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EPE Special Opportunities (ESO) Competitors

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ESO vs. CCPG, JUSC, FTV, IIT, and JMI

Should you buy EPE Special Opportunities stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares EPE Special Opportunities 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 EPE Special Opportunities include CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities (CCPG), JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (JUSC), Foresight VCT (FTV), The Independent Investment Trust (IIT), and JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust (JMI). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities?

EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) and CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities (LON:CCPG) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, EPE Special Opportunities had 8 more articles in the media than CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for EPE Special Opportunities and 0 mentions for CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities. EPE Special Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities' score of 0.00 indicating that EPE Special Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
EPE Special Opportunities Very Positive
CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities Neutral

EPE Special Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M7.30£12.80M£22.6710.50
CVC Credit Partners European OpportunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities has a net margin of 0.00% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities' return on equity of 0.00% 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%
CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities N/A N/A N/A

1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by 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.

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities beats CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to JPMorgan US Smaller Companies?

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

3.1% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

EPE Special Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than JPMorgan US Smaller Companies. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies 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
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies-£33.89M-6.49£11.79M-£60.38N/A
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M7.30£12.80M£22.6710.50

In the previous week, EPE Special Opportunities had 7 more articles in the media than JPMorgan US Smaller Companies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for EPE Special Opportunities and 1 mentions for JPMorgan US Smaller Companies. EPE Special Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' score of 0.00 indicating that EPE Special Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a net margin of 109.83% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity of -0.41% beat JPMorgan US Smaller Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies109.83% -14.73% 3.11%
EPE Special Opportunities -10.57%-0.41%0.41%

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a beta of 1.1977501, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPE Special Opportunities has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities beats JPMorgan US Smaller Companies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to Foresight VCT?

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

EPE Special Opportunities has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight VCT has a beta of 0.12793909, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Foresight VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EPE Special Opportunities.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M7.30£12.80M£22.6710.50
Foresight VCT£672K349.26£24.62MN/AN/A

In the previous week, EPE Special Opportunities had 8 more articles in the media than Foresight VCT. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for EPE Special Opportunities and 0 mentions for Foresight VCT. EPE Special Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Foresight VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that EPE Special Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
EPE Special Opportunities Very Positive
Foresight VCT Neutral

1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Foresight VCT shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Foresight VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Foresight VCT has a net margin of -5.33% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. Foresight VCT's return on equity of 0.01% 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%
Foresight VCT -5.33%0.01%4.98%

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities and Foresight VCT tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to The Independent Investment Trust?

The Independent Investment Trust (LON:IIT) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, EPE Special Opportunities had 8 more articles in the media than The Independent Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for EPE Special Opportunities and 0 mentions for The Independent Investment Trust. EPE Special Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat The Independent Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that EPE Special Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Independent Investment Trust Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities Very Positive

EPE Special Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than The Independent Investment Trust. The Independent Investment Trust 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
The Independent Investment Trust-£50.48M0.00N/A£0.89N/A
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M7.30£12.80M£22.6710.50

The Independent Investment Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. The Independent Investment Trust's return on equity of 0.00% beat EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Independent Investment TrustN/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. 2.6% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities beats The Independent Investment Trust on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EPE Special Opportunities compare to JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust?

JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust (LON:JMI) and EPE Special Opportunities (LON:ESO) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to EPE Special Opportunities' net margin of -10.57%. EPE Special Opportunities' return on equity of -0.41% beat JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment TrustN/A -5.12% -2.62%
EPE Special Opportunities -10.57%-0.41%0.41%

37.4% of JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of EPE Special Opportunities shares are owned 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.

EPE Special Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust. JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust 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
JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust-£9.18M0.00-£12.86M-£0.16N/A
EPE Special Opportunities£8.03M7.30£12.80M£22.6710.50

JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPE Special Opportunities has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, EPE Special Opportunities had 8 more articles in the media than JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for EPE Special Opportunities and 0 mentions for JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust. EPE Special Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that EPE Special Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust Neutral
EPE Special Opportunities Very Positive

Summary

EPE Special Opportunities beats JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ESO vs. The Competition

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MetricEPE Special OpportunitiesAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£58.65M£2.39B£5.70B£2.78B
Dividend YieldN/A6.03%5.28%6.13%
P/E Ratio10.5025.4916.16364.74
Price / Sales7.302,007.871,070.4187,565.33
Price / Cash1.7960.1595.0627.85
Price / Book0.731.376.567.71
Net Income£12.80M£264.62M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.42%-0.18%0.27%0.07%
1 Month Performance16.67%0.89%1.33%3.26%
1 Year PerformanceN/A11.82%19.75%75.52%

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 238
+0.4%		N/AN/A£58.65M£8.03M10.50N/A
CCPG
CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities
N/AN/AN/AN/A£224.83MN/AN/AN/A
JUSC
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies
N/AGBX 428.15
-0.1%		N/A+10.6%£221.95M-£33.89MN/AN/A
FTV
Foresight VCT
N/AGBX 62.50
-4.6%		N/A-3.7%£218.94M£672K31.1918,000
IIT
The Independent Investment Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£218.27M-£50.48M472.472

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