At a glance
- Depends onUpstream position: supplies 5 industries, depends on 3
- ScaleLevered free cash flow is $1.14B, higher than 95% of all stocks globally
- FinancialsAltman Z-Score 2.79: safe zone
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Dividends view
Yield
1.38%Below 5Y avg (2.39%)
Annual Rate
GBP 0.16Paid semi-annual
Payout Ratio
50.4%Sustainable
Payback Period
46.7 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Aug 13, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
7.19BGBP9.82B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
23.59xvs Publishing peers
Revenue (TTM)
3.63BGBP4.96B · vs all stocks (USD)
Profit Margin
8.78%vs Publishing peers
Beta
-0.0310xvs all stocks
52-Week Change
8.78%vs all stocks
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
1.38%vs all stocks
Market Capitalization
7.19BGBP9.82B · vs all stocks (USD)
Enterprise Value
8.74BGBP11.93B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
23.59xvs Publishing peers
Forward P/E
15.01xvs Publishing peers
Price to Sales (TTM)
1.95xvs Publishing peers
Price to Book (MRQ)
2.05xvs Publishing peers
Enterprise to Revenue
2.40xvs Publishing peers
Enterprise to EBITDA
14.47xvs Publishing peers
Profit Margin
8.78%vs Publishing peers
Operating Margin
13.32%vs Publishing peers
Return on Assets (TTM)
5.09%vs Publishing peers
Return on Equity (TTM)
9.16%vs Publishing peers
Revenue (TTM)
3.63BGBP4.96B · vs all stocks (USD)
Revenue per Share (TTM)
5.78GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Quarterly Revenue Growth
3.30%vs Publishing peers
Gross Profit (TTM)
1.89BGBP2.58B · vs all stocks (USD)
EBITDA (TTM)
1.20BGBP1.64B · vs all stocks (USD)
Net Income (TTM)
319.00MGBP435.53M · vs all stocks (USD)
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
-9.80%vs Publishing peers
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
806.00MGBP1.10B · vs all stocks (USD)
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
838.50MGBP1.14B · vs all stocks (USD)
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
0.1640GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Forward Annual Dividend Yield
1.38%vs all stocks
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.2560GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
2.15%vs all stocks
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
2.39%vs all stocks
Payout Ratio
50.40%vs Publishing peers
Minority Interest (Equity)
15.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Revenue
3.58BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cost of Goods Sold
1.72BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Gross Profit
1.86BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Income
596.00MGBP813.72M · vs all stocks (USD)
Pre-tax Income
457.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Income Tax Expense
121.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income
336.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBIT
532.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBITDA (Income Statement)
1.20BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Selling, General & Administrative
1.30BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Income
42.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Expense
75.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Basic)
0.5140GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Diluted)
0.5070GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Basic Shares Outstanding
651.30MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Diluted Shares Outstanding
651.30MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Minority Interests (P&L)
-1.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Cash Flow
412.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Free Cash Flow
386.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
333.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Starting Profit (CF Statement)
457.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Stock-based Compensation
39.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-cash Items
36.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
-104.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
-16.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Capital Expenditures
-26.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Intangibles (CF)
-105.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Acquisitions
-159.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Purchase of Investments
-5.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Sale of Investments
0.00GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Investing Activity
18.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Investing Cash Flow
-172.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Issuance
1.02BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Payments
-974.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock Repurchase
-352.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Dividends Paid
-160.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Financing Cash Flow
-532.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Shares Outstanding
600.42MSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026Float Shares
609.22MSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026% Held by Insiders
0.57%vs all stocks
% Held by Institutions
84.74%vs all stocks
Total Cash (MRQ)
339.00MGBP462.84M · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
0.5500GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Total Debt (MRQ)
1.76BGBP2.40B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
0.5243xvs Publishing peers
Current Ratio (MRQ)
2.00xvs Publishing peers
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
5.74GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Total Assets
6.46BGBP8.82B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Current Assets
2.32BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Liabilities
2.79BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Assets
4.14BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Liabilities
1.63BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Current Liabilities
1.16BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash
327.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash Equivalents
6.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents
333.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Receivable
651.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Inventory
66.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Payable
281.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Short-term Debt
62.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Current Liabilities
19.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt
1.42BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-current Liabilities
15.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock (Book)
158.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Retained Earnings
629.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Shareholders' Equity
3.66BGBP5.00B · vs all stocks (USD)
Treasury Stock
9.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 202552-Week Low
874.80GBXUpdated Aug 21, 202652-Week High
1.34KGBXUpdated Aug 21, 202652-Week Change
8.78%vs all stocks
Beta
-0.0310xvs all stocks
50-Day MA
1.21KGBXUpdated Aug 21, 2026200-Day MA
1.07KGBXUpdated Aug 21, 2026Avg 10-Day Volume
1.64MSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026Avg 30-Day Volume
1.88MSharesUpdated Aug 21, 2026Diluted EPS (TTM)
0.5000GBPUpdated Aug 21, 2026Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 2.79: safe zoneNotable
Altman Z-Score: 2.79
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 0.98
Supply Chain
Upstream position: supplies 5 industries, depends on 3Notable
Outgoing: 5.00Incoming: 3.00
Scale
Levered free cash flow is $1.14B, higher than 95% of all stocks globallySignificant
Levered free cash flow (USD): 1,144,812,391.31Global P95: 1,123,592,359.78
Market cap is $9.82B, above the global median of $1.15BNotable
Market cap (USD): 9,820,432,375.697Global Median: 1,146,734,693.424
Revenue is $4.96B, above the global median of $520.53MNotable
Revenue (USD): 4,961,536,365.24Global Median: 520,528,949.311
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