What the company actually pays, and whether its own cash supports it.
Dividends view
Yield
3.81%Below 5Y avg (4.67%)
Annual Rate
GBP 0.15Paid semi-annual
Payout Ratio
113.9%High
Payback Period
26.2 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Oct 8, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
4.30BGBP
5.76B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
13.26BGBP
17.76B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Profit Margin
-1.81%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Beta
0.7380x
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
52-Week Change
8.66%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
3.81%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Market Capitalization
4.30BGBP
5.76B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Enterprise Value
9.30BGBP
12.45B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Forward P/E
7.32x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Price to Sales (TTM)
0.3299x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Price to Book (MRQ)
1.68x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Enterprise to Revenue
0.7010x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Enterprise to EBITDA
16.03x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Provider-reported. Enterprise Value ÷ EBITDA (TTM) on this page gives 11.13×.Updated Oct 26, 2026
Profit Margin
-1.81%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Operating Margin
4.09%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Return on Assets (TTM)
1.10%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Return on Equity (TTM)
-6.62%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
13.26BGBP
17.76B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Revenue per Share (TTM)
12.32GBPUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Quarterly Revenue Growth
-4.40%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Gross Profit (TTM)
2.11BGBP
2.83B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
EBITDA (TTM)
835.00MGBP
1.12B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Net Income (TTM)
-240.00MGBP
-321.48M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
-56.80%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
1.10BGBP
1.47B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
744.25MGBP
996.94M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
0.1500GBPUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
3.81%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.1500GBPUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
3.81%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
4.67%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Payout Ratio
113.87%
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Provider-reported. Trailing Annual Dividend Rate ÷ Diluted EPS (TTM) on this page gives -68.18%.Updated Oct 26, 2026
Minority Interest (Equity)
232.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Revenue
13.55BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cost of Goods Sold
11.40BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Gross Profit
2.15BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Operating Income
382.00MGBP
511.70M · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Pre-tax Income
131.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Income Tax Expense
303.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Income
-172.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EBIT
483.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EBITDA (Income Statement)
835.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Selling, General & Administrative
1.76BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Non-operating Interest Income
3.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Non-operating Interest Expense
352.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EPS (Basic)
-0.2000GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EPS (Diluted)
-0.2000GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Basic Shares Outstanding
1.08BSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Diluted Shares Outstanding
1.08BSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Income from Continuing Operations
-172.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Minority Interests (P&L)
-43.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Operating Cash Flow
448.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Free Cash Flow
365.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
2.53BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Starting Profit (CF Statement)
-172.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Stock-based Compensation
73.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Non-cash Items
348.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
199.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Capital Expenditures
-83.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Intangibles (CF)
-95.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Acquisitions
-184.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Sale of Investments
15.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Investing Cash Flow
-252.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt Issuance
874.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt Payments
-444.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Stock Repurchase
-97.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Dividends Paid
-343.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Financing Charges
-8.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Financing Cash Flow
-18.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Shares Outstanding
1.08BSharesUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Float Shares
1.08BSharesUpdated Oct 26, 2026
% Held by Insiders
0.28%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
% Held by Institutions
68.71%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Total Cash (MRQ)
2.36BGBP
3.17B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
2.19GBPUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Total Debt (MRQ)
7.18BGBP
9.62B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
2.58x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Current Ratio (MRQ)
0.8660x
vs Advertising Agencies peers
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
2.42GBPUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Total Assets
24.07BGBP
32.25B · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Current Assets
13.17BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Liabilities
21.30BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Non-current Assets
10.90BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Non-current Liabilities
6.47BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Current Liabilities
14.84BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash
2.23BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash Equivalents
468.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash & Cash Equivalents
2.69BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Accounts Receivable
6.09BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Accounts Payable
10.07BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Short-term Debt
1.04BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Current Liabilities
45.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt
5.79BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Non-current Liabilities
87.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Stock (Book)
109.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Retained Earnings
2.05BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Shareholders' Equity
2.77BGBP
3.71B · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Treasury Stock
188.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
52-Week Low
218.50GBXUpdated Oct 26, 2026
52-Week High
420.00GBXUpdated Oct 26, 2026
52-Week Change
8.66%
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Beta
0.7380x
vs all stocks
Updated Oct 26, 2026
50-Day MA
384.56GBXUpdated Oct 26, 2026
200-Day MA
302.03GBXUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Avg 10-Day Volume
3.58MSharesUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Avg 30-Day Volume
5.22MSharesUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Diluted EPS (TTM)
-0.2200GBPUpdated Oct 26, 2026
2 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.
Debt is a large share of its assets, and large against its cash flow.
Reads
Elevated Leverage on Three Denominators
Debt sits high against its equity, its assets, and its cash flow.
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
Profit margin is -1.8%, lower than 95% of its Advertising Agencies peers (median 3.3%)Significant