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Time Finance (TIME) Competitors

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GBX 57.91 -0.99 (-1.68%)
As of 10/23/2026 11:46 AM 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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 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£6.578.81
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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

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

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%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Time Finance Neutral
Vanquis Banking Group Neutral

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£6.578.81
Vanquis Banking Group£472.70M0.37-£31.26M£2.7026.00

Vanquis Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 145, indicating a potential upside of 106.55%. 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
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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

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

Summary

Time Finance and Vanquis Banking Group 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

0.1% of Time Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Distribution Finance Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 94, suggesting a potential upside of 31.28%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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. 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£37.83M1.40£4.38M£6.578.81
Distribution Finance Capital£61.99M1.90£7.40M£10.506.82

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.

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Time Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital and 0 mentions for Time Finance. 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 11 of the 15 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

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

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%

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 held by institutional investors. 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.

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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability 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%

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 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, meaning that its stock price is 8% less 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.

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

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

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£53.09M£6.82B£13.63B£2.77B
Dividend Yield6.34%13.05%6.10%6.25%
P/E Ratio8.818.2525.16366.15
Price / Sales1.4050.03479.5988,718.42
Price / Cash5.4311.0139.2927.83
Price / Book0.812.502.726.98
Net Income£4.38M£442.63M£1.32B£5.88B
7 Day Performance0.00%-2.63%-0.16%-1.54%
1 Month Performance0.02%-4.27%-2.19%-2.16%
1 Year Performance22.10%-0.28%10.14%20.77%

Time Finance Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TIME
Time Finance
N/AGBX 57.91
-1.7%
N/A+22.1%£53.09M£37.83M8.81150
FFX
Fairfx Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£204.20M£26.09M77.8139,000
VANQ
Vanquis Banking Group
N/AGBX 69.70
-0.1%
GBX 145
+108.0%
-38.2%£174.48M£472.70M25.811,478
DFCH
Distribution Finance Capital
3.0736 of 5 stars
GBX 72.40
flat
GBX 94
+29.8%
+43.1%£119.39M£61.99M6.90133
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 10/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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