Free Trial

International Biotechnology (IBT) Competitors

International Biotechnology logo
GBX 706 +16.00 (+2.32%)
As of 09/19/2025 11:53 AM Eastern

IBT vs. JEO, ICGT, APEO, MUT, TFIF, SAIN, SDP, SLPE, RICA, and CGT

Should you be buying International Biotechnology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Biotechnology include European Opportunities Trust (JEO), ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT), abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (APEO), Murray Income Trust (MUT), TwentyFour Income (TFIF), Scottish American Investment (SAIN), Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP), Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), Ruffer Investment (RICA), and Capital Gearing (CGT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

International Biotechnology vs. Its Competitors

European Opportunities Trust (LON:JEO) and International Biotechnology (LON:IBT) are both small-cap asset management industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

7.9% of International Biotechnology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of International Biotechnology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
European Opportunities Trust-£62.33M0.00N/A-£65.20N/A
International Biotechnology£18.57M12.82£37.91M£0.481,460.49

In the previous week, International Biotechnology had 1 more articles in the media than European Opportunities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for International Biotechnology and 0 mentions for European Opportunities Trust. International Biotechnology's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat European Opportunities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that International Biotechnology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
European Opportunities Trust Neutral
International Biotechnology Positive

European Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. International Biotechnology pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. European Opportunities Trust pays out -0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Biotechnology pays out 62.2% 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.

International Biotechnology has a net margin of 90.66% compared to European Opportunities Trust's net margin of 0.00%. International Biotechnology's return on equity of 13.67% beat European Opportunities Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
European Opportunities TrustN/A N/A N/A
International Biotechnology 90.66%13.67%3.57%

Summary

International Biotechnology beats European Opportunities Trust on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get International Biotechnology News Delivered to You Automatically

Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Subscribe Now
By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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

IBT vs. The Competition

MetricInternational BiotechnologyAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£226.11M£1.48B£5.99B£2.57B
Dividend Yield4.69%4.61%4.32%5.31%
P/E Ratio1,460.494,723.751,769.445,389.17
Price / Sales12.821,963.801,360.0197,580.70
Price / Cash155.7460.47127.9627.93
Price / Book0.921.372.089.20
Net Income£37.91M£264.59M£1.23B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.32%0.20%1.11%0.71%
1 Month Performance6.01%1.59%3.00%3.21%
1 Year Performance1.73%9.23%34.21%196.53%

International Biotechnology Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IBT
International Biotechnology
N/AGBX 706
+2.3%
N/A+1.7%£226.11M£18.57M1,460.49N/ANews Coverage
JEO
European Opportunities Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£886.70M-£62.33M-12.93N/A
ICGT
ICG Enterprise Trust
N/AGBX 1,402
+0.1%
N/A+18.7%£881.49M£117.70M855.87N/A
APEO
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities
N/AN/AN/AN/A£880.29M£80.21M1,435.00N/A
MUT
Murray Income Trust
N/AGBX 895.50
+0.4%
N/A+3.5%£876.62M£27.79M3,685.19147,000News Coverage
Positive News
Earnings Report
Dividend Cut
TFIF
TwentyFour Income
N/AGBX 113.40
+0.2%
N/A+6.2%£872.09M£106.24M810.00N/A
SAIN
Scottish American Investment
N/AGBX 507.70
+0.1%
N/A-0.4%£859.33M£13.77M8,922.60N/A
SDP
Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund
N/AGBX 633
+1.0%
N/A+23.4%£857.21M£55.98M1,997.48N/ANews Coverage
Positive News
SLPE
Standard Life Private Equity Trust
N/AGBX 555
+0.2%
N/A+1.7%£853.29M£289.51M298.07N/ANews Coverage
RICA
Ruffer Investment
N/AGBX 286.12
+0.0%
N/A+4.4%£852.85M-£2.33M-19,869.17N/ANews Coverage
Positive News
CGT
Capital Gearing
N/AGBX 4,871.48
+0.2%
N/A+1.9%£819.82M£37.55M2,709.39N/A

Related Companies and Tools


This page (LON:IBT) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners