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Ascential Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Ascential is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 17.5% and 4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 1.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 29.9% in 3 years.

Key information

17.5%

Earnings growth rate

1.2%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth	17.2%
Revenue growth rate	4.0%
Future return on equity	29.9%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	02 Aug 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Jul 12

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

Apr 27

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

Apr 02

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

Dec 08

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

Oct 06

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

Jun 02

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

Jan 06

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:ASCL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	242	38	51	61	4
12/31/2025	230	34	51	57	4
12/31/2024	219	3	37	48	4
6/30/2024	228	40	-29	7	N/A
3/31/2024	217	22	-39	-1	N/A
12/31/2023	206	4	-49	-8	N/A
6/30/2023	67	87	9	51	N/A
3/31/2023	129	57	13	52	N/A
12/31/2022	191	26	17	53	N/A
9/30/2022	323	-20	16	48	N/A
6/30/2022	456	-65	14	42	N/A
3/31/2022	403	-52	10	36	N/A
12/31/2021	349	-39	7	30	N/A
9/30/2021	303	-68	20	40	N/A
6/30/2021	256	-98	34	49	N/A
3/31/2021	243	-126	9	25	N/A
12/31/2020	230	-153	-16	1	N/A
6/30/2020	272	-95	-8	13	N/A
3/31/2020	326	-51	30	50	N/A
12/31/2019	380	-7	69	87	N/A
9/30/2019	406	17	64	83	N/A
6/30/2019	396	25	60	79	N/A
3/31/2019	372	23	57	76	N/A
12/31/2018	349	20	54	72	N/A
9/30/2018	333	15	61	77	N/A
6/30/2018	317	10	68	82	N/A
3/31/2018	305	11	N/A	91	N/A
12/31/2017	293	12	N/A	99	N/A
9/30/2017	291	17	N/A	99	N/A
6/30/2017	289	23	N/A	98	N/A
3/31/2017	294	17	N/A	95	N/A
12/31/2016	300	12	N/A	92	N/A
9/30/2016	248	-37	N/A	91	N/A
6/30/2016	254	-28	N/A	90	N/A
3/31/2016	256	-30	N/A	84	N/A
12/31/2015	257	-32	N/A	79	N/A
9/30/2015	315	12	N/A	79	N/A
12/31/2014	313	20	N/A	65	N/A
12/31/2013	271	2	N/A	57	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ASCL's forecast earnings growth (17.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).

Earnings vs Market: ASCL's earnings (17.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: ASCL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: ASCL's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ASCL's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ASCL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (29.9%)

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Ascential Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target decreased by 8.2% to UK£3.88

Price target decreased by 8.0% to UK£4.02

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 25%

Price target increased by 8.1% to UK£3.53

Forecast breakeven date pushed back to 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 50%, revenue upgraded

Recent updates

Ascential plc(LSE:ASCL) dropped from FTSE 350 (Ex Investment Companies) Index (GBP)

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£315k worth of stock

Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) entered into an agreement to acquire Effie Worldwide Inc.

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.15 (vs UK£0.064 loss in 1H 2023)

Informa plc (LSE:INF) made a conditional proposal to acquire Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) for £1.15 billion.

Now 44% overvalued after recent price rise

Informa plc (LSE:INF) made a conditional proposal to acquire Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) for £1.15 billion.

Revenues Tell The Story For Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) As Its Stock Soars 33%

Informa plc (LSE:INF) made a conditional proposal to acquire Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) for £1.15 billion.

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Ascential (LON:ASCL)

Price target decreased by 8.2% to UK£3.88

Price target decreased by 8.0% to UK£4.02

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 25%

Price target increased by 8.1% to UK£3.53

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

New minor risk - Share price stability

Upcoming dividend of UK£1.29 per share

Ascential plc Declares Special Dividend, Payable on 3 June 2024

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Ascential plc, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

Ascential plc, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

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

New minor risk - Earnings quality

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

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Ascential plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 21, 2024

Ascential plc Announces Company Secretary Change

Insufficient new directors

CFO & Director recently sold UK£2.4m worth of stock

Ascential plc Announces CEO Changes

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

CEO & Director recently sold UK£840k worth of stock

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

Ascential Announces the Proposed Sale of Its Digital Commerce Business to Omnicom Group

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

New minor risk - Share price stability

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

First half 2023 earnings released: UK£0.037 loss per share (vs UK£0.086 loss in 1H 2022)

Ascential plc Announces Resignation of Paul Harrison as Chief Operating Officer, Effective from September 30, 2023

Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) acquired Contagious Communications Ltd.

Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) acquired Contagious Communications Ltd.

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

Ascential plc Elects Joanne Harris as Director

BC Partners Reportedly Eyes bid for Ascential's Consumer Data Arm

Forecast breakeven date pushed back to 2024

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

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 50%, revenue upgraded

Forecast breakeven date pushed back to 2024

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

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 13%

Forecast to breakeven in 2023

Ascential plc Announces Paul Harrison, Currently Chief Operating Officer Intends to Leave the Company

Price target decreased to UK£3.10

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

Price target decreased to UK£3.32

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

Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) acquired Sellics Marketplace Analytics GmbH.

Ascential plc Announces Retirement Offunke Ighodaro as Independent Non-Executive Director

Price target decreased to UK£4.00

First half 2022 earnings released

Ascential plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 01, 2022

Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) acquired Intrepid Digital Commerce PTE. Ltd. for $250 million.

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

Ascential plc Approves to Elect Mandy Gradden as a Director

Ascential plc (LSE:ASCL) entered into an agreement to acquire Sellics Marketplace Analytics GmbH.