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Future’s trading update covering the first four months of the new financial year to end January confirmed performance remains in line with expectations. The group is on track to meet market forecasts for the year to September , with results expected to be H2 weighted as previously guided. Consensus forecasts (including the recent SheerLuxe acqu... ...
Future has acquired SheerLuxe, a UK-based digital publisher for an initial £39.9m plus an earn-out based on future profits. SheerLuxe is a leading UK digital publisher in Women's fashion and lifestyle and fits well within Future’s Fashion & Beauty vertical, which includes leading brands such as Marie Claire and Who What Wear. The acquired b... ...
Over the past 12 months, Future has generated £177m in cash from operations, of which £96m was spent on share buybacks, and it has now permanently cancelled 14% of the shares in issue over the past 18 months or so. With £30m still to be spent on the programme, the company is topping this up by £30m and simultaneously increasing the dividend five... ...
The second half of 2025 has kicked off strongly for small caps and I have shortlisted 7 UK-listed companies that I think will be powering ahead, four already showing strong EPS momentum and three where recent setbacks provide a buy opportunity at very attractive ratings: AdvancedADVT (ADVT; 198.5p), a NAP for 2025 and held in GP3, continue... ...
Ahead of a presentation on 26 September, Future said Q3 went as well as expected. Across B2C, the key positive surprise is that US advertising returned to growth in Q3 (+5% YoY vs -13% in Q2) with UK advertising showing an improved trend (-8% YoY vs -9% in Q2). In addition there are signs of an improved trajectory in B2B and relative resilience... ...
FUTR has continued to generate a tidal wave of free cash (£116m in the latest H1!) , which it has used to repurchase shares for cancellation. Over the past six months, it spent £40m and this is enhancing EPS through both a reduced share count and lower interest payments. With £30m remaining on the existing buy back, newly appointed CEO, Kevin Li... ...
As we enter earnings season, despite a slump in business activity at British firms, trading statements from GP3’s constituents remain upbeat. Luceco announced it will exceed profit expectations by £2m; Reach and McBride are both trading ahead of forecasts; Alpha is outperforming, buoyed by high interest rates; and Microlise has grown its repeat... ...
Future’s full year results showed a return to growth in H2, further deleveraging and a strategic partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI. The latter deal will bring Future’s content to ChatGPT users via attribution and links to full Future articles when cited by the AI in response to relevant queries. It’s a huge coup and will ignite future tr... ...
Just before I began to compile this year’s NAPS - my traditional shortlist of shares for the year ahead - I had been watching a documentary about the harrowing struggles of the Battle of Imphal and Kohima in 1944. Just as the British Army endured relentless Japanese attacks over 4.5 grueling months, 2024’s investing landscape demanded unwaver... ...
A colleague recently sent me a compilation of companies set to benefit under the Trump administration. I skimmed through it and thought, really? The list felt incomplete and was too narrow in scope. The reality is that Trump’s second term will unleash chaos around the globe. And chaos brings opportunity. Just look at gold: Goldman Sachs predict... ...