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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.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)788.90m
- Net income in GBP113.40m
- Incorporated1999
- Employees2.94k
- LocationFuture PLC121 - 141 Westbourne Terrace, LondonPADDINGTON W2 6JRUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 122 544 2244
- Websitehttps://www.futureplc.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Reach PLC | 568.60m | 21.50m | 222.58m | 3.71k | 10.33 | 0.3493 | 5.16 | 0.3915 | 0.0678 | 0.0678 | 1.79 | 2.00 | 0.4589 | 28.37 | 6.31 | 153,426.90 | 1.74 | 2.23 | 1.99 | 2.53 | 39.38 | 44.19 | 3.78 | 4.67 | 0.7905 | 44.57 | 0.0902 | 62.39 | -5.45 | -4.71 | -58.89 | -- | 7.79 | 4.51 |
| Polaris Media ASA | 265.31m | -3.42m | 256.93m | 1.84k | -- | 1.07 | 12.46 | 0.9684 | -0.9634 | -0.9634 | 74.45 | 67.60 | 0.6012 | 15.53 | 11.64 | 1,985,703.00 | -0.8426 | 1.73 | -1.08 | 2.15 | 85.72 | 84.38 | -1.40 | 2.76 | 0.5191 | -- | 0.2644 | 65.92 | 0.3665 | 19.03 | -197.56 | -- | 28.69 | -10.59 |
| Storytel AB (publ) | 255.83m | -60.06m | 290.02m | 629.00 | -- | 3.27 | -- | 1.13 | -10.55 | -10.55 | 44.96 | 15.66 | 0.9345 | 27.69 | 15.19 | 5,547,250.00 | -21.79 | -16.27 | -38.06 | -26.29 | 35.75 | 46.74 | -23.32 | -15.53 | 0.5906 | -14.99 | 0.00 | -- | 9.03 | 19.04 | -107.68 | -- | -- | -- |
| Promotora de Informaciones S.A. | 795.51m | -27.51m | 299.32m | 7.15k | -- | -- | -- | 0.3763 | -0.046 | -0.0466 | 1.05 | -0.4413 | 0.9497 | -- | 4.02 | 129,955.30 | -3.19 | -8.26 | -5.92 | -15.13 | -- | 53.74 | -3.36 | -11.48 | 1.11 | 1.40 | 1.87 | -- | 11.88 | -2.69 | -148.20 | -- | -7.00 | -- |
| Wilmington PLC | 109.98m | 17.78m | 324.24m | 797.00 | 18.44 | 3.89 | 13.15 | 2.95 | 0.1963 | 0.2103 | 1.21 | 0.9302 | 0.7739 | -- | 4.35 | 137,993.70 | 12.51 | 8.92 | 20.64 | 14.96 | -- | 20.30 | 16.16 | 10.85 | -- | -- | 0.066 | 45.34 | 2.04 | 0.3527 | -38.48 | -- | -26.80 | 2.59 |
| Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Mediagrp SpA | 711.77m | 46.39m | 356.44m | 2.97k | 7.50 | -- | 3.89 | 0.5008 | 0.1064 | 0.1064 | 1.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 283,628.90 | -- | 6.21 | -- | 10.38 | -- | 88.27 | 6.52 | 7.11 | -- | 4.39 | -- | 35.29 | -0.1418 | -1.16 | -30.80 | -6.76 | 33.17 | -- |
| Bloomsbury Publishing Plc | 277.87m | 21.33m | 447.22m | 979.00 | 21.16 | 2.44 | 13.13 | 1.61 | 0.259 | 0.259 | 3.37 | 2.25 | 0.8968 | 2.87 | 3.66 | 283,834.50 | 6.88 | 5.69 | 10.93 | 8.33 | 56.32 | 53.96 | 7.67 | 7.02 | 1.43 | -- | 0.0507 | 57.19 | 14.77 | 10.34 | 19.86 | 17.42 | 16.21 | 10.05 |
| Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA | 774.37m | 53.42m | 486.73m | 1.95k | 9.07 | 1.97 | 4.74 | 0.6286 | 0.2398 | 0.2398 | 3.47 | 1.11 | 0.8858 | 3.99 | 5.56 | 465,160.40 | 6.13 | 3.93 | 11.32 | 7.58 | 33.50 | 31.93 | 6.92 | 4.55 | 0.6377 | 122.16 | 0.3951 | 34.49 | 0.192 | 0.3047 | 19.87 | 32.61 | -- | -- |
