Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PSON or INF?

Pearson has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Pearson £3.58B 2.21 £346.29M £50.70 26.00 Informa £4.04B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,117.95

Is PSON or INF more profitable?

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 Pearson 9.37% 9.26% 4.85% Informa 1.64% 0.87% 3.63%

Does the media refer more to PSON or INF?

In the previous week, Informa had 1 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 2 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Informa's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pearson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Informa 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer ERM or INF?

Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. 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 Euromoney Institutional Investor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Informa 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Which has better valuation & earnings, INF or BMY?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Informa £4.04B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,117.95 Bloomsbury Publishing £325.90M 1.60 £37.37M £32.80 19.65

Do analysts prefer INF or DODS?

Informa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, INF or DODS?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Informa £4.04B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,117.95 Dods Group £25.50M 0.00 N/A -£0.60 N/A

Is INF or DODS more profitable?

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 Informa 1.64% 0.87% 3.63% Dods Group N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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 0.40 £84.51M £37.00 8.59 Informa £4.04B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,117.95

Is FUTR or INF more profitable?

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 Future 5.14% 3.57% 5.49% Informa 1.64% 0.87% 3.63%

Does the media refer more to FUTR or INF?

In the previous week, Future had 4 more articles in the media than Informa. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Future and 3 mentions for Informa. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Future's score of -0.02 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Future 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Informa 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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?

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

Pearson has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Pearson	£3.58B	2.21	£346.29M	£50.70	26.00
Informa	£4.04B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,117.95

Pearson has a beta of 0.34266028, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.692, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 1 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 2 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Informa's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Informa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

56.5% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% 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.

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
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%

Pearson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.83%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Informa is more favorable than Pearson.

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

Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Pearson pays out 48.1% 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.

Summary

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

How does Informa compare to Euromoney Institutional Investor?

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

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than Euromoney Institutional Investor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Euromoney Institutional Investor. Euromoney Institutional Investor's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Informa'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Euromoney Institutional Investor	Neutral
Informa	Neutral

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
Euromoney Institutional Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euromoney Institutional Investor	£365.16M	0.00	N/A	£0.10	N/A
Informa	£4.04B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,117.95

55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Euromoney Institutional Investor pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. 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.

Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. 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
Euromoney Institutional Investor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Informa beats Euromoney Institutional Investor on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Informa compare to Bloomsbury Publishing?

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

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than Bloomsbury Publishing. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bloomsbury Publishing'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Informa	Neutral
Bloomsbury Publishing	Neutral

Informa has a beta of 0.692, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.419, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Informa	£4.04B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,117.95
Bloomsbury Publishing	£325.90M	1.60	£37.37M	£32.80	19.65

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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 pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bloomsbury Publishing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%
Bloomsbury Publishing	8.28%	12.74%	7.82%

55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Informa currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus target price of GBX 800, indicating a potential upside of 24.14%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Informa.

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
Bloomsbury Publishing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Informa on 9 of the 17 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Informa	£4.04B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,117.95
Dods Group	£25.50M	0.00	N/A	-£0.60	N/A

In the previous week, Informa had 3 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Dods Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Informa	Neutral
Dods Group	Neutral

Informa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 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
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%
Dods Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Informa beats Dods Group on 12 of the 12 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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.

In the previous week, Future had 4 more articles in the media than Informa. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Future and 3 mentions for Informa. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Future's score of -0.02 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Future	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Informa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Future currently has a consensus price target of GBX 586, indicating a potential upside of 84.28%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,093.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Given Future's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Future	£709.90M	0.40	£84.51M	£37.00	8.59
Informa	£4.04B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,117.95

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Informa 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.

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
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%

Future has a beta of 1.319, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.692, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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INF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Informa	Publishing Industry	Communication Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£11.21B	£1.36B	£3.54B	£2.85B
Dividend Yield	2.49%	8.52%	6.77%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	1,117.95	55.76	15.01	368.18
Price / Sales	2.77	58.40	102.73	84,612.72
Price / Cash	3.63	15.71	16.06	27.87
Price / Book	1.76	1.19	4.92	7.49
Net Income	£304.77M	£59.19M	-£9.17M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.55%	-0.87%	0.61%	-0.19%
1 Month Performance	9.58%	3.06%	-1.32%	-1.00%
1 Year Performance	7.21%	-10.19%	-5.84%	61.67%

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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	2.6133 of 5 stars	GBX 894.36 0.0%	GBX 1,093.33 +22.2%	+7.2%	£11.21B	£4.04B	1,117.95	11,135
PSON Pearson	1.7158 of 5 stars	GBX 1,268 +2.4%	GBX 1,254.33 -1.1%	+25.2%	£7.61B	£3.58B	25.01	21,400
ERM Euromoney Institutional Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.60B	£365.16M	14,600.00	2,567	High Trading Volume
BMY Bloomsbury Publishing	2.1878 of 5 stars	GBX 644.62 +0.6%	GBX 800 +24.1%	+30.6%	£518.20M	£325.90M	19.65	34,300
DODS Dods Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£436.55M	£25.50M	N/A	929	Gap Down

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