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Time Finance (TIME) Competitors

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GBX 57.90 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/25/2026 12:38 PM Eastern

TIME vs. FFX, VANQ, DFCH, PARK, and APP

Should you buy Time Finance stock or one of its competitors? Time Finance's main competitors and comparable companies include Fairfx Group (FFX), Vanquis Banking Group (VANQ), Distribution Finance Capital (DFCH), Park Group (PARK), and Appreciate Group (APP). 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 Fairfx Group?

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

Time Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Fairfx Group. Fairfx 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
Fairfx Group£26.09M0.00N/A£1.60N/A
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.81

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Fairfx Group Neutral
Time Finance 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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

Summary

Time Finance beats Fairfx Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

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

Vanquis Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 142.50, indicating a potential upside of 95.21%. Given Vanquis Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Vanquis Banking Group is more favorable than Time Finance.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vanquis Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Time Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

54.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Time Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Vanquis Banking 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 is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vanquis Banking Group£472.70M0.39-£31.26M£2.7027.04
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.81

Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.172, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.886, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Vanquis Banking Group Neutral
Time Finance Neutral

Time Finance has a net margin of 16.11% compared to Vanquis Banking Group's net margin of 1.71%. Time Finance's return on equity of 8.28% beat Vanquis Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vanquis Banking Group1.71% 2.20% -0.87%
Time Finance 16.11%8.28%2.26%

Summary

Time Finance beats Vanquis Banking Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Distribution Finance Capital?

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

Distribution Finance Capital has a net margin of 17.97% compared to Time Finance's net margin of 16.11%. Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity of 13.97% beat Time Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Distribution Finance Capital17.97% 13.97% 1.16%
Time Finance 16.11%8.28%2.26%

Distribution Finance Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 94, indicating a potential upside of 27.03%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than Time Finance.

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

28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Time Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.886, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital and Distribution Finance Capital both had 1 articles in the media. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Time Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Time Finance
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Distribution Finance Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Time Finance. Distribution Finance Capital 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
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.19£7.40M£8.408.81
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.81

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats Time Finance on 10 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 media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

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%

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

In the previous week, Time Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Park Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Time Finance and 0 mentions for Park Group. 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

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£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.81

Summary

Time Finance beats Park Group on 7 of the 9 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.81

Appreciate Group has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.886, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Time Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Appreciate Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Time Finance and 0 mentions for Appreciate Group. 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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 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.

Summary

Appreciate Group beats Time Finance on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TIME vs. The Competition

MetricTime FinanceConsumer Finance IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£53.08M£6.87B£13.69B£2.89B
Dividend Yield6.34%12.84%5.99%6.21%
P/E Ratio8.818.5824.57366.48
Price / Sales1.4063.72509.8389,848.70
Price / Cash5.4311.2149.5527.89
Price / Book0.812.492.716.35
Net Income£4.38M£442.63M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.17%-2.31%-0.52%0.28%
1 Month Performance0.87%-5.89%-1.84%5.69%
1 Year Performance2.68%-0.13%8.98%18.81%

Time Finance Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TIME
Time Finance
N/AGBX 57.90
flat
N/A+3.4%£53.08M£37.83M8.81150
FFX
Fairfx Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£204.20M£26.09M77.8139,000
VANQ
Vanquis Banking Group
N/AGBX 76.84
-1.2%
GBX 142.50
+85.5%
-36.9%£197.51M£472.70M28.461,478
DFCH
Distribution Finance Capital
2.1044 of 5 stars
GBX 71.49
0.0%
GBX 94
+31.5%
+39.7%£123.68M£55.70M8.51133
PARK
Park Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£94.57M£110.39M10.57N/A

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This page (LON:TIME) was last updated on 9/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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