YouGov plc

AIM:YOU Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£325.9m

YouGov Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

YouGov's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.07%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 29.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.8% per year. YouGov's return on equity is 0.4%, and it has net margins of 0.3%.

Key information

-0.07%

Earnings growth rate

-0.8%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.6%
Revenue growth rate19.8%
Return on equity0.4%
Net Margin0.3%
Next Earnings Update14 Oct 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

Recent updates

Sentiment Still Eluding YouGov plc (LON:YOU)

Mar 06
Sentiment Still Eluding YouGov plc (LON:YOU)

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:YOU Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jan 2538412600
31 Oct 24360-12430
31 Jul 24335-22260
30 Apr 24303101940
31 Jan 24270231690
31 Oct 23264291620
31 Jul 23258351550
30 Apr 23255311590
31 Jan 23251271630
31 Oct 22236221540
31 Jul 22221171460
30 Apr 22206151370
31 Jan 22191141280
31 Oct 21180131200
31 Jul 21169131120
30 Apr 21162101090
31 Jan 2115581060
31 Oct 2015391040
31 Jul 20152101030
30 Apr 20150131240
31 Jan 20147161450
31 Oct 19142151170
31 Jul 1913615890
30 Apr 1913213370
31 Jan 1912711340
31 Oct 1812210550
31 Jul 181178750
30 Apr 181147760
31 Jan 181126770
31 Oct 171105740
31 Jul 171075710
30 Apr 171034680
31 Jan 17984650
31 Oct 16934620
31 Jul 16883580
30 Apr 16854550
31 Jan 16815530
31 Oct 15794520
31 Jul 15763500
30 Apr 15742480
31 Jan 15711470
31 Oct 14691450
31 Jul 14670440
30 Apr 14661430

Quality Earnings: YOU has a large one-off loss of £28.8M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st January, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: YOU's current net profit margins (0.3%) are lower than last year (8.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: YOU's earnings have declined by 0.07% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: YOU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: YOU had negative earnings growth (-95.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (76.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: YOU's Return on Equity (0.4%) 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 Analysis2025/04/17 18:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

YouGov plc is covered by 15 analysts. 7 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