LBG Media Past Earnings Performance
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LBG Media has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 34%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 15% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.8% per year. LBG Media's return on equity is 8.9%, and it has net margins of 7.3%.
Key information
34.00%
Earnings growth rate
31.73%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 18.25% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.83% |
| Return on equity | 8.91% |
| Net Margin | 7.32% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
LBG: Direct Revenue Strength Will Support Earnings Despite Indirect Uncertainty
Analysts have reduced their price target for LBG Media to £0.78 from £1.42, reflecting updated assumptions for a slightly higher discount rate, adjusted profit margin expectations and a lower future P/E multiple, while projected revenue growth is expected to remain within a similar range. What’s in the News for LBG Media LBG Media revised its earnings guidance for FY26 on 22 April 2026, with the Board now expecting revenue of £100 million to £107 million, as trends in Indirect revenue have not stabilised as quickly as anticipated.
Heavy Client Concentration And Platform Risks Will Challenge Youth Media Scale Yet Still Offer Upside
Catalysts About LBG Media LBG Media is a digital media group focused on entertainment and branded content for young adults across social, web and streaming platforms, primarily in the U.K. and U.S. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective? Although the company is leaning into growing direct relationships with large blue chip advertisers and multiyear commitments, a heavier tilt to a smaller pool of high value clients increases concentration risk if any pull back spend.Youth Digital Attention And Creator Campaigns Will Reward This Media Platform Over Time
Catalysts About LBG Media LBG Media operates youth focused digital media brands that serve large young adult audiences across the U.K. and U.S. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective? Concentration of young adult attention on social and streaming platforms, together with LBG Media's reach of around 509 million global audience members and significant U.K. and U.S. penetration, gives the group scale that large advertisers often look for.Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of LBG Media's (LON:LBG) Recent Growth In Returns
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Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, LBG Media fair value estimate is UK£1.46 Current share price...Is LBG Media plc (LON:LBG) Trading At A 39% Discount?
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How LBG Media makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 101 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 96 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 92 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 89 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 87 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 84 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 56 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LBG has a large one-off loss of £4.9M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2026.
Growing Profit Margin: LBG's current net profit margins (7.3%) are lower than last year (13.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LBG's earnings have grown significantly by 34% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LBG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LBG had negative earnings growth (-40.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (-32.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LBG's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/02 20:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
LBG Media plc is covered by 8 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Larwood | Berenberg |
| Ciaran Donnelly | Berenberg |
| Alastair Reid | Investec Bank plc (UK) |