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Future PLC

Communication Services GB FUTR

297.0GBX
0.60(0.20%)

Last update at 2026-06-04T15:35:00Z

Day Range

290.20313.57
LowHigh

52 Week Range

262.20779.65
LowHigh

Fundamentals

  • Previous Close 296.40
  • Market Cap279.42M
  • Volume692882
  • P/E Ratio4.88
  • Dividend Yield5.99%
  • EBITDA213.20M
  • Revenue TTM739.20M
  • Revenue Per Share TTM6.99
  • Gross Profit TTM 323.50M
  • Diluted EPS TTM0.62

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Financials

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Income before tax 87.80M 103.20M 138.10M 170.00M 107.80M
Minority interest - - - - -
Net income 66.30M 76.80M 113.40M 122.20M 66.10M
Selling general administrative 116.90M 83.40M 71.50M 97.90M 84.90M
Selling and marketing expenses - 37.80M 40.00M 42.50M 23.00M
Gross profit 257.70M 354.40M 388.30M 434.70M 324.00M
Reconciled depreciation 71.30M 83.60M 79.80M 80.40M 67.20M
Ebit 118.20M 131.10M 186.40M 188.60M 115.30M
Ebitda 189.50M 214.70M 266.20M 284.20M 208.50M
Depreciation and amortization 71.30M 83.60M 79.80M 95.60M 93.20M
Non operating income net other - - - - -
Operating income 135.70M 133.70M 174.50M 188.60M 115.30M
Other operating expenses 603.50M 654.50M 599.70M 618.90M 464.10M
Interest expense 30.40M 31.60M 33.00M 15.90M 6.10M
Tax provision 25.60M 26.40M 24.70M 47.80M 41.70M
Interest income 0.70M 1.30M 0.90M 0.10M 0.30M
Net interest income -30.00000M -30.50000M -35.80000M -18.60000M -7.50000M
Extraordinary items - - - - -
Non recurring - - - - -
Other items - - - - -
Income tax expense 21.50M 26.40M 24.70M 47.80M 41.70M
Total revenue 739.20M 788.20M 788.90M 825.40M 606.80M
Total operating expenses 122.00M 220.70M 199.10M 228.20M 181.30M
Cost of revenue 481.50M 433.80M 400.60M 390.70M 282.80M
Total other income expense net -47.90000M -30.50000M -36.40000M -18.60000M -7.50000M
Discontinued operations - - - - -
Net income from continuing ops 66.30M 76.80M 113.40M 122.20M 66.10M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 122.20M 66.10M
Preferred stock and other adjustments - - - - -
Breakdown 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Total assets 1633.10M 1708.00M 1881.30M 1958.10M 1631.10M
Intangible assets 453.30M 502.00M 585.80M 646.20M 466.50M
Earning assets - - - - -
Other current assets - 3.30M - 158.90M 299.90M
Total liab 594.30M 646.30M 766.60M 897.40M 768.80M
Total stockholder equity 1038.80M 1061.70M 1114.70M 1060.70M 862.30M
Deferred long term liab - - - - -
Other current liab 1.70M 72.40M 8.20M 64.90M 2.10M
Common stock 15.00M 16.80M 17.80M 18.10M 18.10M
Capital stock 15.00M 16.80M 17.80M 18.10M 18.10M
Retained earnings 1057.00M 945.50M 328.60M 271.70M 72.90M
Other liab - - - 168.00M 76.40M
Good will 1000.40M 1011.70M 1053.60M 1069.60M 688.20M
Other assets - - - - 3.80M
Cash 27.60M 39.70M 60.30M 29.20M 124.30M
Cash and equivalents - - - - -
Total current liabilities 156.10M 229.00M 208.90M 304.60M 190.30M
Current deferred revenue 56.40M - 63.00M - -
Net debt 309.70M 294.70M 372.00M 491.50M 425.20M
Short term debt 5.60M 28.40M 9.30M 95.90M 47.40M
Short long term debt 0.00000M 20.00M 0.00000M 83.80M 42.50M
Short long term debt total 337.30M 334.40M 432.30M 520.70M 549.50M
Other stockholder equity -10.50000M 99.40M 768.30M 770.90M 771.30M
Property plant equipment - - - 53.00M 47.40M
Total current assets 149.50M 158.70M 201.50M 189.30M 425.20M
Long term investments - - - - -
Net tangible assets - - - -655.10000M -292.40000M
Short term investments - - - - -
Net receivables 120.60M 115.30M 123.50M 153.80M 99.90M
Long term debt 304.00M 276.20M 387.50M 369.00M 458.10M
Inventory 1.30M 0.40M 1.30M 1.20M 1.00M
Accounts payable 92.40M 121.70M 128.40M 143.80M 140.80M
Total permanent equity - - - - -
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - - - - -
Temporary equity redeemable noncontrolling interests - - - - -
Accumulated other comprehensive income -22.70000M -23.60000M - - -
Additional paid in capital - - - - -
Common stock total equity - - - - -
Preferred stock total equity - - - - -
Retained earnings total equity - - - - -
Treasury stock - - - - -7.60000M
Accumulated amortization - - - - -
Non currrent assets other - 1.40M 6.00M - -
Deferred long term asset charges - - - - -
Non current assets total 1483.60M 1549.30M 1679.80M 1768.80M 1205.90M
Capital lease obligations 33.30M 38.20M 44.80M 67.90M 48.90M
Long term debt total - - - - -
Breakdown 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2021-09-30
Investments - -21.80000M -58.80000M -116.70000M -180.40000M
Change to liabilities - - - -14.90000M -4.20000M
Total cashflows from investing activities -19.60000M -21.80000M - -116.70000M -180.40000M
Net borrowings 10.00M -93.00000M - -375.80000M 335.10M
Total cash from financing activities -109.00000M -166.90000M -86.90000M -389.00000M 321.50M
Change to operating activities - - - 0.50M 0.20M
Net income 66.30M 76.80M 113.40M 122.20M 66.10M
Change in cash -12.10000M -20.60000M 31.10M -295.10000M 305.00M
Begin period cash flow 39.70M 60.30M 29.20M 324.30M 19.30M
End period cash flow 27.60M 39.70M 60.30M 29.20M 324.30M
Total cash from operating activities 117.30M 169.80M 182.80M 202.60M 165.70M
Issuance of capital stock - - - - 0.00000M
Depreciation 71.30M 83.60M 79.80M 80.40M 67.20M
Other cashflows from investing activities - -11.10000M - 8.00M -169.30000M
Dividends paid 3.70M 3.90M 4.10M 3.40M 1.60M
Change to inventory -0.90000M 0.90M -0.10000M -0.20000M -0.20000M
Change to account receivables 5.70M 6.20M - -3.80000M 8.90M
Sale purchase of stock -102.80000M -63.10000M -24.50000M -7.90000M -4.90000M
Other cashflows from financing activities -6.20000M -6.90000M 358.40M 89.40M 541.60M
Change to netincome - - - 15.60M 34.80M
Capital expenditures 3.30M 13.90M 11.30M 11.60M 11.10M
Change receivables - - - - -
Cash flows other operating - - - - -
Exchange rate changes - - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - - -
Change in working capital -25.60000M -0.30000M -21.00000M -18.40000M 4.70M
Stock based compensation 5.50M 8.30M 7.60M 11.30M 10.00M
Other non cash items 12.20M 1.40M 36.40M 7.10M 7.50M
Free cash flow 114.00M 155.90M 171.50M 191.00M 154.60M

