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RNS Number : 8614C YouGov PLC 31 March 2025
31 March 2025
YouGov plc
("YouGov" or the "Group")
Results for the six months to 31 January 2025
Resilient performance in H1; renewed focus on execution of the mid-term
strategy
YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces its
results for the six months ended 31 January 2025.
Summary of Results
Unaudited Unaudited Change Underlying
six months to six months to % Change¹
31 January 2025 31 January 2024 %
(restated)
£m £m
Revenue 191.7 143.1 34% 2%
Adjusted Operating Profit(1) 30.1 28.2 7% (13%)
Adjusted Operating Profit Margin (%) 16% 20% (400bps) -
Statutory Operating Profit 14.8 9.6 54% -
Adjusted Profit before Tax(1) 24.1 30.6 (21%) -
Statutory Profit before Tax 8.3 10.5 (21%) -
Adjusted Earnings per Share(1) 17.1p 20.8p (18%) -
Statutory Basic Earnings per Share 6.8p 4.0p 70% -
1. Defined in the explanation of non-IFRS measures below.
Financial highlights
● Revenue growth of 34% (HY24: 9%) to £191.7m, largely driven by the inclusion
of the CPS business, with underlying growth of 2% (HY24: 2%).
● Adjusted operating profit grew 7% to £30.1m, down 13% on an underlying(1)
basis due to higher staff and data collection costs compared to the prior
year.
● Adjusted operating profit margin contracted by 400 basis points (bps) to 16%.
● Statutory operating profit increased by 54% to £14.8m (HY24: £9.6m), due to
the inclusion of CPS.
● Adjusted earnings per share down by 18% to 17.1p (HY24: 20.8p). Statutory
earnings per share has increased from 4.0p to 6.8p.
● Stable balance sheet position with cash at period end of £49.8m (31 January
2024: £53.4m) and leverage ratio of 2.0x net debt to EBITDA.
Operational highlights
● Data Products delivered underlying(1) growth of 1% in the period, driven by
normalised renewal rates and our continued focus on maintaining strong client
relationships in a challenging market environment.
● Research saw 2% underlying(1) growth, driven by a strong performance in the
academic and technology sector, partly offset by a slowdown in government
sector spending and continued weakness in the gaming industry.
● CPS continues to perform well, and in line with expectations, contributing
£61.6m in revenue and investment in new growth initiatives has commenced.
● Regionally, Asia Pacific and the Americas delivered mid-single digit revenue
growth; EMEA reported a single-digit revenue decline on an underlying(1)
basis.
● The Group continues to invest in key growth areas such as its Data Products
and AI-enabled capabilities to drive growth in the medium term. As announced
in August 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of Yabble, a New Zealand
based company pioneering the use of generative AI to deliver audience
insights.
● We have implemented our previously announced cost optimisation plan to
streamline measures and right-size the cost base for FY25, including a
headcount reduction in Q1 FY25.
● We expect these efficiency measures to deliver £20 million in annualised
costs savings, 70% of which we expect to be realised in FY25.
● The Group has renewed its focus on executing on its SP3 vision (to become the
universal infrastructure for data sharing) and is accelerating delivery in key
areas with the greatest potential to drive medium-term growth: Panel, Public
Data, Products and People.
Current trading and outlook
● The Group expects modest revenue growth for the rest of the financial year as
trading conditions remain challenging reflecting the current macro-economic
backdrop.
● We expect the Group to meet current market expectations for FY25, with
operating profit delivery being more equally balanced between H1 and H2 due to
phasing.
● Greater focus on execution of the Group's strategy is expected to bring the
Company back on track and deliver improved performance for FY26 and beyond.
Leadership and board changes
● As previously disclosed post-period, the Board and Steve Hatch mutually agreed
that he would step down from his position as CEO and Stephan Shakespeare,
previously non-executive Chair of the Board and co-founder of YouGov, was
appointed as CEO on an interim basis.
● The Board will commence a recruitment process to appoint a new CEO in due
course.
● Deborah Davis, previously Chair of the Remuneration Committee, was appointed
as non-executive Chair of the Board on an interim basis and Andrea Newman was
appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
● Separately, the Company announces that Nick Prettejohn, Senior Independent
Director, has stepped down as a Non-Executive Director of the Board as of
today's date, reflecting his need to rebalance his portfolio of Board
responsibilities. Further details on this directorate change are outlined in
the accompanying announcement. As previously disclosed, a search is under way
for a new Non-Executive Director and an update will be provided in due course.
Stephan Shakespeare, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"YouGov has delivered a resilient performance in the first half of FY25,
having undergone considerable change over the past 18 months. While we have
faced execution challenges, I am confident that our strategic growth plan is
the right one to deliver on our ambition to become the universal
infrastructure for data sharing.
The Board strongly believes that it has the right building blocks to achieve
that long-term ambition and the hard work has only just begun. YouGov has a
unique asset in its engaged panels and strong brand recognition, a combination
which we believe cannot be commoditised. These competitive advantages are
essential to building a rich and connected dataset, efficiently and on a large
scale. Looking ahead, we will be accelerating execution in the areas we see as
having the greatest potential. With the right leadership and strategic
direction, the Board is confident that YouGov will be able to return to
historical levels of growth and success."
Analyst presentation
A presentation for investors and analysts will be held via Zoom audio webcast
at 9.30am on Monday 31 March 2025. Link to join the presentation below.
Zoom webinar:
https://yougov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pw6lL7Q8T7KRFhOZi7ngig
(https://yougov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pw6lL7Q8T7KRFhOZi7ngig)
A copy of the presentation will be available online at
https://corporate.yougov.com/investors/presentations/
(https://corporate.yougov.com/investors/presentations/) shortly after the
half-year results announcement is live on the Regulatory News Service (RNS).
Forward looking statements
Certain statements in this full year report are forward looking. Although the
Group believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations
will prove to have been correct. As these statements involve risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Enquiries:
YouGov plc 020 7012 6000
Stephan Shakespeare, CEO
Alex McIntosh, CFO
Hannah Jethwani, Head of Corporate Strategy and IR
FTI Consulting 020 3727 1000
Charles Palmer / Dwight Burden / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (NOMAD and Joint Broker) 020 3493 8000
Bill Hutchings / James Summer
Berenberg (Joint Broker) 020 3207 7800
Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Smruthya Ganeshram
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (Joint Broker) 020 7425 8000
Andrew Foster / Josh Williams / Ed Phillips
About YouGov
YouGov is a global research data, and analytics group.
Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks
and does. With operations in the US, the Americas, Europe, the Middle
East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research
networks.
Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of
millions of registered members across 55 countries, encapsulating some 18
million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points.
Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with
our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world,
real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive
advantage for our clients.
As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong
reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to
this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are
consistently one of the most quoted market research sources in the world.
YouGov /Research Reality
For further information, visit business.yougov.com
(http://business.yougov.com/)
Business Review
YouGov has continued to deliver resilient performance during a period of
significant change within the business. While client budgets remained
constrained amidst political uncertainty, the Company focussed on maintaining
its strong client relationships and implementing its previously announced cost
optimisation plan. As a result, the Group reported underlying(1) revenue
growth of 2%, in line with the same period in the prior year.
During the period, the Company recorded normalised renewal rates for its Data
Products and will be establishing a dedicated sales team to accelerate new
subscriptions sales going into the next financial year. The academic sector
saw robust growth during the half, in part due to the work around the US
Presidential election, and the technology sector continued to deliver strong
performance. This was partly offset by a slowdown in government sector
spending and continued weakness in the gaming industry. CPS continued to
perform well, in line with expectations, and the separation from GfK GmbH and
integration process in on track.
From a regional perspective, the UK was largely flat as the headcount
reduction that was implemented in Q1 led to a slow start to the year. Momentum
has since picked up under the new regional leader and the region has seen
several new client wins in Q2. The Americas and Asia Pacific regions delivered
mid-single digit growth, while EMEA had low single digit decline on an
underlying(1) basis due to weakness in Switzerland and the Nordics.
Performance by Geography
Revenue Six months Six months Revenue Underlying(1)
to to growth revenue
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024 % change %
£m £m
UK 32.9 33.2 (1%) (1%)
Americas 64.5 61.8 4% 5%
EMEA 92.8 47.0 97% (3%)
Asia Pacific 10.2 9.4 9% 7%
Central Items (8.7) (8.3) 4% 3%
Group 191.7 143.1 34% 2%
Operational update
Following the disappointing performance seen in FY24, the Company initiated a
cost optimisation plan to right-size the cost base for the current financial
year. This included a headcount reduction, reducing spend with third parties
and scaling back underutilised offices. These measures are anticipated to
deliver £20 million in annualised costs savings, of which 70% is expected to
be realised in FY25.
Additionally, we have made progress on several initiatives that are aimed at
returning the Company to historic growth levels such as:
● Initial improvements in the user experience and interface for our Data
Products and an ongoing programme of enhancements planned for the rest of the
year.
● Following the end of the period, YouGov has appointed a dedicated Data
Products sales enablement leader to collaborate with our teams globally and
bolster our focus on growing our higher-margin, recurring revenue base.
● Designed a plan to introduce Yabble's AI-based technology into our Data
Products, including enhancements that allow users to mine structured data sets
using text-based questions and the first integration into our core Data
Products. This new feature set will utilise the vast attitudinal and opinion
dataset within YouGov Profiles and is expected to be ready for commercial
release by the summer of 2025.
● Appointed the former head of sales at CPS as the new DACH CEO for the YouGov
business. His expertise and knowledge of client needs in the region will be a
great asset as we look to return the region to growth and realise synergies
from the CPS acquisition over time.
● Expansion of CPS panels in several European markets to expand its purchasing
data and full passive measurement live in the Nordics. It is expected that
initial commercial sales from passive data collection will be completed in
FY25.
● CPS has commenced investment in its client platform across key products
through a strategic partnership with Circana and the two organisations are
working to integrate Circana's POS data with CPS' shopper intelligence data to
create a comprehensive view of the marketplace. As disclosed at the time of
the acquisition, YouGov had planned to invest in CPS' platforms, products and
panel. While this investment is expected to result in some margin contraction
in the near term, it is expected that CPS will return to historical margins
over time.
The separation of the CPS division from GfK GmbH is continuing to progress as
expected with the vast majority of Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs) to
be exited by the end of this financial year. YouGov has been appropriately
resourcing its team over the period to ensure a smooth transition and
continuity for the division. As part of this integration programme, the CPS
business, which has been using SAP as its primary ERP system, will be
migrating its data over to YouGov in H2 FY25.
Strategic update
YouGov's current strategic growth plan (SP3), as communicated at our Capital
Markets Day in May 2023, laid out our ambition to become the universal
infrastructure for data sharing. To achieve this ambition, we developed our
platform strategy centred around increasing our public data capabilities,
growing our panel member base, expanding the types of data we collect and
ultimately using these to better serve our clients through our differentiated
connected data offering.
Following the change in leadership, YouGov will be renewing its focus on
delivering the SP3 strategy and initially prioritising execution in key areas
where we see the greatest potential. These areas are as follows:
● Panel and Public Data: accelerating our public data mission to increase
awareness and participation, while firmly establishing YouGov as the trusted
data source for public opinion.
● Products: fuelled by our public data and expanding panel, we aim to build new
products and upgrade existing ones through increased use of AI and our
ever-expanding, connected dataset.
● People: build internal structures that deliver our dual-pronged, go-to-market
strategy of utilising self-service for standardised research needs and our
expert researchers for more custom needs.
Financial Review
On a reported basis, Group revenue increased 34% to £191.7m in the period
compared to £143.1m in the six months to January 2024, largely driven by the
acquisition of the CPS business. Underlying(1) revenue growth (excluding
foreign exchange movements and contribution from acquisitions) was 2%. This
performance was in line with expectations given the previously communicated
slowdown in sales bookings that we witnessed towards the end of the last
financial year and the impact of the implementation of the cost optimisation
plan.
The Group's results were affected by the net appreciation of £ Sterling as
its average exchange rate was 1.9% higher against the USD in this period than
in the six months to 31 January 2024. Also, the £ Sterling was 2.2% higher
against the EUR in this period than in the six months to 31 January 2024. The
net impact of foreign exchange on the Group's adjusted operating profit(1) was
a decrease of £0.6m compared to calculation in constant currency terms.
Gross Margin remained stable at 81% (HY24: 80%), after accounting for
presentational changes made during the FY24 year-end reporting process,
primarily the treatment of the panel amortisation charge which was
reclassified from administrative expenses to cost of sales.
