Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

324.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      6.50p
  • 52 Week High: 548.08p
  • 52 Week Low: 312.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 206.21m
  • Volume: 1,616,336
  • Market Cap: £668.13m
  • RiskGrade: 204

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 206.40 191.20 349.30 229.90 380.30
           
EBITDA 16.50 37.60 24.70 (6.70) 69.80
Depreciation & Amortisation n/a n/a (51.40) n/a n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 16.50 37.60 (26.70) (6.70) 69.80
Interest Payable n/a n/a (20.10) n/a (14.80)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a 2.70 n/a 4.50
           
Group Profit after Interest 22.40 37.60 20.10 (6.70) 59.50
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a (2.40) n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 22.40 37.60 17.70 (6.70) 59.50
Tax (4.80) (8.00) (8.20) 36.50 1.40
           
Profit After Tax 17.60 29.60 9.50 29.80 60.90
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax (195.50) (122.50) 11.50 13.00 14.60
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD (183.80) (92.90) 21.00 42.80 75.50
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company (185.40) (83.60) 19.20 42.10 75.30
Minority Interests (1.60) 9.30 (1.80) (0.70) (0.20)
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year c(185.40) c(83.60) c19.20 c42.10 c75.30


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 3.64p 8.84p 1.84p 7.26p 15.12p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 3.58p 8.72p 1.84p 7.26p 15.12p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 5.10p 7.30p 16.15p (0.053p) 25.67p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic (42.21p) (19.00p) 0.046p 10.50p 18.76p
Earnings per Share - Diluted (41.53p) (18.74p) 0.046p 10.50p 18.76p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 10.20p 12.90p 20.91p 0.036p 31.96p
           
Dividend per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.06p


Key Financals 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 444.77 440.21 439.21 402.79 403.27
Weighted Average 439.20 440.00 417.30 400.80 401.40
Diluted 446.40 446.20 417.30 400.80 401.40
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 7.99% 19.67% (7.64%) (2.91%) 18.35%
Return on Capital Employed 2.88% 27.45% 0.30% n/a 65.79%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (34.40%) (11.29%) 0.02% 11.19% 13.51%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing n/a n/a 1.88 n/a 5.02
Revenue per Share 46.99p 43.45p 0.84p 57.36p 94.74p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 5.10p 8.54p 0.043p (1.67p) 14.82p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic -59% 379% -75% -52% 65%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted -59% 372% -75% -52% 67%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 136.9 38.8 370.7 89.9 44.0
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 0.7
Dividend Cover n/a n/a n/a n/a 4.94
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted n/a n/a -100% -44% 44%
Earnings per Share - Diluted n/a n/a -100% -44% 46%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted n/a n/a 14,729.5 62.1 35.5
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.8
Dividend Cover n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.13
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 2,218.40 1,508.69 3,004.58 2,629.44 2,686.05
Dividend per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.06p
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a n/a n/a (68.97%)

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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