European Opportunities Trust (EOT) Competitors GBX 887 +2.00 (+0.23%) (As of 09/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividend EOT vs. BUR, CTY, WWH, MRC, CLDN, QLT, AJB, HVPE, JTC, and JAMShould you be buying European Opportunities Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of European Opportunities Trust include Burford Capital (BUR), City of London (CTY), Worldwide Healthcare (WWH), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), Quilter (QLT), AJ Bell (AJB), HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), JTC (JTC), and JPMorgan American (JAM). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. European Opportunities Trust vs. Burford Capital City of London Worldwide Healthcare The Mercantile Investment Trust Caledonia Investments Quilter AJ Bell HarbourVest Global Private Equity JTC JPMorgan American Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUR or EOT? 62.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of European Opportunities Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BUR or EOT? Burford Capital received 382 more outperform votes than European Opportunities Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBurford CapitalOutperform Votes38274.61% Underperform Votes13025.39% European Opportunities TrustN/AN/A Which has higher valuation & earnings, BUR or EOT? Burford Capital has higher revenue and earnings than European Opportunities Trust. Burford Capital 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 RatioBurford Capital£1.17B0.00£396.45M£1.34N/AEuropean Opportunities Trust£77.89M7.39£64.12M£0.651,364.62 Is BUR or EOT more profitable? European Opportunities Trust has a net margin of 82.32% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 33.87%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 16.58% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Burford Capital33.87% 16.58% 10.28% European Opportunities Trust 82.32%7.40%4.75% Does the media favor BUR or EOT? In the previous week, Burford Capital had 1 more articles in the media than European Opportunities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for European Opportunities Trust. Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat European Opportunities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Burford Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Burford Capital Positive European Opportunities Trust Neutral Do analysts rate BUR or EOT? Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,600, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Burford Capital's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than European Opportunities Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Burford Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00European Opportunities Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Which has more risk and volatility, BUR or EOT? Burford Capital has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, European Opportunities Trust has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BUR or EOT a better dividend stock? Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Burford Capital pays out 746.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. European Opportunities Trust pays out 615.4% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryBurford Capital beats European Opportunities Trust on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Paradigm PressMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just released the details on what he’s calling Elon’s Project X-9840. Click here to see the details because there’s not much time to prepare. Get European Opportunities Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EOT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EOT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?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 EOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEuropean Opportunities TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£575.93M£776.89M£3.24B£1.53BDividend Yield0.40%13.67%4.50%10.75%P/E Ratio1,364.62771.24411.191,728.05Price / Sales7.3915,544.152,611.73178,992.82Price / Cash122.7188.3751.0636.24Price / Book0.971.711.372.84Net Income£64.12M£53.23M£425.97M£164.86M7 Day Performance2.19%0.68%0.57%0.33%1 Month Performance1.14%0.41%1.07%-1.68%1 Year Performance10.74%8.56%12.47%15.36% European Opportunities Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BURBurford Capital2.3586 of 5 stars2.36 / 5 starsGBX 1,004+1.6%GBX 1,600+59.4%N/A£2.20B£1.17B749.25140CTYCity of London0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 439+0.3%N/A+9.0%£2.17B£140.56M1,756.00N/ADividend AnnouncementWWHWorldwide Healthcare0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 358.26+0.2%N/A+14.3%£1.93B£-56,290,000.00-2,388.40N/AMRCThe Mercantile Investment Trust0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 245+1.4%N/A+22.1%£1.90B£97.69M2,450.002,800Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsCLDNCaledonia Investments0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 3,460-0.3%N/A+0.0%£1.88B£167.60M1,510.9274QLTQuilter0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 132flatGBX 117.50-11.0%+46.2%£1.83B£6.43B3,300.002,983Gap UpAJBAJ Bell1.02 of 5 stars1.02 / 5 starsGBX 437.50-0.5%GBX 385.50-11.9%+48.9%£1.80B£244.98M2,187.501,373Dividend IncreasePositive NewsGap DownHVPEHarbourVest Global Private Equity0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 2,370+0.4%N/A+0.2%£1.80B£149.21M2,025.64N/AJTCJTC1.2872 of 5 stars1.29 / 5 starsGBX 1,092-0.2%GBX 1,125+3.0%+44.3%£1.79B£257.44M7,800.001,603Dividend CutAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageJAMJPMorgan American0 of 5 stars0.00 / 5 starsGBX 977+1.0%N/A+20.7%£1.79B£191.56M986.87N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies: BUR Alternatives CTY Alternatives WWH Alternatives MRC Alternatives CLDN Alternatives QLT Alternatives AJB Alternatives HVPE Alternatives JTC Alternatives JAM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:EOT) was last updated on 9/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJoin Training: Target 1,000% with One $0.99 election tradeMillionaire Trader Nate Bear is hosting a FREE TRAINING TODAY, where he'll demonstrate how his unique trading ...Monument Traders Alliance | SponsoredThis diversified cannabis pioneer could make huge moves soonThe cannabis industry seems deeply saturated, so how do you know where to best invest your money? 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