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Ascential LSE:ASCL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£3.13

Market Cap

UK£1.4b

7D

-1.0%

1Y

27.2%

Updated

15 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

ASCL Stock Overview

Ascential plc provides specialist information, analytics, and e-commerce optimization platforms in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, China, rest of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

ASCL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

Ascential plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Ascential
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£3.13
52 Week HighUK£3.21
52 Week LowUK£1.87
Beta1.11
1 Month Change4.34%
3 Month Change7.35%
1 Year Change27.18%
3 Year Change-11.74%
5 Year Change-11.79%
Change since IPO56.30%

Recent News & Updates

We Think Ascential's (LON:ASCL) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Mar 29
We Think Ascential's (LON:ASCL) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Mar 22
Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Recent updates

We Think Ascential's (LON:ASCL) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Mar 29
We Think Ascential's (LON:ASCL) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Mar 22
Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Is There Now An Opportunity In Ascential plc (LON:ASCL)?

Dec 21
Is There Now An Opportunity In Ascential plc (LON:ASCL)?

Does Ascential (LON:ASCL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 18
Does Ascential (LON:ASCL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) By 41%?

Oct 31
Are Investors Undervaluing Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) By 41%?

Returns On Capital At Ascential (LON:ASCL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Oct 02
Returns On Capital At Ascential (LON:ASCL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 87% Above Its Share Price

Jul 12
Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 87% Above Its Share Price

At UK£2.59, Is It Time To Put Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) On Your Watch List?

Apr 27
At UK£2.59, Is It Time To Put Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) On Your Watch List?

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Full-Year Report

Apr 02
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Full-Year Report

Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 08
Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Ascential (LON:ASCL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 06
Ascential (LON:ASCL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Ascential (LON:ASCL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 02
Ascential (LON:ASCL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There An Opportunity With Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) 44% Undervaluation?

Jan 06
Is There An Opportunity With Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) 44% Undervaluation?

Why Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 07
Why Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Could Be Worth Watching

How Much Are Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?

Mar 17
How Much Are Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?

Here's What Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Feb 28
Here's What Ascential plc's (LON:ASCL) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

The Ascential (LON:ASCL) Share Price Is Up 64% And Shareholders Are Holding On

Feb 07
The Ascential (LON:ASCL) Share Price Is Up 64% And Shareholders Are Holding On

Is Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 16
Is Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Potentially Undervalued?

Need To Know: Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

Nov 26
Need To Know: Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

Shareholder Returns

ASCLGB MediaGB Market
7D-1.0%0.3%0.3%
1Y27.2%-3.7%-0.8%

Return vs Industry: ASCL exceeded the UK Media industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ASCL exceeded the UK Market which returned -0.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ASCL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ASCL volatility
ASCL Average Weekly Movement2.0%
Media Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: ASCL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: ASCL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2016700Phil Thomaswww.ascential.com

Ascential plc provides specialist information, analytics, and e-commerce optimization platforms in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, China, rest of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments, Marketing and Financial Technology. The Marketing segment conducts events, as well as offers intelligence and advisory services for marketing champion activities.

Ascential plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Ascential's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ASCL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.39b
Earnings (TTM)UK£4.20m
Revenue (TTM)UK£206.40m

330.9x

P/E Ratio

6.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ASCL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£206.40m
Cost of RevenueUK£74.20m
Gross ProfitUK£132.20m
Other ExpensesUK£128.00m
EarningsUK£4.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.0094
Gross Margin64.05%
Net Profit Margin2.03%
Debt/Equity Ratio74.9%

How did ASCL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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