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Another SCSW share to squeeze out yet another upgrade is Future with operating profit to be at the top end of market expectations (which had been in a range of £183.5m to £193.6m). The company is pointing to “continued momentum in digital advertising with sustained yield growth more than offsetting the impact of strong comparat... ...
Future has acquired Dennis from Exponent Private Equity for £300m. Dennis is a consumer subscription business, which strengthenes its presence in Wealth in particular and also enhances Future’s US presence, given 56% of the revenues being acquired are in the US.In 2020, Dennis had sales of £104.8m (12% growth year-on-year) and EBITDA of £20m, ma... ...
The shares soared after Future’s blow out H1, which said Q3 has started ahead of management expectations. Full year results are now expected to be “materially ahead of market expectations.” Both big acquisitions, TI Media and GoCo, executed well. TI Media is ahead of target while GoCo, which was in for six weeks, is now expecte... ...
Following Future’s FY20 prelims, which exceeded market expectations, it has made a surprise recommended offer for GoCo (GOCO; 129p). The offer is composed of 33p cash and 0.05 new Future shares per GoCo share. GoCo is a leading player in the price comparison and consumer saving space through its GoCompare, WeFlip and MyVoucherCodes brands.... ...
Following last month’s strong trading update, Numis has increased its estimates in both FY20 and FY21 with adjusted eps increased to 66.6p/81.1p from 62.5p/76p. Separately, Future also announced the acquisition of CinemaBlend for an undisclosed amount. Its website, Cinemablend.com, provides a platform for enthusiasts and casual fans to discove... ...
The shares went up £2 to £16, a new high, after Future’s pre-close update said it expects results for the year to end September to be “materially ahead.” It continues to benefit from the trend in a shift to digital media. In August, organic unique visitors in the UK and US were up 25% and 40%, respectively, over the... ...
COVID-19 has accelerated the longstanding structural trends in both Media and Magazine segments. With Magazine sales down as large newsagents like WH Smiths went into lockdown, more people sought information online, causing Future's Media side to see sharp audience growth. Overall, sales grew 33% to £144.3m (+11% organic) and adjusted... ...
Future’s pre-close trading update for H1’20 has highlighted the continued strong online audience growth, which has driven its e-commerce and digital advertising revenue streams. Future has retained the number 1 ranking as the most popular source of technology news and information in the US for the seventh consecutive month per C... ...
Future soared from the lows after it said it has seen, “exceptionally strong digital audience numbers with the resultant beneficial flow through to eCommerce and digital advertising.” It said there has been a limited impact on its digital revenues from COVID-19. Whilst it saw declines in the travel titles within the... ...
In response to a weakly orchestrated short attack, Future has issued a trading update. This said it expects the outcome for the full year to be “materially ahead of current market expectations.” Audience growth has proved stronger than expected - N+1 points to Google analytics data showing audience growth of 32% and 30% year-on-year... ...