LBG Media (LBG) Competitors

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

Does the media favor LBG or FUTR?

In the previous week, Future had 52 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for LBG Media. LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Future's score of -0.04 indicating that LBG Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LBG Media	Neutral
Future	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, LBG or FUTR?

Future has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. Future is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, 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	£80.68M	2.74	£6.90M	£3.24	32.37
Future	£722.78M	1.06	£84.51M	£78.05	9.03

Is LBG or FUTR more profitable?

Future has a net margin of 11.69% compared to LBG Media's net margin of 8.55%. LBG Media's return on equity of 10.41% beat Future's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LBG Media	8.55%	10.41%	12.85%
Future	11.69%	8.41%	5.49%

Which has more risk and volatility, LBG or FUTR?

LBG Media has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LBG or FUTR?

29.4% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.1% of LBG Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer LBG or FUTR?

LBG Media presently has a consensus target price of GBX 170, indicating a potential upside of 62.17%. Future has a consensus target price of GBX 976.67, indicating a potential upside of 38.52%. Given LBG Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Future.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LBG Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Future	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

LBG Media beats Future on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.