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:
409.80p
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

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Product

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Company Information

CEO: Duncan Painter CFO: Mandy Gradden Chairman: Scott Forbes Chief Marketing Officer: Stephen Martincic Independent Non-Executive Director: Gillian Kent, Paul Harrison, Judy Vezmar Rita Clifton CBE 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: 82

Historic EPS Ranking: 78

Forecast EPS Ranking: 77

Price Relative Strength: 58

Industry Strength: F

SMR Ranking: A

ROCE Ranking: F

Accumulation/Dist:

Mkt Accumulation/Dist: E

Unbroken Annual EPS: D

Unbroken Interim EPS: C

PEG Current Ranking: D

PEG Forecast Ranking: H

PE Current Ranking: E

PE Forecast Ranking: E

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	412.35	443.10
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	99.05	106.59
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	%	2.00	14.00
Earnings Per Share	p	4.95	4.03	3.20	5.40	p	18.84	21.56
Op. Cash Flow P/S	p	0.00	100.90	25.46	0.00	£	0.00	0.00
Cash Flow P/S Grth	%	0.00	0.00	(74.77)	(100.00)	%	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	22.40	19.60
P/E Growth	£	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.90	£	9.40	1.40
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	%	7.56	(211.82)	152.35	(42.76)	%	0.00	0.00
ROE	%	0.00	(13.26)	3.97	0.00	%	0.00	0.00
Mkt Cap	£m	0.00	0.00	1,081.06	1,543.81	£m	0.00	0.00
Dividend Per Share	p	0.00	0.00	4.70	5.60	p	6.31	7.17
DPS Growth	%	0.00	0.00	0.00	19.15	%	0.00	0.00
Dividend Yield	%	0.00	0.00	1.70	1.50	%	1.50	1.70
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	1.4%	1.5%
Div Cover	3.3%	3.0%
Op Margin	11.8%	24.0%
ROCE	0.0%

Director Deals

Latest
Largest

Traded	Action	Notifier	Price	Amount	Value
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 Dividends	Duncan Painter	351.70p	5	£17.58
15-Jun-17	Buy Dividends	Mandy Gradden	351.70p	5	£17.58
08-Jun-17	Buy	Paul Harrison	351.00p	2,820	£9,898.20
02-Mar-17	Sell	Mandy Gradden	298.10p	400,000	£1,192,399.98
02-Mar-17	Buy	Duncan Painter	305.40p	22,593	£68,999.02
04-Nov-16	Buy Dividends	Duncan Painter	288.80p	2	£5.78
04-Nov-16	Buy Dividends	Mandy Gradden	288.80p	2	£5.78

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Shareholders

401m Major: 51% Director: 1%

Directors
Major Holders

Notifier	Holding	Value
Duncan Painter	3,551,029	14,552,116.41
Mandy Gradden	771,780	3,162,754.35

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Gearing & Cover

News

Regulatory
Calendar Events
Activity

News Title	Date	Time	Source
Proposed Sale of Ascential Exhibitions	15-May-18	07:00	RNS
AGM Results	10-May-18	13:35	RNS
Total Voting Rights	01-May-18	10:09	RNS
Director Declaration	01-May-18	10:06	RNS
Total Voting Rights	03-Apr-18	10:50	RNS
Holding(s) in Company	14-Mar-18	16:05	RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding	09-Mar-18	15:08	RNS
Holding(s) in Company	02-Mar-18	13:40	RNS
Total Voting Rights	01-Mar-18	12:17	RNS
Final Results	26-Feb-18	07:00	RNS

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