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GBX 57.60 -0.10 (-0.17%)
As of 09/11/2026 11:58 AM Eastern

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

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 TruFin (TRU). 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?

Time Finance (LON:TIME) and Fairfx Group (LON:FFX) 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, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Fairfx Group Neutral

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
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Fairfx Group N/A N/A N/A

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
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.77
Fairfx Group£26.09M0.00N/A£1.60N/A

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

Summary

Time Finance beats Fairfx Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

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

Vanquis Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 142.50, suggesting a potential upside of 89.81%. Given Vanquis Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vanquis Banking Group 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
Vanquis Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Time Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.77
Vanquis Banking Group£472.70M0.40-£31.26M£2.7027.81

In the previous week, Vanquis Banking Group had 6 more articles in the media than Time Finance. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Vanquis Banking Group and 0 mentions for Time Finance. Vanquis Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Time Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that Vanquis Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Vanquis Banking Group Neutral

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

0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Time Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Vanquis Banking 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.

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
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Vanquis Banking Group 1.71%2.20%-0.87%

Summary

Vanquis Banking Group beats Time Finance on 9 of the 16 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 businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

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£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.77
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.21£7.40M£8.408.93

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Time Finance. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital and 0 mentions for Time Finance. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Time Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that Distribution Finance Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Distribution Finance Capital Neutral

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
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Distribution Finance Capital 17.97%13.97%1.16%

0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Time Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Distribution Finance Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 94, suggesting a potential upside of 25.33%. 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

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

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats Time Finance on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Time Finance compare to Park Group?

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Park Group Neutral

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
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Park Group N/A N/A N/A

Time Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.77
Park Group£110.39M0.00N/A£4.80N/A

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

Summary

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

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

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%

17.0% of TruFin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of TruFin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Time Finance shares are owned 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings than TruFin. TruFin 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
TruFin£65.92M0.74£2.55M£10.408.65
Time Finance£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.77

In the previous week, 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 beta of 0.196, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.886, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TruFin beats Time Finance on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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£52.81M£7.16B£13.99B£2.87B
Dividend Yield6.34%12.66%5.94%6.23%
P/E Ratio8.779.0025.67366.83
Price / Sales1.4068.63506.9183,599.70
Price / Cash5.4311.5340.1627.89
Price / Book0.812.592.756.33
Net Income£4.38M£442.63M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.17%-1.84%-1.17%-0.69%
1 Month Performance10.11%-2.06%0.25%0.18%
1 Year Performance5.98%7.72%9.27%20.03%

Time Finance Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TIME
Time Finance
N/AGBX 57.60
-0.2%
N/A+6.1%£52.81M£37.83M8.77150
FFX
Fairfx Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£204.20M£26.09M77.8139,000
VANQ
Vanquis Banking Group
3.327 of 5 stars
GBX 81.50
+1.1%
GBX 142.50
+74.8%
-30.4%£204.02M£472.70M30.191,478
DFCH
Distribution Finance Capital
2.8254 of 5 stars
GBX 70
-0.5%
GBX 90
+28.6%
+38.9%£115.14M£55.70M8.33133
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 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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