Peer Comparison

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Publishing

Company Change (GBX) Price (GBX) Trailing PE (x) Forward PE (x) Price Sales TTM (x) Price to Book Value (x) Enterprise Value to Revenue (x) Enterprise Value to EBITDA (x)
FUTR
Future PLC
0.60 0.20% 297.00 4.88 2.13 0.38 0.25 0.78 3.02
INF
Informa PLC
17.00 2.12% 820.40 774.40 16.72 2.43 1.76 3.24 24.28
PSON
Pearson PLC
31.00 2.79% 1143.50 19.78 16.29 1.73 1.70 2.05 6.65
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
18.00 2.75% 672.00 21.67 12.15 1.40 2.24 1.40 10.16
RCH
Reach PLC
0.10 0.19% 52.30 - 322.58 0.37 0.36 0.48 2.82

Reports Covered

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Profile

Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes content for technology, gaming, sports, fashion, beauty, homes, wealth, and knowledge sectors in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates through Media and Magazine segments. The company offers content on various platforms, websites, social platforms, videos, email newsletters, and events; magazines; and eCommerce, a retailer or service provider's website to make a purchase. It also provides content marketing, publishing, price comparison website, comparison shopping, B2B, energy auto switching, and digital media publishing services. Future plc was founded in 1985 and is based in Bath, the United Kingdom.

Future PLC

Quay House, Bath, United Kingdom, BA1 1UA

Key Executives

Name Title Year Born
Ms. Zillah Ellen Byng-Thorne CEO & Exec. Director 1975
Ms. Penelope Ladkin-Brand CFO & Director 1978
Ms. Claire Jacqueline Blunt Chief Operating Officer 1968
Mr. Kevin Li Ying Chief Technology Officer NA
Marion Le Bot Head of Investor Relations NA
Mr. Stuart Forrest Sr. VP of Audience & Marketing NA
Mr. Brandon Chreene Sr. VP of People NA
Mr. Daniel Dawkins Global Editor In Chief of Gamesradar+ NA
Mr. Neville Daniels Managing Director of Australia NA
Mr. Ben Greenish Managing Director Commercial & Home Interest NA

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