Future (FUTR) Competitors

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FUTR vs. BMY, DODS, SNWS, RCH, and CNCT

Should you buy Future stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Future 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 Future include Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), Dods Group (DODS), Smiths News (SNWS), Reach (RCH), and Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Future compare to Bloomsbury Publishing?

Future (LON:FUTR) and Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Future has a beta of 1.292, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.402, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Future has higher revenue and earnings than Bloomsbury Publishing. Future 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
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.87
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.58£37.37M£32.8019.33

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 12.74% beat Future's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Future5.14% 3.57% 5.49%
Bloomsbury Publishing 8.28%12.74%7.82%

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Future pays out 45.9% 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. Future is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Future currently has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 101.19%. Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus price target of GBX 800, suggesting a potential upside of 26.18%. Given Future's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Future is more favorable than Bloomsbury Publishing.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Future had 2 more articles in the media than Bloomsbury Publishing. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing. Bloomsbury Publishing's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Future's score of 0.16 indicating that Bloomsbury Publishing is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Future
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Future beats Bloomsbury Publishing on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to Dods Group?

Future (LON:FUTR) and Dods Group (LON:DODS) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Future had 3 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Dods Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Future Neutral
Dods Group Neutral

Future currently has a consensus price target of GBX 586, indicating a potential upside of 101.19%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Future is more favorable than Dods Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Dods Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.87
Dods Group£25.50M0.00N/A-£0.60N/A

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Dods Group's net margin of 0.00%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Dods Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Future5.14% 3.57% 5.49%
Dods Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Future beats Dods Group on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to Smiths News?

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) and Future (LON:FUTR) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Smiths News pays out 51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 45.9% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smiths News£1.04B0.16£25.54M£10.706.54
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.87

35.8% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Smiths News has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.292, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Future's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smiths News2.59% 350.65% 12.57%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

Smiths News presently has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, indicating a potential upside of 30.95%. Future has a consensus target price of GBX 586, indicating a potential upside of 101.19%. Given Future's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than Smiths News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Smiths News had 1 more articles in the media than Future. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Smiths News and 3 mentions for Future. Smiths News' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Future's score of 0.16 indicating that Smiths News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Smiths News
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Future
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Future beats Smiths News on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to Reach?

Future (LON:FUTR) and Reach (LON:RCH) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.87
Reach£518.40M0.31£41.55M-£41.90N/A

Future has a beta of 1.292, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reach has a beta of 1.318, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Future presently has a consensus target price of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 101.19%. Reach has a consensus target price of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 239.81%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reach is more favorable than Future.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Reach
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Future5.14% 3.57% 5.49%
Reach -25.52%-21.91%5.03%

In the previous week, Future had 3 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Reach. Reach's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Future's score of 0.16 indicating that Reach is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Future Neutral
Reach Positive

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reach pays out -17.5% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Reach shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Future beats Reach on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)?

Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (LON:CNCT) and Future (LON:FUTR) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)N/A N/A N/A
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) pays out -5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 45.9% 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.

Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 101.19%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Future has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Future, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)£1.44B0.00N/A-£18.20N/A
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.87

In the previous week, Future had 3 more articles in the media than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). Future's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) Neutral
Future Neutral

Summary

Future beats Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FUTR vs. The Competition

MetricFuturePublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£263.38M£1.27B£3.35B£2.96B
Dividend Yield5.81%8.84%6.74%6.16%
P/E Ratio7.8753.9214.06365.86
Price / Sales0.3754.99104.6486,363.35
Price / Cash52.5215.7115.7027.85
Price / Book0.321.134.938.02
Net Income£84.51M£59.19M£128.81M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.29%1.42%0.54%-0.21%
1 Month Performance-7.95%-1.66%-2.44%0.11%
1 Year Performance-58.75%-9.16%1.86%74.25%

Future Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FUTR
Future
4.645 of 5 stars
GBX 291.26
-0.4%
GBX 586
+101.2%
-58.6%£263.38M£709.90M7.872,937
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
3.4373 of 5 stars
GBX 636.44
+0.1%
GBX 800
+25.7%
+23.0%£518.04M£325.90M19.4034,300
DODS
Dods Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£436.55M£25.50MN/A929
SNWS
Smiths News
4.6793 of 5 stars
GBX 67.34
+6.2%
GBX 91.67
+36.1%
+21.5%£162.98M£1.04B6.291,489
RCH
Reach
3.2544 of 5 stars
GBX 51.60
-1.0%
GBX 175
+239.1%
-28.6%£162.85M£518.40MN/A3,706

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This page (LON:FUTR) was last updated on 6/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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