ITV plc (ITV.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, ITV plc is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 5.

About ITV plc

ITV plc is a Communication Services company (Broadcasting) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as ITV.L.

What our checks show for ITV.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 4.7 points over 5 years, to 6.3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 6.8 points, to 13.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 86% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.9 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 18.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 19.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6.3%: little room if costs rise.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 12.9 times over.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 13.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.3 points from today's 6.3%.
• The price is 10.5 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• The share count fell by 7.1% in 2 years: the company buys back its own shares.
• Actively traded: about 9.9 million shares a day.

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Questions

What grade does ITV plc (ITV.L) have?

In our weekly check, ITV plc is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ITV.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for ITV plc: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does ITV plc do?

ITV plc is a Communication Services company (Broadcasting) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as ITV.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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