International Biotechnology (IBT) Competitors GBX 632 +6.00 (+0.96%) As of 07/11/2025 12:36 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock IBT vs. APEO, MUT, ESCT, TFIF, SLPE, MRCH, NBPE, AGT.LN, JESC, and SDPShould you be buying International Biotechnology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Biotechnology include abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (APEO), Murray Income Trust (MUT), The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT), TwentyFour Income (TFIF), Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), The Merchants Trust (MRCH), NB Private Equity Partners (NBPE), AVI Global Trust (AGT.LN), JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust (JESC), and Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. International Biotechnology vs. Its Competitors abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Murray Income Trust The European Smaller Companies Trust TwentyFour Income Standard Life Private Equity Trust The Merchants Trust NB Private Equity Partners AVI Global Trust JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund International Biotechnology (LON:IBT) and abrdn Private Equity Opportunities (LON:APEO) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the media favor IBT or APEO? In the previous week, International Biotechnology had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Private Equity Opportunities. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for International Biotechnology and 0 mentions for abrdn Private Equity Opportunities. International Biotechnology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Private Equity Opportunities'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment International Biotechnology Neutral abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, IBT or APEO? abrdn Private Equity Opportunities has higher revenue and earnings than International Biotechnology. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities 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 RatioInternational Biotechnology£41.82M5.43£37.91M£104.806.03abrdn Private Equity Opportunities£80.21M0.00£60.96M£0.40N/A Which has more risk and volatility, IBT or APEO? International Biotechnology has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, abrdn Private Equity Opportunities has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is IBT or APEO a better dividend stock? International Biotechnology pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share. International Biotechnology pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Private Equity Opportunities pays out 4,250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Biotechnology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IBT or APEO? 45.2% of International Biotechnology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of abrdn Private Equity Opportunities shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of International Biotechnology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of abrdn Private Equity Opportunities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is IBT or APEO more profitable? International Biotechnology has a net margin of 90.66% compared to abrdn Private Equity Opportunities' net margin of 76.01%. International Biotechnology's return on equity of 13.67% beat abrdn Private Equity Opportunities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Biotechnology90.66% 13.67% 3.57% abrdn Private Equity Opportunities 76.01%5.18%3.35% SummaryInternational Biotechnology beats abrdn Private Equity Opportunities on 8 of the 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IBT 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 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 IBT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational BiotechnologyAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£227.02M£1.25B£6.16B£3.00BDividend Yield4.20%4.39%4.21%5.02%P/E Ratio6.0322.1013.28150.83Price / Sales5.432,368.071,742.00314,599.97Price / Cash155.7460.81128.0727.97Price / Book0.821.221.914.59Net Income£37.91M£263.98M£1.23B£5.90B7 Day Performance7.85%14.34%11.16%11.51%1 Month Performance3.44%2.43%6.85%7.92%1 Year Performance-9.71%5.74%17.26%32.05% International Biotechnology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBTInternational BiotechnologyN/AGBX 632+1.0%N/A-8.9%£227.02M£41.82M6.03N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeAPEOabrdn Private Equity OpportunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£880.29M£80.21M1,435.00N/AMUTMurray Income TrustN/AGBX 875.07+0.1%N/A-0.1%£874.27M£97.96M9.64147,000Dividend CutESCTThe European Smaller Companies TrustN/AGBX 216+0.2%N/A+16.9%£851.99M£96.24M10.18305Positive NewsTFIFTwentyFour IncomeN/AGBX 113.41+0.2%N/A+6.8%£848.90M£55.96M0.98N/ASLPEStandard Life Private Equity TrustN/AGBX 550flatN/A+0.9%£845.60M£251.60M3.54N/AMRCHThe Merchants TrustN/AGBX 566.05+0.2%N/A-4.4%£841.89M£119.93M7.73N/ANews CoverageInsider TradeNBPENB Private Equity PartnersN/AGBX 1,432flatN/A-11.9%£830.57M£12.90M-37.56N/AAGT.LNAVI Global TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£812.93M£51.62M20.82N/AHigh Trading VolumeJESCJPMorgan European Smaller Companies TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£795.72M£114.05M7.60N/ASDPSchroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific FundN/AGBX 562-0.4%N/A+4.2%£793.92M£134.70M6.56N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Competitors Murray Income Trust Competitors The European Smaller Companies Trust Competitors TwentyFour Income Competitors Standard Life Private Equity Trust Competitors The Merchants Trust Competitors NB Private Equity Partners Competitors AVI Global Trust Competitors JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Competitors Schroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Competitors 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:IBT) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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