ITV (ITV) Competitors GBX 62.13 -0.17 (-0.27%) (As of 12:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesSustainability ITV vs. STVG, AFRN, WPP, PSON, AUTO, RMV, AAF, ZEG, KWS, and BCGShould you be buying ITV stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ITV include STV Group (STVG), Aferian (AFRN), WPP (WPP), Pearson (PSON), Auto Trader Group (AUTO), Rightmove (RMV), Airtel Africa (AAF), Zegona Communications (ZEG), Keywords Studios (KWS), and Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG). These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector. ITV vs. STV Group Aferian WPP Pearson Auto Trader Group Rightmove Airtel Africa Zegona Communications Keywords Studios Baltic Classifieds Group STV Group (LON:STVG) and ITV (LON:ITV) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and community ranking. Which has better earnings and valuation, STVG or ITV? 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 RatioSTV Group£183.50M0.52£6.90M£0.141,485.71ITV£3.58B0.67£434M£0.11564.82 Is STVG or ITV a better dividend stock? STV Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. ITV pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. STV Group pays out 7,857.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ITV pays out 4,545.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ITV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer STVG or ITV? In the previous week, STV Group had 4 more articles in the media than ITV. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for STV Group and 0 mentions for ITV. STV Group's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat ITV's score of 0.00 indicating that STV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment STV Group Very Positive ITV Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, STVG or ITV? STV Group has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ITV has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor STVG or ITV? ITV received 1209 more outperform votes than STV Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.53% of users gave STV Group an outperform vote while only 73.03% of users gave ITV an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSTV GroupOutperform Votes37576.53% Underperform Votes11523.47% ITVOutperform Votes158473.03% Underperform Votes58526.97% Do analysts recommend STVG or ITV? ITV has a consensus price target of GBX 110, indicating a potential upside of 77.05%. Given ITV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ITV is more favorable than STV Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score STV Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00ITV 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in STVG or ITV? 81.3% of STV Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of ITV shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of STV Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of ITV 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. Is STVG or ITV 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 23.16% beat STV Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets STV Group3.76% N/A 6.57% ITV 12.11%23.16%5.84% SummaryITV beats STV Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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£2.41B£512.97M£2.67B£1.38BDividend Yield6.47%5.81%6.94%11.73%P/E Ratio564.82165.37312.021,551.40Price / Sales0.6716.53127.12212,370.00Price / Cash5.8511.1416.0732.93Price / Book1.321.383.452.80Net Income£434M£43.71M£108.81M£152.70M7 Day Performance-1.46%0.05%-0.56%-0.43%1 Month Performance-18.94%-4.54%-1.66%7.18%1 Year Performance3.38%18.18%9.26%91.53% ITV Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITVITV2.5285 of 5 starsGBX 62.13-0.3%GBX 110+77.0%+1.9%£2.41B£3.58B564.856,743High Trading VolumeSTVGSTV GroupN/AGBX 209-0.5%N/A+12.3%£95.20M£183.50M1,500.00598Positive NewsAFRNAferianN/AGBX 3.17-15.5%N/A-65.9%£3.52M£36.65M-5.88169Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeWPPWPP1.1774 of 5 starsGBX 815.40+0.7%GBX 946.67+16.1%+14.2%£8.81B£14.85B4,268.00115,500High Trading VolumePSONPearson2.2636 of 5 starsGBX 1,201+0.8%GBX 1,101.75-8.3%+24.7%£7.98B£3.55B2,384.0021,400News CoverageAUTOAuto Trader Group0.4021 of 5 starsGBX 809.20+0.9%GBX 796.33-1.6%+13.4%£7.24B£570.90M2,878.571,066High Trading VolumeRMVRightmove0.8633 of 5 starsGBX 601+0.6%GBX 644.33+7.2%+21.2%£4.72B£376.98M2,407.20800AAFAirtel Africa3.231 of 5 starsGBX 96.95+2.1%GBX 136.67+41.0%-16.0%£3.58B£4.78B-3,165.004,098High Trading VolumeZEGZegona CommunicationsN/AGBX 326+0.6%GBX 450+38.0%+117.4%£2.30BN/A3,622.226High Trading VolumeKWSKeywords StudiosN/AGBX 2,446flatGBX 2,382.50-2.6%+63.3%£1.97B£807.60M-10,191.6713,000High Trading VolumeBCGBaltic Classifieds Group0.4813 of 5 starsGBX 332.50+2.0%GBX 297-10.7%+54.5%£1.60B£72.09M6,544.16130High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STV Group Competitors Aferian Competitors WPP Competitors Pearson Competitors Auto Trader Group Competitors Rightmove Competitors Airtel Africa Competitors Zegona Communications Competitors Keywords Studios Competitors Baltic Classifieds Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:ITV) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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