Trifast (TRI) Competitors

Pearson (LON:PSON) and Trifast (LON:TRI) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media prefer PSON or TRI?

In the previous week, Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Trifast'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	Neutral
Trifast	Neutral

Do analysts recommend PSON or TRI?

Pearson currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,295, indicating a potential upside of 22.05%. Trifast has a consensus target price of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 85.71%. Given Trifast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trifast is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Trifast	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PSON or TRI?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pearson	£3.52B	1.93	£346.29M	£0.65	1,627.30
Trifast	£223.47M	0.42	-£4.55M	£0.01	9,090.91

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PSON or TRI?

56.5% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Trifast shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Pearson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Trifast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is PSON or TRI a better dividend stock?

Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Trifast pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Pearson pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trifast pays out 233.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more volatility and risk, PSON or TRI?

Pearson has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trifast has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PSON or TRI more profitable?

Pearson has a net margin of 9.83% compared to Trifast's net margin of -1.90%. Pearson's return on equity of 8.98% beat Trifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	9.83%	8.98%	4.85%
Trifast	-1.90%	-3.47%	2.47%

Summary

Pearson beats Trifast on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.