Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FUTR or SNWS?

Future has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Future £709.90M 0.38 £84.51M £37.00 8.15 Smiths News £1.04B 0.16 £25.54M £10.70 6.49

Is FUTR or SNWS more profitable?

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 Future 5.14% 3.57% 5.49% Smiths News 2.59% 350.65% 12.57%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, RCH or FUTR?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Reach £495.30M 0.27 £41.55M -£56.70 N/A Future £709.90M 0.38 £84.51M £37.00 8.15

Is RCH or FUTR more profitable?

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Reach's net margin of -36.18%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Reach's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reach -36.18% -36.14% 5.03% Future 5.14% 3.57% 5.49%

Does the media prefer RCH or FUTR?

In the previous week, Future had 2 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for Reach. Future's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Reach's score of 0.54 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reach 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Future 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FUTR or LBG?

Future has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. Future is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Future £709.90M 0.38 £84.51M £37.00 8.15 LBG Media £100.64M 0.71 £6.90M £2.70 12.59

Is FUTR or LBG more profitable?

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Future's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Future 5.14% 3.57% 5.49% LBG Media 11.52% 13.81% 12.85%

Does the media favor FUTR or LBG?

In the previous week, Future had 1 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 2 mentions for LBG Media. Future's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat LBG Media's score of 0.50 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Future 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LBG Media 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer QRT or FUTR?

Future has a consensus price target of GBX 503.50, indicating a potential upside of 67.05%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than The Quarto Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Quarto Group 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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QRT or FUTR?

Future has higher revenue and earnings than The Quarto Group. The Quarto Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Future, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Quarto Group £131.15M 0.00 £13.66M £0.26 N/A Future £709.90M 0.38 £84.51M £37.00 8.15

Do analysts prefer FUTR or QRTR?

Future currently has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.05%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than The Quarto 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 The Quarto Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FUTR or QRTR?

Future has higher revenue and earnings than The Quarto Group. The Quarto Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Future, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Future £709.90M 0.38 £84.51M £37.00 8.15 The Quarto Group £126.28M 0.00 N/A £10.30 N/A

Future (FUTR) Competitors

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FUTR vs. SNWS, RCH, LBG, QRT, and QRTR

Should you buy Future stock or one of its competitors? Future's main competitors and comparable companies include Smiths News (SNWS), Reach (RCH), LBG Media (LBG), The Quarto Group (QRT), and The Quarto Group (QRTR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Future compare to Smiths News?

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

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
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%
Smiths News	2.59%	350.65%	12.57%

69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Smiths News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Future has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Future	£709.90M	0.38	£84.51M	£37.00	8.15
Smiths News	£1.04B	0.16	£25.54M	£10.70	6.49

Future has a beta of 1.309, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Future presently has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, indicating a potential upside of 67.05%. Smiths News has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.08%. Given Future's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Future is more favorable than Smiths News.

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
Smiths News	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths News pays out 51.9% 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.

In the previous week, Future had 3 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Smiths News. Future's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Future	Positive
Smiths News	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Future compare to Reach?

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

50.1% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Reach presently has a consensus target price of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 309.84%. Future has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.05%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Future.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reach	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Reach has a beta of 1.325, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.309, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.2%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Reach pays out -12.9% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reach	£495.30M	0.27	£41.55M	-£56.70	N/A
Future	£709.90M	0.38	£84.51M	£37.00	8.15

In the previous week, Future had 2 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for Reach. Future's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Reach's score of 0.54 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Reach's net margin of -36.18%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reach	-36.18%	-36.14%	5.03%
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%

Summary

Future beats Reach on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to LBG Media?

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

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Future's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%
LBG Media	11.52%	13.81%	12.85%

Future has a beta of 1.309, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LBG Media has a beta of 0.586, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.8% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Future had 1 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 2 mentions for LBG Media. Future's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat LBG Media's score of 0.50 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Future	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LBG Media	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Future currently has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.05%. LBG Media has a consensus target price of GBX 50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.06%. Given Future's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Future is more favorable than LBG Media.

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
LBG Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Future	£709.90M	0.38	£84.51M	£37.00	8.15
LBG Media	£100.64M	0.71	£6.90M	£2.70	12.59

Summary

Future beats LBG Media on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to The Quarto Group?

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

The Quarto Group has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. The Quarto Group's return on equity of 21.89% beat Future's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Quarto Group	10.42%	21.89%	9.22%
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%

The Quarto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. The Quarto Group pays out 4,615.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Future has a consensus price target of GBX 503.50, indicating a potential upside of 67.05%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than The Quarto Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Quarto Group	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

In the previous week, Future had 3 more articles in the media than The Quarto Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for The Quarto Group. Future's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat The Quarto Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Quarto Group	Neutral
Future	Positive

4.4% of The Quarto Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 79.9% of The Quarto Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future shares are held 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.

The Quarto Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.309, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Quarto Group	£131.15M	0.00	£13.66M	£0.26	N/A
Future	£709.90M	0.38	£84.51M	£37.00	8.15

Summary

Future beats The Quarto Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to The Quarto Group?

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

Future currently has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.05%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than The Quarto 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
The Quarto 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 held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Future	Positive
The Quarto Group	Neutral

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%
The Quarto Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Future	£709.90M	0.38	£84.51M	£37.00	8.15
The Quarto Group	£126.28M	0.00	N/A	£10.30	N/A

Summary

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

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FUTR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Future	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£267.18M	£3.25B	£33.00B	£2.54B
Dividend Yield	5.64%	5.43%	5.36%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	8.15	32.26	232.34	367.57
Price / Sales	0.38	28.24	62.07	83,481.74
Price / Cash	52.52	16.16	20.70	27.89
Price / Book	0.33	8.94	11.41	7.19
Net Income	£84.51M	-£45.77M	£1.10B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-10.67%	-1.15%	-1.15%	0.30%
1 Month Performance	1.28%	5.16%	2.43%	3.31%
1 Year Performance	-60.92%	8.45%	0.05%	22.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FUTR Future	4.3343 of 5 stars	GBX 301.40 -2.1%	GBX 503.50 +67.1%	-60.9%	£267.18M	£709.90M	8.15	2,937	Gap Up
SNWS Smiths News	N/A	GBX 71.20 -0.8%	GBX 91.67 +28.7%	+19.2%	£172.33M	£1.04B	6.65	1,489
RCH Reach	2.5986 of 5 stars	GBX 42.30 -1.1%	GBX 175 +313.7%	-41.8%	£133.50M	£495.30M	N/A	3,706
LBG LBG Media	2.955 of 5 stars	GBX 34 flat	GBX 50 +47.1%	-64.2%	£71.09M	£100.64M	12.59	446	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Up
QRT The Quarto Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£57.25M	£131.15M	538.46	305	Gap Down

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