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Future BATS-CHIXE:FUTRL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£9.23

Market Cap

UK£1.0b

7D

-1.8%

1Y

17.5%

Updated

31 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Future plc

BATS-CHIXE:FUTRL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.0b

FUTRL Stock Overview

Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes content for technology, gaming, sports, fashion, beauty, homes, wealth, and knowledge sectors in the United States and the United Kingdom. More details

FUTRL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 67.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 12.67% per year

Risk Analysis

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

Profit margins (9.7%) are lower than last year (14.4%)


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Future plc Competitors

Bloomsbury Publishing

LSE:BMY

UK£550.3m

Reach

LSE:RCH

UK£262.6m

Centaur Media

LSE:CAU

UK£34.4m

4imprint Group

LSE:FOUR

UK£1.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Future
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£9.23
52 Week HighUK£11.58
52 Week LowUK£5.75
Beta0.99
1 Month Change2.44%
3 Month Change-8.03%
1 Year Change17.52%
3 Year Change-75.85%
5 Year Change-34.85%
Change since IPO153.43%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

FUTRLGB MediaGB Market
7D-1.8%-0.6%0.2%
1Y17.5%0.9%2.3%

Return vs Industry: FUTRL exceeded the UK Media industry which returned 0.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FUTRL exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FUTRL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FUTRL volatility
FUTRL Average Weekly Movement7.3%
Media Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19852,998Jon Steinbergwww.futureplc.com

Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes content for technology, gaming, sports, fashion, beauty, homes, wealth, and knowledge sectors in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates through Media and Magazine segments. The company offers content on various platforms, websites, social platforms, videos, email newsletters, and events; magazines; and eCommerce, a retailer or service provider’s website to make a purchase.

Future plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Future's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FUTRL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.01b
Earnings (TTM)UK£76.80m
Revenue (TTM)UK£788.20m

13.2x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Is FUTRL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FUTRL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£788.20m
Cost of RevenueUK£442.70m
Gross ProfitUK£345.50m
Other ExpensesUK£268.70m
EarningsUK£76.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.70
Gross Margin43.83%
Net Profit Margin9.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio28.0%

How did FUTRL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.4%

Current Dividend Yield

5%

Payout Ratio

Does FUTRL pay a reliable dividends?

See FUTRL dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy FUTRL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Future dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 16 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 11 2025
Days until Ex dividend15 days
Days until Dividend pay date41 days

Does FUTRL pay a reliable dividends?

See FUTRL dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/31 23:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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

Future plc is covered by 20 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays
Edward JamesBerenberg
William LarwoodBerenberg