Octopus Apollo VCT (OAP3) Competitors

Allianz Technology Trust (LON:ATT) and Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Is ATT or OAP3 more profitable?

Allianz Technology Trust has a net margin of 98.24% compared to Octopus Apollo VCT's net margin of -226.25%. Allianz Technology Trust's return on equity of 34.32% beat Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allianz Technology Trust	98.24%	34.32%	22.44%
Octopus Apollo VCT	-226.25%	-1.19%	-0.07%

Which has more risk and volatility, ATT or OAP3?

Allianz Technology Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor ATT or OAP3?

In the previous week, Allianz Technology Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Octopus Apollo VCT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Allianz Technology Trust and 0 mentions for Octopus Apollo VCT. Allianz Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Octopus Apollo VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that Allianz Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Allianz Technology Trust	Positive
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ATT or OAP3?

Allianz Technology Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus Apollo VCT. Octopus Apollo VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allianz Technology Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allianz Technology Trust	£511.77M	3.45	£502.74M	£132.42	3.51
Octopus Apollo VCT	£2.55M	181.31	-£5.76M	-£0.60	-80.14

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATT or OAP3?

31.7% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Allianz Technology Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Allianz Technology Trust beats Octopus Apollo VCT on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.