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Ascential PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Ascential PLC | Last Updated | 2024-08-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising Agencies | Sector | Communication Services |
| Shares in Issue | 201.790 m | Market Cap | £1.15 bn |
| PE Ratio | 46.76 | Dividend per Share | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | 0 | Dividend Cover | 0 |
| EPS | -£0.74 | EPS Growth (%) | -0.26 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.0271 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.0344 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 1.5713 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.0829 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.4514 | Current Ratio | 0.90 |
| Price To Book Value | 4.9505 | ROCE | 0 |
Ascential PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|
Ascential PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £2.20 m | £25.70 m | £27.10 m |
| Intangible Assets | £204.40 m | £953.50 m | £878.90 m |
| Investments | £1.70 m | £88.50 m | £82.20 m |
| Total Fixed Assets | £304.80 m | £1.17 bn | £1.05 bn |
| Stocks | £300,000.00 | £3.30 m | £1.90 m |
| Debtors | £33.00 m | £335.30 m | £261.90 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £39.40 m | £80.00 m | £84.10 m |
| Other Assets | £96.50 m | £103.70 m | £58.40 m |
| Total Assets | £1.61 bn | £1.60 bn | £1.41 bn |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £626.80 m | £455.00 m | £364.80 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £430.00 m | £397.20 m | £234.80 m |
| Other Liabilities | £413.90 m | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £1.06 bn | £852.20 m | £599.60 m |
| Net assets | £549.50 m | £751.90 m | £805.60 m |
| Equity | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £4.40 m | £4.40 m | £4.40 m |
| Share Premium | £154.10 m | £153.60 m | £153.30 m |
| Profit / Loss | £10.60 m | £24.80 m | -£39.60 m |
| Other Equity | £529.50 m | £730.20 m | £775.90 m |
| Preference & Minorities | £20.00 m | £21.70 m | £29.70 m |
| Total Capital Employed | £549.50 m | £751.90 m | £805.60 m |
| Ratios | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.44 | £0.31 | £0.19 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.79 | £0.44 | £0.23 |
| Assets / Equity | 1.5713 | 1.5713 | 1.5713 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.0829 | 0.0829 | 0.0829 |
| EPS | £0.05 | £0.06 | £0.04 |
| Cash Flow | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | -£8.20 m | £53.20 m | £29.90 m |
| Cashflow before financing | £83.20 m | £153.70 m | £17.50 m |
| Increase in Cash | £9.90 m | -£9.60 m | £2.40 m |
| Income | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £206.40 m | £191.20 m | £349.30 m |
| Cost of sales | £74.20 m | £65.30 m | £127.60 m |
| Gross Profit | £132.20 m | £125.90 m | £221.70 m |
| Operating Profit | £30.70 m | £27.20 m | -£26.70 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | £10.60 m | £24.80 m | -£39.60 m |
Ascential PLC Company Background
| Sector | Communication Services |
|---|---|
| Activities | Ascential PLC is engaged in providing specialist information, analytics, events, and digital commerce optimization to consumer brands and their ecosystems. The company has four operating segments; Digital Commerce includes measurement, optimization, and execution for digital commerce growth, Product Design includes consumer product trend forecasting, data, and insight to create world-class products and experiences, Marketing includes events, services, and tools to measure and optimize marketing creativity, media, and platform effectiveness and efficiency, and Retail and Financial Services includes events, data, and tools to improve performance and drive innovation in retail and financial services. The companygenerates the majority of its revenue from the Digital Commerce segment. |
| Latest Interim Date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 21 Mar 2024 |
Ascential PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-05 | Ms. Rita Ann Clifton | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2024-08-05 | Mr. Scott Edward Forbes | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-05-20 | Mr. Paul Scott Harrison | Executive Director,Chief Operating Officer |
| 2024-08-05 | Ms. Suzanne Claire Baxter | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-08-05 | Ms. Judith Mihajlovich Vezmar | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-08-05 | Ms. Mandy Gradden | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2024-01-02 | Mr. Duncan Anthony Painter | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2024-08-05 | Mr. Philip Owain Thomas | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
Ascential PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Ascential PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | The Prow, 1 Wilder Walk, London, W1B 5AP |
| Telephone | +44 2075165029 |
| Website | https://www.ascential.com |
Ascential PLC Advisors
| Remuneration Consultant | New Bridge Street |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2070868000 |
| Fax | +44 2076211511 |
| Stockbroker | Goldman Sachs International |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2077741000 |
| Stockbroker | Numis Securities Limited |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2072601000 |
| Fax | +44 2072601001 |
| Financial PR Adviser | FTI Consulting Inc |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2037271000 |
| Fax | +44 2037271007 |
| Auditor | KPMG |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073111000 |
| Fax | +44 2073113311 |
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited |
|---|
| Solicitor | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
|---|
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