UIL (UTL) Competitors GBX 120 -5.00 (-4.00%) As of 12:31 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock UTL vs. AEP, AT, NFG, PAM, BHI, GMP, CTP, ET, PVR, and CLPShould you be buying UIL stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UIL include Anglo-Eastern Plantations (AEP), Ashtead Technology (AT), Next 15 Group (NFG), Premier Asset Management Group (PAM), BMO UK High Income Trust (BHI), Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (GMP), Castleton Technology (CTP), Establishment Investment Trust (ET), Providence Resources (PVR), and Clear Leisure (CLP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. UIL vs. Its Competitors Anglo-Eastern Plantations Ashtead Technology Next 15 Group Premier Asset Management Group BMO UK High Income Trust Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Castleton Technology Establishment Investment Trust Providence Resources Clear Leisure UIL (LON:UTL) and Anglo-Eastern Plantations (LON:AEP) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UTL or AEP? Anglo-Eastern Plantations has higher revenue and earnings than UIL. UIL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anglo-Eastern Plantations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUIL-£16.90M-6.28-£26.39M-£29.84-4.02Anglo-Eastern Plantations£461.13M0.95£81.78M£129.216.81 Is UTL or AEP more profitable? UIL has a net margin of 156.15% compared to Anglo-Eastern Plantations' net margin of 17.74%. Anglo-Eastern Plantations' return on equity of 12.46% beat UIL's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UIL156.15% -16.21% -3.94% Anglo-Eastern Plantations 17.74%12.46%7.34% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UTL or AEP? 6.4% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.0% of UIL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.5% of Anglo-Eastern Plantations shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer UTL or AEP? In the previous week, UIL and UIL both had 1 articles in the media. Anglo-Eastern Plantations' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat UIL's score of 0.50 indicating that Anglo-Eastern Plantations is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UIL 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Anglo-Eastern Plantations 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, UTL or AEP? UIL has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anglo-Eastern Plantations has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is UTL or AEP a better dividend stock? UIL pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. UIL pays out -26.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anglo-Eastern Plantations pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UIL is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryAnglo-Eastern Plantations beats UIL on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UIL News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTL 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 UTL 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 UTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUILAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£106.13M£1.26B£6.15B£3.01BDividend Yield7.08%4.38%4.20%5.02%P/E Ratio-4.0222.1013.30160.66Price / Sales-6.282,382.351,749.95293,821.70Price / Cash145.0060.8149.5227.97Price / Book0.731.221.924.68Net Income-£26.39M£263.98M£1.23B£5.90B7 Day Performance-2.42%0.49%4.66%7.26%1 Month Performance1.06%3.24%7.45%12.68%1 Year Performance15.38%5.49%17.88%62.03% UIL Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTLUILN/AGBX 120-4.0%N/A+20.2%£106.13M-£16.90M-4.02520Dividend AnnouncementGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAEPAnglo-Eastern PlantationsN/AGBX 846+0.5%N/A+32.5%£422.96M£461.13M6.5512,671ATAshtead Technology2.2108 of 5 starsGBX 458+0.5%GBX 830+81.2%-45.0%£363.23M£139.68M14.79559High Trading VolumeNFGNext 15 Group2.9659 of 5 starsGBX 263+2.7%GBX 580+120.5%-68.7%£265.43M£741.75M4.322,130Gap DownHigh Trading VolumePAMPremier Asset Management GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£194.15M£53.26M16.386,286Gap DownBHIBMO UK High Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£99.66M£3.93M40.952,980Gap UpGMPGabelli Merger Plus+ TrustN/AGBX 9.05flatN/AN/A£93.53M£540.33M31.12N/ACTPCastleton TechnologyN/AN/AN/AN/A£77.42M£25.08M20.60169ETEstablishment Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£43.40M-£2.92M-10.9612,600Positive NewsGap UpPVRProvidence ResourcesN/AN/AN/AN/A£34.84MN/A-3.192Gap DownCLPClear LeisureN/AN/AN/AN/A£24.23M£39K-13.504Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Anglo-Eastern Plantations Alternatives Ashtead Technology Alternatives Next 15 Group Alternatives Premier Asset Management Group Alternatives BMO UK High Income Trust Alternatives Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Alternatives Castleton Technology Alternatives Establishment Investment Trust Alternatives Providence Resources Alternatives Clear Leisure Alternatives 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:UTL) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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