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Centaur Media LSE:CAU Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.27

Market Cap

UK£40.4m

7D

0%

1Y

-28.0%

Updated

15 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

CAU Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of business information, training, and specialist consultancy to professional and commercial markets in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. More details

CAU fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Centaur Media
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.27
52 Week HighUK£0.60
52 Week LowUK£0.21
Beta0.96
1 Month Change3.85%
3 Month Change10.20%
1 Year Change-28.00%
3 Year Change-40.66%
5 Year Change-34.94%
Change since IPO-72.45%

Recent News & Updates

Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Oct 16
Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Oct 11
When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Recent updates

Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Oct 16
Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Oct 11
When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.006

Jul 27
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.006

Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 25
Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Jul 03
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 08
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Apr 23
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Apr 12
Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.012

Apr 06
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.012

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Mar 16
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Is Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 19
Is Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Potentially Undervalued?

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 28
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.006

Jul 23
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.006

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Apr 05
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Mar 22
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.006

Mar 18
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.006

Is Now The Time To Put Centaur Media (LON:CAU) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 06
Is Now The Time To Put Centaur Media (LON:CAU) On Your Watchlist?

When Will Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Become Profitable?

May 13
When Will Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Become Profitable?

Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Has Found A Path To Profitability

Jan 28
Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Has Found A Path To Profitability

Would Shareholders Who Purchased Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Nov 28
Would Shareholders Who Purchased Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Shareholder Returns

CAUGB MediaGB Market
7D0%0.8%0.3%
1Y-28.0%0.8%10.4%

Return vs Industry: CAU underperformed the UK Media industry which returned 1.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CAU underperformed the UK Market which returned 10.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CAU's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CAU volatility
CAU Average Weekly Movement6.5%
Media Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: CAU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: CAU's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1981245n/awww.centaurmedia.com

Centaur Media Plc engages in the provision of business information, training, and specialist consultancy to professional and commercial markets in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Xeim and The Lawyer. The company’s marketing platforms include Econsultancy, Influencer Intelligence, MW Mini MBA, Festival of Marketing, Marketing Week, Creative Review, Fashion & Beauty Monitor, Oystercatchers, and Foresight News.

Centaur Media Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Centaur Media's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CAU fundamental statistics
Market capUK£40.37m
Earnings (TTM)UK£4.65m
Revenue (TTM)UK£35.95m

8.7x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CAU income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£35.95m
Cost of RevenueUK£16.44m
Gross ProfitUK£19.51m
Other ExpensesUK£14.86m
EarningsUK£4.65m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.031
Gross Margin54.27%
Net Profit Margin12.94%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CAU perform over the long term?

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Dividends

6.7%

Current Dividend Yield

56%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/15 11:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Centaur Media Plc is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Fiona Orford-WilliamsEdison Investment Research
Adrian KearseyEvolution Securities
Alastair ReidInvestec Bank plc (UK)