Future (FUTR)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

634.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,105.00
  • 52 Week Low: 588.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 95.88m
  • Volume: 663,872
  • Market Cap: £607.86m
  • RiskGrade: 189

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2530-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2230-Sep-21
Total Dividend17.00p3.40p3.40p3.40p2.80p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 739.20 788.20 788.90 825.40 606.80
Operating Profit/(Loss) 121.90 133.70 174.50 188.60 115.30
Net Interest (30.00) (30.50) (36.40) (18.60) (7.50)
Profit Before Tax 91.90 103.20 138.10 170.00 107.80
Profit After Tax 66.30 76.80 113.40 122.20 66.10
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 66.30 76.80 113.40 122.20 66.10
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 66.30 76.80 113.40 122.20 66.10
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 62.70p 67.20p 94.70p 101.40p 59.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 62.10p 66.80p 94.10p 100.90p 58.10p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 124.20p 124.60p 141.80p 164.40p 134.60p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 62.70p 67.20p 94.70p 101.40p 59.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 62.10p 66.80p 94.10p 100.90p 58.10p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 124.20p 124.60p 141.80p 164.40p 134.60p
           
Dividend per Share 17.00p 3.40p 3.40p 3.40p 2.80p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 29.50 32.80 34.40 53.00 47.40
Intangible Assets 1,453.70 1,513.70 1,639.40 1,715.80 1,154.70
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a 1.40 6.00 n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.40 1.40 n/a n/a 3.80
  1,483.60 1,549.30 1,679.80 1,768.80 1,205.90
Current Assets          
Inventories 1.30 0.40 1.30 1.20 1.00
Trade & Other Receivables 105.10 115.30 126.80 140.40 99.90
Cash at Bank & in Hand 27.60 39.70 60.30 29.20 324.30
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 15.50 3.30 13.10 18.50 n/a
  149.50 158.70 201.50 189.30 425.20
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 1,633.10 1,708.00 1,881.30 1,958.10 1,631.10
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 5.60 28.40 n/a 95.90 47.40
Other Current Liabilities 150.50 200.60 208.90 208.70 142.90
  156.10 229.00 208.90 304.60 190.30
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 341.80 316.30 423.00 424.80 502.10
Provisions 91.70 99.60 122.70 153.10 76.40
Other Non-Current Liabilities 4.70 1.40 12.00 14.90 n/a
  438.20 417.30 557.70 592.80 578.50
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 594.30 646.30 766.60 897.40 768.80
           
Net Assets 1,038.80 1,061.70 1,114.70 1,060.70 862.30
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 15.00 16.80 17.80 18.10 18.10
Share Premium Account n/a n/a 197.00 197.00 197.00
Other Reserves 75.80 74.50 599.10 644.60 564.20
Retained Earnings 948.00 970.40 300.80 201.00 83.00
Shareholders Funds 1,038.80 1,061.70 1,114.70 1,060.70 862.30
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 1,038.80 1,061.70 1,114.70 1,060.70 862.30
Cash Flow 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 117.30 169.80 182.80 202.60 165.70
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (19.60) (21.80) (58.80) (116.70) (180.40)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (109.00) (166.90) (86.90) (389.00) 321.50
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (11.30) (18.90) 37.10 (303.10) 306.80
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.3 8.1 6.3 8.0 27.4
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.4 0.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -0% -12% -14% 22% 76%
Dividend Cover 7.31 36.65 41.71 48.35 48.07
Revenue per Share 770.99p 689.26p 658.59p 684.95p 5.50p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 95.85p 90.25p 115.29p 141.07p 0.98p
Operating Margin 16.49% 16.96% 22.12% 22.85% 19.00%
Return on Capital Employed 503.72% n/a 830.96% 1,008.56% 0.35%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.3 8.1 6.3 8.0 2,715.9
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -0% -12% -14% 12,000% -98%
Dividend Cover 7.31 36.65 41.71 48.35 0.49
           
Dividend Yield 2.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 400.00% n/a n/a 21.43% 75.00%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 122.34p 148.49p 152.60p 168.12p 148.66p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (11.79p) (16.53p) 30.97p (251.52p) 2.78p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (432.74p) (395.26p) (438.03p) (543.62p) (262.33p)
Net Gearing 30.79% 28.73% 32.54% 46.34% 26.12%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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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