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ASCL — Ascential Share Price
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Last trade - 00:00IndustrialsAdventurousMid CapNeutral
- £1.31bn
- £1.44bn
- £349.30m
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- 16
- 38
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Momentum
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 20.02 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.54 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 59.43% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.69 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 198.38 | ||
| Price to Sales | 3.75 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 53.46 | ||
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Quality
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| Return on Capital | -2.64% | ||
| Return on Equity | -6.73% | ||
| Operating Margin | -7.87% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022E | 2023E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 292.9 | 348.5 | 380.3 | 229.9 | 349.3 | 446.43 | 521.35 | 3.12% |
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| EPS Growth | % | +585.83 | -22.75 | +25.27 | -56.33 | +14.27 | +102.51 | +27.53 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
| Leverage (ttm) | Total | - Intang | + Pension |
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Recent History
| Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Latest News & Insights for ASCL
Shares in Ascential (LON:ASCL) are currently trading close to a 52 week high, with the share price up by around 8.31% to 446p over the past week. On a one-month basis, the Ascential price has risen by 10.7%. For investors holding the s...
Analysts have been under intense pressure in recent months as they try to make sense of the impact of Covid-19 on companies like Ascential (LON:ASCL). As one of just 200 shares in the UK market valued at more than £1.0 billion (its mar...
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Profile Summary
Ascential plc is a United Kingdom-based specialist information, analytics and ecommerce optimization company. The Company is engaged in delivering optimization platforms to consumer brands and their ecosystems. Its business units include digital commerce, product design, marketing, and retail & financial services. Digital commerce is focused on measuring, optimizing and executing digital commerce growth. Product design offers consumer product trend forecasting, data and insight. Marketing unite provides services and tools to measure and optimize marketing creativity, media and platform effectiveness and efficiency. Its retail & financial services provide data and tools to improve performance in retail and financial services. The Company's brands include flywheel, EDGE, YIMIAN, WGSN, WARC, RetailWeek, LIONS, use fashion, World Retail Congress, Intellibrand, Perpetua, OneSpace and Duozhun. The Company serve customers in over 120 countries.
Directors
- Scott Forbes NEC (63)
- Duncan Painter CEO
- Mandy Gradden CFO
- Natasha Christie-Miller CEX
- Philip Thomas CEX
- Paul Harrison COO (55)
- Louise Meads SEC
- Suzanne Baxter NID
- Rita Clifton NID (60)
- Joanne Harris NID
- Funke Ighodaro NID
- Gillian Kent NID
- Charles Song NID
- Judy Vezmar NID
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2021
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2021
- Incorporated
- January 4th, 2016
- Public Since
- February 9th, 2016
- No. of Employees
- 2,401
- Sector
- Professional & Commercial Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 439,953,947
- Address
- The Prow, 1 Wilder Walk, LONDON, W1B 5AP
- Web
- https://www.ascential.com/
- Phone
- +44 2075165000
- Contact
- Rory Elliott
- Auditors
- KPMG LLP
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FAQ
What is the Ascential share price?
As of Today at 19:01 UTC, shares in Ascential are trading at 297.60p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
How has the Ascential share price performed this year?
Shares in Ascential last closed at 297.60p and the price had moved by -16.12% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Ascential share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -18.78% over the past year.
What are the analyst and broker recommendations for Ascential?
The overall consensus recommendation for Ascential is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
What is the Ascential dividend yield?
Ascential does not currently pay a dividend.
Does Ascential pay a dividend?
Ascential does not currently pay a dividend.
When does Ascential next pay dividends?
Ascential does not currently pay a dividend.
How do I buy Ascential shares?
To buy shares in Ascential you'll need a share-dealing account with an online or offline stock broker. Once you have opened your account and transferred funds into it, you'll be able to search and select shares to buy and sell. You can use Stockopedia’s share research software to help you find the the kinds of shares that suit your investment strategy and objectives.
What is the market cap of Ascential?
As of the previous close price of 297.60p, shares in Ascential had a market capitalisation of £1.31bn.
Where are Ascential shares listed?
Here are the trading details for Ascential:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: ASCL
What kind of share is Ascential?
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Ascential is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
Is there a Ascential share price forecast for 2022?
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Ascential is 450.00p. That is 51.21% above the last closing price of 297.60p.
Analysts covering Ascential currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.13 for the next financial year.
What is the trend in the Ascential share price?
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Ascential. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -32.6%.
As of the last closing price of 297.60p, shares in Ascential were trading -20.76% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
What is the Ascential PE Ratio?
The Ascential PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 20.02. The shares last closed at 297.60p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Who are the key directors of Ascential?
Ascential's management team is headed by:
- Scott Forbes - NEC
- Duncan Painter - CEO
- Mandy Gradden - CFO
- Natasha Christie-Miller - CEX
- Philip Thomas - CEX
- Paul Harrison - COO
- Louise Meads - SEC
- Suzanne Baxter - NID
- Rita Clifton - NID
- Joanne Harris - NID
- Funke Ighodaro - NID
- Gillian Kent - NID
- Charles Song - NID
- Judy Vezmar - NID