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YouGov AIM:YOU Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.19

Market Cap

UK£489.2m

7D

-9.3%

1Y

-63.7%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

YouGov plc

AIM:YOU Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£489.2m

YOU Stock Overview

Provides online market research services in the United Kingdom, the Americas, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More details

YOU fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 64.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 55.02% per year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Dividend of 2.15% is not well covered by earnings

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the UK market


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YouGov plc Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for YouGov
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.19
52 Week HighUK£12.40
52 Week LowUK£3.74
Beta1.01
1 Month Change-4.56%
3 Month Change-10.66%
1 Year Change-63.72%
3 Year Change-69.86%
5 Year Change-34.53%
Change since IPO1,330.03%

Recent News & Updates

Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

Dec 10
Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

Recent updates

Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

Dec 10
Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Aug 16
YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Stocks Pounded By 50% But Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jun 21
YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Stocks Pounded By 50% But Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Here's What's Concerning About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

May 06
Here's What's Concerning About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

YouGov (LON:YOU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 18
YouGov (LON:YOU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

YouGov's (LON:YOU) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Apr 03
YouGov's (LON:YOU) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Do YouGov's (LON:YOU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 10
Do YouGov's (LON:YOU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Trading At A 29% Discount?

Feb 24
Is YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Trading At A 29% Discount?

We Like YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Dec 29
We Like YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Is There An Opportunity With YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 43% Undervaluation?

Nov 03
Is There An Opportunity With YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 43% Undervaluation?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?

Sep 28
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?

YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Aug 03
YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, YouGov (LON:YOU) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 03
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, YouGov (LON:YOU) Presents An Opportunity

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)

May 31
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?

May 18
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?

YouGov (LON:YOU) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Apr 26
YouGov (LON:YOU) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)

Jan 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)

YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 14
YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

YouGov plc Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Oct 16
YouGov plc Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Are Investors Undervaluing YouGov plc (LON:YOU) By 38%?

Oct 04
Are Investors Undervaluing YouGov plc (LON:YOU) By 38%?

Investors Will Want YouGov's (LON:YOU) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 13
Investors Will Want YouGov's (LON:YOU) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Is It Time To Consider Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?

Aug 22
Is It Time To Consider Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?

Is YouGov (LON:YOU) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 13
Is YouGov (LON:YOU) Using Too Much Debt?

Shareholder Returns

YOUGB MediaGB Market
7D-9.3%-2.0%-1.5%
1Y-63.7%4.7%3.5%

Return vs Industry: YOU underperformed the UK Media industry which returned 5.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: YOU underperformed the UK Market which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is YOU's price volatile compared to industry and market?
YOU volatility
YOU Average Weekly Movement7.3%
Media Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: YOU's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: YOU's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19981,960Steve Hatchyougov.co.uk

YouGov plc provides online market research services in the United Kingdom, the Americas, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Data Products, Research, and CPS. The Data Products division offers syndicated data products, which are available to clients on a subscription basis.

YouGov plc Fundamentals Summary

How do YouGov's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
YOU fundamental statistics
Market capUK£489.25m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£2.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£335.30m

1.5x

P/S Ratio

-203.9x

P/E Ratio

Is YOU overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
YOU income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£335.30m
Cost of RevenueUK£64.20m
Gross ProfitUK£271.10m
Other ExpensesUK£273.50m
Earnings-UK£2.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.021
Gross Margin80.85%
Net Profit Margin-0.72%
Debt/Equity Ratio120.1%

How did YOU perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

-434%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 10:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

YouGov plc is covered by 14 analysts. 6 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
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg
Alan HowardCanaccord Genuity