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ITV

LSE:ITV · GB0033986497
MediaMedium

360

74
EV / EBIT81
Price / Owner Earnings43
Owner Earnings Yield70
Dividend Yield78
Price/Sales47
EV / Gross Profit17
Price/Book37
Return on Capital93
Cash Return on Capital67
Return on Equity70
EBIT Margin68
Gross Profitability18
Cash Conversion20
Accruals26
Owner Earnings Margin49
Sales growth66
Profit Growth87
Long-Term EPS Growth47
Owner Earnings Growth60
Reinvestment53
Price momentum74
Debt load54
Refinancing82
Debt Payback43
Liquidity86
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside20
Market mood34
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

ITV generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryMedia
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2003
Employees4,664
Websiteitvplc.com
ISINGB0033986497
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Video StreamingContent CreationAd TargetingBrand MarketingDigital MediaVideo AdvertisingStreaming MediaBroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaSocial Media MarketingTV

Description

ITV plc, an integrated production, broadcasting, and streaming company, which creates, owns, and distributes content on various platforms worldwide. It operates as a vertically integrated producer broadcaster and streaming service, comprising two mai…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

ITV plc is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 12.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -0% yearly growth; analysts expect 2%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
94
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Mar 2026

All-time low

44

Jan 2026

Average rank

72

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
47
61
69
56
Price/Earnings
49
65
78
91
Price/Book
37
52
48
25
Dividend Yield
78
63
77
78
Value (overall)
48
43
79
76

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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