Ascential PLC Fundamentals Datasheet and Stock Analysis

Profile

Ascential plc is an international business-to-business media company. The Company is focused on essential products that connect and inform business professionals. It operates through two segments: Exhibitions & Festivals, and Information Services. The Exhibitions & Festivals segment organizes large-scale exhibitions, congresses and festivals, where customers come together to form business relationships and transact. Its brands include Cannes Lions, Spring/Autumn Fair and Money20/20. The Information Services segment provides industry-specific business intelligence and forecasting through digital subscription products. Its brands include WGSN and Groundsure. The Company operates a focused portfolio of approximately 20 product lines. The Company serves customers in over 150 countries through exhibitions, festivals and information services.

Current Price:
357.40p
Industry:
Consumer Services
Sector:
Media
ISIN:
GB00BYM8GJ06
Market Sector:
MAIN
Main Indices:
FTSE 250, FTSE-350, FTSE All-Share, FTSE All-Share
Country of register:
Great Britain
Currency:
N/A
Shares in Issue:
401m
Market Cap:
£0m
Date Listed:
12/02/2016

Operation Breakdown

Geographical
Product

Geographical - by origin (turnover)

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Company Information

CEO: Duncan Painter CFO: Mandy Gradden Chairman: Scott Forbes Chief Marketing Officer: Stephen Martincic Independent Non-Executive Director: Rita Clifton CBE, Gillian Kent, Paul Harrison Judy Vezmar Company Secretary: Louise Meads

Registrars:
Address:
The Prow, 1 Wilder Walk, London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 (0)207 516 5000
Website:
http://www.ascential.com/

Analysis

Composite Ranking: 52

Historic EPS Ranking: 58

Forecast EPS Ranking: 47

Price Relative Strength: 35

Industry Strength: H

SMR Ranking: D

ROCE Ranking: F

Accumulation/Dist: B

Mkt Accumulation/Dist: E

Unbroken Annual EPS: D

Unbroken Interim EPS: C

PEG Current Ranking: D

PEG Forecast Ranking: A

PE Current Ranking: D

PE Forecast Ranking: F

Margin Current Ranking: C

Margin Forecast Ranking: B

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Fundamentals

Full Year
Interim
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

		2014	2015	2016	2017		2018E	2019E
Day/Month		31/12	31/12	31/12	31/12		31/12	31/12
Revenue	£m	312.70	319.10	299.60	375.80	£m	341.31	381.33
Operating Profit/(loss)	£m	22.60	32.40	32.10	44.50	£m	0.00	0.00
Profit Before Tax	£m	(5.40)	8.40	(1.80)	33.10	£m	78.45	97.99
Profit After Tax	£m	19.80	16.10	11.60	22.10	£m	0.00	0.00
Profit After Tax (from discontinued operations)	£m	0.00	0.00	4.00	(4.10)	£m	0.00	0.00
Overall Profit for the Period	£m	19.80	16.10	15.60	18.00	£m	0.00	0.00
EPS Growth	%	0.00	(18.59)	(20.60)	68.75	%	(16.00)	19.00
Earnings Per Share	p	4.95	4.03	3.20	5.40	p	15.52	18.43
Op. Cash Flow P/S	p	16.20	19.68	25.42	24.63	£	0.00	0.00
Cash Flow P/S Grth	%	0.00	21.48	29.17	(3.11)	%	0.00	0.00
Net Cash Flow P/S	p	0.00	54.99	17.06	0.00	£	0.00	0.00
Capital Exp P/S	£	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	£	0.00	0.00
Tax Rate	%	0.00	(134.52)	788.24	0.00	%	0.00	0.00
P/E Ratio	x	0.00	0.00	62.80	85.60	x	23.90	19.70
P/E Growth	£	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.90	£	(1.50)	1.10
Turnover Per Share	£	0.00	408.06	82.56	0.00	£	0.00	0.00
Pre-Tax Profit / Share	£	0.00	10.74	(0.50)	0.00	£	0.00	0.00
Operating Margin	%	7.23	10.15	10.71	11.84	%	0.00	0.00
ROCE	%	4.48	4.37	1.87	5.20	%	0.00	0.00
ROE	%	15.90	0.00	33.84	5.11	%	0.00	0.00
Mkt Cap	£m	0.00	0.00	1,081.06	1,544.00	£m	0.00	0.00
Dividend Per Share	p	0.00	0.00	4.70	5.60	p	5.71	6.61
DPS Growth	%	0.00	0.00	0.00	19.15	%	0.00	0.00
Dividend Yield	%	0.00	0.00	1.70	1.50	%	1.60	1.80
Dividend Cover	x	0.00	0.00	3.17	3.29	x	0.00	0.00
Shareholder Funds	£m	136.50	149.90	361.40	343.00	£m	0.00	0.00
Net Borrowings	£m	(19.80)	382.60	224.10	(45.80)	£m	0.00	0.00
Net Assets	£m	136.50	149.90	361.40	343.00	£m	0.00	0.00
Net Assets P/S	£	0.00	(650.64)	(79.97)	0.00	£	0.00	0.00

Financials

Income & Efficiency
Valuation
Growth

	Latest	Forecast
Div Yield	1.6%	1.6%
Div Cover	3.3%	2.7%
Op Margin	11.8%	23.0%
ROCE	0.0%

Director Deals

Latest
Largest

Traded	Action	Notifier	Price	Amount	Value
28-Sep-18	Buy Dividends	Duncan Painter	421.00p	3	,312.63
28-Sep-18	Buy Dividends	Mandy Gradden	421.00p	3	,312.63
25-Jul-18	Buy	Duncan Painter	428.26p	41,538	£,177,890.71
15-Jun-18	Buy	Mandy Gradden	437.80p	4	,317.51
15-Jun-18	Buy	Duncan Painter	437.80p	4	,317.51
29-Sep-17	Buy	Mandy Gradden	347.70p	2	,636.95
29-Sep-17	Buy	Duncan Painter	347.70p	2	,636.95
29-Sep-17	Buy	Duncan Painter	347.70p	2	£6.95
29-Sep-17	Buy	Mandy Gradden	347.70p	2	£6.95
15-Jun-17	Buy	Mandy Gradden	351.70p	5	,317.58

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Shareholders

401m Major: 63% Director: 1%

Directors
Major Holders

Notifier	Holding	Value
Duncan Painter	3,592,561	,839,812.79
Mandy Gradden	771,787	,758,366.69

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Gearing & Cover

News

Regulatory
Calendar Events
Activity

News Title	Date	Time	Source
Director/PDMR Shareholding	01-Oct-18	13:59	RNS
Total Voting Rights	01-Oct-18	13:57	RNS
Total Voting Rights	04-Sep-18	15:04	RNS
Acquisition of Brand View	03-Sep-18	07:00	RNS
Holding(s) in Company	02-Aug-18	14:00	RNS
Total Voting Rights	01-Aug-18	11:30	RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding	25-Jul-18	11:50	RNS
Interim results	23-Jul-18	07:00	RNS
Completion of disposal of Exhibitions	17-Jul-18	07:00	RNS
Notice of Interim Results Date	05-Jul-18	16:25	RNS

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Broker Opinion

Latest
History
Views

Date	Broker Name	Rec	Price	Old Price Target	New Price Target	Broker Change
02-Oct-18	Berenberg Bank	Hold	404.60p	400.00p	400.00p	Reiteration
07-Sep-18	Shore Capital	Hold	421.40p	0.00p	0.00p	Reiteration
23-Jul-18	Numis	Buy	410.20p	565.00p	565.00p	Reiteration

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