Informa (INF) Competitors

Informa (LON:INF) and Pearson (LON:PSON) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer INF or PSON?

In the previous week, Informa had 4 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Informa's score of 0.43 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Informa	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pearson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is INF or PSON more profitable?

Pearson has a net margin of 9.83% compared to Informa's net margin of 9.30%. Pearson's return on equity of 8.98% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Informa	9.30%	4.75%	3.63%
Pearson	9.83%	8.98%	4.85%

Is INF or PSON a better dividend stock?

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Informa pays out 363.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pearson pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pearson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in INF or PSON?

55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Pearson shares are held 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, INF or PSON?

Informa has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend INF or PSON?

Informa currently has a consensus price target of GBX 975, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Pearson has a consensus price target of GBX 1,295, indicating a potential upside of 23.10%. Given Pearson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pearson is more favorable than Informa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, INF or PSON?

Pearson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Informa. Pearson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Informa, 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
Informa	£3.89B	2.99	£304.77M	£0.06	16,378.18
Pearson	£3.52B	1.93	£346.29M	£0.65	1,613.50

Summary

Pearson beats Informa on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.