Ascential plc

LSE:ASCL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.2b

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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 growth14.1%
Revenue growth rate4.0%
Future return on equity29.9%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated02 Aug 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Jul 24
Revenues Tell The Story For Ascential plc (LON:ASCL) As Its Stock Soars 33%

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

Jul 21
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Ascential (LON:ASCL)

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?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:ASCL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20262423851614
12/31/20252303451574
12/31/2024219337484
6/30/202422840-297N/A
3/31/202421722-39-1N/A
12/31/20232064-49-8N/A
6/30/20236787951N/A
3/31/2023129571352N/A
12/31/2022191261753N/A
9/30/2022323-201648N/A
6/30/2022456-651442N/A
3/31/2022403-521036N/A
12/31/2021349-39730N/A
9/30/2021303-682040N/A
6/30/2021256-983449N/A
3/31/2021243-126925N/A
12/31/2020230-153-161N/A
6/30/2020272-95-813N/A
3/31/2020326-513050N/A
12/31/2019380-76987N/A
9/30/2019406176483N/A
6/30/2019396256079N/A
3/31/2019372235776N/A
12/31/2018349205472N/A
9/30/2018333156177N/A
6/30/2018317106882N/A
3/31/201830511N/A91N/A
12/31/201729312N/A99N/A
9/30/201729117N/A99N/A
6/30/201728923N/A98N/A
3/31/201729417N/A95N/A
12/31/201630012N/A92N/A
9/30/2016248-37N/A91N/A
6/30/2016254-28N/A90N/A
3/31/2016256-30N/A84N/A
12/31/2015257-32N/A79N/A
9/30/201531512N/A79N/A
12/31/201431320N/A65N/A
12/31/20132712N/A57N/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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/10/08 16:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/10/08 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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

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Analyst Sources

Ascential plc is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey MeulerBaird
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays