ITV (ITV) Competitors GBX 81.80 -0.50 (-0.61%) As of 08/1/2025 12:42 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock ITV vs. STVG, AFRN, INF, AAF, AUTO, ZEG, PSON, RMV, WPP, and BCGShould you be buying ITV stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ITV include STV Group (STVG), Aferian (AFRN), Informa (INF), Airtel Africa (AAF), Auto Trader Group (AUTO), Zegona Communications (ZEG), Pearson (PSON), Rightmove (RMV), WPP (WPP), and Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector. ITV vs. Its Competitors STV Group Aferian Informa Airtel Africa Auto Trader Group Zegona Communications Pearson Rightmove WPP Baltic Classifieds Group ITV (LON:ITV) and STV Group (LON:STVG) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, ITV or STVG? ITV has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STV Group has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ITV or STVG? 64.8% of ITV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of STV Group shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of ITV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of STV Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ITV or STVG? ITV presently has a consensus target price of GBX 112, suggesting a potential upside of 36.92%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than STV Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ITV 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00STV Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is ITV or STVG a better dividend stock? ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. ITV pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STV Group pays out 75.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer ITV or STVG? In the previous week, STV Group had 4 more articles in the media than ITV. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for STV Group and 2 mentions for ITV. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat ITV's score of 0.22 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITV 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral STV Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ITV or STVG more profitable? ITV has a net margin of 12.11% compared to STV Group's net margin of 3.76%. ITV's return on equity of 23.62% beat STV Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITV12.11% 23.62% 5.84% STV Group 3.76%-172.50%6.57% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ITV or STVG? ITV has higher revenue and earnings than STV Group. ITV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STV Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioITV£3.45B0.91£418.00M£10.957.47STV Group£182.00M0.33£6.84M£14.658.70 SummaryITV beats STV Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ITV News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ITV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart ITV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricITVBroadcasting IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£3.15B£715.10M£3.38B£3.03BDividend Yield6.65%6.01%6.85%5.02%P/E Ratio7.477.4121.31176.75Price / Sales0.9116.94139.87264,362.45Price / Cash5.8511.1416.5227.97Price / Book1.712.195.204.53Net Income£418.00M£39.04M£144.97M£5.90B7 Day Performance-4.55%-2.62%-1.40%12.58%1 Month Performance-1.33%1.91%3.64%6.10%1 Year Performance4.80%17.21%24.42%71.60% ITV Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITVITV3.825 of 5 starsGBX 81.80-0.6%GBX 112+36.9%+2.0%£3.15B£3.45B7.476,743STVGSTV GroupN/AGBX 194.81+0.9%N/A-54.1%£91.02M£182.00M13.30598AFRNAferianN/AGBX 3.70+1.4%N/A-32.5%£5.15M£46.34M-0.08169INFInforma2.858 of 5 starsGBX 823.60+0.1%GBX 930+12.9%+0.7%£10.84B£3.28B35.4711,135Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAAFAirtel Africa1.3786 of 5 starsGBX 185.90+0.3%GBX 141.50-23.9%+81.8%£8.52B£5.83B-109.354,098News CoverageAUTOAuto Trader Group0.5457 of 5 starsGBX 826.60-0.1%GBX 840.33+1.7%+2.1%£7.30B£553.06M29.291,066Dividend CutZEGZegona Communications1.8796 of 5 starsGBX 784+2.1%GBX 980+25.0%+137.2%£7.27BN/A-65.016PSONPearson4.3265 of 5 starsGBX 1,048.50+0.4%GBX 1,450+38.3%+7.1%£7.08B£3.52B20.3221,400News CoverageEarnings ReportRMVRightmove2.159 of 5 starsGBX 787.17-0.7%GBX 716.67-9.0%+41.7%£6.14B£368.22M31.57800News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWPPWPP2.7223 of 5 starsGBX 419.53+1.4%GBX 715+70.4%-45.2%£4.52B£14.89B22.16115,500BCGBaltic Classifieds Group0.2449 of 5 starsGBX 368-1.5%GBX 350-4.9%+31.0%£2.11B£92.71M55.16130 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STV Group Competitors Aferian Competitors Informa Competitors Airtel Africa Competitors Auto Trader Group Competitors Zegona Communications Competitors Pearson Competitors Rightmove Competitors WPP Competitors Baltic Classifieds Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:ITV) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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