Centaur Media Plc

Centaur Media Plc

CAU.L
Centaur Media PlcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
10.90
GBp
-2.10
- -
16.05MMarket Cap
Centaur Media Plc
CAU.L
(London Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

10.90

P/E

ratio

- -

div

yld

- -

ROIC.AI

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FRC
0.63
0.47
0.43
0.49
0.47
0.51
0.49
0.42
0.45
0.35
0.28
0.22
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.24
Revenue per Share
0.07
0.01
0.01
-0.21
0.01
-0.27
-0.05
-0.04
0.15
-0.1
0.01
-0.1
0.01
0.02
0.03
-0.07
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.08
-0.01
0.03
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.01
0.08
0.07
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.06
0.05
0.03
0.02
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.05
- -
0.01
0.01
0.06
0.02
Dividend per Share
1.15
1.16
1.16
0.93
0.92
0.62
0.57
0.5
0.62
0.49
0.46
0.35
0.35
0.36
0.33
0.24
Book Value per Share
0.04
- -
- -
-0.01
-0.1
-0.29
-0.14
-0.15
-0.06
-0.08
- -
0.01
0.02
0.04
- -
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
144
141
140
140
139
141
143
144
144
144
143
144
145
144
144
146
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
90
66
60
68
66
72
70
60
65
50
40
32
39
38
37
35
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
18.81
3.47
3.34
10.4
11.28
10.69
11.63
4.69
2.94
-12.13
-7.83
-7
4.25
8.79
16.38
-24.8
Operating Margin (%)
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
2
2
Depreciation Expense
10
1
2
-30
1
-38
-7
-5
22
-14
2
-14
1
3
5
-10
Net Income, GAAP
34.48
47.06
23.08
- -
51.85
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
26.71
13.16
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
10.73
1.36
3.34
-43.34
1.98
-53.33
-9.79
-9.05
33.85
-28.23
4.8
-44.5
3.63
7.29
12.99
-27.3
Profit Margin (%)
4
-2
-3
-2
-2
-9
-1
-6
-10
-13
-4
-3
-2
3
-3
-2
Working Capital
- -
- -
1
- -
12
23
21
17
- -
- -
2
1
- -
- -
1
- -
LT Debt
162
157
156
124
123
82
76
67
85
67
61
47
47
49
45
32
Total Equity
6.72
0.76
0.98
- -
2.71
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.01
10.98
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.88
0.55
1.27
- -
1.1
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.38
9.74
- -
Return on Capital (%)
5.9
0.55
1.23
-20.23
1
-35.61
-8.2
-7.07
27.27
-17.78
2.8
-24.81
2.78
5.44
9.77
-23.48
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
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Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-7.67%
-10.97%
-27.89%
Free Cash Flow
103.63%
92.03%
-21.91%
Net Income, GAAP
-198.36%
-219.21%
-297.65%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-6.06%
-1.61%
-5.93%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-70.54%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
37
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
35
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.07
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.06
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.02
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Business
Centaur Media Plc is a United Kingdom-based company specializing in business information, learning, and specialist consultancy services primarily targeted at professional and commercial markets. The company operates through two key business segments: Xeim, focused on marketing and communications, and The Lawyer, which serves the legal sector. Centaur’s core product offerings include subscription-based digital content and data-rich business intelligence through brands such as Econsultancy, which delivers digital marketing and e-commerce training and bespoke learning programs; Influencer Intelligence, an influencer discovery and planning platform; Fashion & Beauty Monitor, connecting PR professionals with fashion and lifestyle influencers; and The Lawyer, a leading brand providing legal market intelligence and scalable digital platforms combined with an events portfolio. The company is also engaged in delivering marketing solutions, digital media, events, and smart digital technologies designed to enhance customer performance and ROI. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in London, England, Centaur Media has pursued a strategic shift towards growth in digital subscription revenues, away from its traditional print and advertising bases. A significant recent development is the sale of its MiniMBA brand in July 2025 and the sale of The Lawyer publication and associated legal sector events to Legal Benchmarking Group, completed in late 2025. This restructuring reflects Centaur’s ongoing strategic review to maximize shareholder value and streamline its portfolio. Previously, Centaur completed the acquisition of Profile Group, a digital information business, to bolster its digital subscription capabilities and secured a £40 million revolving credit facility to support this and future acquisitions, signifying a clear emphasis on expanding its digital information services. Centaur Media continues to serve international markets with a focus on the UK, leveraging its flagship brands to provide business intelligence, learning, consultancy, and event services. Centaur Media's operations span business information, specialist consultancy, digital learning programs, and marketing solutions within marketing, communications, and legal sectors, focusing on data-driven insights and digital transformation for professional clients. The company maintains a workforce of approximately 226 employees and sustains an active strategy of business portfolio optimization through acquisitions and disposals in recent years. Centaur Media Plc is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CAU.L.