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DATA vs. AFM, ELIX, YOU, RCDO, and SAG

Should you buy GlobalData stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares GlobalData 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 GlobalData include Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (AFM), Elixirr International (ELIX), YouGov (YOU), Ricardo (RCDO), and Science Group (SAG). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does GlobalData compare to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting?

GlobalData (LON:DATA) and Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

GlobalData has a net margin of 10.28% compared to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's net margin of 6.78%. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's return on equity of 10.64% beat GlobalData's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GlobalData10.28% 9.94% 7.91%
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting 6.78%10.64%7.51%

GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. GlobalData pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, GlobalData had 9 more articles in the media than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for GlobalData and 0 mentions for Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. GlobalData's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's score of 0.00 indicating that GlobalData is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
GlobalData Positive
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Neutral

GlobalData has a beta of 0.708, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

GlobalData currently has a consensus price target of GBX 173.75, indicating a potential upside of 116.11%. Given GlobalData's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
GlobalData
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

22.0% of GlobalData shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.3% of GlobalData shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 Ratio
GlobalData£322.10M1.73£33.17M£4.4018.27
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting£233.62M0.00£15.85M£0.13N/A

Summary

GlobalData beats Alpha Financial Markets Consulting on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GlobalData compare to Elixirr International?

Elixirr International (LON:ELIX) and GlobalData (LON:DATA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

21.6% of Elixirr International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of GlobalData shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.0% of Elixirr International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 66.3% of GlobalData shares are owned 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.

GlobalData has higher revenue and earnings than Elixirr International. Elixirr International 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 Ratio
Elixirr International£149.60M2.21£17.20M£37.1817.91
GlobalData£322.10M1.73£33.17M£4.4018.27

Elixirr International has a net margin of 13.17% compared to GlobalData's net margin of 10.28%. Elixirr International's return on equity of 15.00% beat GlobalData's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elixirr International13.17% 15.00% 9.88%
GlobalData 10.28%9.94%7.91%

In the previous week, GlobalData had 9 more articles in the media than Elixirr International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for GlobalData and 0 mentions for Elixirr International. GlobalData's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Elixirr International's score of 0.00 indicating that GlobalData is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Elixirr International Neutral
GlobalData Positive

Elixirr International pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Elixirr International pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GlobalData pays out 29.5% 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.

Elixirr International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,060, indicating a potential upside of 59.16%. GlobalData has a consensus price target of GBX 173.75, indicating a potential upside of 116.11%. Given GlobalData's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GlobalData is more favorable than Elixirr International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elixirr International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
GlobalData
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Elixirr International has a beta of 0.669, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GlobalData has a beta of 0.708, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GlobalData beats Elixirr International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GlobalData compare to YouGov?

YouGov (LON:YOU) and GlobalData (LON:DATA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

44.1% of YouGov shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of GlobalData shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of YouGov shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 66.3% of GlobalData shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

YouGov pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. YouGov pays out 88.9% 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 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

YouGov currently has a consensus target price of GBX 416, indicating a potential upside of 60.99%. GlobalData has a consensus target price of GBX 173.75, indicating a potential upside of 116.11%. Given GlobalData's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GlobalData is more favorable than YouGov.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
YouGov
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
GlobalData
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, YouGov had 4 more articles in the media than GlobalData. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for YouGov and 9 mentions for GlobalData. GlobalData's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat YouGov's score of -0.09 indicating that GlobalData is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
YouGov
1 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
GlobalData
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GlobalData has a net margin of 10.28% compared to YouGov's net margin of 3.11%. GlobalData's return on equity of 9.94% beat YouGov's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
YouGov3.11% 6.46% 4.89%
GlobalData 10.28%9.94%7.91%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YouGov£392M0.77-£2.30M£10.4024.85
GlobalData£322.10M1.73£33.17M£4.4018.27

YouGov has a beta of 1.453, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GlobalData has a beta of 0.708, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

YouGov and GlobalData tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GlobalData compare to Ricardo?

Ricardo (LON:RCDO) and GlobalData (LON:DATA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

GlobalData has a net margin of 10.28% compared to Ricardo's net margin of 0.15%. GlobalData's return on equity of 9.94% beat Ricardo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ricardo0.15% 0.41% 4.91%
GlobalData 10.28%9.94%7.91%

Ricardo pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ricardo pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GlobalData pays out 29.5% 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.

61.1% of Ricardo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of GlobalData shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Ricardo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 66.3% of GlobalData shares are held by company 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.

Ricardo has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GlobalData has a beta of 0.708, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ricardo£476.20M0.56£693.06K£0.50861.72
GlobalData£322.10M1.73£33.17M£4.4018.27

Ricardo presently has a consensus price target of GBX 430, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. GlobalData has a consensus price target of GBX 173.75, indicating a potential upside of 116.11%. Given GlobalData's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GlobalData is more favorable than Ricardo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ricardo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
GlobalData
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, GlobalData had 8 more articles in the media than Ricardo. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for GlobalData and 1 mentions for Ricardo. Ricardo's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat GlobalData's score of 0.59 indicating that Ricardo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ricardo
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
GlobalData
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

GlobalData beats Ricardo on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GlobalData compare to Science Group?

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

Science Group has a net margin of 14.34% compared to GlobalData's net margin of 10.28%. Science Group's return on equity of 14.83% beat GlobalData's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GlobalData10.28% 9.94% 7.91%
Science Group 14.34%14.83%4.28%

22.0% of GlobalData shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of Science Group shares are held by institutional investors. 66.3% of GlobalData shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.5% of Science Group shares are held 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.

GlobalData has a beta of 0.708, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Science Group has a beta of 0.358, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

GlobalData currently has a consensus target price of GBX 173.75, indicating a potential upside of 116.11%. Science Group has a consensus target price of GBX 755, indicating a potential upside of 29.95%. Given GlobalData's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe GlobalData is more favorable than Science Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GlobalData
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Science Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. GlobalData pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Science Group pays out 10.9% 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.

GlobalData has higher revenue and earnings than Science Group. Science Group 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 Ratio
GlobalData£322.10M1.73£33.17M£4.4018.27
Science Group£111.66M2.12£5.92M£73.607.89

In the previous week, GlobalData had 6 more articles in the media than Science Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for GlobalData and 3 mentions for Science Group. GlobalData's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Science Group's score of 0.49 indicating that GlobalData is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GlobalData
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Science Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

GlobalData beats Science Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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DATA vs. The Competition

MetricGlobalDataProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£558.19M£7.20B£10.53B£2.83B
Dividend Yield1.79%3.88%120.66%6.15%
P/E Ratio18.2737.5827.55368.37
Price / Sales1.7324.97306.6483,518.43
Price / Cash31.0822.5624.0727.89
Price / Book1.436.564.727.06
Net Income£33.17M£238.30M£610.65M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.34%0.33%-0.53%6.48%
1 Month Performance-0.62%4.30%-2.31%0.18%
1 Year Performance-43.38%-7.82%12.55%64.41%

GlobalData Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DATA
GlobalData
3.2083 of 5 stars
GBX 80.40
+1.4%
GBX 173.75
+116.1%
-44.2%£558.19M£322.10M18.273,532
AFM
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
N/AN/AN/AN/A£591.19M£233.62M3,876.921,051
ELIX
Elixirr International
N/AGBX 668.53
-0.8%
GBX 1,060
+58.6%
-15.1%£331.33M£149.60M17.98484
YOU
YouGov
3.768 of 5 stars
GBX 243
+0.1%
GBX 416
+71.2%
-17.5%£284.70M£392M23.371,820
RCDO
Ricardo
0.5388 of 5 stars
GBX 430
+0.2%
GBX 430
+1.2%£267.52M£476.20M861.722,978

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This page (LON:DATA) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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