Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) - Share price, News & Analysis

BMY fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

BMY Stock Overview

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for consumers, children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide.

Rewards

Trading at 37.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 1.04% per year

Earnings have grown 15% per year over the past 5 years

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old

Bloomsbury Publishing Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Bloomsbury Publishing
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£4.05
52 Week High	UK£4.55
52 Week Low	UK£3.05
Beta	0.38
1 Month Change	1.13%
3 Month Change	10.82%
1 Year Change	25.62%
3 Year Change	77.60%
5 Year Change	139.86%
Change since IPO	1,417.66%

Recent News & Updates

Apr 02

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

Does the April share price for Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ( LON:BMY ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will...

Shareholder Returns

	BMY	GB Media	GB Market
7D	4.8%	-0.4%	-0.4%
1Y	25.6%	-12.6%	-4.0%

Return vs Industry: BMY exceeded the UK Media industry which returned -12.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BMY exceeded the UK Market which returned -4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BMY's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BMY volatility
BMY Average Weekly Movement	7.5%
Media Industry Average Movement	7.2%
Market Average Movement	6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	11.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	3.2%

Stable Share Price: BMY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.

Volatility Over Time: BMY's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1986	738	John Newton	https://www.bloomsbury.com

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for consumers, children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and Eire professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions. It also provides support content for continuing professional development and teaching for teachers and trainee teachers, as well as serves communities of shared interest with sports and sports science, nautical, military history, natural history, arts and crafts, and popular science; and study materials for students of the arts, humanities, and social sciences in backlist, print, and ebook formats.

Bloomsbury Publishing Fundamentals Summary

How do Bloomsbury Publishing's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BMY fundamental statistics
Market Cap	UK£331.06m
Earnings (TTM)	UK£19.97m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£207.51m

16.6x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is BMY overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
BMY income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£207.51m
Cost of Revenue	UK£92.45m
Gross Profit	UK£115.06m
Other Expenses	UK£95.09m
Earnings	UK£19.97m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 31, 2021

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.24
Gross Margin	55.45%
Net Profit Margin	9.62%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did BMY perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

37%

Payout Ratio

Valuation

Is Bloomsbury Publishing undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

3/6

Valuation Score 3/6

Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry

37.1%

Undervalued compared to fair value

Share Price vs. Fair Value

Below Fair Value: BMY (£4.05) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£6.43)

Significantly Below Fair Value: BMY is trading below fair value by more than 20%.

Price To Earnings Ratio

PE vs Industry: BMY is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.6x) compared to the UK Media industry average (25.6x).

PE vs Market: BMY is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.6x) compared to the UK market (15.4x).

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PEG Ratio: BMY is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (15.9x)

Price to Book Ratio

PB vs Industry: BMY's PB Ratio (2x) is in line with the GB Media industry average.

Future Growth

How is Bloomsbury Publishing forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?

Future Growth Score

2/6

Future Growth Score 2/6

Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE

1.0%

Forecasted annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BMY's forecast earnings growth (1% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).

Earnings vs Market: BMY's earnings (1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (11.3% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: BMY's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BMY's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BMY's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.6%).

Past Performance

How has Bloomsbury Publishing performed over the past 5 years?

Past Performance Score

4/6

Past Performance Score 4/6

Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE

15.0%

Historical annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue History

Quality Earnings: BMY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BMY's current net profit margins (9.6%) are higher than last year (7%).

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BMY's earnings have grown by 15% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BMY's earnings growth over the past year (68.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (15% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BMY earnings growth over the past year (68.4%) underperformed the Media industry 68.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: BMY's Return on Equity (12.3%) is considered low.

Financial Health

How is Bloomsbury Publishing's financial position?

Financial Health Score

6/6

Financial Health Score 6/6

Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BMY's short term assets (£181.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (£94.2M).

Long Term Liabilities: BMY's short term assets (£181.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (£14.2M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BMY is debt free.

Reducing Debt: BMY had no debt 5 years ago.

Debt Coverage: BMY has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.

Interest Coverage: BMY has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.

Balance Sheet

Dividend

What is Bloomsbury Publishing current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?

Dividend Score

4/6

Dividend Score 4/6

Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage

2.19%

Current Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield vs Market

Notable Dividend: BMY's dividend (2.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.8%).

High Dividend: BMY's dividend (2.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.86%).

Stability and Growth of Payments

Stable Dividend: BMY's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: BMY's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.6%), BMY's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24%), BMY's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Management

How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?

3.9yrs

Average management tenure

CEO

John Newton (65 yo)

no data

Tenure

UK£1,336,000

Compensation

Mr. John Nigel Newton, CBE Founded Bloomsbury Publishing Plc in 1986 and serves as its Chief Executive. Mr. Newton served as Chairman of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc until September 27, 2007. He served as Ass...

CEO Compensation Analysis

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.67M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.02M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

Leadership Team

Experienced Management: BMY's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

Experienced Board: BMY's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Ownership

Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?

Insider Trading Volume

Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.

Recent Insider Transactions

Ownership Breakdown

Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2022/05/22 00:00
End of Day Share Price	2022/05/20 00:00
Earnings	2021/08/31
Annual Earnings	2021/02/28