- £1.22bn
- £1.56bn
- £788.90m
- 76
- 57
- 100
- 93
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 7.68 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.87 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 9.73% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 0.36% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.04 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 6.3 | ||
| Price to Sales | 1.47 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 6.33 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 9.8% | ||
| Return on Equity | 8.43% | ||
| Operating Margin | 19.89% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 30th Sep | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 221.5 | 339.6 | 606.8 | 825.4 | 788.9 | 788.07 | 809.12 | 43.4% |
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| EPS Growth | % | +136.04 | +125.24 | +10.14 | +42.4 | -1.85 | +9.66 | +9.75 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Future plc is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in providing a global platform for specialist media. The Company operates a platform for creating and distributing specialist content to build engaged and global communities. Its United Kingdom operations consist of editorial, video production, advertising sales and events across Websites, video, newsletters, the production of print magazines and licensing operations, which distribute online and print magazines. Its United States operations consist of editorial, video production, marketing, advertising sales and events across Websites, video, newsletters, and magazines. The Company's brands include Tom's Guide, Marie Claire, PC Gamer, Homes & Gardens, GO.COMPARE, Cyclingnews, Country Life, Space.com, Guitar World, Advnture, Fit&Well, FourFourTwo, Practical Boat Owner, CinemaBlend, TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, Creative Bloq, ImagineFX, Newsarama, Bass Player, and Computer Music, among others.
Directors
- Richard Huntingford NEC (65)
- Zillah Byng-Thorne CEO
- Penelope Ladkin-Brand CFO (43)
- Meredith Amdur NID
- Mark Brooker NID
- Hugo Drayton NID
- Rob Hattrell NID
- Alan Newman NID
- Angela Seymour-Jackson NID (55)
- Last Annual
- September 30th, 2023
- Last Interim
- March 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- April 22nd, 1999
- Public Since
- June 18th, 1999
- No. of Employees
- 2,937
- Sector
- Media & Publishing
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 114,342,707
- Address
- 121 - 141 Westbourne Terrace, London, PADDINGTON, W2 6JR
- Web
- https://www.futureplc.com/
- Phone
- +44 1225442244
- Contact
- Marion Le Bot
- Auditors
- Deloitte LLP
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FAQ
As of Today at 20:46 UTC, shares in Future are trading at 999.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Future last closed at 999.00p and the price had moved by +47.89% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Future share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +33.49% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Future is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
The Future dividend yield is 0.34% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Future paid a total dividend of £0.03, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.34%. We do not have any data on when Future is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Future is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Future shares is currently 0.34%.
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As of the previous close price of 999.00p, shares in Future had a market capitalisation of £1.14bn.
Here are the trading details for Future:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: FUTR
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Future is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Future is 1,268.13p. That is 26.94% above the last closing price of 999.00p.
Analysts covering Future currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £1.21 for the next financial year.
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Future. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +26.19%.
As of the last closing price of 999.00p, shares in Future were trading +26.68% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Future PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 7.68. The shares last closed at 999.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Future's management team is headed by:
- Richard Huntingford - NEC
- Zillah Byng-Thorne - CEO
- Penelope Ladkin-Brand - CFO
- Meredith Amdur - NID
- Mark Brooker - NID
- Hugo Drayton - NID
- Rob Hattrell - NID
- Alan Newman - NID
- Angela Seymour-Jackson - NID