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Vianet Group (VNET) Competitors

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VNET vs. CTG, SMRT, ADAM, INTU, and INFA

Should you buy Vianet Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vianet Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Vianet Group include Christie Group (CTG), Smartspace Software (SMRT), Jade Road Investments (ADAM), Intu Properties (INTU), and InfraStrata (INFA). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Vianet Group compare to Christie Group?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Christie Group (LON:CTG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

Vianet Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Christie Group. Vianet Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Christie Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vianet Group£15.02M1.28£791.11K£3.5918.87
Christie Group£70.60M0.52-£3.31M£5.0628.46

Vianet Group has a beta of 0.653, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Christie Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Christie Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for Christie Group. Vianet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Christie Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Christie Group Neutral

12.8% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Christie Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of Christie 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.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Christie Group's net margin of -4.87%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 3.96% beat Christie Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group7.19% 3.96% 2.22%
Christie Group -4.87%-80.44%0.37%

Vianet Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Christie Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Vianet Group pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Christie Group pays out 49.4% 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. Vianet Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Vianet Group beats Christie Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Smartspace Software?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Smartspace Software (LON:SMRT) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Smartspace Software. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for Smartspace Software. Vianet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smartspace Software'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Smartspace Software Neutral

Vianet Group has higher revenue and earnings than Smartspace Software. Smartspace Software 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 Ratio
Vianet Group£15.02M1.28£791.11K£3.5918.87
Smartspace Software£5.43M0.00-£1.70M-£0.06N/A

Vianet Group has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Smartspace Software's net margin of -38.40%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 3.96% beat Smartspace Software's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group7.19% 3.96% 2.22%
Smartspace Software -38.40%-14.38%-5.14%

Vianet Group has a beta of 0.653, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smartspace Software has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

12.8% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.2% of Smartspace Software shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Smartspace Software shares are held 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

Vianet Group beats Smartspace Software on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Jade Road Investments?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Jade Road Investments (LON:ADAM) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Jade Road Investments' net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 3.96% beat Jade Road Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group7.19% 3.96% 2.22%
Jade Road Investments N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Jade Road Investments. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for Jade Road Investments. Vianet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Jade Road Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Jade Road Investments Neutral

12.8% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are owned 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.

Vianet Group has higher revenue and earnings than Jade Road Investments. Jade Road Investments 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 Ratio
Vianet Group£15.02M1.28£791.11K£3.5918.87
Jade Road InvestmentsN/AN/AN/A-£3.40N/A

Summary

Vianet Group beats Jade Road Investments on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Intu Properties?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Intu Properties (LON:INTU) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

12.8% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vianet Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Intu Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.14 per share. Vianet Group pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intu Properties pays out -0.1% 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.

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Intu Properties. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for Intu Properties. Vianet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Intu Properties'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Intu Properties Neutral

Vianet Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Intu Properties. Intu Properties 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 Ratio
Vianet Group£15.02M1.28£791.11K£3.5918.87
Intu Properties£548.50M0.00N/A-£145.10N/A

Vianet Group has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Intu Properties' net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 3.96% beat Intu Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group7.19% 3.96% 2.22%
Intu Properties N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Vianet Group beats Intu Properties on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to InfraStrata?

InfraStrata (LON:INFA) and Vianet Group (LON:VNET) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 7.19% compared to InfraStrata's net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 3.96% beat InfraStrata's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
InfraStrataN/A N/A N/A
Vianet Group 7.19%3.96%2.22%

Vianet Group has higher revenue and earnings than InfraStrata. InfraStrata 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 Ratio
InfraStrata£6.13M0.00N/A-£24.20N/A
Vianet Group£15.02M1.28£791.11K£3.5918.87

12.8% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than InfraStrata. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for InfraStrata. InfraStrata's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vianet Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
InfraStrata Neutral
Vianet Group Neutral

Summary

Vianet Group beats InfraStrata on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VNET vs. The Competition

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MetricVianet GroupSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£19.26M£5.00B£9.62B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.11%4.72%3.54%6.13%
P/E Ratio18.8726.1125.18364.73
Price / Sales1.2886.495,101.4187,561.71
Price / Cash43.5940.5428.2027.85
Price / Book0.737.495.087.74
Net Income£791.11K£144.67M£794.09M£5.88B
7 Day Performance1.15%-0.88%0.65%6.46%
1 Month Performance5.20%0.87%2.55%9.67%
1 Year Performance-10.26%5.05%30.75%75.31%

Vianet Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VNET
Vianet Group
N/AGBX 67.75
+1.9%		N/A-11.5%£19.26M£15.02M18.873,220
CTG
Christie Group
N/AGBX 148
-1.3%		N/A-0.3%£38.44M£70.60M29.253,450
SMRT
Smartspace Software
N/AN/AN/AN/A£26.05M£5.43MN/A640
ADAM
Jade Road Investments
N/AN/AN/AN/A£25.17MN/AN/AN/A
INTU
Intu Properties
N/AN/AN/AN/A£24.07M£548.50MN/A17,300

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This page (LON:VNET) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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