Aferian (AFRN) Competitors GBX 2.40 +0.15 (+6.53%) As of 07:56 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesBuy This Stock AFRN vs. ITV, STVG, BBB, DNM, SEEN, GVMH, DBOX, AEO, CINE, and SBDSShould you be buying Aferian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aferian include ITV (ITV), STV Group (STVG), Bigblu Broadband (BBB), Dianomi (DNM), SEEEN (SEEN), Grand Vision Media (GVMH), Digitalbox (DBOX), Aeorema Communications (AEO), Cineworld Group (CINE), and Silver Bullet Data Services Group (SBDS). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector. Aferian vs. Its Competitors ITV STV Group Bigblu Broadband Dianomi SEEEN Grand Vision Media Digitalbox Aeorema Communications Cineworld Group Silver Bullet Data Services Group Aferian (LON:AFRN) and ITV (LON:ITV) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Is AFRN or ITV more profitable? ITV has a net margin of 12.11% compared to Aferian's net margin of -177.04%. ITV's return on equity of 23.62% beat Aferian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aferian-177.04% N/A -9.55% ITV 12.11%23.62%5.84% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AFRN or ITV? ITV has higher revenue and earnings than Aferian. Aferian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAferian£30.77M0.09-£82.04M-£0.05-48.92ITV£3.47B0.88£418.00M£0.051,674.49 Which has more risk & volatility, AFRN or ITV? Aferian has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ITV has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AFRN or ITV? ITV has a consensus target price of GBX 112, suggesting a potential upside of 36.50%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than Aferian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aferian 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00ITV 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to AFRN or ITV? In the previous week, Aferian's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ITV'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Aferian Neutral ITV Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AFRN or ITV? 21.7% of Aferian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.6% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. 28.7% of Aferian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of ITV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryITV beats Aferian on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aferian News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 AFRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAferianBroadcasting IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£2.50M£750.07M£3.56B£2.57BDividend Yield8.47%6.10%6.68%5.30%P/E Ratio-48.92143.90361.845,413.34Price / Sales0.0916.21144.3197,256.67Price / Cash10.2711.1416.1527.93Price / BookN/A2.015.058.43Net Income-£82.04M£39.04M£72.73M£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.13%0.26%1.79%0.35%1 Month Performance13.01%3.00%1.49%44.36%1 Year Performance-4.12%19.74%28.40%164.68% Aferian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFRNAferianN/AGBX 2.40+6.5%N/A-15.9%£2.50M£30.77M-48.92169Gap DownITVITV2.7492 of 5 starsGBX 81.30-0.1%GBX 112+37.8%+3.6%£3.04B£3.47B1,659.186,743STVGSTV GroupN/AGBX 115-1.7%N/A-55.3%£52.54M£188M491.45598BBBBigblu BroadbandN/AGBX 22+7.3%N/A-32.8%£8.94M£774K83.3390Gap DownDNMDianomiN/AGBX 22.50flatN/A-54.4%£6.76M£28.05M1,607.1442SEENSEEENN/AGBX 4.17-7.3%N/A+80.0%£5.79M£2.02M-82.74N/AGap UpGVMHGrand Vision MediaN/AN/AN/AN/A£5.63M£54.27M-1.4216DBOXDigitalboxN/AGBX 4.74-1.3%N/A+35.4%£5.59M£3.65M-8,464.2932AEOAeorema CommunicationsN/AGBX 56+2.8%N/A-9.6%£5.28M£20.94M1,985.9640,800Gap DownCINECineworld GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£5.22M£3.03B-1.9125,686Gap DownSBDSSilver Bullet Data Services GroupN/AGBX 25-2.0%N/A-64.5%£4.78M£9.37M-147.0668 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ITV Competitors STV Group Competitors Bigblu Broadband Competitors Dianomi Competitors SEEEN Competitors Grand Vision Media Competitors Digitalbox Competitors Aeorema Communications Competitors Cineworld Group Competitors Silver Bullet Data Services Group Competitors 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:AFRN) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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