Aferian (AFRN) Competitors GBX 2 +0.25 (+14.00%) As of 10/9/2025 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesBuy This Stock AFRN vs. ITV, STVG, DNM, SEEN, GVMH, AEO, CINE, SBDS, DBOX, and RHMShould you be buying Aferian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aferian include ITV (ITV), STV Group (STVG), Dianomi (DNM), SEEEN (SEEN), Grand Vision Media (GVMH), Aeorema Communications (AEO), Cineworld Group (CINE), Silver Bullet Data Services Group (SBDS), Digitalbox (DBOX), and Round Hill Music Royalty (RHM). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector. Aferian vs. Its Competitors ITV STV Group Dianomi SEEEN Grand Vision Media Aeorema Communications Cineworld Group Silver Bullet Data Services Group Digitalbox Round Hill Music Royalty ITV (LON:ITV) and Aferian (LON:AFRN) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ITV or AFRN? 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 RatioITV£3.47B0.82£418.00M£0.051,551.08Aferian£30.77M0.07-£82.04M-£0.05-40.71 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ITV or AFRN? 62.6% of ITV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Aferian shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of Aferian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, ITV or AFRN? ITV has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aferian has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ITV or AFRN 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 ITV12.11% 23.62% 5.84% Aferian -177.04%N/A -9.55% Does the media refer more to ITV or AFRN? In the previous week, ITV's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Aferian'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment ITV Neutral Aferian Neutral Do analysts prefer ITV or AFRN? ITV presently has a consensus price target of GBX 112, suggesting a potential upside of 47.36%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ITV is more favorable than Aferian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ITV 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Aferian 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 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. 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. 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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£2.22M£713.73M£3.51B£2.61BDividend Yield8.47%6.04%6.68%5.28%P/E Ratio-40.71170.09362.674,440.52Price / Sales0.0715.28145.97100,568.44Price / Cash10.2711.1416.2327.90Price / BookN/A2.005.358.88Net Income-£82.04M£39.04M£77.77M£5.89B7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.97%0.18%0.41%1 Month Performance-8.90%-3.65%0.35%6.04%1 Year Performance-12.38%17.52%33.47%157.12% Aferian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFRNAferianN/AGBX 2+14.0%N/A-0.2%£2.22M£30.77M-40.71169Gap UpITVITV2.3444 of 5 starsGBX 77.50-2.5%GBX 112+44.5%-1.9%£2.89B£3.47B1,581.636,743STVGSTV GroupN/AGBX 117+0.9%N/A-49.8%£53.46M£188M500.00598DNMDianomiN/AGBX 21-4.5%N/A-59.0%£6.31M£28.05M1,500.0042Gap DownSEENSEEENN/AGBX 4.50-10.0%N/A+54.6%£6.24M£2.02M-89.29N/AGap DownGVMHGrand Vision MediaN/AN/AN/AN/A£5.63M£54.27M-1.4216AEOAeorema CommunicationsN/AGBX 59.40+3.3%N/A+7.9%£5.57M£20.41M2,700.0040,800Gap UpCINECineworld GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£5.22M£3.03B-1.9125,686Gap DownSBDSSilver Bullet Data Services GroupN/AGBX 26.80-6.0%N/A-14.4%£5.13M£9.37M-157.6568Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeDBOXDigitalboxN/AGBX 4.10-7.9%N/A+20.0%£4.84M£3.65M-7,321.4332Gap DownRHMRound Hill Music RoyaltyN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.67M£50.84M114.50N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ITV Competitors STV Group Competitors Dianomi Competitors SEEEN Competitors Grand Vision Media Competitors Aeorema Communications Competitors Cineworld Group Competitors Silver Bullet Data Services Group Competitors Digitalbox Competitors Round Hill Music Royalty 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | 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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