Group Operating costs (excluding separately reported items) of £124.6m,
(HY24: £86.8m) increased by 44% in reported terms and 3% on an underlying(1)
basis. Group adjusted operating profit (excluding separately reported items)
increased to £30.1m (an 7% increase from £28.2m in HY24). Underlying(1)
operating profit decreased by 13%, when excluding the impact of acquisitions
and FX, due to higher staff and data collection costs during the period.
Amortisation charges for intangible assets totalled £19.6m in the period
(HY24: £10.6m) of which £6.2m (HY24: £4.8m) relates to our panel asset,
£3.1m (HY24: £4.3m) to our software and technology development activities
and £10.3m was in relation to acquired intangibles.
The statutory operating profit (which is after charging other separately
reported items of £15.3m) increased by £5.2m to £14.8m (HY24 £9.6m).
Performance by Division
YouGov's lines of business fall into three divisions: Data Products, Research
and Consumer Panel Services (CPS). As previously communicated, certain
revenues, previously recognised as Central revenue had been reclassified to
Data Products and Research. Additionally, allocation of central costs to
product segments had also been updated to reflect the change in internal
structure.
Revenue Six months to Six months to Revenue growth Underlying(1) revenue change %
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024 %
£m £m
Data Products 43.0 42.1 2% 1%
Research 87.0 87.2 (0%) 2%
CPS 61.6 14.1 N.A. -
Central Items 0.1 (0.3) N.A. -
Group 191.7 143.1 34% 2%
Adjusted Operating Profit(1) Six months to Six months to Operating Operating Margin
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024 Profit growth
£m (restated) %
£m
Six months to Six months to
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024 (restated)
Data Products 13.1 15.4 (15%) 30% 37%
Research 8.7 12.6 (31%) 10% 14%
CPS 13.9 8.3 67% 23% 59%
Central Costs (5.6) (8.1) (31%) - -
Group 30.1 28.2 7% 16% 20%
1 Defined in the explanation of non-IFRS measures below.
Data Products
Our subscription-based data products suite includes YouGov BrandIndex and
YouGov Profiles as well as newer behavioural products, such as YouGov Safe.
Revenue from Data Products increased by 2% in reported terms (1% growth on an
underlying basis) in the first half of the financial year. In the period, the
UK recorded modest underlying(1) growth while EMEA demonstrated strong growth
owing to new clients wins in the prior year. While renewal rates across the
Group returned to normalised levels, new subscription sales are gradually
gaining momentum. Implementation of measures to revive growth in the segment
has commenced, and the Company expects Data Products will be well placed to
see top-line improvements going into FY26, as the business prioritises new
product releases, enhancements to existing products and a concerted focus on
new business sales.
The adjusted operating profit from Data Products in the first half of the
financial year was £13.1m, slightly ahead of the level recorded in the second
half of FY24. The operating margin for the segment decreased to 30% (HY24:
37%), largely due to the inclusion of the Yabble business.
Research
Our Research division combines our legacy Data Services and Custom Research
divisions into a single reporting unit. It comprises our fast turnaround
research services, such as YouGov RealTime Omnibus, as well as tailored
research projects and tracking studies.
In the period, revenue from Research was flat in reported terms and increased
by 2% on an underlying(1) basis. Geographically, the UK saw modest declines in
custom research projects, due to weakness in the government sector.
Conversely, the technology and academic sector fuelled high-single-digit
growth in the Americas, while the e-sports and gaming sector continued to
decline.
The division's adjusted operating profit declined by 31% to £8.7m (HY24:
£12.6m) representing an operating profit margin of 10% (HY24: 14%). This was
in large part due to the increase in headcount in the prior year and we expect
the division to recover as the benefits of the cost optimisation plan are
realised.
Consumer Panel Services (CPS)
Our CPS division provides household purchase data across 18 European
countries.
CPS contributed £61.6m (HY24: £14.1m) of revenue in the period and £13.9m
in adjusted operating profit. Due to the nature of CPS data collection and
contractual commitments, the division has high variability in revenue
recognition in January and July. During the period, the division delivered
some client reports ahead of schedule, leading to a high level of contribution
to Group adjusted operating profit. This will normalise over the course of the
financial year, and we expect the division to perform in line with full-year
market expectations.
Profitability by Geography
Adjusted Operating Profit(1) Six months to Six months to Operating Operating Margin
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024 Profit growth
£m £m (restated) %
Six months to Six months to
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024 (restated)
UK 3.7 7.0 (47%) 11% 21%
Americas 15.3 17.9 (15%) 24% 29%
EMEA 15.3 9.2 66% 16% 20%
Asia Pacific (0.5) 0.6 N.A. (5%) 6%
Central Costs (3.7) (6.5) (44%) 42% 79%
Group 30.1 28.2 7% 16% 20%
1 Defined in the explanation of non-IFRS measures below.
Panel Development
We continued to invest in our online panel to increase our research
capabilities, both in our newer geographies and in the US in the run up to the
presidential elections. At 31 January 2025, the total number of registered
panellists had increased by 11% to over 30 million, compared to 28 million at
31 January 2024, as set out in the table below.
Region Panel size at Panel size at
31 January 2025 31 January 2024
millions millions
UK 3.18 2.98
Americas 11.39 10.09
EMEA 10.67 9.70
Asia Pacific 5.55 4.93
Total 30.79 27.70
Separately reported items
Separately reported items were £15.3m (HY24: £18.6m) in the period, with the
majority comprising of amortisation costs of acquired customer relationship
intangible and order backlog assets, together with integration and other
one-off costs. Following the acquisition of CPS, YouGov has updated the
presentation of separately reported items to include the amortisation costs of
acquired customer relationship intangible and order backlog assets.
Finance Costs
Group net finance cost increased to £6.5m (HY 2024: net finance income of
£0.9m). Finance income for the six months ended 31 January 2025 was £2.3m,
as a result of interest received on bank deposits. Interest payable on our
debt facilities amounted to £8.1m during the same period.
Profit before tax and earnings per share
Adjusted profit before tax was £24.1m, decreasing by 21% compared to £30.6m
in HY 2024, largely due to the interest paid on the debt facilities. The
adjusted tax rate decreased from 22% in HY 2024 to 20%. Statutory profit
before tax decreased to £8.3m compared to £10.5 in the six months ended 31
January 2024.
