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Develop North (DVNO) Competitors

GBX 73.25 -0.25 (-0.34%)
As of 10/2/2026
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DVNO vs. MATE, D4H, GMP, AJIT, and BFSP

Should you buy Develop North stock or one of its competitors? Develop North's main competitors and comparable companies include JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income (MATE), Downing FOUR VCT (D4H), Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (GMP), abrdn Japan Investment Trust (AJIT), and Blackfinch Spring VCT (BFSP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Develop North compare to JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income?

Develop North (LON:DVNO) and JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income (LON:MATE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Develop North's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Develop North Neutral
JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income Neutral

1.3% of JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Develop North shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Develop North has higher revenue and earnings than JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income. Develop North is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Develop North£1.35M14.13£846.72K-£1.02N/A
JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & IncomeN/AN/AN/A-£0.06N/A

Develop North pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. Develop North pays out -392.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income pays out -8,333.3% 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.

JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Develop North's net margin of -9.88%. JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income's return on equity of 0.00% beat Develop North's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Develop North-9.88% -1.33% 1.11%
JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income N/A N/A N/A

Summary

JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income beats Develop North on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Develop North compare to Downing FOUR VCT?

Develop North (LON:DVNO) and Downing FOUR VCT (LON:D4H) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Develop North has higher revenue and earnings than Downing FOUR VCT. Develop North is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Downing FOUR VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Develop North£1.35M14.13£846.72K-£1.02N/A
Downing FOUR VCTN/AN/AN/A£0.08N/A

Downing FOUR VCT has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Develop North's net margin of -9.88%. Downing FOUR VCT's return on equity of 0.00% beat Develop North's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Develop North-9.88% -1.33% 1.11%
Downing FOUR VCT N/A N/A N/A

Develop North pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Downing FOUR VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share. Develop North pays out -392.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Downing FOUR VCT pays out 34.4% 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. Develop North is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Develop North's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Downing FOUR VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Develop North Neutral
Downing FOUR VCT Neutral

Summary

Develop North and Downing FOUR VCT tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Develop North compare to Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust?

Develop North (LON:DVNO) and Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (LON:GMP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Develop North. Develop North 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Develop North£1.35M14.13£846.72K-£1.02N/A
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust£540.33M0.14£300.49M£0.2925.11

Develop North has a beta of 0.10354676, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has a beta of 0.09854958, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

4.3% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Develop North shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 86.7% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has a net margin of 29.51% compared to Develop North's net margin of -9.88%. Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust's return on equity of 3.86% beat Develop North's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Develop North-9.88% -1.33% 1.11%
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust 29.51%3.86%N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Develop North Neutral
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Neutral

Develop North pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Develop North pays out -392.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Summary

Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust beats Develop North on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Develop North compare to abrdn Japan Investment Trust?

abrdn Japan Investment Trust (LON:AJIT) and Develop North (LON:DVNO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

abrdn Japan Investment Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Develop North's net margin of -9.88%. Develop North's return on equity of -1.33% beat abrdn Japan Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Japan Investment TrustN/A -4.89% -2.69%
Develop North -9.88%-1.33%1.11%

In the previous week, abrdn Japan Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Develop North'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Japan Investment Trust Neutral
Develop North Neutral

Develop North has higher revenue and earnings than abrdn Japan Investment Trust. Develop North is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than abrdn Japan Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Japan Investment Trust-£3.20M0.00-£4.23M-£0.34N/A
Develop North£1.35M14.13£846.72K-£1.02N/A

abrdn Japan Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. Develop North pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. abrdn Japan Investment Trust pays out -2,941.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Develop North pays out -392.2% 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.

abrdn Japan Investment Trust has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Develop North has a beta of 0.10354676, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

61.8% of abrdn Japan Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of abrdn Japan Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Develop North 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.

Summary

abrdn Japan Investment Trust and Develop North tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Develop North compare to Blackfinch Spring VCT?

Blackfinch Spring VCT (LON:BFSP) and Develop North (LON:DVNO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Blackfinch Spring VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Develop North. Develop North is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackfinch Spring VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackfinch Spring VCT-£5.42M-13.32£4.56M-£10.01N/A
Develop North£1.35M14.13£846.72K-£1.02N/A

Blackfinch Spring VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Develop North pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Blackfinch Spring VCT pays out -47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Develop North pays out -392.2% 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.

Blackfinch Spring VCT has a net margin of 217.81% compared to Develop North's net margin of -9.88%. Develop North's return on equity of -1.33% beat Blackfinch Spring VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackfinch Spring VCT217.81% -6.08% N/A
Develop North -9.88%-1.33%1.11%

In the previous week, Blackfinch Spring VCT had 1 more articles in the media than Develop North. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Blackfinch Spring VCT and 0 mentions for Develop North. Blackfinch Spring VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Develop North's score of 0.00 indicating that Blackfinch Spring VCT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackfinch Spring VCT Positive
Develop North Neutral

Summary

Blackfinch Spring VCT and Develop North tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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DVNO vs. The Competition

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MetricDevelop NorthCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£19.06M£5.11B£13.31B£2.82B
Dividend Yield5.46%7.57%6.04%6.26%
P/E Ratio-71.8129.4524.41366.66
Price / Sales14.131,259.14508.6789,110.96
Price / Cash107.5047.6729.4627.89
Price / Book0.943.482.706.93
Net Income£846.72K£415.67M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.53%-0.11%-0.43%-0.72%
1 Month Performance-1.68%-2.65%-3.17%-1.09%
1 Year Performance4.64%8.99%10.41%22.87%

Develop North Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DVNO
Develop North
N/AGBX 73.25
-0.3%		N/A+4.6%£19.06M£1.35MN/AN/A
MATE
JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income
N/AN/AN/AN/A£75.67MN/AN/AN/A
D4H
Downing FOUR VCT
N/AN/AN/AN/A£75.57MN/A950.004
GMP
Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust
N/AGBX 7.30
flat		N/AN/A£75.44M£540.33M25.11N/A
AJIT
abrdn Japan Investment Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£72.72M-£3.20MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:DVNO) was last updated on 10/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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