Added to YB: 2026-04-01
Pitch date: 2026-03-30
FUTR.L [bullish]
Future plc
+8.32%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes content for technology, gaming, sports, fashion, beauty, homes, wealth, and knowledge sectors in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Market Cap
GBP 359.5M
Pitch Price
GBP 2.74
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
4.37%
EV/EBITDA
3.08
P/E
6.27
EV/Sales
0.91
Sector
Media
Category
value
Battered'n'Bruised'n'not amused -Future plc
FUTR.L: Bought at 367p, +7% already. Trades 3.4x P/E vs 20yr breakeven runway even if AI kills growth. £1.20/customer relationship (300M users). 567M digital sessions/mo, 1T data points/mo captured. £337M debt vs £15.89/share intangibles. Past 2yr+FY26 profits ≈ today's mkt cap. FY25 -3% organic rev decline, half cyclical. Culls weak brands, bought SheerLuxe (Gen Z). Strong emotion-driven brands (MarieClaire). Not a value trap.
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