Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

311.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.40p
  • 52 Week High: 318.00
  • 52 Week Low: 188.30
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 445.79m
  • Volume: 229,208
  • Market Cap: £1,389.99m
  • RiskGrade: 204

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19 31-Dec-18
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 191.20 349.30 229.90 380.30 348.50
           
EBITDA 121.10 24.70 (6.70) 69.80 108.40
Depreciation & Amortisation (117.30) (51.40) n/a n/a (46.80)
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 3.80 (26.70) (6.70) 69.80 61.60
Interest Payable (21.80) (20.10) n/a (14.80) (13.70)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 8.40 2.70 n/a 4.50 0.60
           
Group Profit after Interest 131.30 20.10 (6.70) 59.50 48.50
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits (3.20) (2.40) n/a n/a 0.60
           
Profit Before Tax 128.10 17.70 (6.70) 59.50 49.10
Tax 11.30 (8.20) 36.50 1.40 (12.44)
           
Profit After Tax 139.40 9.50 29.80 60.90 36.66
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax (121.60) 11.50 13.00 14.60 15.50
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD (83.60) 21.00 42.80 75.50 52.16
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company (85.40) 19.20 42.10 75.30 52.16
Minority Interests (1.80) (1.80) (0.70) (0.20) n/a
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year c(85.40) c19.20 c42.10 c75.30 c52.16


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19 31-Dec-18
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 26.89p 1.84p 7.26p 15.12p 9.16p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 26.89p 1.84p 7.26p 15.12p 9.04p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 7.30p 9.50p (3.10p) 15.10p 15.50p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic (19.41p) 0.046p 10.50p 18.76p 13.03p
Earnings per Share - Diluted (19.41p) 0.046p 10.50p 18.76p 12.86p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 12.90p 12.30p 2.10p 18.80p 19.30p
           
Dividend per Share n/a n/a n/a 1.80p 5.80p


Key Financals 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19 31-Dec-18
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 440.21 439.21 402.79 403.27 401.00
Weighted Average 440.00 417.30 400.80 401.40 400.30
Diluted 440.00 417.30 400.80 401.40 405.50
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 1.99% (7.64%) (2.91%) 18.35% 17.68%
Return on Capital Employed 103.28% 0.30% n/a 65.79% 57.22%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (11.53%) 0.02% 11.19% 13.51% 9.10%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing 6.88 1.88 n/a 5.02 4.58
Revenue per Share 43.45p 0.84p 57.36p 94.74p 87.06p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 29.11p 0.043p (1.67p) 14.82p 12.27p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 1,357% -75% -52% 65% -34%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 1,357% -75% -52% 67% -34%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 7.5 218.1 52.9 25.9 41.2
PEG - Company Adjusted 0.0 n/a n/a 0.4 n/a
Dividend Cover n/a n/a n/a 8.40 1.58
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted n/a -100% -44% 44% -30%
Earnings per Share - Diluted n/a -100% -44% 46% -31%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted n/a 8,664.4 36.6 20.9 28.9
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.5 n/a
Dividend Cover n/a n/a n/a 10.42 2.25
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 887.47 1,767.40 1,546.73 1,580.03 1,511.77
Dividend per Share n/a n/a n/a 1.80p 5.80p
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.5%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a n/a (68.97%) 3.57%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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