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At a glance
- Depends onUpstream position: supplies 5 industries, depends on 3
- ScaleRevenue is $969.23M, above the global median of $520.53M
- PositionPrice-to-book is 0.29×, lower than 95% of its Publishing peers (median 1.68×)
- Interpretations5 currently firing — 5
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Dividends view
Yield
5.40%Above 5Y avg (0.86%)
Annual Rate
GBP 0.17Paid unknown
Payout Ratio
46.0%Sustainable
Payback Period
17.7 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Jan 15, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
267.18MGBP364.78M · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
8.44xvs Publishing peers
Revenue (TTM)
709.90MGBP969.23M · vs all stocks (USD)
Profit Margin
5.14%vs Publishing peers
Beta
1.31xvs all stocks
52-Week Change
-61.43%vs all stocks
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
5.40%vs all stocks
Market Capitalization
267.18MGBP364.78M · vs all stocks (USD)
Enterprise Value
638.96MGBP872.38M · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
8.44xvs Publishing peers
Forward P/E
3.00xvs Publishing peers
Price to Sales (TTM)
0.3898xvs Publishing peers
Price to Book (MRQ)
0.2895xvs Publishing peers
Enterprise to Revenue
0.9000xvs Publishing peers
Enterprise to EBITDA
3.40xvs Publishing peers
Profit Margin
5.14%vs Publishing peers
Operating Margin
13.06%vs Publishing peers
Return on Assets (TTM)
4.47%vs Publishing peers
Return on Equity (TTM)
3.47%vs Publishing peers
Revenue (TTM)
709.90MGBP969.23M · vs all stocks (USD)
Revenue per Share (TTM)
7.26GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Quarterly Revenue Growth
-7.70%vs Publishing peers
Gross Profit (TTM)
295.70MGBP403.72M · vs all stocks (USD)
EBITDA (TTM)
207.30MGBP283.03M · vs all stocks (USD)
Net Income (TTM)
36.50MGBP49.83M · vs all stocks (USD)
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
-71.00%vs Publishing peers
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
112.00MGBP152.91M · vs all stocks (USD)
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
101.72MGBP138.89M · vs all stocks (USD)
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
0.1700GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Forward Annual Dividend Yield
5.40%vs all stocks
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.1700GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
0.05%vs all stocks
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
0.86%vs all stocks
Payout Ratio
45.95%vs Publishing peers
Revenue
739.20MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Cost of Goods Sold
410.20MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Gross Profit
329.00MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Operating Income
139.40MGBP190.32M · vs all stocks (USD)
Pre-tax Income
91.90MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Income Tax Expense
25.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Net Income
66.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025EBIT
118.50MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025EBITDA (Income Statement)
207.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Selling, General & Administrative
116.90MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Non-operating Interest Income
700.00KGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Non-operating Interest Expense
26.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025EPS (Basic)
0.6270GBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025EPS (Diluted)
0.6210GBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Basic Shares Outstanding
105.79MSharesFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Diluted Shares Outstanding
105.79MSharesFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Net Income from Continuing Operations
66.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00GBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Operating Cash Flow
106.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Free Cash Flow
103.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
27.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Starting Profit (CF Statement)
66.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Stock-based Compensation
5.50MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Other Non-cash Items
30.00MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
5.70MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
-900.00KGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Capital Expenditures
-3.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Net Intangibles (CF)
-12.90MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Net Acquisitions
-3.40MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Net Investing Cash Flow
-6.70MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Long-term Debt Issuance
345.00MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Long-term Debt Payments
-335.00MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Common Stock Repurchase
-102.80MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Common Dividends Paid
-3.70MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Net Financing Cash Flow
-96.50MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Shares Outstanding
92.73MSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026Float Shares
90.70MSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026% Held by Insiders
5.34%vs all stocks
% Held by Institutions
80.17%vs all stocks
Total Cash (MRQ)
44.60MGBP60.89M · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
0.4770GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Total Debt (MRQ)
391.70MGBP534.79M · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
0.3886xvs Publishing peers
Current Ratio (MRQ)
0.9510xvs Publishing peers
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
10.78GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Total Assets
1.63BGBP2.23B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Current Assets
149.50MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Total Liabilities
594.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Total Non-current Assets
1.48BGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Total Non-current Liabilities
438.20MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Total Current Liabilities
156.10MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Cash
27.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents
27.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Accounts Receivable
60.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Inventory
1.30MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Accounts Payable
27.70MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Short-term Debt
5.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Long-term Debt
331.70MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Other Non-current Liabilities
4.60MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Common Stock (Book)
15.00MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Retained Earnings
948.00MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 2025Total Shareholders' Equity
1.04BGBP1.42B · vs all stocks (USD)
Treasury Stock
10.50MGBPFY2025 · Sep 30, 202552-Week Low
262.20GBXUpdated Aug 21, 202652-Week High
785.50GBXUpdated Aug 21, 202652-Week Change
-61.43%vs all stocks
Beta
1.31xvs all stocks
50-Day MA
306.46GBXUpdated Aug 21, 2026200-Day MA
407.05GBXUpdated Aug 21, 2026Avg 10-Day Volume
338.49KSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026Avg 30-Day Volume
409.92KSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026Diluted EPS (TTM)
0.3700GBPUpdated Aug 21, 20265 interpretations currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
Screen for these patternsIs this company financially stable?
Diagnostic
Goodwill-Heavy Asset Growth With a Recent Reversal
Assets grew over the long run on acquired goodwill, but have shrunk in each of four years.
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How does this company use capital?
Three Turnover Ratios Elevated
Collects fast, clears inventory fast, and pays suppliers fast too.
Reads
How is this stock valued?
Close Below 40W SMA With Profitability
The price sits below its 40-week average, on three profitable years and cash above profit.
Reads
Drawdown With FCF And Cash Backing
Well below its peak, with three years of positive free cash flow behind it.
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Where is this company structurally exposed?
Down-Close Share With Multi-Year Earnings Decrease
Most weeks closed down this year, and earnings and gross profit fell over four.
Reads
An interpretation is present only while every observation it reads stays fired (score ≥ 70). It describes what the aligned readings show — never a verdict, never a prediction.
Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Peer Positioning
Price-to-book is 0.29×, lower than 95% of its Publishing peers (median 1.68×)Notable
Price-to-book: 0.29Industry median: 1.68Industry P5: 0.43Peers compared: 25.00
Structural Tensions
Prioritizing buybacks over growth reinvestmentNotable
Buyback Intensity: 0.38Revenue Growth YoY: -0.08
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 1.78: grey zoneSignificant
Altman Z-Score: 1.78
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 1.16
Supply Chain
Upstream position: supplies 5 industries, depends on 3Notable
Outgoing: 5.00Incoming: 3.00
Scale
Revenue is $969.23M, above the global median of $520.53MNotable
Revenue (USD): 969,233,612.69Global Median: 520,528,949.311
Levered free cash flow is $138.89M, above the global median of $16.24MNotable
Levered free cash flow (USD): 138,886,159.75Global Median: 16,239,329.704
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