ITV (ITV) Competitors GBX 82.65 +0.30 (+0.36%) As of 09/8/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock ITV vs. STVG, AFRN, INF, ZEG, AAF, PSON, AUTO, RMV, WPP, and KWSShould you be buying ITV stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ITV include STV Group (STVG), Aferian (AFRN), Informa (INF), Zegona Communications (ZEG), Airtel Africa (AAF), Pearson (PSON), Auto Trader Group (AUTO), Rightmove (RMV), WPP (WPP), and Keywords Studios (KWS). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector. ITV vs. Its Competitors STV Group Aferian Informa Zegona Communications Airtel Africa Pearson Auto Trader Group Rightmove WPP Keywords Studios ITV (LON:ITV) and STV Group (LON:STVG) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ITV or STVG? ITV has higher revenue and earnings than STV Group. STV Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioITV£3.47B0.89£418.00M£0.051,686.73STV Group£188M0.29£6.84M£0.23512.82 Which has more risk and volatility, ITV or STVG? ITV has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ITV or STVG more profitable? ITV has a net margin of 12.11% compared to STV Group's net margin of 3.76%. ITV's return on equity of 23.62% beat STV Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITV12.11% 23.62% 5.84% STV Group 3.76%-172.50%6.57% Does the media favor ITV or STVG? In the previous week, STV Group had 1 more articles in the media than ITV. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for STV Group and 0 mentions for ITV. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ITV's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment ITV Neutral STV Group Positive Is ITV or STVG a better dividend stock? ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. ITV pays out 102.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. STV Group pays out 48.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STV Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate ITV or STVG? ITV presently has a consensus price target of GBX 112, indicating a potential upside of 35.51%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than STV Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ITV 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00STV Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ITV or STVG? 62.6% of ITV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of STV Group 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. SummaryITV beats STV Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ITV News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ITV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ITV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricITVBroadcasting IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£3.09B£788.04M£3.57B£2.57BDividend Yield6.06%6.10%6.67%5.30%P/E Ratio1,686.73145.86362.455,395.93Price / Sales0.8916.35144.9197,029.82Price / Cash5.8511.1416.3527.93Price / Book1.732.065.147.98Net Income£418.00M£39.04M£78.98M£5.89B7 Day Performance4.55%1.17%0.50%1.45%1 Month Performance1.16%2.77%0.91%55.77%1 Year Performance4.62%15.75%31.03%191.54% ITV Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITVITV2.7825 of 5 starsGBX 82.65+0.4%GBX 112+35.5%+5.1%£3.09B£3.47B1,686.736,743STVGSTV GroupN/AGBX 115-0.4%N/A-53.8%£52.54M£188M491.45598News CoverageGap UpAFRNAferianN/AGBX 2.40+2.1%N/A-20.7%£2.67M£30.77M-48.98169Gap DownINFInforma2.3255 of 5 starsGBX 869.20-0.9%GBX 975+12.2%+8.9%£11.25B£3.89B15,803.6411,135ZEGZegona Communications1.3178 of 5 starsGBX 1,160-1.7%GBX 1,293.33+11.5%+241.8%£8.81B£302.06M10,545.456High Trading VolumeAAFAirtel Africa0.8052 of 5 starsGBX 215.80-3.2%GBX 141.50-34.4%+92.2%£7.87B£5.21B2,345.654,098High Trading VolumePSONPearson3.7449 of 5 starsGBX 1,090+0.0%GBX 1,295+18.8%-2.5%£7.07B£3.52B1,671.7821,400Positive NewsAUTOAuto Trader Group0.9977 of 5 starsGBX 776-3.0%GBX 840.33+8.3%-6.1%£6.77B£601.10M2,458.811,066Dividend CutRMVRightmove2.1495 of 5 starsGBX 715.80-2.9%GBX 787.40+10.0%+13.0%£5.52B£409.50M2,753.08800WPPWPP1.7154 of 5 starsGBX 392.90-0.1%GBX 480+22.2%-45.9%£4.24B£14.18B795.34115,500KWSKeywords StudiosN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.97B£807.60M-10,191.6713,000High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STV Group Competitors Aferian Competitors Informa Competitors Zegona Communications Competitors Airtel Africa Competitors Pearson Competitors Auto Trader Group Competitors Rightmove Competitors WPP Competitors Keywords Studios Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:ITV) was last updated on 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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