Do analysts prefer HGT or OAP3?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HgCapital Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Octopus Apollo VCT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend TRIG or OAP3?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Renewables Infrastructure Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Octopus Apollo VCT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Octopus Apollo VCT (OAP3) Competitors

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OAP3 vs. JAM, CLDN, BRWM, HGT, and TRIG

Should you buy Octopus Apollo VCT stock or one of its competitors? Octopus Apollo VCT's main competitors and comparable companies include JPMorgan American (JAM), Caledonia Investments (CLDN), BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM), HgCapital Trust (HGT), and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Octopus Apollo VCT compare to JPMorgan American?

Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) and JPMorgan American (LON:JAM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

13.6% of JPMorgan American shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of JPMorgan American shares are held by company 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.

JPMorgan American has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus Apollo VCT. JPMorgan American is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus Apollo VCT, 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
Octopus Apollo VCT	£16.51M	32.85	-£5.76M	£1.20	38.08
JPMorgan American	£86.07M	23.26	£420.73M	£46.21	26.23

Octopus Apollo VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. JPMorgan American pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Octopus Apollo VCT pays out 216.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. JPMorgan American pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, JPMorgan American had 1 more articles in the media than Octopus Apollo VCT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for JPMorgan American and 0 mentions for Octopus Apollo VCT. JPMorgan American's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Octopus Apollo VCT's score of 0.00 indicating that JPMorgan American is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral
JPMorgan American	Positive

Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan American has a beta of 0.747, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Octopus Apollo VCT has a net margin of 379.58% compared to JPMorgan American's net margin of 95.43%. JPMorgan American's return on equity of 18.71% beat Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Octopus Apollo VCT	379.58%	2.33%	-0.07%
JPMorgan American	95.43%	18.71%	15.33%

Summary

JPMorgan American beats Octopus Apollo VCT on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus Apollo VCT compare to Caledonia Investments?

Caledonia Investments (LON:CLDN) and Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Octopus Apollo VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Caledonia Investments pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus Apollo VCT pays out 216.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Octopus Apollo VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Investments	Neutral
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral

Caledonia Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus Apollo VCT. Caledonia Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus Apollo VCT, 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
Caledonia Investments	£160.50M	12.27	£199.92M	£25.50	15.14
Octopus Apollo VCT	£16.51M	32.85	-£5.76M	£1.20	38.08

7.3% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Octopus Apollo VCT has a net margin of 379.58% compared to Caledonia Investments' net margin of 81.74%. Caledonia Investments' return on equity of 4.51% beat Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caledonia Investments	81.74%	4.51%	4.23%
Octopus Apollo VCT	379.58%	2.33%	-0.07%

Caledonia Investments has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats Octopus Apollo VCT on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus Apollo VCT compare to BlackRock World Mining Trust?

BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) and Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

BlackRock World Mining Trust has a beta of 1.684, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

Octopus Apollo VCT has a net margin of 379.58% compared to BlackRock World Mining Trust's net margin of 98.77%. BlackRock World Mining Trust's return on equity of 52.74% beat Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock World Mining Trust	98.77%	52.74%	-0.10%
Octopus Apollo VCT	379.58%	2.33%	-0.07%

Octopus Apollo VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlackRock World Mining Trust. BlackRock World Mining Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus Apollo VCT, 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
BlackRock World Mining Trust	£693.80M	2.74	-£13.42M	£365.86	2.78
Octopus Apollo VCT	£16.51M	32.85	-£5.76M	£1.20	38.08

8.1% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock World Mining Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BlackRock World Mining Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Octopus Apollo VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock World Mining Trust	Neutral
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral

BlackRock World Mining Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Octopus Apollo VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. BlackRock World Mining Trust pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus Apollo VCT pays out 216.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

BlackRock World Mining Trust beats Octopus Apollo VCT on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus Apollo VCT compare to HgCapital Trust?

HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) and Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

HgCapital Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Octopus Apollo VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. HgCapital Trust pays out 25.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus Apollo VCT pays out 216.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Octopus Apollo VCT has a net margin of 379.58% compared to HgCapital Trust's net margin of 88.67%. HgCapital Trust's return on equity of 3.90% beat Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HgCapital Trust	88.67%	3.90%	6.88%
Octopus Apollo VCT	379.58%	2.33%	-0.07%

HgCapital Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus Apollo VCT. HgCapital Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus Apollo VCT, 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
HgCapital Trust	£109.29M	17.37	£284.58M	£21.49	19.50
Octopus Apollo VCT	£16.51M	32.85	-£5.76M	£1.20	38.08

HgCapital Trust has a beta of 0.426, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HgCapital Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Octopus Apollo VCT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

18.1% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HgCapital Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, HgCapital Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Octopus Apollo VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HgCapital Trust	Neutral
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral

Summary

HgCapital Trust beats Octopus Apollo VCT on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus Apollo VCT compare to The Renewables Infrastructure Group?

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LON:TRIG) and Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Octopus Apollo VCT has higher revenue and earnings than The Renewables Infrastructure Group. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus Apollo VCT, 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
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	-£123.70M	-14.50	-£37.22M	-£5.40	N/A
Octopus Apollo VCT	£16.51M	32.85	-£5.76M	£1.20	38.08

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has a beta of 0.413, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus Apollo VCT has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

Octopus Apollo VCT has a net margin of 379.58% compared to The Renewables Infrastructure Group's net margin of 328.03%. Octopus Apollo VCT's return on equity of 2.33% beat The Renewables Infrastructure Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	328.03%	-5.09%	-1.63%
Octopus Apollo VCT	379.58%	2.33%	-0.07%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Octopus Apollo VCT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Octopus Apollo VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. The Renewables Infrastructure Group pays out -139.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus Apollo VCT pays out 216.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Renewables Infrastructure Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, The Renewables Infrastructure Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Octopus Apollo VCT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Neutral
Octopus Apollo VCT	Neutral

37.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Renewables Infrastructure Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Octopus Apollo VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Octopus Apollo VCT beats The Renewables Infrastructure Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Octopus Apollo VCT	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£542.29M	£5.66B	£13.63B	£2.54B
Dividend Yield	5.69%	7.38%	5.89%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	38.08	39.09	29.61	367.57
Price / Sales	32.85	1,235.26	516.57	83,481.74
Price / Cash	4.35	48.31	38.19	27.89
Price / Book	0.86	2.13	2.18	7.19
Net Income	-£5.76M	£416.48M	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.06%	-0.25%	-0.30%	0.30%
1 Month Performance	N/A	2.06%	2.37%	3.31%
1 Year Performance	N/A	5.71%	9.68%	22.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OAP3 Octopus Apollo VCT	N/A	GBX 45.70 flat	N/A	N/A	£542.29M	£16.51M	38.08	N/A
JAM JPMorgan American	N/A	GBX 1,245.60 0.0%	N/A	+13.3%	£2.06B	£86.07M	26.96	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
CLDN Caledonia Investments	N/A	GBX 397.22 -0.7%	N/A	+1.6%	£2.03B	£160.50M	15.58	74
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	N/A	GBX 986.77 +0.4%	N/A	+79.1%	£1.84B	£693.80M	2.70	147,000
HGT HgCapital Trust	N/A	GBX 406.07 +1.5%	N/A	-17.0%	£1.84B	£109.29M	18.90	N/A

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