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About the company
Future plc is a global platform for specialist media. The Company is a platform for creating and distributing trusted, specialist content, to build engaged and valuable global communities. The Company operates approximately 200 brands in diversified content verticals, with multiple market positions and three core monetization frameworks: advertising, e-commerce affiliate and direct consumer monetization (subscriptions and newstrade magazine sales). Its content is published and distributed through a range of formats, including websites, email newsletters, videos, magazines and live events. The Company’s segments include B2C, Go.Compare, and B2B. The Company’s brands include marie claire, tom’s guide, Kiplinger, Decanter, THE FIELD, mozo, and Cycling. Its specialist media brands encompass various key industries, including technology, gaming, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, sports, finance, business-to-business and beyond.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)775.10m
- Net income in GBP85.10m
- Incorporated1999
- Employees3.00k
- LocationFuture PLCQuay House, The AmburyBATH BA1 1UAUnited 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury Publishing Plc | 361.00m | 25.40m | 430.89m | 1.16k | 17.16 | 2.01 | 10.51 | 1.19 | 0.3077 | 0.3077 | 4.37 | 2.63 | 0.9537 | 3.79 | 3.49 | 310,938.80 | 6.71 | 7.03 | 11.02 | 11.03 | 56.48 | 55.33 | 7.04 | 7.85 | 1.27 | 38.44 | 0.1311 | 53.45 | 5.36 | 17.27 | -21.35 | 19.32 | 5.95 | -- |
| Promotora de Informaciones SA | 740.23m | -30.35m | 432.60m | 7.30k | -- | -- | -- | 0.5844 | -0.0356 | -0.0354 | 0.6734 | -0.2921 | 0.9045 | -- | 3.30 | 117,397.00 | -3.55 | -8.05 | -6.21 | -14.98 | -- | 55.50 | -3.92 | -9.98 | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.68 | -- | -5.25 | -1.24 | 62.93 | -- | -5.65 | -- |
| Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Mediagrp SpA | 708.67m | 54.45m | 456.48m | 2.91k | 8.23 | -- | 4.54 | 0.6441 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 1.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 283,408.20 | -- | 5.31 | -- | 8.47 | -- | 88.86 | 7.68 | 6.69 | -- | 10.43 | -- | 54.92 | -1.06 | -2.37 | 8.77 | -1.97 | 5.27 | -- |
| Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA | 806.44m | 46.93m | 480.23m | 2.15k | 10.29 | 1.84 | 4.68 | 0.5955 | 0.2066 | 0.2066 | 3.57 | 1.16 | 0.90 | 3.69 | 6.99 | 437,416.80 | 5.36 | 4.53 | 9.59 | 8.55 | 35.11 | 33.04 | 5.95 | 5.25 | 0.661 | 16.04 | 0.4717 | 53.04 | 3.32 | 1.10 | -3.53 | 15.52 | 28.33 | -- |
| Storytel AB (publ) | 294.83m | 18.10m | 554.78m | 528.00 | 30.62 | 4.76 | 13.28 | 1.88 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 50.13 | 19.77 | 1.23 | 30.26 | 7.58 | 7,421,202.00 | 8.16 | -10.56 | 11.62 | -17.24 | 45.20 | 39.91 | 6.62 | -10.12 | 1.16 | 6.96 | 0.00 | -- | 8.85 | 15.56 | 124.01 | -- | 64.75 | -- |
| Sonaecom SGPS SA | 16.21m | 4.81m | 667.38m | 304.00 | 115.03 | 0.577 | 58.32 | 41.18 | 0.0216 | 0.0216 | 0.062 | 4.30 | 0.0135 | -- | 1.57 | 61,677.89 | 0.7781 | 4.82 | 0.7962 | 5.02 | 17.97 | 86.73 | 57.81 | 208.04 | -- | -- | -- | 27.06 | -12.23 | -32.52 | -60.40 | -15.06 | -19.02 | -19.53 |
| Future plc | 775.10m | 85.10m | 762.99m | 3.00k | 9.65 | 0.7227 | 4.67 | 0.9844 | 0.7586 | 0.7586 | 6.91 | 10.13 | 0.4431 | 955.33 | 7.92 | 258,539.00 | 4.86 | 5.93 | 5.55 | 6.91 | 44.54 | 50.11 | 10.98 | 12.63 | 0.7593 | 5.60 | 0.2343 | 3.41 | -0.0887 | 28.90 | -32.28 | 56.81 | 19.94 | 27.73 |
| Karnov Group AB (publ) | 201.20m | 4.28m | 990.64m | 1.20k | 232.23 | 5.54 | 29.95 | 4.92 | 0.5176 | 0.5176 | 24.39 | 21.68 | 0.3725 | 17.42 | 5.91 | 2,174,649.00 | 0.7936 | 0.8882 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 86.80 | 85.41 | 2.13 | 3.17 | 0.3837 | 3.24 | 0.4897 | 39.10 | 4.77 | 27.91 | -186.65 | -- | 6.12 | -- |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2025 | 7.30m | 6.72% |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.as of 04 Dec 2024 | 5.53m | 5.10% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 04 Dec 2024 | 5.51m | 5.08% |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLPas of 04 Dec 2024 | 5.51m | 5.07% |
| Slater Investments Ltd.as of 04 Dec 2024 | 5.50m | 5.06% |
| FIL Investments Internationalas of 04 Dec 2024 | 5.49m | 5.06% |
| JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 20 May 2025 | 5.03m | 4.64% |
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 04 Dec 2024 | 4.97m | 4.58% |
| Oberweis Asset Management, Inc.as of 04 Dec 2024 | 4.11m | 3.79% |
| Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 30 May 2025 | 4.01m | 3.70% |
