Informa (INF) Competitors

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INF vs. PSON, ERM, BMY, DODS, and FUTR

Should you buy Informa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Informa 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 Informa include Pearson (PSON), Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM), Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), Dods Group (DODS), and Future (FUTR). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Informa compare to Pearson?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Informa£4.04B2.69£304.77M£0.801,079.40
Pearson£3.58B1.90£346.29M£50.7022.33

Informa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,100.83, indicating a potential upside of 27.48%. Pearson has a consensus price target of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.81%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Informa is more favorable than Pearson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Informa
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Informa pays out 2,575.0% 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 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. Pearson's return on equity of 9.26% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Informa1.64% 0.87% 3.63%
Pearson 9.37%9.26%4.85%

In the previous week, Informa had 5 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Informa's score of 0.33 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Informa has a beta of 0.709, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.34266028, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Informa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Pearson shares are owned by company 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

Informa and Pearson tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Informa compare to Euromoney Institutional Investor?

Informa (LON:INF) and Euromoney Institutional Investor (LON:ERM) are both publishing industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Informa£4.04B2.69£304.77M£0.801,079.40
Euromoney Institutional Investor£365.16M0.00N/A£0.10N/A

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

Informa has a net margin of 1.64% compared to Euromoney Institutional Investor's net margin of 0.00%. Informa's return on equity of 0.87% beat Euromoney Institutional Investor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Informa1.64% 0.87% 3.63%
Euromoney Institutional Investor N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Informa had 6 more articles in the media than Euromoney Institutional Investor. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Euromoney Institutional Investor. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Euromoney Institutional Investor's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Informa Neutral
Euromoney Institutional Investor Neutral

Informa presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,100.83, indicating a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Informa is more favorable than Euromoney Institutional Investor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Informa
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Euromoney Institutional Investor
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Euromoney Institutional Investor pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Informa pays out 2,575.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Euromoney Institutional Investor pays out 182.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Informa beats Euromoney Institutional Investor on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Informa compare to Bloomsbury Publishing?

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

43.4% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa 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.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 12.74% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing8.28% 12.74% 7.82%
Informa 1.64%0.87%3.63%

In the previous week, Informa had 5 more articles in the media than Bloomsbury Publishing. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing. Bloomsbury Publishing's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Informa's score of 0.33 indicating that Bloomsbury Publishing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Informa pays out 2,575.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bloomsbury Publishing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.402, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.709, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Bloomsbury Publishing currently has a consensus target price of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 28.32%. Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,100.83, indicating a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Informa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Informa
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing£325.90M1.56£37.37M£32.8019.01
Informa£4.04B2.69£304.77M£0.801,079.40

Summary

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

How does Informa compare to Dods Group?

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

55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Informa shares are owned 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,100.83, indicating a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Informa is more favorable than Dods Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Informa
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Dods Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Informa£4.04B2.69£304.77M£0.801,079.40
Dods Group£25.50M0.00N/A-£0.60N/A

In the previous week, Informa had 6 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Dods Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Informa Neutral
Dods Group Neutral

Informa has a net margin of 1.64% compared to Dods Group's net margin of 0.00%. Informa's return on equity of 0.87% beat Dods Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Informa1.64% 0.87% 3.63%
Dods Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

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

How does Informa compare to Future?

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

Future has a beta of 1.292, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.709, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 5 more articles in the media than Future. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for Future. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Future's score of 0.25 indicating that Informa 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)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Informa
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Future5.14% 3.57% 5.49%
Informa 1.64%0.87%3.63%

69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Future shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Informa shares are held 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.

Future currently has a consensus target price of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 103.64%. Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,100.83, suggesting a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Future's higher possible upside, equities research 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.78
Informa£4.04B2.69£304.77M£0.801,079.40

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Informa pays out 2,575.0% 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.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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INF vs. The Competition

MetricInformaPublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£10.87B£1.27B£3.35B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.51%8.84%6.74%6.16%
P/E Ratio1,079.4053.4614.45365.72
Price / Sales2.6954.66104.2586,253.69
Price / Cash3.6315.7115.7027.85
Price / Book1.701.134.877.92
Net Income£304.77M£59.19M£128.81M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.24%1.01%-0.39%-0.87%
1 Month Performance6.47%-2.00%-3.05%-0.76%
1 Year Performance10.00%-9.41%0.79%70.67%

Informa Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
INF
Informa
3.7068 of 5 stars
GBX 863.52
-1.3%
GBX 1,100.83
+27.5%
+10.8%£10.87B£4.04B1,079.4011,135
PSON
Pearson
2.7379 of 5 stars
GBX 1,140
flat
GBX 1,254.33
+10.0%
+4.9%£6.84B£3.58B22.4921,400
ERM
Euromoney Institutional Investor
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.60B£365.16M14,600.002,567
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
3.4365 of 5 stars
GBX 637.75
-1.0%
GBX 800
+25.4%
+21.7%£519.10M£325.90M19.4434,300
DODS
Dods Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£436.55M£25.50MN/A929

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