STVG vs. AFRN, ITV, SAA, RCH, LBG, TIG, CCPA, CCPC, CCP, and FDEV
Should you be buying STV Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of STV Group include Aferian (AFRN), ITV (ITV), M&C Saatchi (SAA), Reach (RCH), LBG Media (LBG), Team Internet Group (TIG), Celtic (CCPA), Celtic (CCPC), Celtic (CCP), and Frontier Developments (FDEV). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector.
STV Group vs. Its Competitors
STV Group (LON:STVG) and Aferian (LON:AFRN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.
STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Aferian pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 141.4%. STV Group pays out 75.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Aferian pays out -6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aferian is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
81.3% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of Aferian shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of STV Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of Aferian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, STV Group had 1 more articles in the media than Aferian. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for STV Group and 0 mentions for Aferian. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Aferian's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
STV Group has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Aferian's net margin of -177.04%. Aferian's return on equity of 0.00% beat STV Group's return on equity.
STV Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aferian. Aferian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STV Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
STV Group has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aferian has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
STV Group beats Aferian on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:STVG) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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