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STVG vs. AFRN, WLG, ITV, SNWS, and SAA

Should you buy STV Group stock or one of its competitors? STV Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Aferian (AFRN), Wireless Group (WLG), ITV (ITV), Smiths News (SNWS), and M&C Saatchi (SAA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "media" industry.

How does STV Group compare to Aferian?

STV Group (LON:STVG) and Aferian (LON:AFRN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

54.6% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Aferian shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of STV Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of Aferian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

STV Group has a beta of 0.146, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aferian has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

STV Group has a net margin of -2.83% compared to Aferian's net margin of -53.08%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat Aferian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STV Group-2.83% 75.19% 6.57%
Aferian -53.08%-93.29%-9.55%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
STV Group Neutral
Aferian Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
STV Group£176.90M0.28£6.84M-£10.80N/A
Aferian£30.77M0.02-£82.04M-£4.90N/A

Summary

STV Group beats Aferian on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to Wireless Group?

Wireless Group (LON:WLG) and STV Group (LON:STVG) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

54.6% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of STV Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

STV Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wireless Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wireless GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
STV Group£176.90M0.28£6.84M-£10.80N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Wireless Group Neutral
STV Group Neutral

Wireless Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to STV Group's net margin of -2.83%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat Wireless Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wireless GroupN/A N/A N/A
STV Group -2.83%75.19%6.57%

Summary

STV Group beats Wireless Group on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to ITV?

STV Group (LON:STVG) and ITV (LON:ITV) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. STV Group pays out -68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITV pays out 82.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

54.6% of STV Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of STV Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of ITV shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
STV Group£176.90M0.28£6.84M-£10.80N/A
ITV£3.53B0.76£418.00M£6.1011.82

ITV has a consensus price target of GBX 83.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.81%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ITV is more favorable than STV Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
STV Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ITV
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, ITV had 2 more articles in the media than STV Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ITV and 0 mentions for STV Group. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat ITV's score of -0.84 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
STV Group Neutral
ITV Negative

ITV has a net margin of 6.57% compared to STV Group's net margin of -2.83%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat ITV's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STV Group-2.83% 75.19% 6.57%
ITV 6.57%13.15%5.84%

STV Group has a beta of 0.146, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITV has a beta of 0.807, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ITV beats STV Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to Smiths News?

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) and STV Group (LON:STVG) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Smiths News pays out 51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STV Group pays out -68.5% 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.

34.7% of Smiths News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of STV Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of STV Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Smiths News currently has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 32.11%. Given Smiths News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Smiths News is more favorable than STV Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
STV Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Smiths News' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled STV Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Smiths News Neutral
STV Group Neutral

Smiths News has a net margin of 2.59% compared to STV Group's net margin of -2.83%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat STV Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smiths News2.59% 350.65% 12.57%
STV Group -2.83%75.19%6.57%

Smiths News has higher revenue and earnings than STV Group. STV Group 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
Smiths News£1.04B0.16£25.54M£10.706.48
STV Group£176.90M0.28£6.84M-£10.80N/A

Smiths News has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.146, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Smiths News beats STV Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to M&C Saatchi?

M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) and STV Group (LON:STVG) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

M&C Saatchi presently has a consensus target price of GBX 162.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.46%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe M&C Saatchi is more favorable than STV Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
STV Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.49£11.09M-£1.85N/A
STV Group£176.90M0.28£6.84M-£10.80N/A

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 3 more articles in the media than STV Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 0 mentions for STV Group. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat STV Group's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi Positive
STV Group Neutral

25.3% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of STV Group shares are owned 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.

M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STV Group pays out -68.5% 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.

M&C Saatchi has a net margin of -0.64% compared to STV Group's net margin of -2.83%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&C Saatchi-0.64% -6.04% 10.04%
STV Group -2.83%75.19%6.57%

M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.539, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.146, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats STV Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STVG vs. The Competition

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MetricSTV GroupMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£49.15M£3.23B£33.13B£2.87B
Dividend Yield10.87%5.32%5.30%6.10%
P/E Ratio-9.9433.3524.65368.05
Price / Sales0.2827.7461.0483,204.98
Price / Cash8.1121.3222.4327.89
Price / Book-5.448.2710.877.06
Net Income£6.84M-£45.68M£1.09B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.27%0.12%0.09%0.40%
1 Month Performance0.36%2.40%1.37%3.04%
1 Year Performance-15.45%12.43%1.75%64.41%

STV Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STVG
STV Group
N/AGBX 107.38
-0.6%		N/A-12.4%£49.15M£176.90MN/A598
AFRN
Aferian
N/AGBX 0.55
flat		N/AN/A£612K£30.77MN/A169
WLG
Wireless Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A147,000
ITV
ITV
1.8053 of 5 stars		GBX 73
-0.3%		GBX 85
+16.4%		-13.1%£2.74B£3.53B11.976,743
SNWS
Smiths News
N/AGBX 71.40
-2.2%		GBX 91.67
+28.4%		+27.4%£176.69M£1.04B6.671,489

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This page (LON:STVG) was last updated on 8/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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