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The Pebble Group (PEBB) Competitors

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PEBB vs. NFG, TRMR, FUTR, SAA, and SNWS

Should you buy The Pebble Group stock or one of its competitors? The Pebble Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Next 15 Group (NFG), Tremor International (TRMR), Future (FUTR), M&C Saatchi (SAA), and Smiths News (SNWS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "media" industry.

How does The Pebble Group compare to Next 15 Group?

Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) and The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Next 15 Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Next 15 Group pays out -51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Pebble Group pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Next 15 Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Next 15 Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Pebble Group. Next 15 Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Pebble Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Next 15 Group£617.28M0.50£61.44M-£30.00N/A
The Pebble Group£124.66M0.66£5.68M£3.4417.30

Next 15 Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 474.67, suggesting a potential upside of 56.76%. The Pebble Group has a consensus target price of GBX 95, suggesting a potential upside of 59.66%. Given The Pebble Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Pebble Group is more favorable than Next 15 Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Next 15 Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
The Pebble Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

40.9% of Next 15 Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Next 15 Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Next 15 Group has a beta of 1.296, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Pebble Group has a beta of 0.362, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

The Pebble Group has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Next 15 Group's net margin of -4.90%. The Pebble Group's return on equity of 6.44% beat Next 15 Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Next 15 Group-4.90% -20.40% 9.17%
The Pebble Group 4.31%6.44%3.90%

In the previous week, The Pebble Group had 1 more articles in the media than Next 15 Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Pebble Group and 0 mentions for Next 15 Group. The Pebble Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Next 15 Group's score of 0.00 indicating that The Pebble Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Next 15 Group Neutral
The Pebble Group Neutral

Summary

The Pebble Group beats Next 15 Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Pebble Group compare to Tremor International?

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) and Tremor International (LON:TRMR) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

43.5% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of Tremor International shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.6% of Tremor International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Tremor International pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share. The Pebble Group pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tremor International pays out -6,363.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

The Pebble Group has a beta of 0.362, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tremor International has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

The Pebble Group has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Tremor International's net margin of -5.72%. The Pebble Group's return on equity of 6.44% beat Tremor International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Pebble Group4.31% 6.44% 3.90%
Tremor International -5.72%-3.63%-0.63%

In the previous week, The Pebble Group had 1 more articles in the media than Tremor International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Pebble Group and 0 mentions for Tremor International. The Pebble Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Tremor International's score of 0.00 indicating that The Pebble Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Pebble Group Neutral
Tremor International Neutral

The Pebble Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tremor International. Tremor International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Pebble Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Pebble Group£124.66M0.66£5.68M£3.4417.30
Tremor International£343.77M0.00-£19.65M-£0.11N/A

The Pebble Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 95, indicating a potential upside of 59.66%. Given The Pebble Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe The Pebble Group is more favorable than Tremor International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Pebble Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Tremor International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

The Pebble Group beats Tremor International on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Pebble Group compare to Future?

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

The Pebble Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 95, indicating a potential upside of 59.66%. Future has a consensus target price of GBX 503.50, indicating a potential upside of 65.95%. Given Future's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Future is more favorable than The Pebble Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Pebble Group
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

The Pebble Group has a beta of 0.362, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.309, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Pebble Group£124.66M0.66£5.68M£3.4417.30
Future£709.90M0.39£84.51M£37.008.20

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to The Pebble Group's net margin of 4.31%. The Pebble Group's return on equity of 6.44% beat Future's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Pebble Group4.31% 6.44% 3.90%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

43.5% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Future had 1 more articles in the media than The Pebble Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for The Pebble Group. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat The Pebble Group's score of 0.36 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Pebble Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Future
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. The Pebble Group pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Future is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Future beats The Pebble Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Pebble Group compare to M&C Saatchi?

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) and M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) 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, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

The Pebble Group has a net margin of 4.31% compared to M&C Saatchi's net margin of -0.64%. The Pebble Group's return on equity of 6.44% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Pebble Group4.31% 6.44% 3.90%
M&C Saatchi -0.64%-6.04%10.04%

43.5% of The Pebble Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Pebble Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, The Pebble Group had 1 more articles in the media than M&C Saatchi. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Pebble Group and 0 mentions for M&C Saatchi. The Pebble Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat M&C Saatchi's score of 0.00 indicating that The Pebble Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Pebble Group Neutral
M&C Saatchi Neutral

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than The Pebble Group. M&C Saatchi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Pebble Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Pebble Group£124.66M0.66£5.68M£3.4417.30
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.51£11.09M-£1.85N/A

The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. The Pebble Group pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

The Pebble Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 95, suggesting a potential upside of 59.66%. M&C Saatchi has a consensus price target of GBX 162.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. Given The Pebble Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Pebble Group is more favorable than M&C Saatchi.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Pebble Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

The Pebble Group has a beta of 0.362, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.539, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Pebble Group beats M&C Saatchi on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Pebble Group compare to Smiths News?

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

The Pebble Group has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat The Pebble Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Pebble Group4.31% 6.44% 3.90%
Smiths News 2.59%350.65%12.57%

In the previous week, The Pebble Group had 1 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Pebble Group and 0 mentions for Smiths News. The Pebble Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 indicating that The Pebble Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Pebble Group Neutral
Smiths News Neutral

43.5% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Pebble Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Smiths News shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Pebble Group has a beta of 0.362, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

The Pebble Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 95, indicating a potential upside of 59.66%. Smiths News has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.08%. Given The Pebble Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Pebble Group is more favorable than Smiths News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Pebble Group
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

The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. The Pebble Group pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths News pays out 51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Smiths News is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Pebble Group£124.66M0.66£5.68M£3.4417.30
Smiths News£1.04B0.16£25.54M£10.706.49

Summary

The Pebble Group beats Smiths News on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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PEBB vs. The Competition

MetricThe Pebble GroupMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£82.43M£3.11B£32.71B£2.89B
Dividend Yield3.39%5.47%5.33%6.17%
P/E Ratio17.3032.38233.03364.82
Price / Sales0.6635.1062.3983,676.90
Price / Cash26.7615.7420.2427.89
Price / Book1.149.2711.516.75
Net Income£5.68M-£45.84M£1.10B£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-1.13%-0.75%-0.78%
1 Month Performance6.44%5.20%1.95%2.38%
1 Year Performance15.53%1.28%-3.04%22.66%

The Pebble Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PEBB
The Pebble Group
3.7975 of 5 stars
GBX 59.50
-0.8%
GBX 95
+59.7%
+13.3%£82.43M£124.66M17.30568
NFG
Next 15 Group
1.7851 of 5 stars
GBX 318.50
+0.5%
GBX 474.67
+49.0%
+13.6%£325.29M£617.28MN/A2,130
TRMR
Tremor International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£293.13M£343.77MN/A167
FUTR
Future
4.0279 of 5 stars
GBX 301.40
-2.1%
GBX 503.50
+67.1%
-58.5%£272.43M£709.90M8.152,937
SAA
M&C Saatchi
N/AGBX 143.50
+0.7%
GBX 162.25
+13.1%
-7.8%£170.96M£347.40MN/A2,706

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This page (LON:PEBB) was last updated on 9/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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