During the period adjusted earnings per share has decreased by 18% from 20.8p
to 17.1p, owing to the higher interest and share count. Statutory earnings
per share has increased from 4.0p to 6.8p.
Cash flow
The Group generated £26.4m (HY24: £16.9m) in cash from operations (before
paying interest and tax), despite a £12.2m outflow (HY24: £7.5m outflow)
from net working capital. Taxation payments for the period totalled £3.8m
(HY24: £3.3m) and interest paid amounted to £5.9m (HY24: £0.3m).
The Group invested £2.3m (HY24: £6.0m) in the continuing advancement of our
technology platform while investment in panel recruitment amounted to £5.2m
(HY24: £3.4m). £0.7m (HY24: £0.2m) was spent on the purchase of property,
plant and equipment.
In August 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of Yabble for a total
consideration of £4.1m (net of cash acquired). Other cash outflows included
the repayment on the term loan of £31.6m in October 2024 and the annual
shareholder dividend payment of £10.6m (HY24: £10.1m) in December 2024.
There was a net cash outflow of £23.9m in the period, compared to an outflow
of £53.6m in the six months to 31 January 2024. The net cash balance of
£49.8m as at 31 January 2025 was largely in line with the prior year
(£53.4m).
Bank debt and liquidity
In 2024, the Group entered into a €280m debt facility to fund the
acquisition of CPS. This facility comprised a €40m Revolving Credit Facility
("RCF") and a €240m amortising term loan with a tenor of four years ("Term
loan"). As of the end of January 2025, €204m of the term loan and the full
RCF was drawn. The Group's liquidity position remains strong with £49.8m in
cash on the balance sheet. As a result, post period end, the Company repaid
€6m on the RCF.
The Group's net debt as at 31 January 2025 was £154.7m and, excluding the
impact of IFRS 16, the Group's leverage ratio(1) as of 31 January 2025 was
2.0x.
Alex McIntosh
Chief Finance Officer
31 March 2025
1 Defined in the explanation of non-IFRS measures below.
Explanation of Non-IFRS measures
Financial Measure How we define it Why we use it
Underlying growth Growth in business excluding impact of current and prior period acquisitions Provides a more comparable basis to assess the year-to-year operational
and business closures, and movement in exchange rates (i.e. current year business performance and is how our performance is reviewed internally
performance calculated with exchange rates held constant at prior year rates)
Separately reported items Items that, in the Directors' judgement, are one-off or need to be disclosed
separately by virtue of their size or incidence or excluded to aid
comparability
Adjusted operating profit Operating profit excluding separately reported items
Adjusted operating profit margin Adjusted operating profit expressed as a percentage of revenue
Adjusted profit before tax Profit before tax before share based payment charges, imputed interest and
separately reported items
Adjusted taxation Taxation due on the adjusted profit before tax, excluding the tax effect of Provides a more comparable basis to assess the underlying tax rate
separately reported items
Adjusted tax rate Adjusted taxation expressed as a percentage of adjusted profit before tax
Adjusted profit after tax Adjusted profit before tax less adjusted taxation Facilitates performance evaluation, individually and relative to other
companies
Adjusted profit after tax attributable to owners of the parent Adjusted profit after tax less profit attributable to non-controlling
interests
Adjusted earnings per share Adjusted profit after tax attributable to owners of the parent divided by the
weighted average number of shares. Adjusted diluted earnings per share
includes the impact of share options
Net debt Short and long-term borrowings (excluding lease liabilities and including Provides an insight into the debt position of the Group, taking into account
pension defined benefit net deficit) less cash and cash equivalents. current cash resources.
Leverage ratio Net debt calculated as a multiple of the last 12 months Adjusted EBITDA.
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures(1)
Adjusted EBITDA(2) reconciliation Six months Six months % Change
to to
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024
£m £m
(restated)
Adjusted operating profit(1) 30.1 28.2 7%
Depreciation 3.8 2.4 58%
Amortisation 19.6 10.6 85%
Adjusted EBITDA 53.5 41.2 30%
Adjusted Profit Before Tax(2) Six months Six months % Change
to to
31 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2024
£m £m
(restated)
Statutory profit before tax 8.3 10.5 (21%)
Separately reported items 15.3 18.6 (18%)
Share based payments 0.5 1.5 (67%)
Adjusted profit before tax(2) 24.1 30.6 (21%)
1 See note 7 for reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share.
2 Defined in the explanation of non-IFRS measures above.
YOUGOV PLC
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
For the six months ended 31 January 2025
The Directors confirm that these condensed interim financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34,
"Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union and that the
interim management report includes a fair review of the information required
by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8, namely:
● an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six
months and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements, and a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six
months of the financial year; and
● material related-party transactions in the first six months and any material
changes in the related-party transactions described in the last annual report.
The Board of Directors of YouGov plc are:
● Andrea Newman - Non-Executive Director
● Ashley Martin - Non-Executive Director
● Nick Prettejohn - Non-Executive Director(1)
● Shalini Govil-Pai - Non-Executive Director
● Devesh Mishra - Non-Executive Director
● Deborah Davis - Non-Executive Chair (2)
● Stephan Shakespeare - Chief Executive Officer
● Alex McIntosh - Chief Financial Officer
By order of the Board:
Alex McIntosh
Chief Financial Officer
31 March 2025
1 Resigned from role on 31 March 2025
2 Appointed to role on 4 February 2025
YOUGOV PLC
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
For the six months ended 31 January 2025
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
2025 2024 2024
(Restated)
Note £m £m £m
Revenue 3 191.7 143.1 335.3
Cost of sales (37.0) (28.1) (64.2)
Gross profit 154.7 115.0 271.1
Administrative expenses (139.9) (105.4) (260.2)
Operating profit 14.8 9.6 10.9
Separately reported items 4 15.3 18.6 38.7
Adjusted operating profit(1) 3 30.1 28.2 49.6
Finance income 5 2.3 2.1 1.8
Finance costs 5 (8.8) (1.2) (8.7)
Profit before taxation 8.3 10.5 4.0
Taxation 6 (1.1) (6.1) (6.1)
Profit/(loss) after taxation 7.2 4.4 (2.1)
Attributable to:
- Owners of the parent 7.9 4.5 (2.4)
- Non-controlling interests (0.7) (0.1) 0.3
7.2 4.4 (2.1)
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share attributable to the owners of the parent 7 6.8p 4.0p (2.0)p
Diluted earnings per share attributable to the owners of the parent 7 6.6p 3.9p (2.0)p
(1) Defined in the explanation of non-IFRS measures
All operations are continuing.
