select Glo Eq (IVPG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Develop North vs. Its Competitors EJF Investments JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income Downing FOUR VCT Digital 9 Infrastructure abrdn Japan Investment Trust Atlantis Japan Growth River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap Ventus VCT 2 D Thames Ventures VCT 1 Invesco Select Glo Eq EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) and Develop North (LON:DVNO) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Is EJFI or DVNO more profitable? EJF Investments has a net margin of 73.72% compared to Develop North's net margin of 59.58%. EJF Investments' return on equity of 5.40% beat Develop North's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EJF Investments73.72% 5.40% -3.05% Develop North 59.58%4.24%1.11% Does the media prefer EJFI or DVNO? In the previous week, EJF Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Develop North'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment EJF Investments Neutral Develop North Neutral Is EJFI or DVNO a better dividend stock? EJF Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Develop North pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. EJF Investments pays out 428.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Develop North pays out 94.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more risk and volatility, EJFI or DVNO? EJF Investments has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Develop North has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EJFI or DVNO? 15.3% of EJF Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of EJF Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Develop North shares are owned 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 stronger earnings and valuation, EJFI or DVNO? EJF Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Develop North. Develop North is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EJF Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEJF Investments£4.79M16.07£5.37M£0.035,035.20Develop North£1.57M11.16£846.72K£0.041,650.94 SummaryEJF Investments beats Develop North on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Develop North News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DVNO 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 DVNO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDevelop NorthAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£17.49M£1.47B£4.92B£2.59BDividend Yield5.19%4.60%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio1,650.943,120.051,349.774,418.40Price / Sales11.161,976.871,452.68101,543.57Price / Cash107.5060.46127.6527.90Price / Book0.901.383.598.24Net Income£846.72K£264.59M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.16%-0.07%0.32%1 Month PerformanceN/A0.64%2.89%2.22%1 Year Performance-10.26%8.95%46.09%141.92% Develop North Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DVNODevelop NorthN/AGBX 70-9.1%N/A+0.0%£17.49M£1.57M1,650.94N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEJFIEJF InvestmentsN/AGBX 125.50+1.2%N/A+13.1%£75.82M£4.79M5,020.00N/AMATEJPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & IncomeN/AN/AN/AN/A£75.67MN/A-1,716.67N/AD4HDowning FOUR VCTN/AN/AN/AN/A£75.57MN/A950.004DGI9Digital 9 InfrastructureN/AGBX 8.21-3.0%N/A-52.9%£73.19M-£228.58M-30.57N/AAJITabrdn Japan Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£72.72M-£3.20M-1,720.59N/AGap DownAJGAtlantis Japan GrowthN/AN/AN/AN/A£70.72M£4.41M33.0844,000Gap DownRMMCRiver and Mercantile UK Micro CapN/AGBX 207.60+0.3%N/A+19.5%£69.78M£9.59M788.15N/AVNDVentus VCT 2 DN/AN/AN/AN/A£69.68M£9.47M8.73N/AGap UpTV1Thames Ventures VCT 1N/AGBX 87flatN/A+106.2%£69.23M-£5.37M-2,289.47N/AIVPGInvesco Select Glo EqN/AN/AN/AN/A£68.41MN/A3,885.71N/AHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EJF Investments Competitors JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income Competitors Downing FOUR VCT Competitors Digital 9 Infrastructure Competitors abrdn Japan Investment Trust Competitors Atlantis Japan Growth Competitors River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap Competitors Ventus VCT 2 D Competitors Thames Ventures VCT 1 Competitors Invesco Select Glo Eq 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:DVNO) 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 | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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