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EPE Special Opportunities (ESO) Competitors

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ESO vs. MNP, BMPG, AFHP, MTE, and IFP

Should you buy EPE Special Opportunities stock or one of its competitors? EPE Special Opportunities's main competitors and comparable companies include Martin Currie Global Portfolio (MNP), BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio (BMPG), AFH Financial Group (AFHP), Montanaro European Smaller (MTE), and IFG Group (IFP). 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 EPE Special Opportunities compare to Martin Currie Global Portfolio?

EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) and Martin Currie Global Portfolio (LON:MNP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

EPE Special Opportunities has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Martin Currie Global Portfolio has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Martin Currie Global Portfolio has a net margin of 93.04% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. Martin Currie Global Portfolio's return on equity of 7.12% beat EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EPE Special Opportunities-10.57% -0.41% 0.41%
Martin Currie Global Portfolio 93.04%7.12%6.12%

Martin Currie Global Portfolio has higher revenue and earnings than EPE Special Opportunities. EPE Special Opportunities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Martin Currie Global Portfolio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M6.48£12.80M£22.679.43
Martin Currie Global Portfolio£16.16M12.82£13.85M£23.2014.87

In the previous week, EPE Special Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Martin Currie Global Portfolio'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EPE Special Opportunities Neutral
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Neutral

1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.5% of Martin Currie Global Portfolio shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Martin Currie Global Portfolio shares are owned 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.

Summary

Martin Currie Global Portfolio beats EPE Special Opportunities on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio?

BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio (LON:BMPG) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

EPE Special Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth PortfolioN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M6.48£12.80M£22.679.43

BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio has a net margin of 0.00% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio's return on equity of 0.00% beat EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth PortfolioN/A N/A N/A
EPE Special Opportunities -10.57%-0.41%0.41%

1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of EPE Special Opportunities 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, BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EPE Special Opportunities'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities Neutral

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities beats BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to AFH Financial Group?

AFH Financial Group (LON:AFHP) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AFH Financial Group£77.13M0.00N/A£23.00N/A
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M6.48£12.80M£22.679.43

AFH Financial Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. AFH Financial Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AFH Financial GroupN/A N/A N/A
EPE Special Opportunities -10.57%-0.41%0.41%

1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AFH Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EPE Special Opportunities'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AFH Financial Group Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities Neutral

Summary

AFH Financial Group beats EPE Special Opportunities on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to Montanaro European Smaller?

Montanaro European Smaller (LON:MTE) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

0.7% of Montanaro European Smaller shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Montanaro European Smaller shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Montanaro European Smaller has a beta of 1.445, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPE Special Opportunities has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Montanaro European Smaller£8.20M24.96£53.01M£4.5039.22
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M6.48£12.80M£22.679.43

Montanaro European Smaller has a net margin of 73.86% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. Montanaro European Smaller's return on equity of 2.78% beat EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Montanaro European Smaller73.86% 2.78% 2.99%
EPE Special Opportunities -10.57%-0.41%0.41%

In the previous week, Montanaro European Smaller had 1 more articles in the media than EPE Special Opportunities. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Montanaro European Smaller and 0 mentions for EPE Special Opportunities. Montanaro European Smaller's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EPE Special Opportunities'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Montanaro European Smaller Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities Neutral

Summary

Montanaro European Smaller beats EPE Special Opportunities on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to IFG Group?

IFG Group (LON:IFP) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IFG Group£87.63M0.00N/A-£0.90N/A
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M6.48£12.80M£22.679.43

1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, IFG Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EPE Special Opportunities'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
IFG Group Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities Neutral

IFG Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. IFG Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IFG GroupN/A N/A N/A
EPE Special Opportunities -10.57%-0.41%0.41%

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities beats IFG Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ESO vs. The Competition

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MetricEPE Special OpportunitiesCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£51.68M£5.66B£13.63B£2.54B
Dividend YieldN/A7.38%5.89%6.17%
P/E Ratio9.4339.0929.61367.57
Price / Sales6.481,270.78522.0183,481.74
Price / Cash1.7948.3130.7127.89
Price / Book0.663.752.847.19
Net Income£12.80M£417.46M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.90%-0.25%-0.30%0.30%
1 Month Performance-3.20%2.06%2.37%3.31%
1 Year Performance49.86%5.71%9.68%22.13%

EPE Special Opportunities Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ESO
EPE Special Opportunities
N/AGBX 213.70
+1.3%		N/A+49.9%£51.68M£8.03M9.43N/A
MNP
Martin Currie Global Portfolio
N/AGBX 345
flat		N/A+0.0%£207.05M£16.16M14.87N/A
BMPG
BMO Managed PortfolioTrust PLC - Growth Portfolio
N/AN/AN/AN/A£206.80MN/AN/AN/A
AFHP
AFH Financial Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£204.84M£77.13M20.65400
MTE
Montanaro European Smaller
N/AGBX 176.50
+1.1%		N/A+2.1%£204.62M£8.20M39.22N/A

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This page (LON:ESO) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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