YOUGOV PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended 31 January 2025
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
2025 2024 2024
£m £m £m
(Restated)
Profit/(loss) for the period 7.2 4.4 (2.1)
Other comprehensive income/(expense)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Actuarial gains - (0.5) 0.4
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
Currency translation differences (2.7) 0.2 (0.5)
Other comprehensive (expense) for the year (2.7) (0.3) (0.1)
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period 4.5 4.1 (2.2)
Attributable to:
- Owners of the parent 5.2 4.2 (2.5)
- Non-controlling interests (0.7) (0.1) 0.3
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period 4.5 4.1 (2.2)
Items in the statement above are disclosed net of tax.
YOUGOV PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 31 January 2025
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
31-Jan-25 31-Jan-24 31-Jul-24
(Restated)
Assets Note £m £m £m
Non-current assets
Goodwill 10 244.2 249.3 243.6
Other intangible assets 10 177.8 193.0 184.4
Property, plant and equipment 10 3.7 4.6 3.9
Right of use assets 10 24.8 17.1 18.6
Deferred tax assets 10.4 34.0 10.2
Total non-current assets 460.9 498.0 460.7
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 71.4 75.3 72.6
Current tax assets 2.6 2.3 2.2
Cash and cash equivalents 49.8 53.4 73.6
Current assets excluding assets classified as held for sale 123.8 131.0 148.4
Assets classified as held for sale 0.6 - 0.6
Total current assets 124.4 131.0 149.0
Total assets 585.3 629.0 609.7
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 89.2 94.1 105.5
Contingent consideration 0.3 5.1 -
Provisions 24.8 19.1 24.0
Borrowings 78.4 39.3 50.4
Current lease liabilities 7.5 4.4 4.8
Current tax liabilities 13.5 12.7 10.0
Total current liabilities 213.7 174.7 194.7
Net current liabilities (89.3) (43.7) (45.7)
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 8.2 8.0 7.8
Net defined benefit pension liability 1.8 2.4 1.8
Borrowings 12 124.3 174.4 169.6
Long term lease liabilities 19.4 13.8 14.0
Deferred tax liabilities 27.4 55.2 31.7
Contingent consideration 9.8 7.0 6.9
Total non-current liabilities 190.9 260.8 231.8
Total liabilities 404.6 435.5 426.5
Net assets 180.7 193.5 183.2
YOUGOV PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
As at 31 January 2025
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
31-Jan-25 31-Jan-24 31-Jul-24
(Restated)
£m £m £m
Equity
Issued share capital 11 0.2 0.2 0.2
Share premium 11 84.2 81.1 81.1
Merger reserve 9.2 9.2 9.2
Treasury reserve (9.5) (12.3) (11.3)
Foreign exchange reserve 8.5 11.9 11.2
Retained earnings 88.7 103.7 92.7
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent 181.3 193.8 183.1
Non-controlling interests in equity (0.6) (0.3) 0.1
Total equity 180.7 193.5 183.2
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of this
financial information.
Alex McIntosh
Chief Finance Officer
31 March 2025
YOUGOV PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the six months ended 31 January
2025
Attributable to equity holders of the Company
Share capital Share premium Merger reserve Treasury share reserve Foreign exchange reserve Retained earnings Total Non-controlling interest Total
£m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m
Balance at 31 July 2023 0.2 81.1 9.2 (19.4) 11.7 116.3 199.1 (0.2) 198.9
Actuarial gains - - - - - (0.5) (0.5) - (0.5)
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2
Net income recognised directly in equity - - - - 0.2 (0.5) (0.3) - (0.3)
Profit/(Loss) for the period - - - - - 4.5 4.5 (0.1) 4.4
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period - - - - 0.2 4.0 4.2 (0.1) 4.1
Dividends paid - - - - - (10.1) (10.1) - (10.1)
Share-based payments - - - - - 2.6 2.6 - 2.6
Treasury shares used to settle share option exercises - - - 9.0 - (9.0) - - -
Tax in relation to share-based payments - - - - - (0.1) (0.1) - (0.1)
Acquisition of treasury shares - - - (1.9) - - (1.9) - (1.9)
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity - - - 7.1 - (16.6) (9.5) - (9.5)
Balance at 31 January 2024 (Restated) 0.2 81.1 9.2 (12.3) 11.9 103.7 193.8 (0.3) 193.5
Balance at 31 January 2024 (Reported) 0.2 81.1 9.2 (12.3) 10.3 100.8 189.3 (0.3) 189.0
Prior period adjustments - - - - 1.6 2.9 4.5 - 4.5
Balance at 31 January 2024 (Restated) 0.2 81.1 9.2 (12.3) 11.9 103.7 193.8 (0.3) 193.5
Actuarial gains - - - - - 0.9 0.9 - 0.9
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations - - - - (0.7) - (0.7) - (0.7)
Net income recognised directly in equity - - - - (0.7) 0.9 0.2 - 0.2
(Loss)/Profit for the period - - - - - (6.9) (6.9) 0.4 (6.5)
Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period - - - - (0.7) (6.0) (6.7) 0.4 (6.3)
Share-based payments - - - - - 0.1 0.1 - 0.1
Treasury shares used to settle share option exercises - - - 1.0 - (1.0) - - -
Tax in relation to share-based payments - - - - - (1.5) (1.5) - (1.5)
Settlement of fully vested - - - - - (2.6) (2.6) - (2.6)
share options
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity - - - 1.0 - (5.0) (4.0) - (4.0)
Balance at 31 July 2024 (Reported) 0.2 81.1 9.2 (11.3) 11.2 92.7 183.1 0.1 183.2
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations - - - - (2.7) - (2.7) - (2.7)
Net income recognised directly in equity - - - - (2.7) - (2.7) - (2.7)
Profit/(Loss) for the period - - - - - 7.9 7.9 (0.7) 7.2
Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period - - - - (2.7) 7.9 5.2 (0.7) 4.5
Dividends paid - - - - - (10.6) (10.6) - (10.6)
Issue of share capital - 3.1 - - - - 3.1 - 3.1
Share-based payments - - - - - 0.5 0.5 - 0.5
Treasury shares used to settle share option exercises - - - 1.8 - (1.8) - - -
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity - 3.1 - 1.8 - (11.9) (7.0) - (7.0)
Balance at 31 January 2025 0.2 84.2 9.2 (9.5) 8.5 88.7 181.3 (0.6) 180.7
YOUGOV PLC
CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT
For the six months ended 31 January 2025
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
2025 2024 2024
(Restated)
£m £m £m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation 8.3 10.5 4.0
Adjustments for:
Finance income (2.3) (1.5) (2.0)
Finance costs 8.8 1.2 8.7
Amortisation of intangibles 19.6 10.6 31.0
Depreciation 3.8 2.4 5.7
Impairments - - 1.7
Share-based payments 0.5 (0.1) 2.7
Settlement of share-based payments - - (2.6)
Other non-cash items 2.4 1.3 -
Settlement of deferred consideration (2.5) - (4.7)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 1.5 (2.4) 2.5
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (14.3) (5.9) 3.5
Increase in provisions 0.6 0.8 3.4
Cash generated from operations 26.4 16.9 53.9
Interest paid (5.9) (0.3) (6.6)
Income taxes paid (3.8) (3.3) (9.6)
