Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

LSE:BMY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£411.1m

Bloomsbury Publishing Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Bloomsbury Publishing's revenue is forecast to decline at 0.8% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 4% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 3.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.2% in 3 years.

Key information

4.0%

Earnings growth rate

3.38%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth16.1%
Revenue growth rate-0.8%
Future return on equity14.21%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated16 Jun 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1154

Jun 17
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1154

Are Investors Undervaluing Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) By 34%?

Apr 05
Are Investors Undervaluing Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) By 34%?
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Acquisition Of Rowman & Littlefield Will Expand Digital Offerings But Integration Risks Remain

Strategic acquisitions and digital shift are expected to boost Bloomsbury's academic sector growth and improve margins through greater digital resource sales.

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 05
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Presents An Opportunity

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

Jul 16
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

May 26
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 16
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Jul 19
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 25
Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Jun 03
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Investors Will Want Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 27
Investors Will Want Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Apr 02
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 31
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) CEO Compensation For Now

Jul 15
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) CEO Compensation For Now

Results: Bloomsbury Publishing plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Jun 04
Results: Bloomsbury Publishing plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Slowing Rates Of Return At Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 24
Slowing Rates Of Return At Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:BMY - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
2/29/20283492837434
2/28/20273462635424
2/28/20263372330374
2/28/2025361253642N/A
11/30/2024373324450N/A
8/31/2024386385258N/A
5/31/2024364354248N/A
2/29/2024343323238N/A
11/30/2023310272430N/A
8/31/2023278211722N/A
5/31/2023271211925N/A
2/28/2023264202127N/A
11/30/2022258192329N/A
8/31/2022252182530N/A
5/31/2022241183035N/A
2/28/2022230173540N/A
11/30/2021219183337N/A
8/31/2021208203035N/A
5/31/2021196172630N/A
2/28/2021185142125N/A
11/30/2020177132125N/A
8/31/2020170122225N/A
5/31/2020166111821N/A
2/29/2020163111317N/A
11/30/2019161101115N/A
8/31/20191599913N/A
5/31/201916191114N/A
2/28/201916391215N/A
11/30/20181649N/A16N/A
8/31/20181659N/A17N/A
5/31/20181639N/A18N/A
2/28/20181629N/A19N/A
11/30/20171579N/A18N/A
8/31/20171529N/A16N/A
5/31/20171478N/A18N/A
2/28/20171437N/A19N/A
11/30/20161388N/A17N/A
8/31/201613410N/A16N/A
5/31/201612910N/A10N/A
2/29/201612410N/A5N/A
11/30/20151209N/A7N/A
8/31/20151179N/A9N/A
5/31/20151149N/A9N/A
2/28/20151119N/A10N/A
11/30/20141098N/A10N/A
8/31/20141077N/A9N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BMY's forecast earnings growth (4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.5%).

Earnings vs Market: BMY's earnings (4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BMY's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BMY's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BMY's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.8% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BMY's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/16 07:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/16 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/02/28

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William LarwoodBerenberg
Karen HooiGoldman Sachs
Jonathan RodgersGoldman Sachs