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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... ...
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... ...