Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FUTR or INF?

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than Future. Future 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 Future £709.90M 0.36 £84.51M £37.00 7.91 Informa £4.07B 2.73 £304.77M £17.10 52.01

Is FUTR or INF more profitable?

Informa has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. Informa's return on equity of 3.90% beat Future's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Future 5.14% 3.57% 5.49% Informa 5.43% 3.90% 3.63%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SNWS or INF?

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than Smiths News. Smiths News 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 Smiths News £1.04B 0.16 £25.54M £10.70 6.28 Informa £4.07B 2.73 £304.77M £17.10 52.01

Is SNWS or INF more profitable?

Informa has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Informa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smiths News 2.59% 350.65% 12.57% Informa 5.43% 3.90% 3.63%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RCH or INF?

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than Reach. Reach 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 Reach £495.30M 0.26 £41.55M -£56.70 N/A Informa £4.07B 2.73 £304.77M £17.10 52.01

Is RCH or INF more profitable?

Informa has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Reach's net margin of -36.18%. Informa's return on equity of 3.90% beat Reach's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reach -36.18% -36.14% 5.03% Informa 5.43% 3.90% 3.63%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LBG or INF?

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. LBG Media 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 LBG Media £100.64M 0.63 £6.90M £2.70 11.26 Informa £4.07B 2.73 £304.77M £17.10 52.01

Is LBG or INF more profitable?

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Informa's net margin of 5.43%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Informa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LBG Media 11.52% 13.81% 12.85% Informa 5.43% 3.90% 3.63%

Does the media favor LBG or INF?

In the previous week, Informa had 1 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 2 mentions for LBG Media. LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Informa's score of 0.53 indicating that LBG Media is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LBG Media 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Informa 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend QRT or INF?

Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,135, suggesting a potential upside of 27.61%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Informa 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 Informa 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, QRT or INF?

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than The Quarto Group. The Quarto Group 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 The Quarto Group £131.15M 0.00 £13.66M £0.26 N/A Informa £4.07B 2.73 £304.77M £17.10 52.01

Informa (INF) Competitors

GBX 889.40 +15.00 (+1.72%)

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

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

How does Informa compare to Future?

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

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than Future. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Future. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Future's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Future	Neutral
Informa	Positive

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than Future. Future 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
Future	£709.90M	0.36	£84.51M	£37.00	7.91
Informa	£4.07B	2.73	£304.77M	£17.10	52.01

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Informa pays out 128.7% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Future presently has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 71.96%. Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,135, suggesting a potential upside of 27.61%. Given Future's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Future is more favorable than Informa.

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
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Future shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa 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.

Future has a beta of 1.313, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.684, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Informa has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. Informa's return on equity of 3.90% beat Future's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%

Summary

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

How does Informa compare to Smiths News?

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

34.7% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa shares are owned 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.

Smiths News presently has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 36.41%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,135, suggesting a potential upside of 27.61%. Given Smiths News' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Smiths News is more favorable than Informa.

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
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Informa has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smiths News	2.59%	350.65%	12.57%
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than Smiths News. Smiths News 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
Smiths News	£1.04B	0.16	£25.54M	£10.70	6.28
Informa	£4.07B	2.73	£304.77M	£17.10	52.01

Smiths News has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.684, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Smiths News pays out 51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Informa pays out 128.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smiths News is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Smiths News. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smiths News	Neutral
Informa	Positive

Summary

Informa beats Smiths News on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Informa compare to Reach?

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

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Reach pays out -12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Informa pays out 128.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reach presently has a consensus target price of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 326.83%. Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,135, indicating a potential upside of 27.61%. Given Reach's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Informa.

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
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

50.0% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Reach has a beta of 1.322, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.684, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Informa has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Reach's net margin of -36.18%. Informa's return on equity of 3.90% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reach	-36.18%	-36.14%	5.03%
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than Reach. Reach 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
Reach	£495.30M	0.26	£41.55M	-£56.70	N/A
Informa	£4.07B	2.73	£304.77M	£17.10	52.01

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Reach. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Reach's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Reach	Neutral
Informa	Positive

Summary

Informa beats Reach on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Informa compare to LBG Media?

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

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Informa's net margin of 5.43%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LBG Media	11.52%	13.81%	12.85%
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%

LBG Media has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.684, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 1 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 2 mentions for LBG Media. LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Informa's score of 0.53 indicating that LBG Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

17.5% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa shares are owned 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.

LBG Media presently has a consensus price target of GBX 50, indicating a potential upside of 64.47%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,135, indicating a potential upside of 27.61%. Given LBG Media's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Informa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LBG Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. LBG Media 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
LBG Media	£100.64M	0.63	£6.90M	£2.70	11.26
Informa	£4.07B	2.73	£304.77M	£17.10	52.01

Summary

Informa beats LBG Media on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Informa compare to The Quarto Group?

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

4.4% of The Quarto Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 79.9% of The Quarto Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Informa has higher revenue and earnings than The Quarto Group. The Quarto Group 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
The Quarto Group	£131.15M	0.00	£13.66M	£0.26	N/A
Informa	£4.07B	2.73	£304.77M	£17.10	52.01

The Quarto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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. Informa pays out 128.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Informa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,135, suggesting a potential upside of 27.61%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Informa 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
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

The Quarto Group has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Informa's net margin of 5.43%. The Quarto Group's return on equity of 21.89% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Quarto Group	10.42%	21.89%	9.22%
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%

The Quarto Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.684, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than The Quarto Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for The Quarto Group. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat The Quarto Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Quarto Group	Neutral
Informa	Positive

Summary

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

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INF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Informa	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£11.11B	£3.08B	£33.22B	£2.87B
Dividend Yield	2.49%	5.53%	5.37%	6.23%
P/E Ratio	52.01	32.30	24.02	366.83
Price / Sales	2.73	34.18	129.04	83,599.70
Price / Cash	3.63	17.38	20.69	27.89
Price / Book	1.75	10.12	11.51	6.33
Net Income	£304.77M	-£45.84M	£1.11B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.30%	-0.64%	-0.52%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	-2.33%	-0.96%	-0.52%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-0.20%	-10.24%	-7.70%	20.03%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
INF Informa	3.692 of 5 stars	GBX 889.40 +1.7%	GBX 1,135 +27.6%	+0.3%	£11.11B	£4.07B	52.01	11,135	News Coverage High Trading Volume
FUTR Future	N/A	GBX 296.80 -1.4%	GBX 503.50 +69.6%	-59.6%	£268.27M	£709.90M	8.02	2,937	Gap Up
SNWS Smiths News	N/A	GBX 70.60 +1.4%	GBX 91.67 +29.8%	+16.6%	£170.88M	£1.04B	6.60	1,489
RCH Reach	N/A	GBX 42.10 -0.2%	GBX 175 +315.7%	-37.6%	£132.87M	£495.30M	N/A	3,706
LBG LBG Media	3.3592 of 5 stars	GBX 32.20 +0.6%	GBX 50 +55.3%	-69.6%	£67.32M	£100.64M	11.93	446	News Coverage

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