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

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), M&C Saatchi (SAA), and Smiths News (SNWS). 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

STV Group has a beta of 0.155, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aferian has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, STV Group had 2 more articles in the media than Aferian. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for STV Group and 0 mentions for Aferian. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Aferian's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
STV Group Neutral
Aferian Neutral

STV Group has a net margin of -17.06% compared to Aferian's net margin of -53.08%. STV Group's return on equity of 143.01% beat Aferian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STV Group-17.06% 143.01% 6.57%
Aferian -53.08%-93.29%-9.55%

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

Summary

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

How does STV Group compare to Wireless Group?

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

Wireless Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to STV Group's net margin of -17.06%. STV Group's return on equity of 143.01% beat Wireless Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STV Group-17.06% 143.01% 6.57%
Wireless Group N/A N/A N/A

STV Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wireless Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A
Wireless GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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

In the previous week, STV Group had 2 more articles in the media than Wireless Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for STV Group and 0 mentions for Wireless Group. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Wireless Group's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
STV Group Neutral
Wireless Group Neutral

Summary

STV Group beats Wireless Group on 7 of the 8 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

ITV presently has a consensus target price of GBX 83.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.81%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
STV Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

54.5% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ITV has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.155, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

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£3.53B0.72£418.00M£6.1011.24
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A

ITV has a net margin of 6.57% compared to STV Group's net margin of -17.06%. STV Group's return on equity of 143.01% beat ITV's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITV6.57% 13.15% 5.84%
STV Group -17.06%143.01%6.57%

ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. 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. STV Group pays out -68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, STV Group had 1 more articles in the media than ITV. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for STV Group and 1 mentions for ITV. ITV's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat STV Group's score of 0.40 indicating that ITV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

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

How does STV Group compare to M&C Saatchi?

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

M&C Saatchi has a net margin of -3.00% compared to STV Group's net margin of -17.06%. STV Group's return on equity of 143.01% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STV Group-17.06% 143.01% 6.57%
M&C Saatchi -3.00%-32.44%10.04%

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 10 more articles in the media than STV Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 2 mentions for STV Group. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat M&C Saatchi's score of -0.04 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
M&C Saatchi
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

54.6% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of STV Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. STV Group pays out -68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% 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
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.43£11.09M-£1.85N/A

M&C Saatchi has a consensus price target of GBX 163.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.70%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe M&C Saatchi 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
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

STV Group has a beta of 0.155, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.546, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats STV Group on 13 of the 18 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. 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.

Smiths News has a beta of 0.314, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.155, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Smiths News presently has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.24%. Given Smiths News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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£10.706.43
STV Group£176.90M0.27£6.84M-£10.80N/A

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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of STV Group shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, STV Group had 2 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for STV Group and 0 mentions for Smiths News. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Smiths News' score of 0.34 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 -17.06%. 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 -17.06%143.01%6.57%

Summary

Smiths News beats STV Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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STVG vs. The Competition

MetricSTV GroupMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£47.61M£2.87B£34.11B£2.89B
Dividend Yield10.87%5.62%5.46%6.19%
P/E Ratio-9.6329.07233.36366.48
Price / Sales0.2734.30110.5489,848.70
Price / Cash8.1117.9820.6027.89
Price / Book-5.2712.4012.196.35
Net Income£6.84M-£11.90M£1.12B£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.63%-0.37%-0.97%0.28%
1 Month Performance-5.02%-2.59%-2.70%5.51%
1 Year Performance-7.96%-9.47%-8.50%18.75%

STV Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STVG
STV Group
N/AGBX 104
+2.5%
N/A-8.0%£47.61M£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
3.1141 of 5 stars
GBX 68.95
-0.9%
GBX 83.50
+21.1%
-13.2%£2.56B£3.53B11.306,743
SAA
M&C Saatchi
1.8267 of 5 stars
GBX 145
+0.7%
GBX 162.25
+11.9%
-12.5%£171.19M£347.40MN/A2,706

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This page (LON:STVG) was last updated on 9/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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