| Alma Media Oyj | 260.88m | 48.19m | 662.81m | 1.70k | 13.96 | 3.50 | 10.45 | 2.54 | 0.6732 | 0.6732 | 3.64 | 2.68 | 0.5968 | 53.85 | 9.07 | 179,823.00 | 11.06 | 11.27 | 13.59 | 15.23 | 88.52 | 86.93 | 18.54 | 17.97 | 1.01 | 15.79 | 0.4707 | 68.35 | -1.26 | 3.66 | -21.70 | 11.96 | 20.24 | 5.15 |
| Sonaecom SGPS SA | 18.40m | 37.48m | 692.84m | 311.00 | 18.64 | 0.6071 | 17.71 | 37.65 | 0.1395 | 0.1395 | 0.0703 | 4.28 | 0.0156 | 36.11 | 5.67 | 69,138.36 | 3.05 | 5.24 | 3.14 | 5.50 | 35.21 | 66.31 | 195.62 | 125.39 | 10.31 | -- | 0.0044 | 30.33 | 9.23 | -27.99 | -45.83 | -8.31 | -4.68 | -8.97 |
| Future plc | 788.90m | 113.40m | 727.51m | 2.94k | 6.71 | 0.6746 | 3.77 | 0.9222 | 0.9407 | 0.9407 | 6.54 | 9.36 | 0.411 | 320.48 | 6.12 | 268,607.40 | 5.91 | 6.26 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 49.22 | 51.40 | 14.37 | 12.73 | 0.9584 | 5.36 | 0.2794 | 3.11 | -4.42 | 43.40 | -7.20 | 108.18 | 36.32 | 46.72 |
| Sanoma Oyj | 1.19bn | 2.74m | 971.57m | 5.02k | 355.53 | 1.42 | 4.73 | 0.8150 | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 8.53 | 4.88 | 0.6729 | 7.81 | 8.72 | 277,636.00 | 0.1981 | 4.92 | 0.2887 | 7.48 | 65.04 | 66.18 | 0.2944 | 8.20 | 0.2976 | 3.22 | 0.4688 | 78.05 | 7.29 | 9.34 | -95.67 | -45.90 | 6.14 | -3.84 |
| TX Group AG | 864.76m | 21.51m | 1.45bn | 3.56k | 66.34 | 0.7146 | 8.25 | 1.68 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 92.53 | 217.47 | 0.2885 | 22.22 | 3.64 | 275,280.60 | 1.78 | 5.56 | 2.31 | 7.44 | 84.26 | 83.45 | 6.16 | 18.30 | 1.20 | -- | 0.0927 | 31.17 | 6.33 | -0.5621 | 154.96 | -24.04 | 9.82 | 6.62 |
Data as of Apr 19 2024. Currency figures normalised to Future PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
43.73%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLPas of 02 Jan 2024 | 5.88m | 5.11% |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.as of 06 Dec 2023 | 5.83m | 5.06% |
| Slater Investments Ltd.as of 02 Apr 2024 | 5.74m | 4.98% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 06 Dec 2023 | 5.63m | 4.89% |
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 06 Dec 2023 | 5.58m | 4.84% |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd.as of 15 Dec 2020 | 4.90m | 4.25% |
| abrdn Investment Management Ltd.as of 10 May 2022 | 4.36m | 3.79% |
| Oberweis Asset Management, Inc.as of 06 Dec 2023 | 4.33m | 3.76% |
| AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd.as of 06 Dec 2023 | 4.11m | 3.56% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Apr 2024 | 4.03m | 3.49% |
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Data from 29 Sep 2023 - 29 Mar 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
