European Assets Trust (EAT) Competitors

European Assets Trust (LON:EAT) and Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (LON:FSV) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to EAT or FSV?

In the previous week, European Assets Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for European Assets Trust and 0 mentions for Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values. Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat European Assets Trust's score of 1.50 indicating that Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
European Assets Trust	Positive
Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Very Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EAT or FSV?

8.3% of European Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of European Assets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is EAT or FSV a better dividend stock?

European Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. European Assets Trust pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values pays out 0.2% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, EAT or FSV?

European Assets Trust has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EAT or FSV more profitable?

Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values has a net margin of 94.33% compared to European Assets Trust's net margin of 79.65%. Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values' return on equity of 21.15% beat European Assets Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
European Assets Trust	79.65%	7.51%	6.15%
Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	94.33%	21.15%	0.33%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EAT or FSV?

Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values has higher revenue and earnings than European Assets Trust. Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
European Assets Trust	£25.97M	13.85	£27.91M	£6.72	14.86
Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	£206.83M	6.20	£223.72M	£63.29	6.27

Summary

Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values beats European Assets Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.