ITV (ITV) Competitors

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ITV vs. STVG, AFRN, INF, MICC, and PSON

Should you buy ITV stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ITV 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 ITV include STV Group (STVG), Aferian (AFRN), Informa (INF), Millicom International Cellular (MICC), and Pearson (PSON). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector.

How does ITV compare to STV Group?

STV Group (LON:STVG) and ITV (LON:ITV) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

STV Group has a beta of 0.137, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITV has a beta of 0.824, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, STV Group and STV Group both had 1 articles in the media. ITV's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat STV Group's score of 0.00 indicating that ITV is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
STV Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ITV	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

54.4% of STV Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of STV Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of ITV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. STV Group pays out -68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITV pays out 86.2% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

ITV has a net margin of 7.28% compared to STV Group's net margin of -2.83%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat ITV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
STV Group	-2.83%	75.19%	6.57%
ITV	7.28%	11.42%	5.84%

ITV has a consensus price target of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than STV Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
STV Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ITV	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
STV Group	£176.90M	0.26	£6.84M	-£10.80	N/A
ITV	£3.51B	0.86	£418.00M	£5.80	13.91

Summary

ITV beats STV Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ITV compare to Aferian?

ITV (LON:ITV) and Aferian (LON:AFRN) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

ITV has a beta of 0.824, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aferian has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ITV had 1 more articles in the media than Aferian. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ITV and 0 mentions for Aferian. ITV's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Aferian's score of 0.00 indicating that ITV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ITV	Very Positive
Aferian	Neutral

54.2% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Aferian shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of Aferian 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.

ITV has a net margin of 7.28% compared to Aferian's net margin of -18.63%. ITV's return on equity of 11.42% beat Aferian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITV	7.28%	11.42%	5.84%
Aferian	-18.63%	-71.47%	-9.55%

ITV presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 30.11%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than Aferian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITV	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aferian	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

ITV has higher revenue and earnings than Aferian. Aferian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITV, 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
ITV	£3.51B	0.86	£418.00M	£5.80	13.91
Aferian	£30.77M	0.02	-£82.04M	-£4.90	N/A

Summary

ITV beats Aferian on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ITV compare to Informa?

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

ITV has a beta of 0.824, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Informa has a beta of 0.698, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. ITV pays out 86.2% 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. ITV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

ITV has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Informa. ITV 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
ITV	£3.51B	0.86	£418.00M	£5.80	13.91
Informa	£4.04B	2.50	£304.77M	£0.80	999.75

In the previous week, Informa had 2 more articles in the media than ITV. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for ITV. ITV's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Informa's score of 0.22 indicating that ITV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

54.2% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Informa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ITV has a net margin of 7.28% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. ITV's return on equity of 11.42% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITV	7.28%	11.42%	5.84%
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%

ITV presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 30.11%. Informa has a consensus price target of GBX 1,076.43, suggesting a potential upside of 34.59%. Given Informa's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Informa is more favorable than ITV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITV	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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

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

How does ITV compare to Millicom International Cellular?

ITV (LON:ITV) and Millicom International Cellular (LON:MICC) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

ITV has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Millicom International Cellular. ITV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, 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
ITV	£3.51B	0.86	£418.00M	£5.80	13.91
Millicom International Cellular	£7.91B	0.85	N/A	£48.00	22.78

ITV presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 30.11%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITV	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Millicom International Cellular	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

ITV has a net margin of 7.28% compared to Millicom International Cellular's net margin of 0.00%. ITV's return on equity of 11.42% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITV	7.28%	11.42%	5.84%
Millicom International Cellular	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, ITV had 1 more articles in the media than Millicom International Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ITV and 0 mentions for Millicom International Cellular. ITV's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Millicom International Cellular's score of 0.00 indicating that ITV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ITV	Very Positive
Millicom International Cellular	Neutral

54.2% of ITV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned 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.

Summary

ITV beats Millicom International Cellular on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ITV compare to Pearson?

ITV (LON:ITV) and Pearson (LON:PSON) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ITV pays out 86.2% 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.

ITV has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pearson. ITV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pearson, 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
ITV	£3.51B	0.86	£418.00M	£5.80	13.91
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.76

ITV presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. Pearson has a consensus price target of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.72%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ITV is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITV	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to ITV's net margin of 7.28%. ITV's return on equity of 11.42% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITV	7.28%	11.42%	5.84%
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%

In the previous week, ITV and ITV both had 1 articles in the media. ITV's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Pearson's score of 0.75 indicating that ITV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

ITV has a beta of 0.824, meaning that its stock price is 18% 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.

54.2% of ITV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Pearson shares are owned 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.

Summary

Pearson beats ITV on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ITV vs. The Competition

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Metric	ITV	Broadcasting Industry	Communication Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£3.02B	£780.90M	£3.36B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	6.34%	5.97%	6.82%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	13.91	11.00	14.17	365.94
Price / Sales	0.86	14.92	116.26	88,399.10
Price / Cash	5.85	11.14	15.98	27.89
Price / Book	1.68	2.82	4.67	7.72
Net Income	£418.00M	£39.04M	£125.80M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.10%	-0.23%	0.46%	0.49%
1 Month Performance	3.23%	1.03%	7.52%	2.48%
1 Year Performance	2.16%	11.29%	14.03%	87.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ITV ITV	3.4597 of 5 stars	GBX 80.70 +3.9%	GBX 105 +30.1%	-0.3%	£3.02B	£3.51B	13.91	6,743	News Coverage Positive News
STVG STV Group	N/A	GBX 101 +1.0%	N/A	-38.1%	£46.23M	£176.90M	N/A	598	News Coverage Gap Down
AFRN Aferian	N/A	GBX 0.55 flat	N/A	N/A	£612K	£30.77M	N/A	169
INF Informa	2.5657 of 5 stars	GBX 794.40 -0.5%	GBX 1,076.43 +35.5%	-1.8%	£10.02B	£4.04B	993.00	11,135
MICC Millicom International Cellular	N/A	GBX 1,118 +3.1%	N/A	N/A	£6.85B	£7.91B	23.29	N/A

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This page (LON:ITV) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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