Net cash generated from operating activities 16.7 13.3 37.7
Cash flow from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) (4.1) (259.7) (261.6)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (0.7) (0.2) (2.0)
Purchase of intangible assets (7.5) (9.4) (17.3)
Interest received 2.3 1.5 2.0
Net cash used in investing activities (10.0) (267.8) (278.9)
Cash flows from financing activities
Principal elements of lease payments (1.8) (1.6) (3.9)
Draw down of bank loans 13.4 214.5 232.8
Repayment of bank loans (31.6) - (8.6)
Dividends paid to shareholders (10.6) (10.1) (10.1)
Purchase of treasury shares - (1.9) (1.9)
Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities (30.6) 200.9 208.3
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (23.9) (53.6) (32.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 73.6 107.2 107.2
Exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents 0.1 (0.2) (0.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 49.8 53.4 73.6
YOUGOV PLC
notes to the CONDENSED consolidated interim financial statements
For the six months ended 31 January 2025
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
YouGov plc and subsidiaries' (the "Group") principal activity is the provision
of digital market research.
YouGov plc (the "Company") is the Group's ultimate Parent Company. It is a
public limited company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The
address of YouGov plc's registered office is 50 Featherstone Street, London
EC1Y 8RT, United Kingdom. YouGov plc's shares are listed on the Alternative
Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
YouGov plc's condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented
in UK Sterling, which is also the functional currency of the Company. Figures
are rounded to the nearest million UK Sterling, unless otherwise indicated.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been approved
for issue by the Board of Directors of YouGov plc (the "Board") on 31 March
2025.
This condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six months
ended 31 January 2025 does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning
of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year
ended 31 July 2024 were approved by the Board on 5 November 2024 and delivered
to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts
was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not
contain any statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006. The
consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 July 2024
are available from the Company's registered office or website
(https://corporate.yougov.com).
This condensed consolidated interim financial information is unaudited and not
reviewed by the auditors.
2 BASIS OF PREPARATION
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months
ended 31 January 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority and IAS 34 "Interim
Financial Reporting" as contained in UK-adopted IFRS. The condensed
consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024, which has
been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards
in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to
companies reporting under IFRS. There has been no change in accounting
policies in the interim financial statements since the last annual financial
statements.
HY24 restatements and presentational changes
HY24 comparatives have been restated to reflect the finalisation of the
Consumer Panel Services (CPS) purchase price allocations, retrospective
restatement of balance sheet for errors identified during FY24 audit and
presentational changes, triggered by the CPS acquisition, to provide
uniformity of accounting policies and processes and also improve the
comparability of performance. HY24 comparatives have been updated to reflect
these changes.
Key changes made include:
● IFRS 3 finalisation of purchase price allocations - The Group has finalised
the purchase price allocations (PPAs) for the acquisition of CPS and
KnowledgeHound in FY24. The changes include an increase in the value of
intangible assets recognised, finalisation of the acquisition price and
updates to deferred taxes together with the corresponding change in goodwill.
2 BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)
● Restated balance sheet due to prior period errors (IAS8) - During the
preparation of the FY24 financial statements, the Group identified errors in
the previously reported FY23 financial statements. These errors have been
corrected in accordance with IAS 8, which requires retrospective restatement.
The errors related to capitalised software development and panel incentive
provisions. The adjustments have been applied retrospectively with the
comparative figures for HY24 restated accordingly.
The below table summarises the impact to the HY24 balance sheet of the IFRS 3
PPA finalisation and the IAS8 prior year restatements. There is an immaterial
income statement impact in HY24:
Prior Year adjustments and PPA finalisation
31 January 2024 Software development Panel incentive provision CPS / KnowledgeHound finalisation 31 January 2024
Reported Restated
£m £m £m £m £m
Goodwill 263.1 - - (13.8) 249.3
Other intangible assets 153.1 4.7 - 35.2 193.0
Right of use assets 17.5 - - (0.4) 17.1
Deferred tax assets 14.5 - - 19.5 34.0
Trade and other receivables 75.7 - - (0.4) 75.3
Current tax assets 2.5 - - (0.2) 2.3
Trade and other payables 87.8 - 3.6 2.7 94.1
Contingent consideration 4.6 - - 8.5 13.1
Short term Provisions 21.8 - (1.8) (0.9) 19.1
Current tax liabilities 12.6 - - 0.1 12.7
Deferred tax liabilities 26.3 - - 28.9 55.2
Foreign exchange reserve 10.3 - - 1.6 11.9
Retained earnings 100.8 2.7 0.1 0.1 103.7
● Segmentation - allocation of central costs to product segments has been
updated to reflect a change in the internal structure and allocation keys.
None of these adjustments impact net assets, reported statutory profit or the
tax charge for the year.
Accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of interim financial information requires management to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of
accounting policies and the reported amounts of income, expenses, assets and
liabilities. All significant estimates and judgements made by management were
consistent with those applied to the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended 31 July 2024.
3 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
The Board of Directors (which is the "chief operating decision-maker")
primarily reviews information based on product lines, being split as
syndicated services such as Data Products and non-syndicated services such as
Research. CPS continues to be presented as a separate division following its
acquisition in FY24.
