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STVG vs. AFRN, ITV, RCH, SAA, and FDEV

Should you buy STV Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares STV Group 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 STV Group include Aferian (AFRN), ITV (ITV), Reach (RCH), M&C Saatchi (SAA), and Frontier Developments (FDEV). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector.

How does STV Group compare to Aferian?

Aferian (LON:AFRN) and STV Group (LON:STVG) 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 risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

13.2% of Aferian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.7% of Aferian 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Aferian has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.151, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

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 0.91 beat Aferian's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aferian Neutral
STV Group Positive

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
Aferian-53.08% -93.29% -9.55%
STV Group -2.83%75.19%6.57%

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
Aferian£30.77M0.02-£82.04M-£4.90N/A
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A

Summary

STV Group beats Aferian on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to ITV?

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

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
ITV£3.51B0.88£418.00M£5.8014.26
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A

ITV presently has a consensus target price of GBX 97.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.90%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ITV is more favorable than STV Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ITV
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
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, ITV and ITV both had 1 articles in the media. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat ITV's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ITV
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
STV Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. ITV pays out 86.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. STV Group pays out -68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STV Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

ITV has a beta of 0.818, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.151, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

54.3% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of STV Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITV 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ITV has a net margin of 7.28% 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
ITV7.28% 11.42% 5.84%
STV Group -2.83%75.19%6.57%

Summary

ITV beats STV Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to Reach?

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

49.5% of Reach shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Reach 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Reach pays out -17.5% 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.

In the previous week, Reach and Reach both had 1 articles in the media. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Reach's score of 0.67 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reach
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
STV Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Reach currently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 233.97%. Given Reach's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reach is more favorable than STV 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
STV Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Reach has a beta of 1.343, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.151, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

STV Group has a net margin of -2.83% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reach-25.52% -21.91% 5.03%
STV Group -2.83%75.19%6.57%

Reach has higher revenue and earnings than STV Group. STV Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reach, 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
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A

Summary

Reach beats STV Group on 9 of the 17 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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 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 7.1%. 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 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£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A

M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.494, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.151, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 9 more articles in the media than STV Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 1 mentions for STV Group. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat M&C Saatchi's score of 0.44 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
STV Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

25.7% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of STV Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.0% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of STV Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

M&C Saatchi presently has a consensus price target of GBX 162.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats STV Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does STV Group compare to Frontier Developments?

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

STV Group has a beta of 0.151, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Frontier Developments has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Frontier Developments had 4 more articles in the media than STV Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Frontier Developments and 1 mentions for STV Group. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Frontier Developments' score of 0.42 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
STV Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Frontier Developments
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Frontier Developments has a consensus price target of GBX 618.75, indicating a potential upside of 27.97%. Given Frontier Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Frontier Developments 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
Frontier Developments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

54.4% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Frontier Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of STV Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.0% of Frontier Developments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Frontier Developments has a net margin of 19.43% compared to STV Group's net margin of -2.83%. STV Group's return on equity of 75.19% beat Frontier Developments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STV Group-2.83% 75.19% 6.57%
Frontier Developments 19.43%21.13%-4.87%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A
Frontier Developments£102.94M1.63-£21.36M£49.809.71

Summary

Frontier Developments beats STV Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STVG vs. The Competition

MetricSTV GroupBroadcasting IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£46.01M£784.49M£3.42B£3.00B
Dividend Yield10.87%5.95%6.73%6.18%
P/E Ratio-9.6310.9914.33366.78
Price / Sales0.2715.39116.4186,623.82
Price / Cash8.1111.1415.7827.87
Price / Book-5.272.835.037.85
Net Income£6.84M£39.04M£124.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.21%0.36%-0.71%-0.06%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-1.33%-1.16%0.95%
1 Year Performance-40.23%4.12%5.59%75.33%

STV Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STVG
STV Group
N/AGBX 104
+3.5%
N/A-40.2%£46.01M£176.90MN/A598
AFRN
Aferian
N/AGBX 0.55
flat
N/AN/A£612K£30.77MN/A169
ITV
ITV
1.9995 of 5 stars
GBX 82.65
-0.1%
GBX 97.50
+18.0%
+0.2%£3.09B£3.51B14.256,743
RCH
Reach
2.3462 of 5 stars
GBX 53.50
+2.3%
GBX 175
+227.1%
-27.0%£168.80M£518.40MN/A3,706
SAA
M&C Saatchi
1.4598 of 5 stars
GBX 140
+0.7%
GBX 162.25
+15.9%
-23.3%£167.98M£347.40MN/A2,706

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This page (LON:STVG) was last updated on 6/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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