Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

LSE:BMY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£426.2m

Bloomsbury Publishing Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Bloomsbury Publishing has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 28.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18% per year. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity is 11.8%, and it has net margins of 7%.

Key information

21.82%

Earnings growth rate

21.37%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.64%
Revenue growth rate17.97%
Return on equity11.83%
Net Margin7.04%
Last Earnings Update28 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Are Investors Undervaluing Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) By 34%?

Apr 05
Are Investors Undervaluing Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) By 34%?
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Acquisition Of Rowman & Littlefield Will Expand Digital Offerings But Integration Risks Remain

Strategic acquisitions and digital shift are expected to boost Bloomsbury's academic sector growth and improve margins through greater digital resource sales.

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 05
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Presents An Opportunity

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

Jul 16
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

May 26
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1099

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 16
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Jul 19
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 25
Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Jun 03
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1034

Investors Will Want Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 27
Investors Will Want Bloomsbury Publishing's (LON:BMY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Apr 02
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 31
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) CEO Compensation For Now

Jul 15
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) CEO Compensation For Now

Results: Bloomsbury Publishing plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Jun 04
Results: Bloomsbury Publishing plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Slowing Rates Of Return At Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 24
Slowing Rates Of Return At Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:BMY Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Feb 25361251690
30 Nov 24373321690
31 Aug 24386381690
31 May 24364351600
29 Feb 24343321520
30 Nov 23310271400
31 Aug 23278211290
31 May 23271211240
28 Feb 23264201190
30 Nov 22258191120
31 Aug 22252181060
31 May 22241181020
28 Feb 2223017980
30 Nov 2121918930
31 Aug 2120820890
31 May 2119617850
28 Feb 2118514820
30 Nov 2017713790
31 Aug 2017012760
31 May 2016611750
29 Feb 2016311740
30 Nov 1916110740
31 Aug 191599750
31 May 191619750
28 Feb 191639750
30 Nov 181649740
31 Aug 181659730
31 May 181639730
28 Feb 181629730
30 Nov 171579710
31 Aug 171529690
31 May 171478670
28 Feb 171437650
30 Nov 161388630
31 Aug 1613410600
31 May 1612910590
29 Feb 1612410570
30 Nov 151209560
31 Aug 151179550
31 May 151149540
28 Feb 151119530
30 Nov 141098520
31 Aug 141077520
31 May 141087520

Quality Earnings: BMY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BMY's current net profit margins (7%) are lower than last year (9.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BMY's earnings have grown significantly by 21.8% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: BMY had negative earnings growth (-21.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (10.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BMY's Return on Equity (11.8%) 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 Analysis2025/05/29 12:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/29 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/02/28

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is covered by 9 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
William LarwoodBerenberg
Karen HooiGoldman Sachs
Jonathan RodgersGoldman Sachs