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It’s no secret that investing is as much about perception as anything else. Within the value investing realm, a change in perception alone can generate powerful returns; but when combined with an improvement in the underlying fundamentals, you set the scene for super-charged, outsized performance. Take the example of Reach. It is the UK’s larges... ...
Tipped at 352p in December 2017, Future’s full year results sent them over £15 at one point. Sales were up 70% to £221m, with Media (70% of sales) the swing factor. Pretax profit was up 189% to £50.3m and eps increased 92% to 46.4p on a low tax charge due to utilisation of past US tax losses (US is 54% of sales now and 67... ...
At a time when its business is still assimilating its earlier deals, Future has pulled off its most audacious acquisition to date. It is buying TI Media, a UK-based, print-led consumer magazine and digital publisher, for £140m. To fund the cash element the company has placed 8.1m new shares at 1275p and is taking on £45m new debt (ne... ...
The shares stand £3 higher on the month after Future said Q4 went with a bang. It saw a positive performance from Amazon Prime Day related activity and strong US trading, as well as some additional benefits from FX translations. Having upgraded FY19 eps forecasts in July, they go up again by 5p to 46.5p and next year by 3p to 50.5p. Hold. ...
Future has acquired Washington-based SmartBrief, a publisher of business information, combining technology and editorial expertise to deliver relevant industry news curated from 1,500 sources. SmartBrief operates in partnership with trade associations, professional societies, charities and corporations across several verticals including business... ...
Performance-based marketing is a form of online advertising that is not paid for at a set price but with a variable price that depends on the performance of the advert, eg. how often it’s viewed, how often it’s clicked on or how often it results in a sale. Key to the success of Future (FUTR; 1056p), which I have featured before on SC... ...
Future whacked the ball out of the park with its interims to end March, sending the shares to over £11. Sales were up 103% to £109m, with Media the swing factor. Adjusted pretax profit was up 87% to £21.5m and eps increased 92% to 20.5p but best of all Q3 has started with a bang and Future said it expects to beat even rece... ...
Like many game development companies, Frontier Developments has not been idle over the past five years. A business that started as a work-for-hire developer writing games for third parties has been transformed into publisher of its own video games, on the surface similar to other quoted publishers but in my opinion a classier act. The proo... ...
A euphoric £2 jump this month to an all time high after Future said the first four months had seen strong audience numbers within Media, which has led to strong e-commerce and digital display advertising revenues. Despite the shadow of Brexit, Future said profits would be “significantly ahead of market expectations.”Separately, Future has gone... ...
The shares soared after an outstanding set of results with sales up 48% to £124.6m (11% organic), again well ahead of expectations. Pretax profit was £17.4m for eps up 32% at 24.3p.Media hit the ball out of the park with an 88% jump in sales to £64.2m (a very impressive +40% excluding acquisitions), accelerating on the 62% grow... ...