Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

314.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.80p
  • 52 Week High: 316.40
  • 52 Week Low: 188.30
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 445.69m
  • Volume: 4,327,807
  • Market Cap: £1,403.04m
  • 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
63.7% below the market average63.7% below the market average63.7% below the market average63.7% below the market average63.7% below the market average
42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
5.22% below the market average5.22% below the market average5.22% below the market average5.22% below the market average5.22% below the market average
11.63% above the sector average11.63% above the sector average11.63% above the sector average11.63% above the sector average11.63% above 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
30.89% above the market average30.89% above the market average30.89% above the market average30.89% above the market average30.89% above the market average
88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
56.66% below the market average56.66% below the market average56.66% below the market average56.66% below the market average56.66% below the market average
38.1% below the sector average38.1% below the sector average38.1% below the sector average38.1% below the sector average38.1% 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
29.17% above the market average29.17% above the market average29.17% above the market average29.17% above the market average29.17% above the market average
27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
29.53% above the market average29.53% above the market average29.53% above the market average29.53% above the market average29.53% above the market average
10.64% above the sector average10.64% above the sector average10.64% above the sector average10.64% above the sector average10.64% 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
38.95% above the market average38.95% above the market average38.95% above the market average38.95% above the market average38.95% above the market average
40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average
Momentum 20
52.50% above the market average52.50% above the market average52.50% above the market average52.50% above the market average52.50% 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
26.66% above the market average26.66% above the market average26.66% above the market average26.66% above the market average26.66% above the market average
62.79% above the sector average62.79% above the sector average62.79% above the sector average62.79% above the sector average62.79% above the sector average
ROCE
52.91% below the market average52.91% below the market average52.91% below the market average52.91% below the market average52.91% 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
12.89% above the market average12.89% above the market average12.89% above the market average12.89% above the market average12.89% above the market average
15.56% above the sector average15.56% above the sector average15.56% above the sector average15.56% above the sector average15.56% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
17.47% below the market average17.47% below the market average17.47% below the market average17.47% below the market average17.47% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector 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
41.96% above the market average41.96% above the market average41.96% above the market average41.96% above the market average41.96% above the market average
30.23% above the sector average30.23% above the sector average30.23% above the sector average30.23% above the sector average30.23% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average
51.11% above the sector average51.11% above the sector average51.11% above the sector average51.11% above the sector average51.11% 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
48.39% above the market average48.39% above the market average48.39% above the market average48.39% above the market average48.39% above the market average
42.22% above the sector average42.22% above the sector average42.22% above the sector average42.22% above the sector average42.22% 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
83.66% above the market average83.66% above the market average83.66% above the market average83.66% above the market average83.66% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% 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
3.46% above the market average3.46% above the market average3.46% above the market average3.46% above the market average3.46% above the market average
10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
59.33% below the market average59.33% below the market average59.33% below the market average59.33% below the market average59.33% below the market average
40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% 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 314.80p
Change Today 3.80p
% Change 1.22 %
52 Week High 316.40
52 Week Low 188.30
Volume 4,327,807
Shares Issued 445.69m
Market Cap £1,403.04m
RiskGrade 204

Ascential Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
39.09% below the market average39.09% below the market average39.09% below the market average39.09% below the market average39.09% below the market average
24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average
Price Trend
73.26% above the market average73.26% above the market average73.26% above the market average73.26% above the market average73.26% 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
52.69% below the market average52.69% below the market average52.69% below the market average52.69% below the market average52.69% below the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average
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 26-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 6,196 @ 314.80p
16:35 300,837 @ 314.80p
16:35 850 @ 314.80p
16:35 8,753 @ 314.80p
16:35 2,432 @ 314.80p

Ascential Key Personnel

Chair Scott Forbes
CFO Mandy Gradden
CEO Philip Thomas

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