Pearson (PSON) Competitors

Pearson (LON:PSON) and Trifast (LON:TRI) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility and risk, PSON or TRI?

Pearson has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trifast has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate PSON or TRI?

Pearson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,224, suggesting a potential upside of 13.65%. Given Pearson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pearson is more favorable than Trifast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Trifast	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PSON or TRI?

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Trifast. Trifast 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
Pearson	£3.52B	2.07	£346.29M	£51.59	20.87
Trifast	£239.48M	0.40	-£4.55M	-£3.21	-21.83

Does the media refer more to PSON or TRI?

In the previous week, Pearson had 12 more articles in the media than Trifast. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Pearson and 1 mentions for Trifast. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Trifast's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trifast	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is PSON or TRI a better dividend stock?

Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Trifast pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Pearson pays out 44.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trifast pays out -62.4% 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. Trifast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PSON or TRI?

83.7% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Trifast shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pearson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Trifast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is PSON or TRI more profitable?

Pearson has a net margin of 9.83% compared to Trifast's net margin of -1.90%. Pearson's return on equity of 8.98% beat Trifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	9.83%	8.98%	4.85%
Trifast	-1.90%	-3.47%	2.47%

Summary

Pearson beats Trifast on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.