Bringing the fundamentals into focus…
Bringing the fundamentals into focus…
AD · against 118 other Communication Services companies of similar size
Ranked #6 of 119 · scores higher than 96% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score12 peers with a profitability score of 90–100, including AD · Click a bar to see the companies
Mainly thanks to its operating margin, return on assets and return on invested capital, which are stronger than most Communication Services peers.
| Metric | AD | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 111 reported | 26.7% | 6.8% | 87% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 118 reported | 241.3% | 11.2% | 99% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 117 reported | 16.5% | 3.1% | 96% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 114 reported | 22.7% | 6.7% | 88% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 120 reported | 58.4% | 49.4% | 61% | Context only |
| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.2B GBP (≈$5.4B) | 99 | 68 | |
| 1 | 3.9B GBP (≈$5.1B) | 99 | 68 | |
| 3 | 736.3B JPY (≈$5.0B) | 98 | 69 | |
| 3 | 385.6B JPY (≈$2.6B) | 98 | 76 | |
| 3 | 3.0B USD | 98 | 69 | |
| 6 | 2.9B USD | 97 | 80 | |
| 7 | 615.0B JPY (≈$4.2B) | 95 | 67 | |
| 8 | 93.9B MXN (≈$5.1B) | 94 | 82 | |
| 8 | 5.4B USD | 94 | 59 | |
| 10 | 2.0B USD | 93 | 65 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score