Reach (RCH) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, RCH or FUTR?

Future has higher revenue and earnings than Reach. Reach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Future, 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
Reach	£529.60M	0.40	£41.55M	£0.16	428.39
Future	£775.10M	0.92	£84.51M	£0.76	932.23

Is RCH or FUTR more profitable?

Future has a net margin of 11.69% compared to Reach's net margin of 7.49%. Future's return on equity of 8.41% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reach	7.49%	6.35%	5.03%
Future	11.69%	8.41%	5.49%

Does the media refer more to RCH or FUTR?

In the previous week, Future had 14 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Future and 2 mentions for Reach. Reach's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Future's score of -0.07 indicating that Reach is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reach	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Future	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, RCH or FUTR?

Reach has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more 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.

Is RCH or FUTR a better dividend stock?

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Reach pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 4.5% 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.

Do analysts prefer RCH or FUTR?

Future has a consensus target price of GBX 1,014.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.57%. Given Future's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than Reach.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reach	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Future	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RCH or FUTR?

60.4% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Future beats Reach on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.