Vianet Group (VNET) Competitors GBX 79.15 -1.35 (-1.68%) As of 11:00 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VNET vs. APP, SLE, SST, CTG, SMRT, ADAM, INTU, INFA, API, and TEAMShould you be buying Vianet Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vianet Group include Appreciate Group (APP), San Leon Energy (SLE), Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (SST), Christie Group (CTG), Smartspace Software (SMRT), Jade Road Investments (ADAM), Intu Properties (INTU), InfraStrata (INFA), abrdn Property Income Trust (API), and TEAM (TEAM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Vianet Group vs. Its Competitors Appreciate Group San Leon Energy Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Christie Group Smartspace Software Jade Road Investments Intu Properties InfraStrata abrdn Property Income Trust TEAM Appreciate Group (LON:APP) and Vianet Group (LON:VNET) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends. Is APP or VNET a better dividend stock? Appreciate Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Vianet Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Appreciate Group pays out 6,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vianet Group pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vianet Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, APP or VNET? Appreciate Group has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vianet Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APP or VNET? Appreciate Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vianet Group. Appreciate Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAppreciate Group£120.97M0.00£5.78M£0.03N/AVianet Group£14.99M1.54£791.11K£2.7229.12 Is APP or VNET more profitable? Vianet Group has a net margin of 5.28% compared to Appreciate Group's net margin of 4.77%. Appreciate Group's return on equity of 42.06% beat Vianet Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Appreciate Group4.77% 42.06% 2.45% Vianet Group 5.28%2.99%2.22% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in APP or VNET? 76.8% of Appreciate Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Appreciate Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.9% of Vianet Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to APP or VNET? In the previous week, Appreciate Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vianet Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Appreciate Group Neutral Vianet Group Neutral SummaryAppreciate Group and Vianet Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vianet Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VNET 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media 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 VNET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVianet GroupSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£23.04M£6.07B£7.66B£3.22BDividend Yield0.01%4.93%4.55%5.01%P/E Ratio29.1276.0348.84708.31Price / Sales1.54125.0497.4315,074.92Price / Cash43.5940.5428.6727.93Price / Book0.867.454.126.89Net Income£791.11K£144.67M£798.53M£5.89B7 Day Performance-4.06%-0.70%-0.17%0.23%1 Month Performance-6.22%-2.30%0.24%50.01%1 Year PerformanceN/A36.30%27.60%150.47% Vianet Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VNETVianet GroupN/AGBX 79.15-1.7%N/A-37.5%£23.04M£14.99M29.123,220APPAppreciate GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£79.19M£120.97M1,406.671,710SLESan Leon EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/A£74.24M£5.86M412.50100SSTScottish Oriental Smaller CosN/AGBX 295-0.3%N/A-79.2%£68.66M£78.23M1.13320Dividend IncreaseGap UpCTGChristie GroupN/AGBX 112.66-2.0%N/A+18.9%£29.89M£68.04M-866.623,450Gap UpSMRTSmartspace SoftwareN/AN/AN/AN/A£26.05M£5.43M-1,500.00640ADAMJade Road InvestmentsN/AN/AN/AN/A£25.17MN/A-7.21N/AINTUIntu PropertiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£24.07M£548.50M-0.0117,300News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeINFAInfraStrataN/AN/AN/AN/A£22.06M£6.13M-0.755,500APIabrdn Property Income TrustN/AGBX 5.50-0.9%N/A-89.7%£20.97M£33.03M-0.931,310TEAMTEAMN/AGBX 38-1.3%N/A+126.7%£19.72M£13.63M-11.6487 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Appreciate Group Alternatives San Leon Energy Alternatives Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Alternatives Christie Group Alternatives Smartspace Software Alternatives Jade Road Investments Alternatives Intu Properties Alternatives InfraStrata Alternatives abrdn Property Income Trust Alternatives TEAM 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:VNET) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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