For the six months to 31 January 2025 (Unaudited) Research Data Products CPS Eliminations and unallocated costs Group
£m £m £m £m £m
Revenue
Recognised over time 72.4 42.0 5.6 0.1 120.1
Recognised at a point in time 14.6 1.0 56.0 - 71.6
Total revenue 87.0 43.0 61.6 0.1 191.7
Cost of sales (18.6) (7.4) (8.4) (2.6) (37.0)
Gross profit 68.4 35.6 53.2 (2.5) 154.7
Administrative expenses (59.7) (22.5) (39.3) (3.1) (124.6)
Adjusted Operating profit/(loss) 8.7 13.1 13.9 (5.6) 30.1
Separately reported items (15.3)
Operating profit 14.8
Net finance income (6.5)
Profit before taxation 8.3
Taxation (1.1)
Profit after taxation 7.2
Research Data Products CPS Eliminations and unallocated costs Group
For the six months to 31 January 2024 (Unaudited) (Restated) £m £m £m £m £m
Revenue
Recognised over time 24.3 41.8 0.3 - 66.4
Recognised at a point in time 62.9 0.3 13.8 (0.3) 76.7
Total revenue 87.2 42.1 14.1 (0.3) 143.1
Cost of sales (20.3) (5.6) (0.9) (1.3) (28.1)
Gross profit 66.9 36.5 13.2 (1.6) 115.0
Administrative expenses (54.3) (21.1) (4.9) (6.5) (86.8)
Adjusted operating profit/(loss) 12.6 15.4 8.3 (8.1) 28.2
Separately reported items (18.6)
Operating profit 9.6
Net finance income 0.9
Profit before taxation 10.5
Taxation (6.1)
Profit after taxation 4.4
3 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS (continued)
Supplementary analysis by geography
Six months to 31 January 2025 (Unaudited) Six months to 31 January 2024 (Unaudited) (Restated)
Revenue Adjusted operating profit Revenue Adjusted operating profit
£m £m £m £m
UK 32.9 3.7 33.2 7.0
Americas(1) 64.5 15.3 61.8 17.9
EMEA (2) 92.8 15.3 47.0 9.2
Asia Pacific 10.2 (0.5) 9.4 0.6
Intra-group revenues/unallocated costs (8.7) (3.7) (8.3) (6.5)
Group 191.7 30.1 143.1 28.2
1 Americas refers to the US, Canada and Latin America.
2 EMEA refers to Mainland Europe, Middle East and India.
4 SEPARATELY REPORTED ITEMS
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
2025 2024 2024
£m £m £m
Acquisition-related costs 0.5 16.4 17.3
Re-organisation and integration costs 3.7 - 9.1
Amortisation of acquired customer list and order backlog intangibles 8.3 1.4 9.9
Other one-off costs 2.8 0.8 2.4
15.3 18.6 38.7
Acquisition-related costs for the period comprise professional fees in respect
of the acquisition of Yabble and additional fees incurred for CPS.
Re-organisation and integration costs are costs incurred in relation to
integration of acquired businesses into the Group. Other costs include
acquisition consideration treated as staff costs, impairments and legal costs.
5 FINANCE INCOME AND COSTS
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
2025 2024 2024
£m £m £m
Interest receivable from bank deposits 2.3 1.5 2.0
Foreign exchange gains - 0.6 (0.2)
Total finance income 2.3 2.1 1.8
Interest payable on finance leases 0.5 0.2 0.5
Interest payable on borrowings (Note 12) 8.1 1.0 7.8
Foreign exchange losses 0.2 - -
8.8 1.2 8.3
Imputed interest on contingent consideration and provisions - - 0.4
Total finance costs 8.8 1.2 8.7
Interest payable on borrowings represent the effective interest method which
adjusts for the unwind of amortised loan fees.
6 TAXATION
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
2025 2024 2024
£m £m £m
Current taxation charge 7.0 6.9 9.8
Deferred taxation (credit) (5.9) (0.8) (3.7)
Total income statement tax charge 1.1 6.1 6.1
The tax charge for the period has been calculated based on the expected tax
rates for the full year in each country.
7 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months to 6 months to Year ended
31-Jan 31-Jan 31-Jul
Number of shares 2025 2024 2024
Weighted average number of shares during the period: ('m shares) (Restated)
- Basic 116.8 115.3 115.6
- Dilutive effect of share options 2.5 2.5 3.1
- Diluted 119.3 117.8 118.7
Basic earnings per share (in pence) 6.8 4.0 (2.0)
Adjusted basic earnings per share (in pence) 17.1 20.8 29.4
Diluted earnings per share (in pence) 6.6 3.9 (2.0)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (in pence) 16.7 20.3 28.5
The adjustments have the following effect:
Basic earnings per share (in pence) 6.8 4.0 (2.0)
Share-based payments 0.5 2.2 2.3
Social taxes on share-based payments - (0.8) (0.7)
Imputed interest - - 0.3
Separately reported items 13.1 16.1 33.5
Tax effect of the above adjustments and adjusting tax items (3.3) (0.7) (4.1)
Adjusted basic earnings per share (in pence) 17.1 20.8 29.4
Diluted earnings per share (in pence) 6.6 3.9 (2.0)
Share-based payments 0.5 2.1 2.3
Social taxes on share-based payments - (0.8) (0.7)
Imputed interest - - 0.3
Separately reported items 12.8 15.8 32.6
Tax effect of the above adjustments and adjusting tax items (3.2) (0.7) (4.0)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (in pence) 16.7 20.3 28.5
8 BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
During the period, the Group completed one acquisition for which the Group
obtained control through acquiring 100% of the voting equity interest.
Acquisition Date of acquisition Region/ Country Primary reason for acquisition Principal activity
The Thinking Studio Limited ("Yabble") 01-Aug-24 New Zealand To improve productivity, accuracy and efficiencies for market research Designing tools using generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Yabble is a New Zealand based company, developing cutting edge generative
AI-powered tools specifically for the research industry since 2019. Its
products are trusted by a range of Fortune 500 customers and major
international brands, including some of YouGov's largest clients. The
company's technology is perfectly placed to take advantage of the enormous
growth in generative AI in the insights industry. Its platform is built with a
series of proprietary algorithms, custom fine-tuned models and complex prompt
engineering to deliver the most sophisticated and accurate tools available,
creating instant insights for every stage of the market research process.
