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Ascential plc

Ascential plc

AIAPF
Ascential plcUS flagOther OTC
7.34
USD
+3.44
- -
1.53BMarket Cap
2012 Y
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
Revenue per Share
1.07
1.15
1.33
1.09
1.4
1.24
1.48
1.61
0.98
1.42
0.74
0.8
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.32
0.01
0.08
-0.11
0.07
0.08
0.89
0.03
-0.6
0.91
-0.37
-0.74
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.22
0.24
0.28
0.29
0.37
0.37
0.23
0.29
-0.07
0.03
0.07
-0.19
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
0.08
0.1
0.1
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
0.51
0.51
0.6
-1.15
0.99
0.91
1.72
1.69
1.04
1.94
1.51
0.83
Tangible Book Value per Share
-2.15
-2.33
-2.32
-3.94
-1.36
-1.82
-1.02
-0.97
-1.25
-0.3
-0.78
1.34
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
235
235
235
235
213
235
235
236
236
245
259
258
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
252
271
313
257
300
293
348
380
230
349
191
206
Operating Margin (%)
0.36
6.52
7.23
13.13
17.62
21.78
15.9
11.36
-12.4
8.85
16.11
17.01
Depreciation Expense
38
38
44
47
46
37
50
58
57
54
60
50
Net Income, GAAP
75
2
20
-25
16
18
209
8
-140
223
-96
-191
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
40.2
30.8
- -
- -
- -
32.26
45.28
Profit Margin (%)
29.88
0.55
6.33
-9.86
5.21
6.15
60.03
2.08
-61.03
63.87
-50.42
-92.68
Working Capital
38
-106
-120
-56
5
-87
80
-5
-53
-6
-22
675
LT Debt
496
408
410
860
286
317
312
300
323
176
321
420
Total Equity
114
113
136
-269
361
343
546
532
371
806
752
550
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.72
4.95
- -
- -
- -
1.99
1.85
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.67
34.59
- -
- -
- -
-11.48
-25.93
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
1.25
15.15
- -
- -
8.46
67.63
1.97
-43.6
61.83
-22.24
-63.24

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-40.56%
10.15%
-26.92%
Free Cash Flow
-45.29%
-91.87%
-385.55%
Net Income, GAAP
-36.78%
-455.19%
98.44%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.5%
-3.16%
7.95%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2021
- -
- -
- -
- -
349
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
191
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
206

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2021
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.91
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.37
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.74

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2021
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Philip Owain Thomas
Full Time Employees
700
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Advertising Agencies
Address
The Prow London United Kingdom W1B 5AP
IPO Date
Sep 6, 2023
Website
ascential.com
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Business
Ascential plc, a subsidiary of Informa PLC since its acquisition in October 2024, provides events, intelligence, and advisory services for the marketing and financial technology industries; its core offerings include the Cannes Lions festival with benchmark awards for creative communications, WARC and Contagious for creative and strategic intelligence platforms via digital subscriptions and data analytics, Money20/20 for fintech events encompassing payments, banking, and innovation gatherings, and LIONS Advisory for tailored strategic consulting and training on industry trends and best practices. Founded in 1887 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the company serves customers across more than 100 countries in Europe, the United States, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, with approximately 700 employees delivering diverse revenue streams from live events (sponsorships and delegates), benchmark awards, subscriptions, and advisory services. Recent major changes encompass the completion of its £1.2 billion acquisition by Informa PLC in October 2024, which integrates Ascential's brands into Informa Festivals—a new division focused on experience-led B2B events alongside Black Hat, GDC, and London Tech Week; prior strategic shifts included the January 2023 divestitures of WGSN and Digital Commerce divisions for combined proceeds of £1.2 billion, enabling over £750 million in shareholder returns via tender offers, special dividends, and buybacks in 2024, alongside the acquisition of Effie Worldwide in May 2024 to bolster marketing awards capabilities.