Next 15 Group (NFG) Competitors GBX 376 +2.50 (+0.67%) As of 08:08 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock NFG vs. AEP, AT, PAM, UTL, BHI, GMP, CTP, ET, PVR, and CEGShould you be buying Next 15 Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Next 15 Group include Anglo-Eastern Plantations (AEP), Ashtead Technology (AT), Premier Asset Management Group (PAM), UIL (UTL), BMO UK High Income Trust (BHI), Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (GMP), Castleton Technology (CTP), Establishment Investment Trust (ET), Providence Resources (PVR), and Challenger Energy Group (CEG). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Next 15 Group vs. Its Competitors Anglo-Eastern Plantations Ashtead Technology Premier Asset Management Group UIL BMO UK High Income Trust Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Castleton Technology Establishment Investment Trust Providence Resources Challenger Energy Group Anglo-Eastern Plantations (LON:AEP) and Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is AEP or NFG more profitable? Anglo-Eastern Plantations has a net margin of 17.74% compared to Next 15 Group's net margin of 8.28%. Next 15 Group's return on equity of 37.44% beat Anglo-Eastern Plantations' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Anglo-Eastern Plantations17.74% 12.46% 7.34% Next 15 Group 8.28%37.44%9.17% Is AEP or NFG a better dividend stock? Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Next 15 Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Next 15 Group pays out 99.7% 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 AEP or NFG? In the previous week, Next 15 Group had 1 more articles in the media than Anglo-Eastern Plantations. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Next 15 Group and 2 mentions for Anglo-Eastern Plantations. Next 15 Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Anglo-Eastern Plantations' score of 0.63 indicating that Next 15 Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Anglo-Eastern Plantations 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Next 15 Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AEP or NFG? Next 15 Group has a consensus price target of GBX 498, indicating a potential upside of 32.45%. Given Next 15 Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Next 15 Group is more favorable than Anglo-Eastern Plantations.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Anglo-Eastern Plantations 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Next 15 Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, AEP or NFG? Anglo-Eastern Plantations has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next 15 Group has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEP or NFG? Anglo-Eastern Plantations has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Next 15 Group. Anglo-Eastern Plantations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Next 15 Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAnglo-Eastern Plantations£436.63M1.23£81.78M£2.24612.32Next 15 Group£689.95M0.55£61.44M£0.152,441.56 Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEP or NFG? 7.7% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.9% of Next 15 Group shares are held by institutional investors. 53.9% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Next 15 Group 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. SummaryNext 15 Group beats Anglo-Eastern Plantations on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Next 15 Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy 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. 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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 NFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNext 15 GroupAdvertising Agencies IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£379.48M£334.86M£3.49B£2.60BDividend Yield4.18%5.43%6.69%5.30%P/E Ratio2,441.56325.20358.154,394.46Price / Sales0.5542.15141.90100,451.31Price / CashN/A9.7616.2227.90Price / Book2.212.315.228.11Net Income£61.44M£21.96M£77.77M£5.89B7 Day Performance3.30%-0.94%-0.43%-0.20%1 Month Performance39.26%-1.73%-1.39%2.10%1 Year Performance-11.11%22.00%32.62%147.97% Next 15 Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFGNext 15 Group2.7312 of 5 starsGBX 376+0.7%GBX 498+32.4%-11.7%£379.48M£689.95M2,441.562,130Analyst ForecastAEPAnglo-Eastern PlantationsN/AGBX 1,360-1.4%N/A+107.5%£533.87M£436.63M607.8512,671High Trading VolumeATAshtead Technology3.3215 of 5 starsGBX 348-0.9%GBX 646.25+85.7%-40.5%£275.99M£139.68M11.23559High Trading VolumePAMPremier Asset Management GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£194.15M£53.26M16.386,286Gap DownUTLUILN/AGBX 143.36-2.5%N/A+38.8%£132.59M-£17.51M-624.66520Negative NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeBHIBMO UK High Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£99.66M£3.93M40.952,980Gap UpGMPGabelli Merger Plus+ TrustN/AGBX 8.50flatN/AN/A£87.84M£540.33M29.23N/ACTPCastleton 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 10.56-1.3%N/A+124.1%£26.33M£1.63M-2,155.3113,400Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Anglo-Eastern Plantations Competitors Ashtead Technology Competitors Premier Asset Management Group Competitors UIL Competitors BMO UK High Income Trust Competitors Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Competitors Castleton Technology Competitors Establishment Investment Trust Competitors Providence Resources Competitors Challenger Energy Group 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:NFG) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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