EAT vs. LWDB, VEIL, BNKR, FGT, ASL, FSV, JMG, HRI, ASHM, and EDIN
Should you be buying European Assets Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of European Assets Trust include Law Debenture (LWDB), Vietnam Enterprise (VEIL), The Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR), Finsbury Growth & Income (FGT), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (FSV), JPMorgan Emerging Markets (JMG), Herald (HRI), Ashmore Group (ASHM), and Edinburgh Investment (EDIN). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.
European Assets Trust vs. Its Competitors
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and European Assets Trust (LON:EAT) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.
8.0% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of European Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of European Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
European Assets Trust has a net margin of 79.65% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 69.85%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 15.91% beat European Assets Trust's return on equity.
Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. European Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Law Debenture pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. European Assets Trust pays out 83.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
In the previous week, Law Debenture had 3 more articles in the media than European Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Law Debenture and 0 mentions for European Assets Trust. Law Debenture's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat European Assets Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Law Debenture is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Law Debenture has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, European Assets Trust has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Law Debenture has higher revenue and earnings than European Assets Trust. Law Debenture 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.
Summary
Law Debenture beats European Assets Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:EAT) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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