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RCH vs. BMY, DODS, FUTR, SNWS, and LBG

Should you buy Reach stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Reach 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 Reach include Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), Dods Group (DODS), Future (FUTR), Smiths News (SNWS), and LBG Media (LBG). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Reach compare to Bloomsbury Publishing?

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) and Reach (LON:RCH) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 12.74% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing8.28% 12.74% 7.82%
Reach -25.52%-21.91%5.03%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing£340.70M1.56£37.37M£27.4023.87
Reach£518.40M0.32£41.55M-£41.90N/A

Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.401, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reach has a beta of 1.343, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reach pays out -17.5% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 2 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 1 mentions for Reach. Reach's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of 0.33 indicating that Reach is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reach
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Bloomsbury Publishing presently has a consensus target price of GBX 800, suggesting a potential upside of 22.32%. Reach has a consensus target price of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 235.25%. Given Reach's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Bloomsbury Publishing.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Reach
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

42.1% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Reach shares are held by company 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

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Reach on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reach compare to Dods Group?

Reach (LON:RCH) and Dods Group (LON:DODS) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Reach presently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 235.25%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Dods Group.

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
Dods Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Reach had 1 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reach and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Reach's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Dods Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Reach is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reach Very Positive
Dods Group Neutral

Dods Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Dods Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reach-25.52% -21.91% 5.03%
Dods Group N/A N/A N/A

50.4% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reach£518.40M0.32£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Dods Group£25.50M0.00N/A-£0.60N/A

Summary

Reach beats Dods Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reach compare to Future?

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

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Reach pays out -17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 5.5% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reach has a beta of 1.343, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.333, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Reach presently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 235.25%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 97.71%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Future.

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

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Future's return on equity of 3.57% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reach-25.52% -21.91% 5.03%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

50.4% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Future shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reach£518.40M0.32£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Future£709.90M0.38£84.51M£62.104.77

In the previous week, Future had 2 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for Reach. Reach's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Future's score of 0.98 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Future
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Future beats Reach on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reach compare to Smiths News?

Reach (LON:RCH) and Smiths News (LON:SNWS) 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 earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Reach has a beta of 1.343, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.332, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

50.4% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Smiths News shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held 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.

Smiths News has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reach-25.52% -21.91% 5.03%
Smiths News 2.59%350.65%12.57%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reach£518.40M0.32£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Smiths News£1.04B0.15£25.54M£11.305.89

In the previous week, Reach and Reach both had 1 articles in the media. Reach's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Smiths News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Reach pays out -17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths News pays out 45.6% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reach currently has a consensus target price of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 235.25%. Smiths News has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.64%. Given Reach's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Reach is more favorable than Smiths News.

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

Summary

Reach and Smiths News tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reach compare to LBG Media?

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

Reach has a beta of 1.343, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LBG Media has a beta of 0.591, meaning that its stock price is 41% 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%

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£518.40M0.32£41.55M-£41.90N/A
LBG Media£92.23M0.82£6.90M£5.007.20

Reach currently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 235.25%. LBG Media has a consensus price target of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 150.00%. Given Reach's higher probable upside, research 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

50.4% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Reach and Reach both had 1 articles in the media. Reach's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat LBG Media's score of 0.75 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
LBG Media
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

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RCH vs. The Competition

MetricReachPublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£164.70M£1.22B£3.46B£2.78B
Dividend Yield13.54%9.03%6.71%6.13%
P/E Ratio-1.2550.3214.31364.74
Price / Sales0.3254.72116.6587,565.33
Price / Cash7.4615.7115.8327.85
Price / Book0.251.145.167.71
Net Income£41.55M£59.19M£124.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.57%-0.50%3.78%0.07%
1 Month Performance-10.00%-1.54%4.21%3.26%
1 Year Performance-30.03%-8.71%9.79%75.52%

Reach Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RCH
Reach
3.513 of 5 stars
GBX 52.20
-1.9%
GBX 175
+235.2%
-29.0%£164.70M£518.40MN/A3,706
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
2.7165 of 5 stars
GBX 652
+0.2%
GBX 800
+22.7%
+25.0%£530.70M£340.70M23.8034,300
DODS
Dods Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£436.55M£25.50MN/A929
FUTR
Future
4.722 of 5 stars
GBX 330.38
+0.1%
GBX 586
+77.4%
-53.9%£302.67M£709.90M5.322,937
SNWS
Smiths News
4.0129 of 5 stars
GBX 67.40
+0.3%
GBX 91.67
+36.0%
+10.2%£163.13M£1.04B5.961,489

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