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European Opportunities Trust (EOT) Competitors

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As of 08/4/2026

EOT vs. RAT, PNL, BRWM, LWDB, and WTAN

Should you buy European Opportunities Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares European Opportunities Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with European Opportunities Trust include Rathbones Group (RAT), Personal Assets (PNL), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), Law Debenture (LWDB), and Witan Investment Trust (WTAN). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does European Opportunities Trust compare to Rathbones Group?

Rathbones Group (LON:RAT) and European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

61.6% of Rathbones Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Rathbones Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Rathbones Group had 1 more articles in the media than European Opportunities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Rathbones Group and 0 mentions for European Opportunities Trust. Rathbones Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat European Opportunities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Rathbones Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rathbones Group Positive
European Opportunities Trust Neutral

European Opportunities Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rathbones Group. Rathbones Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Opportunities Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rathbones Group£961.70M1.82£63.46M£112.3015.17
European Opportunities Trust£29.05M15.05£79.96M£39.0623.99

Rathbones Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 99 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Rathbones Group pays out 88.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. European Opportunities Trust pays out 5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Rathbones Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,836.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.79%. Given Rathbones Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Rathbones Group is more favorable than European Opportunities Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rathbones Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
European Opportunities Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

European Opportunities Trust has a net margin of 73.73% compared to Rathbones Group's net margin of 11.20%. Rathbones Group's return on equity of 8.95% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rathbones Group11.20% 8.95% 3.57%
European Opportunities Trust 73.73%5.01%7.67%

Rathbones Group has a beta of 0.722, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, European Opportunities Trust has a beta of 1.2273101, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Rathbones Group beats European Opportunities Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does European Opportunities Trust compare to Personal Assets?

European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) and Personal Assets (LON:PNL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

14.0% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Personal Assets shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Personal Assets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Personal Assets has a net margin of 95.99% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 73.73%. Personal Assets' return on equity of 6.04% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
European Opportunities Trust73.73% 5.01% 7.67%
Personal Assets 95.99%6.04%1.96%

In the previous week, European Opportunities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Personal Assets'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
European Opportunities Trust Neutral
Personal Assets Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
European Opportunities Trust£29.05M15.05£79.96M£39.0623.99
Personal Assets£105.16M16.21£124.81M£32.4817.00

European Opportunities Trust has a beta of 1.2273101, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Personal Assets has a beta of 0.33214432, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Personal Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. European Opportunities Trust pays out 5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Personal Assets pays out 17.2% 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.

Summary

European Opportunities Trust beats Personal Assets on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does European Opportunities Trust compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) and European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a net margin of 98.77% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 73.73%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 52.74% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock World Mining Trust98.77% 52.74% -0.10%
European Opportunities Trust 73.73%5.01%7.67%

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat European Opportunities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock World Mining Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock World Mining Trust Positive
European Opportunities Trust Neutral

European Opportunities Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock World Mining Trust. BlackRock World Mining Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Opportunities Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock World Mining Trust£693.80M2.56-£13.42M£365.862.60
European Opportunities Trust£29.05M15.05£79.96M£39.0623.99

BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. European Opportunities Trust pays out 5.1% 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.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.7261304, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, European Opportunities Trust has a beta of 1.2273101, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

8.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of European Opportunities Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of European Opportunities Trust shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

BlackRock World Mining Trust and European Opportunities Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does European Opportunities Trust compare to Law Debenture?

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Law Debenture pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. European Opportunities Trust pays out 5.1% 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.

In the previous week, Law Debenture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled European Opportunities Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Law Debenture Neutral
European Opportunities Trust Neutral

6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of European Opportunities Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of European Opportunities Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Law Debenture has a net margin of 80.52% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 73.73%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 23.85% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Law Debenture80.52% 23.85% 8.76%
European Opportunities Trust 73.73%5.01%7.67%

Law Debenture has higher revenue and earnings than European Opportunities Trust. Law Debenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Opportunities Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Law Debenture£366.00M4.60£142.39M£229.505.52
European Opportunities Trust£29.05M15.05£79.96M£39.0623.99

Law Debenture has a beta of 1.2177322, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, European Opportunities Trust has a beta of 1.2273101, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Law Debenture beats European Opportunities Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does European Opportunities Trust compare to Witan Investment Trust?

Witan Investment Trust (LON:WTAN) and European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Witan Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, European Opportunities Trust has a beta of 1.2273101, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

8.5% of Witan Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Witan Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Witan Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled European Opportunities Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Witan Investment Trust Neutral
European Opportunities Trust Neutral

Witan Investment Trust has a net margin of 89.43% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 73.73%. Witan Investment Trust's return on equity of 13.68% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Witan Investment Trust89.43% 13.68% 7.95%
European Opportunities Trust 73.73%5.01%7.67%

Witan Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Witan Investment Trust pays out 1,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. European Opportunities Trust pays out 5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. European Opportunities Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Witan Investment Trust£246.38M0.00£220.34M£0.36N/A
European Opportunities Trust£29.05M15.05£79.96M£39.0623.99

Summary

Witan Investment Trust and European Opportunities Trust tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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EOT vs. The Competition

MetricEuropean Opportunities TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£437.20M£5.56B£14.05B£2.87B
Dividend Yield0.21%7.46%5.91%6.13%
P/E Ratio23.9938.2529.33369.49
Price / Sales15.051,242.76511.4983,955.51
Price / Cash122.7148.2339.3227.89
Price / Book1.093.753.747.06
Net Income£79.96M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A1.29%1.10%1.18%
1 Month Performance0.21%-0.45%0.45%0.90%
1 Year Performance0.54%6.60%13.13%75.31%

European Opportunities Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EOT
European Opportunities Trust
N/AGBX 937
flat
N/AN/A£437.20M£29.05M23.99N/A
RAT
Rathbones Group
2.7453 of 5 stars
GBX 1,680
+1.0%
GBX 1,836.67
+9.3%
-12.1%£1.73B£961.70M16.053,500
PNL
Personal Assets
N/AGBX 551.16
+0.6%
N/A+8.6%£1.70B£105.16M16.97N/A
BRWM
BlackRock World Mining Trust
N/AGBX 904.10
+2.4%
N/A+71.3%£1.69B£693.80M2.47147,000
LWDB
Law Debenture
N/AGBX 1,265.62
+0.9%
N/A+27.2%£1.68B£366.00M5.51260

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This page (LON:EOT) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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