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GBX 57.40 -0.20 (-0.35%)
As of 08/28/2026 12:04 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?

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

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

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Fairfx Group had 1 more articles in the media than Time Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fairfx Group and 0 mentions for Time Finance. 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 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£37.83M1.39£4.38M£6.578.74
Fairfx Group£26.09M0.00N/A£1.60N/A

Summary

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

54.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Vanquis Banking Group 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, 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

Vanquis Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 142.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.80%. Given Vanquis Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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%

Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.168, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Time Finance has a beta of 0.874, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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£472.70M0.43-£31.26M£2.7029.85
Time Finance£37.83M1.39£4.38M£6.578.74

Summary

Vanquis Banking Group and Time Finance tied by winning 7 of the 14 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Time Finance has a beta of 0.874, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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 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
Time Finance£37.83M1.39£4.38M£6.578.74
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.08£7.40M£8.408.37

0.1% of Time Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Time Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital 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.

Distribution Finance Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 90, indicating a potential upside of 27.99%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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

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?

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

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£37.83M1.39£4.38M£6.578.74
Park Group£110.39M0.00N/A£4.80N/A

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

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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?

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

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
Time Finance£37.83M1.39£4.38M£6.578.74
Appreciate Group£120.97M0.00£5.78M£0.03N/A

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
Time Finance16.11% 8.28% 2.26%
Appreciate Group 4.77%42.06%2.45%

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Appreciate Group Neutral

Time Finance has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appreciate Group has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TIME vs. The Competition

MetricTime FinanceConsumer Finance IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£52.62M£7.48B£14.00B£2.92B
Dividend Yield6.34%12.45%5.89%6.17%
P/E Ratio8.749.2226.74367.33
Price / Sales1.3979.21515.1283,334.32
Price / Cash5.4311.8339.0727.89
Price / Book0.802.742.196.99
Net Income£4.38M£442.63M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.17%-1.24%0.90%0.75%
1 Month Performance14.80%-0.23%2.77%3.46%
1 Year Performance5.90%8.44%11.55%23.07%

Time Finance Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TIME
Time Finance
N/AGBX 57.40
-0.3%
N/A+6.6%£52.62M£37.83M8.74150
FFX
Fairfx Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£204.20M£26.09M77.8139,000
VANQ
Vanquis Banking Group
3.3251 of 5 stars
GBX 78.52
-0.7%
GBX 142.50
+81.5%
-30.6%£196.57M£472.70M29.081,478
DFCH
Distribution Finance Capital
N/AGBX 71.70
+1.0%
GBX 90
+25.5%
+49.6%£117.94M£55.70M8.54133
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 8/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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