Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

568.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 577.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 317.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 203.64m
  • Volume: 1,989,761
  • Market Cap: £1,156.70m
  • RiskGrade: 204

Ascential Overview

Ascential is a business-to-business media business specialising in exhibitions & festivals and information services. It organises large scale exhibitions, congresses and festivals where customers come together to form business relationships and transact. In Information Services, it provides high quality, industry-specific business intelligence and forecasting via digital subscription products.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 0.0% 0.0%
Div Cover n/a n/a
Op Mrgn 14.9% n/a
ROCE 4.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 111.0 n/a
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 5.6 n/a
Pr/Book 2.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 7.9% n/a
PBT -57.3% n/a
EPS -30.1% n/a
DPS n/a n/a

Ascential Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 380.30 (7.90) 25.67p 25.9 n/a -3% 3.06p 0.5%
31-Dec-20 229.90 (189.10) (0.05)p n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-21 349.30 (39.60) 16.15p 42.4 n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-22 191.20 24.80 7.30p 46.9 n/a -55% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-23 206.40 10.60 5.10p 97.8 n/a -30% n/a 0.0%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Ascential Company Announcements

Form 8.3 - Ascential plc 26-Jul-2024 15:20 RNS
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Replacement of Ascential plc 26-Jul-2024 15:18 RNS
Form 8.3 - Ascential plc 26-Jul-2024 15:00 Business Wire

Ascential ShareCast News

Berenberg upgrades Ascential to 'buy' following ... 25-Jul-2024 ShareCast
London close: Stocks pare some losses as UK priv... 24-Jul-2024 ShareCast
Ascential shares soar after £1.2bn bid from Info... 24-Jul-2024 ShareCast

Ascential Top Newspaper Links

Informa in advanced talks to buy rival Ascential 24-Jul-2024 Times

Latest Ascential Director Deals

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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: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Ascential Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 568.00p
Change Today 2.00p
% Change 0.35 %
52 Week High 577.00p
52 Week Low 317.50p
Volume 1,989,761
Shares Issued 203.64m
Market Cap £1,156.70m
RiskGrade 204

Ascential Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
32.45% below the market average32.45% below the market average32.45% below the market average32.45% below the market average32.45% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Price Trend
71.09% above the market average71.09% above the market average71.09% above the market average71.09% above the market average71.09% above the market average
54.17% above the sector average54.17% above the sector average54.17% above the sector average54.17% above the sector average54.17% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
90.2% below the market average90.2% below the market average90.2% below the market average90.2% below the market average90.2% below the market average
86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average

Ascential Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Special Interim
Ex-Div 20-May-24 29-Aug-19
Paid 03-Jun-24 27-Sep-19
Amount 128.60p 1.80p

Trades for 26-Jul-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:39 1,549 @ 568.00p
16:39 1,549 @ 568.00p
16:38 1,549 @ 568.00p
16:35 725,450 @ 568.00p
16:35 31,936 @ 568.00p

Ascential Key Personnel

Chair Scott Forbes
CFO Mandy Gradden
CEO Philip Thomas

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