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OOA vs. JAI, CCJI, AEI, DIG, and NCYF

Should you buy Octopus AIM VCT stock or one of its competitors? Octopus AIM VCT's main competitors and comparable companies include JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust (JAI), CC Japan Income & Growth (CCJI), abrdn Equity Income Trust (AEI), Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust (DIG), and CQS New City High Yield (NCYF). 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 AIM VCT compare to JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust?

JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust (LON:JAI) and Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) 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, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Octopus AIM VCT has a net margin of 74.14% compared to JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Octopus AIM VCT's return on equity of 2.54% beat JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JP Morgan Asian Investment TrustN/A N/A N/A
Octopus AIM VCT 74.14%2.54%-11.95%

In the previous week, Octopus AIM VCT had 2 more articles in the media than JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Octopus AIM VCT and 0 mentions for JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust. Octopus AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Octopus AIM VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust Neutral
Octopus AIM VCT Positive

Octopus AIM VCT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust. JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus AIM VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust£25.05M0.00N/A£22.90N/A
Octopus AIM VCT£3.41M27.87£855.81K£1.2031.67

JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. Octopus AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus AIM VCT pays out 399.5% 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

Octopus AIM VCT beats JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus AIM VCT compare to CC Japan Income & Growth?

CC Japan Income & Growth (LON:CCJI) and Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Octopus AIM VCT had 2 more articles in the media than CC Japan Income & Growth. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Octopus AIM VCT and 0 mentions for CC Japan Income & Growth. Octopus AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat CC Japan Income & Growth's score of 0.00 indicating that Octopus AIM VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CC Japan Income & Growth Neutral
Octopus AIM VCT Positive

CC Japan Income & Growth pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Octopus AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. CC Japan Income & Growth pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus AIM VCT pays out 399.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

CC Japan Income & Growth has a beta of 0.897, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus AIM VCT has a beta of 0.56630313, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

CC Japan Income & Growth has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus AIM VCT. CC Japan Income & Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus AIM VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CC Japan Income & Growth£107.73M3.56£60.67M£77.933.66
Octopus AIM VCT£3.41M27.87£855.81K£1.2031.67

CC Japan Income & Growth has a net margin of 95.52% compared to Octopus AIM VCT's net margin of 74.14%. CC Japan Income & Growth's return on equity of 30.46% beat Octopus AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CC Japan Income & Growth95.52% 30.46% N/A
Octopus AIM VCT 74.14%2.54%-11.95%

8.6% of CC Japan Income & Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of CC Japan Income & Growth shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Octopus AIM VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CC Japan Income & Growth beats Octopus AIM VCT on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus AIM VCT compare to abrdn Equity Income Trust?

Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) and abrdn Equity Income Trust (LON:AEI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Octopus AIM VCT had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Equity Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Octopus AIM VCT and 0 mentions for abrdn Equity Income Trust. Octopus AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat abrdn Equity Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Octopus AIM VCT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Octopus AIM VCT Positive
abrdn Equity Income Trust Neutral

5.4% of abrdn Equity Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Octopus AIM VCT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of abrdn Equity Income Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Octopus AIM VCT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than abrdn Equity Income Trust. abrdn Equity Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus AIM VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Octopus AIM VCT£3.41M27.87£855.81K£1.2031.67
abrdn Equity Income Trust£47.57M7.55-£220.80K£96.934.63

Octopus AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. abrdn Equity Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Octopus AIM VCT pays out 399.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. abrdn Equity Income Trust pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Octopus AIM VCT has a beta of 0.56630313, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Equity Income Trust has a beta of 0.902, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

abrdn Equity Income Trust has a net margin of 157.91% compared to Octopus AIM VCT's net margin of 74.14%. abrdn Equity Income Trust's return on equity of 18.96% beat Octopus AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Octopus AIM VCT74.14% 2.54% -11.95%
abrdn Equity Income Trust 157.91%18.96%0.71%

Summary

abrdn Equity Income Trust beats Octopus AIM VCT on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus AIM VCT compare to Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust?

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust (LON:DIG) and Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust has a net margin of 90.05% compared to Octopus AIM VCT's net margin of 74.14%. Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust's return on equity of 10.27% beat Octopus AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust90.05% 10.27% 3.15%
Octopus AIM VCT 74.14%2.54%-11.95%

In the previous week, Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Octopus AIM VCT. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust and 2 mentions for Octopus AIM VCT. Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Octopus AIM VCT's score of 1.11 indicating that Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Octopus AIM VCT
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus AIM VCT. Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus AIM VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust£29.19M12.10£36.34M£22.0013.77
Octopus AIM VCT£3.41M27.87£855.81K£1.2031.67

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Octopus AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust pays out 74.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Octopus AIM VCT pays out 399.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust has a beta of 1.024, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus AIM VCT has a beta of 0.56630313, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

6.6% of Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Octopus AIM VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust beats Octopus AIM VCT on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Octopus AIM VCT compare to CQS New City High Yield?

CQS New City High Yield (LON:NCYF) and Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

CQS New City High Yield pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Octopus AIM VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. CQS New City High Yield pays out 102.7% 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 AIM VCT pays out 399.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

CQS New City High Yield has a beta of 0.077, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Octopus AIM VCT has a beta of 0.56630313, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

7.6% of CQS New City High Yield shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of CQS New City High Yield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Octopus AIM VCT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CQS New City High Yield has a net margin of 79.02% compared to Octopus AIM VCT's net margin of 74.14%. CQS New City High Yield's return on equity of 8.83% beat Octopus AIM VCT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CQS New City High Yield79.02% 8.83% 4.54%
Octopus AIM VCT 74.14%2.54%-11.95%

In the previous week, CQS New City High Yield and CQS New City High Yield both had 2 articles in the media. Octopus AIM VCT's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat CQS New City High Yield's score of 0.37 indicating that Octopus AIM VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CQS New City High Yield
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Octopus AIM VCT
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CQS New City High Yield has higher revenue and earnings than Octopus AIM VCT. CQS New City High Yield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Octopus AIM VCT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CQS New City High Yield£30.16M12.03£47.15M£4.3911.50
Octopus AIM VCT£3.41M27.87£855.81K£1.2031.67

Summary

CQS New City High Yield beats Octopus AIM VCT on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.
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OOA vs. The Competition

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MetricOctopus AIM VCTCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£95.08M£5.18B£13.45B£2.84B
Dividend Yield13.16%7.56%6.03%6.26%
P/E Ratio31.6729.5024.44366.29
Price / Sales27.871,193.73499.4889,155.05
Price / Cash3.9847.6729.4627.89
Price / Book0.653.502.716.84
Net Income£855.81K£415.67M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.16%-0.26%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-2.56%-2.69%-3.19%-1.15%
1 Year Performance-15.18%10.88%11.16%22.82%

Octopus AIM VCT Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OOA
Octopus AIM VCT
N/AGBX 38
flat		N/AN/A£95.08M£3.41M31.67N/A
JAI
JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£377.27M£25.05M17.51N/A
CCJI
CC Japan Income & Growth
N/AGBX 275
-0.4%		N/A+34.4%£370.51M£107.73M3.53N/A
AEI
abrdn Equity Income Trust
N/AGBX 456
+0.2%		N/A+19.1%£364.89M£47.57M4.7030
DIG
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust
N/AGBX 312.55
+1.1%		N/A+3.8%£364.35M£29.19M14.21N/A

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