The provisional amounts recognised for each class of assets and liabilities
acquired is as follows:
Yabble
£m
Intangible assets 5.8
Cash 0.2
Current assets(1) 0.4
Current liabilities (2.2)
Contingent liabilities (0.2)
Net assets acquired 4.0
Goodwill on acquisition 3.4
Total consideration(2) 7.4
1 The carrying value of acquired receivables at the acquisition date is the
same as their fair value.
2 Total consideration includes initial cash acquired on acquisition net of any
working capital adjustments less any deferred consideration.
Provisional Purchase Price Allocation
The above are provisional allocations of the purchase prices. Reviews are
being performed with external valuation advisors to refine these estimates.
This will be undertaken before the full year financial statements are
published.
Contingent consideration
The purchase consideration includes an earn-out payment for up to a maximum of
$20.0m (£15.5m) over a 3-year period post the transaction. The qualifying
revenue targets for of earn-out relate to adjusted sales in relation with
'Legacy products', 'Go forward products' and 'New Yabble products' as defined
in sale purchase agreement. The earn-out is calculated as follows:
● Year 1 - 80% of the qualifying revenue in excess of $2.0m
● Year 2 - 50% of the qualifying revenue in excess of $3.0m
● Year 3 - 20% of the qualifying revenue in excess of $5.0m
Group has recognised an earn-out consideration liability of £3.0m in HY25,
based on management's estimated discounted qualifying revenue forecasts.
Fair value
Fair value adjustments included the recognition of the fair value of
technology and deferred tax liability.
8 BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (continued)
Goodwill
The goodwill amount in relation to Yabble is attributable to the workforce and
future economic benefits of the acquiree. Goodwill amount is not deductible
for tax purposes.
Revenue and profit contribution
From the date of acquisition, the acquired business have contributed the
following revenue and loss before and after taxation attributable to the
equity holders of YouGov plc as outlined in the table below:
Revenue Loss before tax Loss after tax
£m £m £m
Yabble 0.6 (0.9) (0.9)
9 DIVIDEND
On 9 December 2024 a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 July 2024
of £10.6m (9.0p per share) (2023: £10.1m (8.75p per share)) was paid to
shareholders. No interim dividend is proposed in respect of the period (2024:
£nil).
10 GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS, PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND RIGHT OF
USE ASSETS
Goodwill Other Intangible assets Property, plant and equipment Right of use assets
£m £m £m £m
Carrying amount at 31 July 2023 82.4 36.2 3.6 10.1
Additions:
Through business combinations 166.6 162.7 0.9 7.3
Separately acquired - 6.4 0.8 0.9
Internally developed - 2.2 - -
Amortisation and depreciation - (15.8) (0.8) (1.9)
Exchange differences 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.7
Carrying amount at 31 January 2024 249.3 193.0 4.6 17.1
Additions:
Separately acquired - 8.9 1.2 4.5
Internally developed - 2.0 - -
Amortisation and depreciation - (15.2) (1.2) (1.8)
Disposals - - - (0.3)
Impairment (1.7) (0.7) - -
Reclass as held for sale - - (0.6) -
Exchange differences (4.0) (3.6) (0.1) (0.9)
Carrying amount at 31 July 2024 243.6 184.4 3.9 18.6
Additions:
Through business combinations 3.4 5.8 - -
Separately acquired - 6.0 0.7 7.4
Internally developed - 2.3 - -
Amortisation and depreciation - (19.6) (0.9) (2.9)
Exchange differences (2.8) (1.1) - 1.7
Carrying amount at 31 January 2025 244.2 177.8 3.7 24.8
In accordance with the Group's accounting policy, the carrying values of
goodwill and other intangible assets are reviewed for impairment annually. A
full impairment test was undertaken as at 30 July 2024 and a £2.4m impairment
recognised in relation to goodwill and other intangible assets. There are
currently no indications of further impairment.
11 SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE PREMIUM
Number of shares
Share capital Share premium Total
£m £m £m
At 31 January 2024 117,098,029 0.2 81.1 81.3
Issue of shares 28,310 - - -
At 31 July 2024 117,126,339 0.2 81.1 81.3
Issue of shares 703,396 - 3.1 3.1
At 31 January 2025 117,829,735 0.2 84.2 84.4
The Company has only one class of share. The par value of each Ordinary Share
is 0.2p (2024: 0.2p). All issued shares are authorised and fully paid. The
Company issued 546,951 and 151,579 shares at 427p and 513.4p each respectively
for the acquisition of Yabble (Note 8) resulting in an increase to share
premium of £3.1m. Shares issued in the year were in respect of the exercise
of 4,866 share options at 0.2p per share.
12 SECURED LOANS
During FY24 the Group entered into a €280m debt facility to fund the
acquisition of CPS. This facility compromises a €40m Revolving Credit
Facility ("RCF) and a €240m amortizing term loan with a tenor of four years.
("Term Loan"). In January 2025 the remaining full-term loan of €204m
together with €40m of the RCF was drawn. The Loan Facility has an agreed
annual repayment schedule with the first repayment of 15% from the initial
€280m made in October 2024. The next repayment of €40.8m will be in
October 2025. The facilities are subject to financial covenants for interest
cover and leverage assessed annually.
The Group entered into a hedge transaction to manage its cash-flow interest
rate risk by using a cap and collar interest swap. Hedge accounting has not
been applied for the hedge transaction and all hedge related receipts or
payments, including the changes in the mark to market position, flow into
finance income and costs.
13 FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Where market values are not available, fair values of financial assets and
financial liabilities have been calculated by discounting expected future cash
flows at prevailing interest rates and by applying year end foreign exchange
rates.
The book value of the Group's primary financial instruments are equal to their
fair values. The primary categories are Trade and other receivables, Cash and
cash equivalents and Trade and other payables as shown in the Consolidated
Statement of Financial Position.
14 TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES
Other than emoluments, there were no other transactions with Directors during
the period. Trading between YouGov plc and Group companies is excluded from
the related party note as this has been eliminated on consolidation.
15 EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
On 4th February 2025, The Board and Steve Hatch mutually agreed that he would
step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Stephan
Shakespeare, non-executive Chair of the Board and co-founder of YouGov, was
appointed as CEO on an interim basis, with immediate effect. The Board will
commence a recruitment process to appoint a new CEO.
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