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

In the previous week, Informa had 2 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Informa's score of 0.22 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Informa	0 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

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	£4.04B	2.50	£304.77M	£0.80	1,000.00
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.72

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

Informa has a beta of 0.698, meaning that its stock price is 30% 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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.

Informa currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,076.43, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Pearson has a consensus price target of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.93%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.22 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,076.43, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Euromoney Institutional Investor	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 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
Informa	£4.04B	2.50	£304.77M	£0.80	1,000.00
Euromoney Institutional Investor	£365.16M	0.00	N/A	£0.10	N/A

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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.

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

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 earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Bloomsbury Publishing currently has a consensus price target of GBX 820, indicating a potential upside of 34.21%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,076.43, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Informa's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Informa is more favorable than Bloomsbury Publishing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

42.1% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Informa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 6.63% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 10.70% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing	6.63%	10.70%	7.82%
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%

Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.401, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.698, indicating that its share price is 30% 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
Bloomsbury Publishing	£340.70M	1.46	£37.37M	£27.40	22.30
Informa	£4.04B	2.50	£304.77M	£0.80	1,000.00

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 0.22 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing	Neutral
Informa	Neutral

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.43 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 2.6%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 56.3% 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

Informa beats Bloomsbury Publishing on 11 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Informa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,076.43, suggesting a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Dods Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are owned by company 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.

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

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	2.50	£304.77M	£0.80	1,000.00
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 0.22 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

Summary

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

How does Informa compare to Future?

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

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
Informa	£4.04B	2.50	£304.77M	£0.80	1,000.00
Future	£739.20M	0.37	£84.51M	£62.10	4.87

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. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Informa's score of 0.22 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Informa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Future	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Informa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,076.43, suggesting a potential upside of 34.55%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 614.50, suggesting a potential upside of 103.21%. Given Future's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Future 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Future	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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 pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Future has a net margin of 8.97% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. Future's return on equity of 6.22% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%
Future	8.97%	6.22%	5.49%

55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Future shares are owned by company 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.

Informa has a beta of 0.698, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.333, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more 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	£10.09B	£1.21B	£3.36B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.77%	9.08%	6.82%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	1,000.00	50.18	14.19	366.06
Price / Sales	2.50	53.64	116.39	88,425.13
Price / Cash	3.63	15.71	15.98	27.89
Price / Book	1.57	1.18	4.70	7.66
Net Income	£304.77M	£59.19M	£125.80M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.42%	-0.97%	0.48%	0.46%
1 Month Performance	1.27%	-1.71%	7.55%	2.48%
1 Year Performance	0.18%	-8.86%	14.04%	87.67%

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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	2.5657 of 5 stars	GBX 800.20 +1.2%	GBX 1,076.43 +34.5%	-1.8%	£10.09B	£4.04B	1,000.25	11,135
PSON Pearson	2.8022 of 5 stars	GBX 1,134 +1.7%	GBX 1,254.33 +10.6%	-7.5%	£6.96B	£3.58B	22.37	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	2.2604 of 5 stars	GBX 598 -2.3%	GBX 820 +37.1%	-2.9%	£486.75M	£340.70M	21.82	34,300	Positive News
DODS Dods Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£436.55M	£25.50M	N/A	929	Gap Down

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Informa (INF) Competitors