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BMY vs. INDV, HCM, VEC, ERGO, and AMYT

Should you buy Bloomsbury Publishing stock or one of its competitors? Bloomsbury Publishing's main competitors and comparable companies include Indivior (INDV), HUTCHMED (HCM), Vectura Group (VEC), Ergomed (ERGO), and Amryt Pharma (AMYT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Bloomsbury Publishing compare to Indivior?

Indivior (LON:INDV) and Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

86.0% of Indivior shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Indivior shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Indivior pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Indivior pays out -1,243.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 47.6% 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.

Indivior has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.418, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Indivior£1.40B1.38-£2.36M-£1.21N/A
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.54£37.37M£32.8018.98

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 4 more articles in the media than Indivior. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 0 mentions for Indivior. Indivior's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of -0.13 indicating that Indivior is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Indivior Positive
Bloomsbury Publishing Neutral

Indivior has a net margin of 11.44% compared to Bloomsbury Publishing's net margin of 8.28%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 12.74% beat Indivior's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Indivior11.44% -23.90% 2.37%
Bloomsbury Publishing 8.28%12.74%7.82%

Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus price target of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Indivior.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Indivior
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Indivior on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloomsbury Publishing compare to HUTCHMED?

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) and HUTCHMED (LON:HCM) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 1 more articles in the media than HUTCHMED. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 3 mentions for HUTCHMED. HUTCHMED's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of -0.13 indicating that HUTCHMED is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
HUTCHMED
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.418, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HUTCHMED has a beta of 0.428, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

HUTCHMED has a net margin of 163.84% compared to Bloomsbury Publishing's net margin of 8.28%. HUTCHMED's return on equity of 36.88% beat Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing8.28% 12.74% 7.82%
HUTCHMED 163.84%36.88%-5.90%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.54£37.37M£32.8018.98
HUTCHMED£549.12M3.04-£52.98M£2.0096.00

42.2% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of HUTCHMED shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of HUTCHMED shares are owned by company 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.

Bloomsbury Publishing currently has a consensus target price of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than HUTCHMED.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
HUTCHMED
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats HUTCHMED on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloomsbury Publishing compare to Vectura Group?

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) and Vectura Group (LON:VEC) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Vectura Group's net margin of 0.00%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 12.74% beat Vectura Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing8.28% 12.74% 7.82%
Vectura Group N/A N/A N/A

42.2% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Vectura Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vectura Group pays out 189.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bloomsbury Publishing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 4 more articles in the media than Vectura Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 0 mentions for Vectura Group. Vectura Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of -0.13 indicating that Vectura Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing Neutral
Vectura Group Neutral

Bloomsbury Publishing presently has a consensus target price of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Vectura Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Vectura Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Bloomsbury Publishing has higher revenue and earnings than Vectura Group. Vectura Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomsbury Publishing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.54£37.37M£32.8018.98
Vectura Group£190.60M0.00N/A£20.10N/A

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Vectura Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloomsbury Publishing compare to Ergomed?

Ergomed (LON:ERGO) and Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus price target of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Ergomed.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ergomed
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Ergomed has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.418, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

71.1% of Ergomed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Ergomed shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 4 more articles in the media than Ergomed. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 0 mentions for Ergomed. Ergomed's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of -0.13 indicating that Ergomed is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ergomed Neutral
Bloomsbury Publishing Neutral

Bloomsbury Publishing has higher revenue and earnings than Ergomed. Ergomed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomsbury Publishing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ergomed£152.09M0.00£15M£0.29N/A
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.54£37.37M£32.8018.98

Ergomed has a net margin of 9.87% compared to Bloomsbury Publishing's net margin of 8.28%. Ergomed's return on equity of 18.08% beat Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ergomed9.87% 18.08% 10.16%
Bloomsbury Publishing 8.28%12.74%7.82%

Summary

Ergomed beats Bloomsbury Publishing on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloomsbury Publishing compare to Amryt Pharma?

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) and Amryt Pharma (LON:AMYT) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Bloomsbury Publishing has higher revenue and earnings than Amryt Pharma. Amryt Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomsbury Publishing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.54£37.37M£32.8018.98
Amryt Pharma£210.24M0.00N/A-£33.00N/A

42.2% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bloomsbury Publishing presently has a consensus target price of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Amryt Pharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Amryt Pharma
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 4 more articles in the media than Amryt Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 0 mentions for Amryt Pharma. Amryt Pharma's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of -0.13 indicating that Amryt Pharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing Neutral
Amryt Pharma Neutral

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Amryt Pharma's net margin of 0.00%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 12.74% beat Amryt Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing8.28% 12.74% 7.82%
Amryt Pharma N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Amryt Pharma on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BMY vs. The Competition

MetricBloomsbury PublishingPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£503.21M£12.46B£7.16B£2.87B
Dividend Yield2.58%2.62%2.56%6.23%
P/E Ratio18.98799.74274.10366.83
Price / Sales1.54763.35656.0083,599.70
Price / Cash8.9189.2577.0427.89
Price / Book2.5010.3910.336.33
Net Income£37.37M£2.85B£3.50B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.39%-3.70%-3.35%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-2.48%0.78%-0.43%0.18%
1 Year Performance22.29%3.48%19.21%20.03%

Bloomsbury Publishing Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
2.8073 of 5 stars
GBX 622.46
+0.1%
GBX 800
+28.5%
+23.3%£503.21M£325.90M18.9834,300
INDV
Indivior
N/AGBX 1,238
+1.6%
N/A+0.0%£1.93B£1.40BN/A1,000
HCM
HUTCHMED
N/AGBX 208
+15.9%
N/A-19.7%£1.81B£549.12M104.001,760
VEC
Vectura Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.01B£190.60M8.209,200
ERGO
Ergomed
N/AN/AN/AN/A£701.00M£152.09M4,641.386

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This page (LON:BMY) was last updated on 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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