Future (FUTR)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

761.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,145.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 599.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 107.94m
  • Volume: 544,549
  • Market Cap: £821.40m
  • RiskGrade: 189
  • Beta: 0.01

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2230-Sep-2130-Sep-20
Total Dividend3.40p3.40p3.40p2.80p1.60p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 788.20 788.90 825.40 606.80 339.60
Operating Profit/(Loss) 133.70 174.50 188.60 115.30 50.70
Net Interest (30.50) (36.40) (18.60) (7.50) 2.80
Profit Before Tax 103.20 138.10 170.00 107.80 52.00
Profit After Tax 76.80 113.40 122.20 66.10 44.30
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 76.80 113.40 122.20 66.10 44.30
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 76.80 113.40 122.20 66.10 44.30
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 67.20p 94.70p 101.40p 59.30p 46.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 66.80p 94.10p 100.90p 58.10p 45.40p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 124.60p 141.80p 164.40p 134.60p 76.30p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 67.20p 94.70p 101.40p 59.30p 46.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 66.80p 94.10p 100.90p 58.10p 45.40p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 124.60p 141.80p 164.40p 134.60p 76.30p
           
Dividend per Share 3.40p 3.40p 3.40p 2.80p 1.60p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 32.80 34.40 53.00 47.40 20.90
Intangible Assets 1,513.70 1,639.40 1,715.80 1,154.70 493.60
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 1.40 6.00 n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 1.40 n/a n/a 3.80 1.00
  1,549.30 1,679.80 1,768.80 1,205.90 515.50
Current Assets          
Inventories 0.40 1.30 1.20 1.00 0.70
Trade & Other Receivables 117.30 126.80 140.40 99.90 72.40
Cash at Bank & in Hand 39.70 60.30 29.20 324.30 19.30
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 1.30 13.10 18.50 n/a 3.30
  158.70 201.50 189.30 425.20 95.70
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 1,708.00 1,881.30 1,958.10 1,631.10 611.20
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 28.40 n/a 95.90 47.40 13.80
Other Current Liabilities 200.60 208.90 208.70 142.90 116.20
  229.00 208.90 304.60 190.30 130.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 306.00 423.00 424.80 502.10 92.30
Provisions 99.60 122.70 153.10 76.40 7.60
Other Non-Current Liabilities 11.70 12.00 14.90 n/a n/a
  417.30 557.70 592.80 578.50 99.90
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 646.30 766.60 897.40 768.80 229.90
           
Net Assets 1,061.70 1,114.70 1,060.70 862.30 381.30
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 16.80 17.80 18.10 18.10 14.70
Share Premium Account n/a 197.00 197.00 197.00 197.00
Other Reserves 74.50 599.10 644.60 564.20 164.30
Retained Earnings 970.40 300.80 201.00 83.00 5.30
Shareholders Funds 1,061.70 1,114.70 1,060.70 862.30 381.30
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 1,061.70 1,114.70 1,060.70 862.30 381.30
Cash Flow 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 169.80 182.80 202.60 165.70 81.40
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 (21.80) (58.80) (116.70) (180.40) (79.80)
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 (166.90) (86.90) (389.00) 321.50 12.10
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (18.90) 37.10 (303.10) 306.80 13.70
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.1 6.3 8.0 27.4 25.5
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a 0.4 0.4 0.5
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -12% -14% 22% 76% 52%
Dividend Cover 36.65 41.71 48.35 48.07 47.69
Revenue per Share 689.26p 658.59p 684.95p 5.50p 314.63p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 90.25p 115.29p 141.07p 0.98p 48.18p
Operating Margin 16.96% 22.12% 22.85% 19.00% 14.93%
Return on Capital Employed n/a 830.96% 1,008.56% 0.35% 3,514.32%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.1 6.3 8.0 2,715.9 25.5
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.5
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -12% -14% 12,000% -98% 52%
Dividend Cover 36.65 41.71 48.35 0.49 47.69
           
Dividend Yield 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a 21.43% 75.00% 60.00%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 148.49p 152.60p 168.12p 148.66p 75.41p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (16.53p) 30.97p (251.52p) 2.78p 12.69p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (395.26p) (438.03p) (543.62p) (262.33p) (104.04p)
Net Gearing 27.76% 32.54% 46.34% 26.12% 22.76%

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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