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

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), Reach (RCH), Smiths News (SNWS), and LBG Media (LBG). 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Future presently has a consensus target price of GBX 586, indicating a potential upside of 72.15%. Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus target price of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 21.58%. Given Future's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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

56.3% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Future has a beta of 1.333, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.401, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Future pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 56.3% 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.

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%

In the previous week, Future had 1 more articles in the media than Bloomsbury Publishing. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Future and 3 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of 0.33 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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£709.90M0.44£84.51M£62.105.48
Bloomsbury Publishing£340.70M1.57£37.37M£27.4024.01

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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Future currently has a consensus target price of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 72.15%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

56.3% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Future shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Future had 4 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Dods Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Future Positive
Dods Group Neutral

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

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£709.90M0.44£84.51M£62.105.48
Dods Group£25.50M0.00N/A-£0.60N/A

Summary

Future beats Dods Group on 13 of the 13 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.7%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Reach pays out -17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 5.5% 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.

Reach has a beta of 1.343, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.333, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Reach£518.40M0.33£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Future£709.90M0.44£84.51M£62.105.48

In the previous week, Future had 4 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Reach. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Reach's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reach Neutral
Future Positive

Reach presently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 225.88%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 72.15%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

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
Reach-25.52% -21.91% 5.03%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

50.4% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Future shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Future pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths News pays out 45.6% 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 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smiths News. Future is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Future£709.90M0.44£84.51M£62.105.48
Smiths News£1.04B0.16£25.54M£11.305.93

56.3% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Future currently has a consensus price target of GBX 586, indicating a potential upside of 72.15%. Smiths News has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.82%. Given Future's higher probable upside, equities research 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 has a beta of 1.333, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.332, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Future had 3 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for Smiths News. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Smiths News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
Future5.14% 3.57% 5.49%
Smiths News 2.59%350.65%12.57%

Summary

Future beats Smiths News on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Future compare to LBG Media?

LBG Media (LON:LBG) and Future (LON:FUTR) 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 profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

LBG Media presently has a consensus price target of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 147.25%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 72.15%. Given LBG Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Future.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LBG Media
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

LBG Media has a beta of 0.591, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.333, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Future had 4 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for LBG Media. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat LBG Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
LBG Media Neutral
Future Positive

17.9% of LBG Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 45.6% of LBG Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Future shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
LBG Media11.52% 13.81% 12.85%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LBG Media£92.23M0.83£6.90M£5.007.28
Future£709.90M0.44£84.51M£62.105.48

Summary

LBG Media and Future tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FUTR vs. The Competition

MetricFuturePublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£311.85M£1.23B£3.46B£2.79B
Dividend Yield5.17%9.04%6.71%6.07%
P/E Ratio5.4850.7514.40365.59
Price / Sales0.4455.51117.2588,235.94
Price / Cash52.5215.7115.9827.89
Price / Book0.371.155.127.70
Net Income£84.51M£59.19M£125.74M£5.89B
7 Day Performance7.59%-0.03%1.13%0.93%
1 Year Performance-49.35%-8.62%6.46%79.19%

Future Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FUTR
Future
4.7216 of 5 stars
GBX 340.40
+3.6%
GBX 586
+72.2%
-50.8%£311.85M£709.90M5.482,937
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
2.7864 of 5 stars
GBX 640.45
-0.1%
GBX 820
+28.0%
+25.1%£521.30M£340.70M23.3734,300
DODS
Dods Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£436.55M£25.50MN/A929
RCH
Reach
N/AGBX 52.50
flat
GBX 175
+233.3%
-28.7%£165.65M£518.40MN/A3,706
SNWS
Smiths News
3.891 of 5 stars
GBX 67.20
flat
GBX 91.67
+36.4%
+9.8%£162.65M£1.04B5.951,489

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This page (LON:FUTR) was last updated on 6/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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