| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
FUTR Stock Overview
Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes content for technology, games, TV and entertainment, women’s lifestyle, real life, music, creative and photography, sports, home interest, and B2B sectors primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Future Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£35.58 |
| 52 Week High | UK£39.68 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£16.54 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| 1 Month Change | 7.30% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.57% |
| 1 Year Change | 104.25% |
| 3 Year Change | 579.01% |
| 5 Year Change | 1,724.62% |
| Change since IPO | -43.92% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| FUTR | GB Media | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| 1Y | 104.2% | 18.8% | 10.5% |
Return vs Industry: FUTR exceeded the UK Media industry which returned 15.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FUTR exceeded the UK Market which returned 9.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FUTR volatility | |
|---|---|
| FUTR Average Weekly Movement | 5.2% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: FUTR is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: FUTR's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,037 | Zillah Byng-Thorne | https://www.futureplc.com |
Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes content for technology, games, TV and entertainment, women’s lifestyle, real life, music, creative and photography, sports, home interest, and B2B sectors primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates through Media and Magazine segments. The Media segment provides e-commerce, digital advertising, events, lead generation, newsletters and CRM, and digital licensing services.
Future Fundamentals Summary
| FUTR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£4.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£66.10m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£606.80m |
64.5x
P/E Ratio7.0x
P/S RatioIs FUTR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FUTR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£606.80m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£298.80m |
| Gross Profit | UK£308.00m |
| Expenses | UK£241.90m |
| Earnings | UK£66.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.55 |
| Gross Margin | 50.76% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.89% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 58.1% |
How did FUTR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.08%
Current Dividend Yield5%
Payout RatioDoes FUTR pay a reliable dividends?
See FUTR dividend history and benchmarks| Future dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 13 2022 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 09 2022 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 36 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 63 days |
Does FUTR pay a reliable dividends?
See FUTR dividend history and benchmarksValuation
Is Future undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
34.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: FUTR (£33.44) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£60.69)
Significantly Below Fair Value: FUTR is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: FUTR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (60.6x) compared to the UK Media industry average (39.3x).
PE vs Market: FUTR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (60.6x) compared to the UK market (19.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: FUTR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: FUTR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.6x) compared to the GB Media industry average (1.8x).
Future Growth
How is Future forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
26.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: FUTR's forecast earnings growth (32.8% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: FUTR's earnings (32.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (12.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: FUTR's revenue (11.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: FUTR's revenue (11.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: FUTR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.5%).
Past Performance
How has Future performed over the past 5 years?
72.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: FUTR has a large one-off loss of £27.4M impacting its September 30 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: FUTR's current net profit margins (10.9%) are lower than last year (13%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FUTR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 72.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: FUTR's earnings growth over the past year (49.2%) is below its 5-year average (72.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FUTR earnings growth over the past year (49.2%) exceeded the Media industry 20.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FUTR's Return on Equity (7.7%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Future's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FUTR's short term assets (£425.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (£190.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: FUTR's short term assets (£425.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£578.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FUTR's net debt to equity ratio (20.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: FUTR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 10.2% to 58.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FUTR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (33.1%).
Interest Coverage: FUTR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (19x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Future current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.078%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: FUTR's dividend (0.083%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.37%).
High Dividend: FUTR's dividend (0.083%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.2%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: FUTR is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: FUTR is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: FUTR is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of FUTR's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Zillah Byng-Thorne (46 yo)
7.67yrs
Tenure
UK£3,685,000
Compensation
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CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Zillah's total compensation ($USD4.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Zillah's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: FUTR's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: FUTR's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 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 been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 23.4%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Future plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Future plc
- Ticker: FUTR
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1985
- Industry: Publishing
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: UK£4.263b
- Shares outstanding: 119.81m
- Website: https://www.futureplc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Future plc
- Quay House
- The Ambury
- Bath
- Avon
- BA1 1UA
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/12/07 23:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/12/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
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 here.