Which has better earnings and valuation, INF or FUTR?

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 £4.07B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,123.75 Future £709.90M 0.40 £84.51M £37.00 8.49

Is INF or FUTR 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 Informa 5.43% 3.90% 3.63% Future 5.14% 3.57% 5.49%

Does the media prefer INF or FUTR?

In the previous week, Informa had 11 more articles in the media than Future. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Informa and 4 mentions for Future. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Future's score of 0.36 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Informa 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Future 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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 0.17 £25.54M £10.70 6.65 Informa £4.07B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,123.75

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 earnings & valuation, INF or RCH?

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 Informa £4.07B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,123.75 Reach £518.40M 0.27 £41.55M -£41.90 N/A

Is INF or RCH 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 Informa 5.43% 3.90% 3.63% Reach -36.18% -36.14% 5.03%

Which has preferable valuation & 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 0.71 £6.90M £2.70 12.59 Informa £4.07B 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,123.75

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%

Do analysts prefer QRT or INF?

Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,095, indicating a potential upside of 21.80%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Which has preferable earnings and 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 2.77 £304.77M £0.80 1,123.75

Informa (INF) Competitors

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

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 Future (FUTR), Smiths News (SNWS), Reach (RCH), LBG Media (LBG), and The Quarto Group (QRT). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Informa compare to Future?

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

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

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	£4.07B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,123.75
Future	£709.90M	0.40	£84.51M	£37.00	8.49

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
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%
Future	5.14%	3.57%	5.49%

Informa currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,095, suggesting a potential upside of 21.80%. Future has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 60.35%. 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Future	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Informa had 11 more articles in the media than Future. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Informa and 4 mentions for Future. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Future's score of 0.36 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Informa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Future	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. 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. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future 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.

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

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	0.17	£25.54M	£10.70	6.65
Informa	£4.07B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,123.75

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%

Smiths News currently has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 28.73%. Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,095, suggesting a potential upside of 21.80%. Given Smiths News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

35.6% of Smiths News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 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.

Smiths News has a beta of 0.312, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.692, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 15 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Smiths News. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.72 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

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Smiths News pays out 51.9% 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. Smiths News is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

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

How does Informa compare to Reach?

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

55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Reach shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Informa	£4.07B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,123.75
Reach	£518.40M	0.27	£41.55M	-£41.90	N/A

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.4%. 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. Reach pays out -17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Informa currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,095, suggesting a potential upside of 21.80%. Reach has a consensus target price of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 290.19%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reach 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
Reach	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
Informa	5.43%	3.90%	3.63%
Reach	-36.18%	-36.14%	5.03%

Informa has a beta of 0.692, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reach has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 15 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for Reach. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Reach's score of 0.59 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Informa	Positive
Reach	Positive

Summary

Informa beats Reach on 11 of the 18 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

17.8% 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, 0.4% 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.

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	0.71	£6.90M	£2.70	12.59
Informa	£4.07B	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,123.75

LBG Media has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less 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.

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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 50, indicating a potential upside of 47.06%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,095, indicating a potential upside of 21.80%. Given LBG Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	1 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

In the previous week, Informa had 15 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for LBG Media. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat LBG Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Informa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LBG Media	Neutral
Informa	Positive

Summary

Informa beats LBG Media on 9 of the 16 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

The Quarto Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.692, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

4.4% of The Quarto Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.9% of The Quarto Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Informa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

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	2.77	£304.77M	£0.80	1,123.75

In the previous week, Informa had 15 more articles in the media than The Quarto Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Informa and 0 mentions for The Quarto Group. Informa's average media sentiment score of 0.72 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

The Quarto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Informa has a consensus target price of GBX 1,095, indicating a potential upside of 21.80%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Informa beats The Quarto Group on 13 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	£11.27B	£3.07B	£32.31B	£2.83B
Dividend Yield	2.46%	5.35%	5.35%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	1,123.75	36.05	20.09	368.37
Price / Sales	2.77	27.25	61.03	83,518.43
Price / Cash	3.63	19.82	19.58	27.89
Price / Book	1.76	7.69	10.53	7.06
Net Income	£304.77M	-£30.65M	£1.11B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.33%	0.85%	0.06%	6.48%
1 Month Performance	-2.10%	-4.50%	-1.26%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	4.20%	17.86%	4.71%	64.41%

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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	3.7452 of 5 stars	GBX 899 +1.5%	GBX 1,095 +21.8%	+4.7%	£11.27B	£4.07B	1,123.75	11,135	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FUTR Future	4.5059 of 5 stars	GBX 305.80 -1.2%	GBX 503.50 +64.7%	-57.1%	£275.05M	£709.90M	8.26	2,937	Gap Up
SNWS Smiths News	N/A	GBX 73 -0.8%	GBX 91.67 +25.6%	+32.7%	£176.69M	£1.04B	6.82	1,489	Gap Down
RCH Reach	2.5395 of 5 stars	GBX 44.55 -3.2%	GBX 175 +292.8%	-35.4%	£140.60M	£518.40M	N/A	3,706	Gap Down
LBG LBG Media	N/A	GBX 34.80 -0.6%	GBX 50 +43.7%	-61.3%	£72.76M	£100.64M	12.89	446

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