Reach (RCH) Competitors

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As of 06/23/2026 11:53 AM Eastern

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

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 Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT). 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 businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

43.4% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Reach 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.

Bloomsbury Publishing presently has a consensus price target of GBX 800, suggesting a potential upside of 28.32%. Reach has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 241.80%. 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

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 47.6% 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.

Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.402, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reach has a beta of 1.318, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 1 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 0 mentions for Reach. Bloomsbury Publishing's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Reach's score of 0.00 indicating that Bloomsbury Publishing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing Positive
Reach Neutral

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£325.90M1.56£37.37M£32.8019.01
Reach£518.40M0.31£41.55M-£41.90N/A

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%

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Reach on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reach compare to Dods Group?

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

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
Dods Group£25.50M0.00N/A-£0.60N/A
Reach£518.40M0.31£41.55M-£41.90N/A

In the previous week, Dods Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reach'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dods Group Neutral
Reach Neutral

Reach has a consensus target price of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 241.80%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Dods Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dods Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Reach
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

49.5% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach 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.

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
Dods GroupN/A N/A N/A
Reach -25.52%-21.91%5.03%

Summary

Reach beats Dods Group on 8 of the 11 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

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%

Reach has a beta of 1.318, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.292, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

49.5% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Future shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Future shares are held by company 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.

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Reach pays out -17.5% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Future had 1 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Future and 0 mentions for Reach. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Reach's score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reach Neutral
Future Neutral

Reach currently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 241.80%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 103.64%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 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£518.40M0.31£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Future£709.90M0.37£84.51M£37.007.78

Summary

Future beats Reach on 13 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

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 a beta of 1.318, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

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£518.40M0.31£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Smiths News£1.04B0.16£25.54M£10.706.39

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Reach pays out -17.5% 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. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reach currently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 241.80%. Smiths News has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, indicating a potential upside of 34.02%. Given Reach's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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

49.5% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Smiths News had 4 more articles in the media than Reach. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Smiths News and 0 mentions for Reach. Smiths News' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Reach's score of 0.00 indicating that Smiths News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reach Neutral
Smiths News Positive

Summary

Smiths News beats Reach on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Reach pays out -17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) 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 higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). Reach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reach£518.40M0.31£41.55M-£41.90N/A
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)£1.44B0.00N/A-£18.20N/A

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

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

Reach presently has a consensus target price of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 241.80%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Reach is more favorable than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L).

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

Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'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%
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) N/A N/A N/A

49.5% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Reach beats Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RCH vs. The Competition

MetricReachPublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£161.59M£1.27B£3.36B£2.78B
Dividend Yield14.34%8.84%6.74%6.16%
P/E Ratio-1.2253.4614.44365.73
Price / Sales0.3154.66104.2586,253.69
Price / Cash7.4615.7115.6927.85
Price / Book0.241.134.877.92
Net Income£41.55M£59.19M£128.81M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.78%0.30%0.08%-0.93%
1 Month Performance-2.29%-2.00%-3.07%-0.76%
1 Year Performance-28.39%-9.76%0.67%69.29%

Reach Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RCH
Reach
N/AGBX 51.20
-0.2%
GBX 175
+241.8%
-28.1%£161.59M£518.40MN/A3,706
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
3.421 of 5 stars
GBX 652.34
+0.1%
GBX 800
+22.6%
+22.0%£530.98M£325.90M19.8934,300
DODS
Dods Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£436.55M£25.50MN/A929
FUTR
Future
4.6659 of 5 stars
GBX 300.14
+0.2%
GBX 586
+95.2%
-59.4%£271.42M£709.90M8.112,937
SNWS
Smiths News
4.6923 of 5 stars
GBX 64.20
+0.6%
GBX 91.67
+42.8%
+20.4%£155.39M£1.04B6.001,489

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This page (LON:RCH) was last updated on 6/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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