LBG Media (LBG) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to FUTR or LBG?

In the previous week, Future had 67 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for LBG Media. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat LBG Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Future	Neutral
LBG Media	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FUTR or LBG?

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
Future	£722.78M	1.16	£84.51M	£78.05	9.88
LBG Media	£80.68M	2.56	£6.90M	£3.24	30.24

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FUTR or LBG?

99.0% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of LBG Media shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Future shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.1% of LBG Media shares are held 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, FUTR or LBG?

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

Do analysts rate FUTR or LBG?

Future presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,014.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.51%. LBG Media has a consensus price target of GBX 170, suggesting a potential upside of 73.58%. Given LBG Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Future.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Future	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
LBG Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is FUTR or LBG 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
Future	11.69%	8.41%	5.49%
LBG Media	8.55%	10.41%	12.85%

Summary

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