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As of 07/13/2026 11:53 AM Eastern
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LBG vs. FUTR, RCH, SNWS, CNCT, and QRT

Should you buy LBG Media stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LBG Media 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 LBG Media include Future (FUTR), Reach (RCH), Smiths News (SNWS), Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), and The Quarto Group (QRT). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does LBG Media compare to Future?

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

LBG Media has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.319, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Future's net margin of 5.14%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Future's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LBG Media11.52% 13.81% 12.85%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

In the previous week, Future had 7 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for LBG Media. LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Future's score of -0.02 indicating that LBG Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
LBG Media Neutral
Future Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LBG Media£100.64M0.68£6.90M£2.7012.13
Future£709.90M0.40£84.51M£37.008.59

17.8% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LBG Media presently has a consensus price target of GBX 50, indicating a potential upside of 52.65%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, indicating a potential upside of 84.28%. Given Future's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than LBG Media.

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
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

LBG Media and Future tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LBG Media compare to Reach?

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

Reach presently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 193.62%. LBG Media has a consensus price target of GBX 50, indicating a potential upside of 52.65%. Given Reach's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reach is more favorable than LBG Media.

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

In the previous week, Reach had 1 more articles in the media than LBG Media. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reach and 0 mentions for LBG Media. Reach's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat LBG Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Reach is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reach Neutral
LBG Media Neutral

Reach has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. Reach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reach£518.40M0.36£41.55M-£41.90N/A
LBG Media£100.64M0.68£6.90M£2.7012.13

Reach has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LBG Media has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reach-25.52% -21.91% 5.03%
LBG Media 11.52%13.81%12.85%

49.4% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.8% of LBG Media shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 45.6% of LBG Media shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Reach and LBG Media tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LBG Media compare to Smiths News?

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

In the previous week, LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smiths News'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
LBG Media Neutral
Smiths News Neutral

17.8% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Smiths News 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.

Smiths News has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. Smiths News is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LBG Media£100.64M0.68£6.90M£2.7012.13
Smiths News£1.04B0.16£25.54M£10.706.36

LBG Media has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.312, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

LBG Media currently has a consensus target price of GBX 50, suggesting a potential upside of 52.65%. Smiths News has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.80%. Given LBG Media's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Smiths News.

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
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat LBG Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LBG Media11.52% 13.81% 12.85%
Smiths News 2.59%350.65%12.57%

Summary

LBG Media beats Smiths News on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LBG Media compare to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)?

LBG Media (LON:LBG) and Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (LON:CNCT) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

LBG Media has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LBG Media£100.64M0.68£6.90M£2.7012.13
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)£1.44B0.00N/A-£18.20N/A

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. LBG Media's return on equity of 13.81% beat Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LBG Media11.52% 13.81% 12.85%
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
LBG Media Neutral
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) Neutral

LBG Media currently has a consensus price target of GBX 50, suggesting a potential upside of 52.65%. Given LBG Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L).

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
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

17.8% of LBG Media shares are held by institutional investors. 45.6% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

LBG Media beats Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LBG Media compare to The Quarto Group?

LBG Media (LON:LBG) and The Quarto Group (LON:QRT) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

17.8% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of The Quarto Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 79.9% of The Quarto Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LBG Media currently has a consensus target price of GBX 50, indicating a potential upside of 52.65%. Given LBG Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe LBG Media is more favorable than The Quarto Group.

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
The Quarto Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to The Quarto Group's net margin of 10.42%. The Quarto Group's return on equity of 21.89% beat LBG Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LBG Media11.52% 13.81% 12.85%
The Quarto Group 10.42%21.89%9.22%

In the previous week, LBG Media's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Quarto Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
LBG Media Neutral
The Quarto Group Neutral

LBG Media has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Quarto Group has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

The Quarto Group has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. The Quarto Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LBG Media£100.64M0.68£6.90M£2.7012.13
The Quarto Group£131.15M0.00£13.66M£0.26N/A

Summary

LBG Media beats The Quarto Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LBG vs. The Competition

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MetricLBG MediaPublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£68.48M£1.36B£3.54B£2.85B
Dividend YieldN/A8.52%6.77%6.16%
P/E Ratio12.1355.7615.01368.18
Price / Sales0.6858.40102.7384,612.72
Price / Cash5.0115.7116.0627.87
Price / Book1.001.194.927.49
Net Income£6.90M£59.19M-£9.17M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.72%-0.87%0.61%-0.19%
1 Month Performance21.99%3.06%-1.32%-1.00%
1 Year Performance-67.25%-10.19%-5.84%61.67%

LBG Media Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LBG
LBG Media
N/AGBX 32.75
+1.1%		GBX 50
+52.7%		-67.9%£68.48M£100.64M12.13446
FUTR
Future
4.5216 of 5 stars		GBX 299.77
+3.4%		GBX 586
+95.5%		-56.7%£269.63M£709.90M8.102,937
RCH
Reach
2.9741 of 5 stars		GBX 57.20
+2.3%		GBX 175
+205.9%		-21.5%£180.52M£518.40MN/A3,706
SNWS
Smiths News
4.1185 of 5 stars		GBX 68.47
-1.9%		GBX 91.67
+33.9%		+18.6%£165.73M£1.04B6.401,489
CNCT
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£63.41M£1.44BN/A3

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This page (LON:LBG) was last updated on 7/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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