Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

303.80p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.20p
  • 52 Week High: 312.60
  • 52 Week Low: 188.30
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 445.61m
  • Volume: 1,413,121
  • Market Cap: £1,353.77m
  • RiskGrade: 204

Growth Ratings

EPS Growth shows the relative growth of a company's earnings over the last year.

The rise in total monies receivable for goods / services sold before expenses.

1yr EPS Growth
65.55% below the market average65.55% below the market average65.55% below the market average65.55% below the market average65.55% below the market average
58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average
20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average

Income Ratings

The percentage of the share price that a company pays out as dividends over a year.

The percentage change from the previous year in the dividend paid on each share.

Dividend Yield Not Available
1yr DPS Growth Not Available

Valuation Ratings

The share price as a ratio of revenue per share.

The share price as a ratio of net asset value.

Price Sales Ratio
30.80% above the market average30.80% above the market average30.80% above the market average30.80% above the market average30.80% above the market average
88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average
41.46% below the sector average41.46% below the sector average41.46% below the sector average41.46% below the sector average41.46% below the sector average

Performance Ratings

In percentage total change in share price over 30 days.

In percentage total change in share price over 3 months.

Price Chg 30d
18.34% above the market average18.34% above the market average18.34% above the market average18.34% above the market average18.34% above the market average
14.89% above the sector average14.89% above the sector average14.89% above the sector average14.89% above the sector average14.89% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
40.71% above the market average40.71% above the market average40.71% above the market average40.71% above the market average40.71% above the market average
6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average

Technical Ratings

The Relative Strength Index measures a share price relative to itself and its recent history.

Momentum is an oscillator that measures the rate of price change.

RSI
24.23% above the market average24.23% above the market average24.23% above the market average24.23% above the market average24.23% above the market average
23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average
Momentum 20
46.16% above the market average46.16% above the market average46.16% above the market average46.16% above the market average46.16% above the market average
44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average

Management Ratings

Operating Margin is profit as a percentage of sales.

Return on capital employed measures the return from invested and borrowed capital.

Operating Margin
25.91% above the market average25.91% above the market average25.91% above the market average25.91% above the market average25.91% above the market average
57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average
ROCE
53.36% below the market average53.36% below the market average53.36% below the market average53.36% below the market average53.36% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average

Profitability Ratings

Earnings per share, the company's profitability expressed on a per share basis.

Analysts' estimates of future EPS for the next 2 years.

EPS
13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average
4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
10.94% below the market average10.94% below the market average10.94% below the market average10.94% below the market average10.94% below the market average
15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average

Profit/Loss Ratings

Monies produced from sales of goods and services after trade discounts, VAT, etc.

Operating Profit is the profit after deducting operating costs from gross profits.

Turnover
41.77% above the market average41.77% above the market average41.77% above the market average41.77% above the market average41.77% above the market average
28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
52.19% above the market average52.19% above the market average52.19% above the market average52.19% above the market average52.19% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
81.81% above the market average81.81% above the market average81.81% above the market average81.81% above the market average81.81% above the market average
81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average
Cash
48.53% above the market average48.53% above the market average48.53% above the market average48.53% above the market average48.53% above the market average
31.82% above the sector average31.82% above the sector average31.82% above the sector average31.82% above the sector average31.82% above the sector average

Director Deal Ratings

The cumulative amount of stocks sold by company directors over 1 year

The cumulative amount of stocks bought by company directors over 1 year

Sells 1y
82.28% above the market average82.28% above the market average82.28% above the market average82.28% above the market average82.28% above the market average
73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average
Buys 1y Not Available

Broker Ratings

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Buy

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Hold

Brokers Percent Buy
25.58% below the market average25.58% below the market average25.58% below the market average25.58% below the market average25.58% below the market average
47.83% below the sector average47.83% below the sector average47.83% below the sector average47.83% below the sector average47.83% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
76.63% below the market average76.63% below the market average76.63% below the market average76.63% below the market average76.63% below the market average
80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average

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.

 

Ascential Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 303.80p
Change Today -0.20p
% Change -0.07 %
52 Week High 312.60
52 Week Low 188.30
Volume 1,413,121
Shares Issued 445.61m
Market Cap £1,353.77m
RiskGrade 204

Ascential Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
18.52% below the market average18.52% below the market average18.52% below the market average18.52% below the market average18.52% below the market average
22.73% below the sector average22.73% below the sector average22.73% below the sector average22.73% below the sector average22.73% below the sector average
Price Trend
70.29% above the market average70.29% above the market average70.29% above the market average70.29% above the market average70.29% above the market average
82.98% above the sector average82.98% above the sector average82.98% above the sector average82.98% above the sector average82.98% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
95.75% below the market average95.75% below the market average95.75% below the market average95.75% below the market average95.75% below the market average
95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 5
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Ascential Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 29-Aug-19 16-May-19
Paid 27-Sep-19 14-Jun-19
Amount 1.80p 3.90p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:40 175,000 @ 304.18p
16:35 695,311 @ 303.80p
16:35 945 @ 303.80p
16:35 6,606 @ 303.80p
16:35 2,851 @ 303.80p

Ascential Key Personnel

Chair Scott Forbes
CEO Duncan Painter
CFO Mandy Gradden

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