GlobalData Plc

LSE:DATA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£675.6m

GlobalData Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

GlobalData has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.4%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.1% per year. GlobalData's return on equity is 15.4%, and it has net margins of 10.3%.

Key information

1.42%

Earnings growth rate

2.77%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth12.81%
Revenue growth rate12.15%
Return on equity15.37%
Net Margin10.28%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 03

The Price Is Right For GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Even After Diving 26%

The GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 26...
Analysis Article Jan 21

Is GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Key Insights GlobalData's estimated fair value is UK£3.57 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...
Analysis Article Dec 14

Market Participants Recognise GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Earnings

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
Analysis Article Oct 17

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. One common approach is to try and...
Analysis Article Jul 31

GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
Analysis Article Jul 12

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights GlobalData's estimated fair value is UK£3.86 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity GlobalData's...
Analysis Article May 21

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For GlobalData (LON:DATA)

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article Apr 18

What You Can Learn From GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) P/E

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 15x, you may...
Analysis Article Apr 03

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) despite the...
Analysis Article Mar 07

GlobalData Plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Shareholders might have noticed that GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) filed its yearly result this time last week. The early...
Analysis Article Jan 26

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GlobalData fair value estimate is UK£2.89 Current share price...
Analysis Article Jan 08

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Typically, we'll want...
Analysis Article Dec 21

GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

GlobalData Plc's ( LON:DATA ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 34.2x might make it look like a strong sell right...
Analysis Article Oct 17

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Sep 29

Is GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Key Insights The projected fair value for GlobalData is UK£2.22 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Analysis Article Jun 03

Here's Why GlobalData (LON:DATA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Mar 02

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.183

The board of GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of £0.183 on the 28th of...
Analysis Article Feb 22

Estimating The Fair Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GlobalData fair value estimate is UK£14.94 With UK£12.00 share...
Analysis Article Dec 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Oct 21

Is There An Opportunity With GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) 18% Undervaluation?

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of GlobalData Plc...
Analysis Article Sep 04

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

GlobalData Plc's ( LON:DATA ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.077 on 7th...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How GlobalData makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:DATA Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2532233800
30 Sep 2531224820
30 Jun 253021510
31 Mar 252942210
31 Dec 2428630840
30 Sep 2428131430
30 Jun 242773310
31 Mar 242753220
31 Dec 232733120
30 Sep 232703420
30 Jun 232673820
31 Mar 232553410
31 Dec 222433110
30 Sep 222272710
30 Jun 222102400
31 Mar 222002510
31 Dec 211892510
30 Sep 211862610
30 Jun 211832820
31 Mar 211812520
31 Dec 201782320
30 Sep 2017715-110
30 Jun 201767-240
31 Mar 201776-100
31 Dec 19178430
30 Sep 191750250
30 Jun 19171-4470
31 Mar 19164-8410
31 Dec 18158-11350
30 Sep 18147-9340
30 Jun 18137-6320
31 Mar 18128-4300
31 Dec 17119-2280
30 Sep 171141240
30 Jun 171104200
31 Mar 171053190
31 Dec 161002180
30 Sep 1689-2170
30 Jun 1679-6160
31 Mar 1670-4160
31 Dec 1560-3150
30 Sep 1554-4150
30 Jun 1547-4150

Quality Earnings: DATA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DATA's current net profit margins (10.3%) are lower than last year (10.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DATA's earnings have grown by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DATA's earnings growth over the past year (11.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (1.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DATA earnings growth over the past year (11.8%) did not outperform the Professional Services industry 11.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: DATA's Return on Equity (15.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/11 22:27
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

GlobalData Plc is covered by 13 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Alexander James ShortBerenberg
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg