Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

327.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.70p
  • 52 Week High: 548.08
  • 52 Week Low: 320.11
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 206.21m
  • Volume: 443,125
  • Market Cap: £674.32m
  • RiskGrade: 204

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (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 10.60 24.80 24.70 (189.10) 2.40
Depreciation & Amortisation n/a n/a (51.40) n/a n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 10.60 24.80 (26.70) (189.10) 2.40
Interest Payable n/a n/a (20.10) n/a (14.80)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a 9.70 n/a 4.50
           
Group Profit after Interest 10.60 24.80 (37.10) (189.10) (7.90)
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a (2.50) n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 10.60 24.80 (39.60) (189.10) (7.90)
Tax (4.80) (8.00) 1.60 36.50 1.40
           
Profit After Tax 5.80 16.80 (38.00) (152.60) (6.50)
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax (195.50) (122.50) 261.90 13.00 14.60
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD (189.70) (105.70) 223.90 (139.60) 8.10
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings (191.30) (96.40) 223.10 (140.30) 7.90
Minority interests 1.60 (9.30) 0.80 0.70 0.20
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 1.30p 3.80p (15.81p) (0.66p) (2.72p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 1.30p 3.80p (15.81p) (0.66p) (2.72p)
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic (43.60p) (21.90p) 90.95p (0.60p) 3.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted (42.90p) (21.60p) 90.95p (0.60p) 3.40p
           
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 5.14% 12.97% (7.64%) (82.25%) 0.63%
Tax Rate 45.28% 32.26% 4.31% 19.30% 17.72%
Return on Capital Employed 3.95% 19.85% n/a n/a 2.26%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) (35.49%) (13.01%) 0.29% (37.30%) 1.42%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover n/a n/a (0.97) n/a 0.47
Revenue per Share 46.99p 43.45p 0.84p 57.36p 94.74p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 2.41p 5.64p (0.096p) (47.18p) (1.97p)
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -66% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -30% -55% n/a n/a -3%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -66% n/a n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 97.8 46.9 42.4 n/a 25.9
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend Cover n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.39
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a n/a n/a n/a -96%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -21% 6,012% 486% -100% -3%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a n/a n/a n/a -96%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 48.9 26.6 3,241.1 18,115.4 20.8
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 6.7 n/a n/a
Dividend Cover n/a n/a n/a n/a 10.44
           
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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