Ascential PLC Fundamentals Datasheet and Stock Analysis
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:344.00p
- 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:403m
- Market Cap:£1,379m
- Date Listed:09/02/2016
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CEO: Duncan Painter CFO: Mandy Gradden Chairman: Scott Forbes Senior Independent Director: Rita Clifton CBE Independent Non-Executive Director: Gillian Kent, Olufunke Ighodaro, Joanne Harris, Judy Vezmar, Charles Song Suzanne Claire Baxter Chief Operating Officer: Paul Harrison
- Registrars:
- Address:The Prow, 1 Wilder Walk, London, United Kingdom
- Phone:+44 (0)207 516 5000
- Website:http://www.ascential.com/
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018E | 2019E | 2020E | |||
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Day/Month | 31/12 | 31/12 | 31/12 | 31/12 | 31/12 | 31/12 | 31/12 | ||
Revenue | £m | 312.70 | 319.10 | 299.60 | 375.80 | £m | 346.74 | 411.42 | 300.27 |
Operating Profit/(loss) | £m | 22.60 | 32.40 | 32.10 | 44.50 | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Profit Before Tax | £m | (5.40) | 8.40 | (1.80) | 33.10 | £m | 78.18 | 93.91 | (3.26) |
Profit After Tax | £m | 19.80 | 16.10 | 11.60 | 22.10 | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Profit After Tax (from discontinued operations) | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | (4.10) | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Overall Profit for the Period | £m | 19.80 | 16.10 | 15.60 | 18.00 | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
EPS Growth | % | 0.00 | (18.59) | (20.60) | 68.75 | % | (16.00) | 13.00 | (92.00) |
Earnings Per Share | p | 4.95 | 4.03 | 3.20 | 5.40 | p | 15.37 | 17.58 | 1.52 |
Op. Cash Flow P/S | p | 16.20 | 19.68 | 25.42 | 24.63 | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Cash Flow P/S Grth | % | 0.00 | 21.48 | 29.17 | (3.11) | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Cash Flow P/S | p | 0.00 | 54.99 | 17.06 | 0.00 | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Capital Exp P/S | £ | 0.00 | 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 | 0.00 |
P/E Ratio | x | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.80 | 85.60 | x | 25.30 | 21.00 | 262.70 |
P/E Growth | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.90 | £ | (1.50) | 1.60 | (2.90) |
Turnover Per Share | £ | 0.00 | 408.06 | 82.56 | 0.00 | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Pre-Tax Profit / Share | £ | 0.00 | 10.74 | (0.50) | 0.00 | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Operating Margin | % | 7.23 | 10.15 | 10.71 | 11.84 | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ROCE | % | 4.48 | (2.34) | 1.14 | 4.01 | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ROE | % | 15.90 | 0.00 | 33.84 | 5.11 | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Mkt Cap | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,081.06 | 1,544.00 | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Dividend Per Share | p | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.70 | 5.60 | p | 5.94 | 6.22 | 0.63 |
DPS Growth | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.15 | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Dividend Yield | % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | 1.70 | 0.20 |
Dividend Cover | x | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.17 | 3.29 | x | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Shareholder Funds | £m | 136.50 | 149.90 | 361.40 | 343.00 | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Borrowings | £m | (19.80) | 382.60 | 224.10 | (45.80) | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Assets | £m | 136.50 | 149.90 | 361.40 | 343.00 | £m | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Assets P/S | £ | 0.00 | (650.64) | (79.97) | 0.00 | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest | Forecast | |
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Div Yield | 0.0% | 1.0% |
Div Cover | 0.0% | 2.5% |
Op Margin | -63.1% | 11.5% |
ROCE | 0.0% |
Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
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25-Mar-21 | Sell | Duncan Painter | 342.00p | 32,933 | £,112,630.86 |
25-Mar-21 | Sell | Mandy Gradden | 342.00p | 20,977 | ,371,741.34 |
15-Mar-21 | Buy | Suzanne Claire Baxter | 364.59p | 5,000 | ,318,229.50 |
12-Aug-20 | Sell | Duncan Painter | 300.00p | 679,689 | ,632,039,067 |
12-Aug-20 | Buy | Duncan Painter | 307.53p | 64,488 | £,198,321.88 |
15-May-20 | Buy | Duncan Painter | 230.51p | 42,951 | ,399,006.35 |
30-Apr-20 | Buy | Mandy Gradden | 204.00p | 8,823 | ,317,998.92 |
26-Feb-20 | Buy | Duncan Painter | 204.00p | 8,823 | ,317,998.92 |
29-Mar-19 | Buy | Duncan Painter | 348.20p | 43,000 | £,149,726 |
28-Sep-18 | Buy Dividends | Mandy Gradden | 421.00p | 3 | ,312.63 |
Notifier | Holding | Value |
---|---|---|
Duncan Painter | 3,789,271 | ,936,570.96 |
Mandy Gradden | 804,638 | ,747,034.08 |
Suzanne Claire Baxter | 5,000 | ,070 |
News Title | Date | Time | Source |
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Director/PDMR Shareholding | 18-May-20 | 10:06 | RNS |
Director/PDMR Shareholding | 07-May-20 | 14:44 | RNS |
Result of AGM | 06-May-20 | 13:35 | RNS |
Total Voting Rights | 01-May-20 | 11:33 | RNS |
Covenant amendments and Q1 trading update | 29-Apr-20 | 07:00 | RNS |
Holding(s) in Company | 21-Apr-20 | 17:02 | RNS |
Update on 2020 AGM | 20-Apr-20 | 16:38 | RNS |
Holding(s) in Company | 16-Apr-20 | 17:02 | RNS |
Holding(s) in Company | 03-Apr-20 | 14:30 | RNS |
Cannes Lions Cancellation & Other Actions | 03-Apr-20 | 07:00 | RNS |
Date | Broker Name | Rec | Price | Old Price Target | New Price Target | Broker Change |
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08-Apr-21 | Shore Capital | Buy | 341.40p | 0.00p | 350.00p | Reiteration |
08-Apr-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 342.20p | 0.00p | 410.00p | Reiteration |
01-Mar-21 | Deutsche | Buy | 362.60p | 390.00p | 440.00p | Reiteration |
18-Jan-21 | Citigroup | Neutral | 355.80p | 0.00p | 380.00p | Reiteration |
03-Jun-20 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 297.00p | 213.00p | 265.00p | Reiteration |
02-Jun-20 | Peel Hunt Limited | Buy | 275.00p | 350.00p | 350.00p | Reiteration |
13-Jan-20 | HSBC | Buy | 409.80p | 0.00p | 460.00p | Reiteration |
12-Sep-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 377.60p | 0.00p | 470.00p | Reiteration |
12-Jul-19 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | 378.80p | 0.00p | 400.00p | Upgrade |
25-Feb-19 | Numis | Buy | 362.00p | 570.00p | 570.00p | Reiteration |