GlobalData (DATA) Competitors GBX 129 +1.50 (+1.18%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock DATA vs. AFM, ELIX, YOU, RCDO, PPHC, FNTL, SAG, GTLY, MANO, and MJHShould you be buying GlobalData stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GlobalData include Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (AFM), Elixirr International (ELIX), YouGov (YOU), Ricardo (RCDO), Public Policy (PPHC), Fintel (FNTL), Science Group (SAG), Gateley (GTLY), Manolete Partners (MANO), and MJ Hudson Group (MJH). These companies are all part of the "consulting services" industry. GlobalData vs. Its Competitors Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Elixirr International YouGov Ricardo Public Policy Fintel Science Group Gateley Manolete Partners MJ Hudson Group Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) and GlobalData (LON:DATA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is AFM or DATA a better dividend stock? Alpha Financial Markets Consulting pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting pays out 10,769.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GlobalData pays out 125.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GlobalData is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer AFM or DATA? GlobalData has a consensus target price of GBX 227.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.36%. Given GlobalData's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GlobalData is more favorable than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alpha Financial Markets Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00GlobalData 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor AFM or DATA? In the previous week, GlobalData had 11 more articles in the media than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for GlobalData and 0 mentions for Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. GlobalData's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's score of 0.00 indicating that GlobalData is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Neutral GlobalData Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, AFM or DATA? Alpha Financial Markets Consulting has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GlobalData has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AFM or DATA? GlobalData has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GlobalData, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlpha Financial Markets Consulting£233.62M0.00£15.85M£0.13N/AGlobalData£302.40M3.04£33.17M£0.026,450.00 Is AFM or DATA more profitable? GlobalData has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's net margin of 6.78%. GlobalData's return on equity of 12.99% beat Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alpha Financial Markets Consulting6.78% 10.64% 7.51% GlobalData 11.96%12.99%7.91% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AFM or DATA? 96.8% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of GlobalData shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of GlobalData shares are owned 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. SummaryGlobalData beats Alpha Financial Markets Consulting on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get GlobalData News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DATA 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. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DATA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia 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 DATA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobalDataConsulting Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£920.39M£3.52B£7.84B£2.60BDividend Yield0.97%2.61%4.57%5.29%P/E Ratio6,450.004,228.04301.884,431.91Price / Sales3.04208.021,305.7399,742.79Price / Cash31.0831.8328.1827.90Price / Book2.293.954.938.66Net Income£33.17M£155.55M£791.48M£5.89B7 Day Performance5.26%-0.36%1.58%0.31%1 Month Performance-6.52%-1.74%5.22%5.78%1 Year Performance-35.66%-1.86%30.38%164.09% GlobalData Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DATAGlobalData2.9371 of 5 starsGBX 129+1.2%GBX 227.50+76.4%-36.3%£920.39M£302.40M6,450.003,532AFMAlpha Financial Markets ConsultingN/AN/AN/AN/A£591.19M£233.62M3,876.921,051ELIXElixirr InternationalN/AGBX 884-1.3%N/A+33.0%£421.70M£129.72M2,793.93484Positive NewsDividend CutYOUYouGov3.7322 of 5 starsGBX 299.50+2.2%GBX 662.50+121.2%-33.4%£350.99M£383.90M42,785.711,820Trending NewsRCDORicardo0.5347 of 5 starsGBX 430flatGBX 430-2.1%£267.52M£476.20M861.722,978News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePPHCPublic Policy1.6388 of 5 starsGBX 201+3.3%GBX 260+29.4%+64.0%£252.61M£149.56M-957.14367News CoverageAnalyst ForecastStock SplitHigh Trading VolumeFNTLFintelN/AGBX 238+1.3%N/A-8.8%£247.98M£78.30M4,175.44501High Trading VolumeSAGScience Group2.4868 of 5 starsGBX 554.850.0%GBX 758+36.6%+18.9%£245.22M£114.15M824.44443Gap DownGTLYGateleyN/AGBX 127+2.4%N/A-6.6%£167.08M£179.50M12,450.981,068News CoveragePositive NewsMANOManolete Partners1.5981 of 5 starsGBX 87+0.6%GBX 172+97.7%-12.2%£38.12M£30.48M4,328.3629MJHMJ Hudson GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£26.69M£47.45M-437.50232 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Competitors Elixirr International Competitors YouGov Competitors Ricardo Competitors Public Policy Competitors Fintel Competitors Science Group Competitors Gateley Competitors Manolete Partners Competitors MJ Hudson 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:DATA) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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