Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (GMP) Competitors GBX 8.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/22/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendBuy This Stock GMP vs. AT, PAM, UTL, BHI, CTP, ET, PVR, CEG, CLP, and EUSPShould you be buying Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust include Ashtead Technology (AT), Premier Asset Management Group (PAM), UIL (UTL), BMO UK High Income Trust (BHI), Castleton Technology (CTP), Establishment Investment Trust (ET), Providence Resources (PVR), Challenger Energy Group (CEG), Clear Leisure (CLP), and EU supply (EUSP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust vs. Its Competitors Ashtead Technology Premier Asset Management Group UIL BMO UK High Income Trust Castleton Technology Establishment Investment Trust Providence Resources Challenger Energy Group Clear Leisure EU supply Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) and Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (LON:GMP) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AT or GMP? Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAshtead Technology£139.68M1.86£24.26M£30.9810.59Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust£540.33M0.17£300.49M£0.2930.26 Do analysts recommend AT or GMP? Ashtead Technology presently has a consensus target price of GBX 646.25, suggesting a potential upside of 97.03%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ashtead Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is AT or GMP a better dividend stock? Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust pays out 165.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer AT or GMP? In the previous week, Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Ashtead Technology Neutral Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AT or GMP? 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 86.7% of Gabelli Merger Plus+ 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. Is AT or GMP more profitable? Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust has a net margin of 55.61% compared to Ashtead Technology's net margin of 17.37%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 23.56% beat Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ashtead Technology17.37% 23.56% 13.14% Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust 55.61%2.87%N/A SummaryAshtead Technology beats Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GMP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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 GMP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGabelli Merger Plus+ TrustAsset Management IndustryTransportation SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£90.94M£1.45B£7.22B£2.59BDividend Yield6.50%4.73%471.63%5.38%P/E Ratio30.2647.3015.13414.66Price / Sales0.171,979.83495.8997,398.97Price / CashN/A60.477.9027.90Price / Book0.011.362.327.57Net Income£300.49M£264.59M£558.42M£5.89B7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.30%-1.00%-0.69%1 Month PerformanceN/A0.09%-2.43%0.83%1 Year PerformanceN/A7.90%3.05%118.76% Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GMPGabelli Merger Plus+ TrustN/AGBX 8.80flatN/AN/A£90.94M£540.33M30.26N/AATAshtead Technology3.4115 of 5 starsGBX 345-4.7%GBX 646.25+87.3%-42.4%£273.61M£139.68M11.14559News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePAMPremier Asset Management GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£194.15M£53.26M16.386,286Gap DownUTLUILN/AGBX 145-1.7%N/A+40.4%£133.95M£22.15M1,296.96520Negative NewsDividend AnnouncementBHIBMO UK High Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£99.66M£3.93M40.952,980Gap UpCTPCastleton TechnologyN/AN/AN/AN/A£77.42M£25.08M20.60169ETEstablishment Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£43.40M-£2.92M-10.9612,600News CoverageGap UpPVRProvidence ResourcesN/AN/AN/AN/A£34.84MN/A-3.192Gap DownCEGChallenger Energy GroupN/AGBX 13flatN/A+102.6%£32.41M£1.63M-792.6813,400News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCLPClear LeisureN/AN/AN/AN/A£24.23M£39K-13.504Gap UpEUSPEU supplyN/AGBX 13.48-0.4%N/A-26.6%£11.55M£5.14M22.467 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ashtead Technology Alternatives Premier Asset Management Group Alternatives UIL Alternatives BMO UK High Income Trust Alternatives Castleton Technology Alternatives Establishment Investment Trust Alternatives Providence Resources Alternatives Challenger Energy Group Alternatives Clear Leisure Alternatives EU supply Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:GMP) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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