| Name | Ascential |
|---|---|
| Epic | ASCL |
| Isin | GB00BQFH6320 |
| Index | UK250 UK350 |
| Industry | Media |
| Latest share price | 567.00p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £1,160.91 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 205.84 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 57.5 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | n/a | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | n/a | ROCE | 3.95 |
| Dividend cover | n/a | EPS growth | -30 |
| Earning per share | 1.3 | 52-week high / low | 317.50p / 573.50p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-27 | 1.80p |
| Company name | Ascential |
|---|---|
| Address | 33 Kingsway, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 6UF |
| Telephone | +44 (0)207 516 5000 |
| Website | http://www.ascential.com/ |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Philip Thomas | CEO |
| Ms Mandy Gradden | CFO |
| Mr Scott Forbes | Chairman |
| Ms Rita Clifton CBE | Senior Independent Director |
| Mrs Gillian Kent | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Suzanne Claire Baxter | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mrs Judy Vezmar | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/12/23 | 31/12/22 | 31/12/21 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | 204.4 | 953.5 | 878.9 |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 1.7 | 88.5 | 82.2 |
| Total non-current assets | 304.8 | 1171.4 | 1046.6 |
| Inventory / work in progress | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Trade and other receivables | 49.2 | 344.9 | 272.6 |
| Cash and equivalents | 39.4 | 80 | 84.1 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 1212.6 | 4.5 | n/a |
| Total of all assets | 1606.3 | 1604.1 | 1405.2 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 626.8 | 455 | 364.8 |
| Long term liabilities | 430 | 397.2 | 234.8 |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 1056.8 | 852.2 | 599.6 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 549.5 | 751.9 | 805.6 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Minority interests | 20 | 21.7 | 29.7 |
| Retained earnings | 209.7 | 386.5 | 471.7 |
| Share premium account | 154.1 | 153.6 | 153.3 |
| Total equity | 549.5 | 751.9 | 805.6 |
| Income £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 30.7 | 27.2 | -26.7 |
| Pre-tax profit | 10.6 | 24.8 | -39.6 |