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As of 08/14/2026 11:09 AM Eastern

TIME vs. TRU, DFCH, PARK, APP, and UEX

Should you buy Time Finance stock or one of its competitors? Time Finance's main competitors and comparable companies include TruFin (TRU), Distribution Finance Capital (DFCH), Park Group (PARK), Appreciate Group (APP), and Urban Exposure (UEX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does Time Finance compare to TruFin?

TruFin (LON:TRU) and Time Finance (LON:TIME) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Time Finance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TruFin. Time Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TruFin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TruFin£65.92M1.40£2.55M£10.409.59
Time Finance£37.83M1.28£4.38M£6.578.06

18.7% of TruFin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Time Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TruFin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Time Finance 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.

In the previous week, TruFin had 1 more articles in the media than Time Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for TruFin and 0 mentions for Time Finance. TruFin's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Time Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
TruFin Neutral
Time Finance Neutral

TruFin has a net margin of 17.66% compared to Time Finance's net margin of 16.11%. TruFin's return on equity of 24.15% beat Time Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TruFin17.66% 24.15% 14.86%
Time Finance 16.11%8.28%2.26%

TruFin has a beta of 0.196, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.871, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TruFin beats Time Finance on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Distribution Finance Capital?

Time Finance (LON:TIME) and Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Time Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Distribution Finance Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Distribution Finance Capital Neutral

Distribution Finance Capital has a net margin of 20.97% compared to Time Finance's net margin of 16.11%. Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity of 12.38% beat Time Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Distribution Finance Capital 20.97%12.38%1.16%

Distribution Finance Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 90, indicating a potential upside of 27.30%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than Time Finance.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Time Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Distribution Finance Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Time Finance. Time Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Finance Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Time Finance£37.83M1.28£4.38M£6.578.06
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.09£7.40M£8.408.42

0.1% of Time Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Time Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Time Finance has a beta of 0.871, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats Time Finance on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Park Group?

Park Group (LON:PARK) and Time Finance (LON:TIME) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Park Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Time Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Park Group Neutral
Time Finance Neutral

0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Time Finance 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.

Time Finance has a net margin of 16.11% compared to Park Group's net margin of 0.00%. Time Finance's return on equity of 8.28% beat Park Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Park GroupN/A N/A N/A
Time Finance 16.11%8.28%2.26%

Time Finance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Park Group. Park Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Time Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Park Group£110.39M0.00N/A£4.80N/A
Time Finance£37.83M1.28£4.38M£6.578.06

Summary

Time Finance beats Park Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Appreciate Group?

Appreciate Group (LON:APP) and Time Finance (LON:TIME) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Time Finance has a net margin of 16.11% compared to Appreciate Group's net margin of 4.77%. Appreciate Group's return on equity of 42.06% beat Time Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Appreciate Group4.77% 42.06% 2.45%
Time Finance 16.11%8.28%2.26%

76.8% of Appreciate Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Time Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Appreciate Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Time Finance shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Appreciate Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Time Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Appreciate Group Neutral
Time Finance Neutral

Appreciate Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.871, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Appreciate Group£120.97M0.00£5.78M£0.03N/A
Time Finance£37.83M1.28£4.38M£6.578.06

Summary

Appreciate Group beats Time Finance on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Urban Exposure?

Time Finance (LON:TIME) and Urban Exposure (LON:UEX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Time Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Urban Exposure. Urban Exposure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Time Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Time Finance£37.83M1.28£4.38M£6.578.06
Urban Exposure£3.69M0.00N/A-£14.90N/A

In the previous week, Time Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Urban Exposure'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Urban Exposure Neutral

0.1% of Time Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Time Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Time Finance has a net margin of 16.11% compared to Urban Exposure's net margin of 0.00%. Time Finance's return on equity of 8.28% beat Urban Exposure's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Urban Exposure N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Time Finance beats Urban Exposure on 8 of the 8 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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TIME vs. The Competition

MetricTime FinanceConsumer Finance IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£48.57M£7.52B£14.16B£2.88B
Dividend Yield6.34%12.22%5.87%6.11%
P/E Ratio8.069.2829.34368.68
Price / Sales1.2868.89514.3183,339.32
Price / Cash5.4311.8337.4927.89
Price / Book0.742.773.717.18
Net Income£4.38M£434.78M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.88%1.31%0.77%0.91%
1 Month Performance6.81%0.54%1.56%2.94%
1 Year Performance0.24%9.67%12.52%64.32%

Time Finance Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TIME
Time Finance
N/AGBX 52.98
+0.9%
N/A-1.0%£48.57M£37.83M8.06150
TRU
TruFin
N/AGBX 138.50
+0.4%
N/A-13.5%£130.47M£65.92M13.3212,200
DFCH
Distribution Finance Capital
N/AGBX 70.80
-0.3%
GBX 90
+27.1%
+57.6%£116.18M£55.70M8.43133
PARK
Park Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£94.57M£110.39M10.57N/A
APP
Appreciate Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£79.19M£120.97M1,406.671,710

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This page (LON:TIME) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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