Informa Past Earnings Performance

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Informa has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 39.6%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 30% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.6% per year. Informa's return on equity is 5.3%, and it has net margins of 9.3%.

Key information

39.6%

Earnings growth rate

38.6%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.6%
Revenue growth rate5.6%
Return on equity5.3%
Net Margin9.3%
Next Earnings Update06 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Think Informa's (LON:INF) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Mar 21
We Think Informa's (LON:INF) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Recent updates

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Informa plc (LON:INF)?

Dec 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Informa plc (LON:INF)?

Informa's (LON:INF) Dividend Will Be £0.064

Jul 27
Informa's (LON:INF) Dividend Will Be £0.064

At UK£8.58, Is Informa plc (LON:INF) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 17
At UK£8.58, Is Informa plc (LON:INF) Worth Looking At Closely?

We Discuss Why The CEO Of Informa plc (LON:INF) Is Due For A Pay Rise

Jun 16
We Discuss Why The CEO Of Informa plc (LON:INF) Is Due For A Pay Rise

Informa (LON:INF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.122

May 29
Informa (LON:INF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.122

Informa plc's (LON:INF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price

May 23
Informa plc's (LON:INF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price

Informa (LON:INF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 09
Informa (LON:INF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Informa (LON:INF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.122

Apr 25
Informa (LON:INF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.122

Informa (LON:INF) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Apr 17
Informa (LON:INF) Could Easily Take On More Debt

We Think Informa's (LON:INF) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Mar 21
We Think Informa's (LON:INF) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Informa (LON:INF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.122

Mar 11
Informa (LON:INF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.122

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:INF Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243,36431360
31 Mar 243,27736660
31 Dec 233,19041960
30 Sep 232,99038650
30 Jun 232,78935340
31 Mar 232,52624640
31 Dec 222,26213840
30 Sep 222,11215740
30 Jun 221,96117640
31 Mar 221,77210540
31 Dec 211,5833440
30 Sep 211,523-17530
30 Jun 211,462-38430
31 Mar 211,561-71330
31 Dec 201,661-1,04230
30 Sep 201,979-88030
30 Jun 202,297-71830
31 Mar 202,594-24630
31 Dec 192,89022630
30 Sep 192,855264210
30 Jun 192,820303390
31 Mar 192,595255390
31 Dec 182,370208390
30 Sep 182,084245350
30 Jun 181,799282300
31 Mar 181,778297300
31 Dec 171,757311300
30 Sep 171,685255280
30 Jun 171,612198260
31 Mar 171,479185260
31 Dec 161,345172250
30 Sep 161,293167230
30 Jun 161,241163210
31 Mar 161,227167210
31 Dec 151,212171210
30 Sep 151,19969200
30 Jun 151,186-33200
31 Mar 151,162-43200
31 Dec 141,137-52200
30 Sep 141,13635210
30 Jun 141,136123210
31 Mar 141,133113210

Quality Earnings: INF has a large one-off loss of £213.5M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: INF's current net profit margins (9.3%) are lower than last year (12.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: INF's earnings have grown significantly by 39.6% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: INF had negative earnings growth (-11.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (44.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: INF's Return on Equity (5.3%) 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 Analysis2025/02/07 19:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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AnalystInstitution
Lionel PellicerAlphaValue
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays